About the Company
Fukushima-Minpo Co. aims at creating the best local newspaper in Japan through accurate and speedy news coverage as it works to achieve its mission as a public organ.
Business Description
Issuing daily newspaper, publishing and sales of books and engaging in various cultural activities.
Corporate History
| 1892 | Publishes the first issue of the Fukushima Minpo. |
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| 1960 | Completes the construction of four-story premises in Sakaemachi, Fukushima. |
| 1977 | Completes the construction of the new office building in the current location. Starts the operation of a rotary offset press. |
| 1981 | Reaches a circulation of 250,000.Starts full-color printing for photographs. |
| 1989 | Starts using electronic editing systems with computers. |
| 1992 | Marks the 100th anniversary of the newspaper.Conducts various memorial events.Reaches a circulation of 300,000 in August. |
| 1995 | Completes the construction of a new printing facility. |
| 1999 | Creates new systems for newspaper production. |
| 2006 | Builds additional new rotary press capable of 16-page color printing. |
| 2008 | Renews the systems for newspaper production.Introduces CTP system. |
| 2010 | Sets up an office for local exchange. |
Since its launch on Aug. 1, 1892, Fukushima-Minpo Co. has been advancing together with the residents of Fukushima Prefecture as the publisher of a local paper. In 1977, we built the current office ''Minpo Building,'' an eight-story structure above ground with a two-story basement, in Otamachi, Fukushima. We have been delivering papers in vivid colors ever since the construction of the ''Fukushima Minpo Insatsu Center,'' a printing facility equipped with an advanced rotary offset press, in Sakurashimo, Fukushima in 1995. Our newspaper production systems were upgraded with a new computerized system in 1999. Based on our motto of community-oriented services, Fukushima-Minpo Co. will make efforts for further improvements to better serve readers by responding to a diversifying information society and fast-evolving technology.
Address
〒 960-8602 13-17 Otamachi, Fukushima, Japan