[April Dream] 'Paper is not just a tool to convey information' - A bookbinding artisan with a 60-year history challenges the future to enrich the world through the power of paper. The dream drawn by Mogami Shiko with its own brand 'Shiriki'.

We support April Dream, an initiative that makes April 1st a day to share dreams. This press release is the dream of 'Mogami Shiko Co., Ltd.'.

Mogami Shiko's Dream

*Enriching the world with careful work, technical skills, and the power of paper*

Background of the Dream

Mogami Shiko Co., Ltd. is a small bookbinding company located in Hatchobori, a downtown area that still retains a nostalgic atmosphere, within walking distance from Tokyo Station. This year marks 60 years since the current president's father established the company. Today, our industry faces severe challenges. Competitors are decreasing due to the impact of paperless trends, and strict cost reduction is demanded in the market. It is possible to lower prices by using cheap materials and simplifying processes.

However, despite such adversity, we have consistently committed to 'quality' for 60 years. Each artisan hones, protects, and passes down their skills. We believe this is the greatest value we can provide to customers who trust us with their work.

We want to spread the 'techniques' and 'quality' we have protected, and the indispensable power of 'paper', more widely in the world. We want to energize the world with the convenience achieved by our techniques and craftsmanship, and the excitement and thrill born from the design and function of paper products. 'Enriching the world through the power of paper' is the dream of Mogami Shiko Co., Ltd.

Mogami Shiko's Technology and Strengths

We offer unique services that combine the analogue 'bookbinding techniques' cultivated over 60 years of history with the 'convenience' of the digital age.

1. Evolving Variable Printing We support not only numbering printing for multipart forms but also variable printing for barcodes and QR codes using on-demand printing. Standard offset printing and letterpress printing can also be done on-demand. We can handle carbonless paper and regular printing paper.

2. Overwhelming Cost Reduction and Speed: 'Mogami Fold' Overturning the common sense of Direct Mail (DM) dispatch operations is our special folding technique (Trademark Registration No. 5027845), the 'Mogami Fold (Stack Fold)'.

### What is Mogami Fold? Normally, enclosing multiple leaves requires the effort of 'folding one by one and then stacking'. With our technology, it is possible to fold several stacked sheets all at once. By doing so, the person who opens it can read all the enclosed contents at once.