Corporate Name : KYOWA HAKKO CHEMICAL CO., LTD. Capital : ￥5.36 billion Stockholder : Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (100%) Representative : President and Chief Executive Officer, Makoto Kikkawa Head Office Osaka Branch Office NBF Nihonbashi-Muromachi Center Bldg. 3-2-15 Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku Tokyo 103-0022, Japan TEL: 03-3510-3550 FAX: 03-3510-3571 Dojima Avanza 14F 1-6-20 Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka-city Osaka 530-8280, Japan TEL: 06-6346-6950 FAX: 06-6346-6826 <Overseas Network> Kyowa Hakko U.S.A., Inc. 767 Third Avenue, 19th Floor, New York NY 10017, U.S.A. TEL: 1-212-319-5353 FAX: 1-212-421-1283 Kyowa Hakko Europe GmbH Am Wehrhahn 50, D-40211,Dusseldorf, Germany TEL: 49-211-175-45-0 FAX: 49-211-175-45-441 Kyowa Hakko Industry (Singapore) Pte Ltd. 260 Orchard Road, #12-04, The Heeren, Singapore 238855 TEL: 65-733-4948 FAX: 65-733-0819 Kyowa Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd. Shanghai Representative Office 8 Xingyi Road MaxDo Bldg., Room 908, Changning District, Shanghai　200336, People's Republic of China 　 TEL: 86-21-5208-0009 FAX: 86-21-5208-0130 Contact Us : Inquiry form In order to carry out the charm of personal information we are using the mail form protected by SSL encryption communication (secure sockets layer) of the Kyowa Hakko Kirin website (www.kyowa-kirin.co.jp) which is our parent company’s website. Kyowa Hakko as predecessor of Kyowa Hakko Kirin traces its history back to 1937, the year Kyowa Chemical Research Laboratories was established. At an early date, the company became the first in Japan to succeed in the practical application of acetone butanol fermentation, a groundbreaking development that set the stage for subsequent research-driven breakthroughs incorporating its signature approach: the organic fusion of fermentation (biotechology) and synthesis (chemical technology). Since that time, Kyowa Hakko has diversified its activities in keeping with the demands of the times, finding applications for its unique R&D philosophy in the chemicals, pharmaceuticals, bio-products, and food products businesses.  In 1999, recognizing the challenge of global mega-competition, we introduced an internal company system with the aims of nurturing entrepreneurial spirit and accelerating decision-making. In 2004, we further evolved a holding company management structure in which each internal company engages in management optimized for its field of business.  In April 2004, the Chemicals Company merged with the manufacturing subsidiary Kyowa Yuka to become Kyowa Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd. On the basis of the new management structure, the reconstituted company aims to be a solutions partner for our customers. Befitting its role as a pivotal company in the Kyowa Hakko Kirin Group, Kyowa Hakko Chemical is writing a new chapter of growth in the chemicals business as part of the history of Kyowa Hakko Kirin. We contribute to the development of various industries through the supply of high-quality products. We are continuing to pursue new possibilities and meet the challenge of providing the functional chemicals customers require. 1948 Kyowa Sangyo Co., Ltd., the a predecessor of Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., started Japan's first mass production of acetone butanol from syrup through fermentation method. 1949 Established Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. 1961 Established Daikyowa Sekiyu Kagaku Co., Ltd. through joint investment with Daikyo Sekiyu Co., Ltd. Transformed the manufacturing process to petroleum chemistry. 1963 Commissioned Umaokoshi Plant. 1966 Established Kyowa Yuka Co., Ltd., as a subsidiary chemical company of Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. 1970 Commissioned Kasumigaura Plant. 1988 Established Japan Oxocol Co., Ltd., as a subsidiary chemical company of Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. Two-plant system, consisting of Chiba and Yokkaichi Plants, established. 1989 Yokkaichi Plant received MITI* Minister's Award for Excellent Energy Conservation Factory and Building. *MITI=Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Presently, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) 1991 Kyowa Yuka Co., Ltd. and Japan Oxocol Co., Ltd.merged. 1998 Chiba Plant received for ISO9002 certification. Yokkaichi Plant received a commendation from MITI for high-pressure gas safety at its Umaokoshi Plant. 1999 Yokkaichi Plant received ISO9002 certification. Yokkaichi Plant achieved the highest Type Five Record for accident-free hours worked. 2000 Established J-Plus Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation for the plasticizer business. Yokkaichi Plant and Chiba Plant received ISO14001 certification. Yokkaichi Plant received a commendation from the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare. (Award of Excellence) 2002 Yokkaichi Plant received a certificate for longest accident-free period in the organic chemical industry. 2003 Established Japan Ethyl Acetate Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Showa Denko K.K. for ethyl acetate production. Yokkaichi Plant and Chiba Plant changed certification from ISO9002 to ISO9001:2000. 2004 Name changed to Kyowa Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd. through joint investment of Chemical Department of Kyowa Hakko Co., Ltd. and Kyowa Yuka Co., Ltd. 2007 Chiba Plant received a commendation from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for its distinguished maritime-related service on Marine Day. 2008 Yokkaichi Plant extended its accident-free record (23.42 million hours as of December 31, 2007), remaining leading in the organic chemical industry.