Clarie Holdings Co., Ltd.

Founded as Tokyo Cotton Trading Company in Kanda Kannon, Tokyo Prefecture (May 6) → Set as founding anniversary

Start of Spinning Factory Operations

Renamed to Koubun Spinning Co., Ltd.

Registered the 'Kou' mark as a trademark.

Implemented the 'Attention Letter' system to listen to employees and published Japan's oldest internal newsletter 'Koubou's Whistle'.

Established Koubou Mutual Aid Association (now health insurance union) and completed loom factory at Hyogo plant, entering weaving division.

Successfully secured foreign capital loan (first for a private company in our country) and started silk thread factory operations in Kyoto, entering silk thread division.

New Factory Established in Shanghai

Start of Yarn Production

Established 'Koubou Free Clinic' in Hyogo, opened to the public (now Kobe Centennial Memorial Hospital).

Founded South American Development Co., Ltd. for business expansion in South America.

Labor dispute occurred; a major strike in the textile industry history took place in Showa 5.

Established Koubou Service Co., Ltd.

Entered spun wool, chemical fiber, hemp spinning industries and established Koubou Muto Rika Chemical Research Institute.

Launched Koubou Silk Soap.

Established Koubun Industries Co., Ltd.

Invented Japan's first synthetic fiber 'Kanebiyan' (Vinylon) production method.

Lost most domestic and overseas facilities due to war damage; relocated headquarters from Hyogo branch to Yodogawa branch.

All Koubou Baseball Team revived in Showa 21 post-war, won first championship in 25.

Promoted 3S (Speed, Service, Saving) movement and adopted new company emblem, flag, and anthem.

Introduced roller skates for yarn winding operations inside the factory.

Entered South America Brazil and established Kose Brazil Co., Ltd. in São Paulo.

Established Kose Technical School within the Takasago factory.

Established Comprehensive Research Institute.

Celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding.

Separated from the Cosmetics Division and became the Kose Home Products Division.

Artistic Industry Declaration Completion of Kose Memorial Hospital Established as an attached clinic at the Hyogo factory in 1927, opened to the public in 1947. In 1990, the Kose Memorial Hospital, equipped with advanced medical facilities, was born.

Cosmetics marketing strategy Announced Marketing Renaissance Reorganized cosmetics sales company into 11 sales offices and 90 branch offices Released 'Tesitimo', a long-lasting lipstick, which became a huge hit.

Moved headquarters from Osaka to Minato-ku, Tokyo.

Track and field team won the All Japan Industrial Team Ekiden for the first time in 18 years. Exited the cotton sales business of polyester short fibers (established a new resin company on the former factory site). Divested the fiber material business into a separate company.

Introduced Laban women's apparel.

Transferred the new drug pharmaceutical business to Japan Organon Co., Ltd. Transferred the chemical products business to Ion Co., Ltd.

Transferred the information systems business to a joint venture company in which our company holds equity. Changed the industry classification in the stock market from textile products to chemicals.

Changed company name to Kose Co., Ltd. Declared 'The Lifestyle Company'.

The white hair dye 'Shinpro One-Touch Hair Color' received the Chairman's Award for the best packaging at the World Packaging Contest.

Withdrawn the acrylic business.

Established Kose Beauty Care Research Institute. Transferred the cosmetics business to Kose Cosmetics Co., Ltd. Formulated a business revitalization plan and received support from the Industrial Revitalization Organization Co., Ltd. Transitioned to a company established by a committee. Implemented capital reduction, share consolidation, and third-party allotment of new shares.

Successfully coated Kampo extract granules for the first time in Japan. Introduced 'Cocoa Po', a product using advanced formulation technology. Transferred the new material business. Delisted our shares from the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges. Transferred the natural fiber and synthetic fiber businesses.

Ended support from the Industrial Revitalization Organization Co., Ltd. and selected new sponsors: Advantage Partners LLC, MKS Partners Inc., and Unison Capital Inc. The staff division, home products, pharmaceuticals, and food businesses were separated and independently operated as Kose Trinity Holdings Inc., Kose Home Products Inc., Kose Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Kose Foods Inc.