Change in the Company Name (trade name) at DAIICHI FINE CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
March 16, 2015
Tokyo, Japan, March 16, 2015 --- DAIICHI FINE CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (President: Etsuo Ohshima, "DAIICHI FINE CHEMICAL"), a subsidiary of Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Shuichi Ishino), will change its company name (trade name) to Kyowa Pharma Chemical Co., Ltd. Effective from October 1, 2015.
<Reason for change>
The reason for the company name change is to bring imaged business and company business close from the company name and to clarify the responsibilities of a member of the Kyowa Hakko Kirin group in order to enlarge its business among pharmaceutical field.
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| Founded date | October 1, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Location | 530 Chokeiji, Takaoka, Toyama, JAPAN |
| President | Etsuo Ohshima |
| Paid up capital | 6,276 million JPY |
| Shareholders | Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd. (100%) |
| Sales | 13.3 billion JPY (2014) |
| Line of business | Manufacture and sale of active pharmaceutical ingredients and pharmaceutical intermediates. |
| Employees | 358 (as of December 31, 2014) |