1. Kowa Europe GmbH

2. ca. 50 Affiliated Companies
Kowa Group in Japan
Kowa Company, Ltd.
Pharmaceutical
Electronics & Optics
Lifestyle Business
Industry & Chemical
Kowa Spinning Co., Ltd.
Precision Instruments
Printing / Healthcare
Textile
Real Estate
Business Management Division
ca. 50 Affiliated Companies
including:
Kowa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Kowa Shinyaku Co., Ltd.
Teva-Kowa　Pharma Co., Ltd.
Nagoya Kanko Hotel　Co., Ltd.
Kowa Eyecon Co., Ltd.
Kowa Financial Service
17 Affiliated Companies
Including:
Kowa-reizo Co., Ltd.
Meinan-Mitsubishi Motors Co., Ltd.
Stern Nagoya-minami Co., Ltd.
Kowa Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Sanko Printing Co., Ltd.

3. Corporate Profile Established in 1894 Capital: 3.840 Mil. ¥(33Mil. €)
Sales 2009: c.a. 2.1 Bil. €
Employees:
(as of March 2010)
Headquarter: Nagoya, Japan
Chairman & CEO: T. Miwa
President & CEO: Y. Miwa
Affiliated Companies: ca.50

4. Worldwide Locations Asia America Middle East Kowa Asia Ltd.(Hong Kong)
Kowa (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Kowa (Shanghai) Pharma Consluting Co., Ltd.
Kowa South East Asia Pte, Ltd.(Singapore)
Kowa India Pvt Ltd.
Philippine Japan Active Carbon Corp.
Taipei, Beijing, Dalian, Bangkok, Jakarta, Seoul Offices
America
La Esperenza Delaware Corp.
Kowa American Corp.
Kowa Optimed., Inc.
Kowa Research Institute, Inc. (KRI)
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
Kochi S.A. (Chile)
Middle East
Dubai Office

5. Worldwide Locations in EUROPE
Kowa Europe GmbH
Liaison Office, Düsseldorf
Liaison Office, Milan
Liaison Office, Paris
Kowa Pharmaceutical Europe Co., Ltd. (KPE)
Kowa Research Europe Ltd. (KRE)

6. Kowa Europe GmbH
Kowa Europe GmbH was established in the year 1986 and has grown successfully in the field of marketing and distribution of chemical raw materials, raw materials for the cosmetic-, body- and hair care industry, activated carbon and filter, food ingredients, medical instruments and optical-/ electronic products.

7. Organisation of Kowa Europe GmbH, Düsseldorf
Kowa Company Co., Ltd.
Head Office Nagoya
Kowa Research Europe,
Ltd.
Kowa Pharmaceutical
Europe
Kowa Europe GmbH
Mr. Sakai
Düsseldorf Headquarter
Administrative Division
Mr. Okuda
Chemical Division
Mr. Sudo
Mr. Ikeda
Mr. Hornberger
Mr. Nguyen
Mr. Heymann
Milan Liaison Office
Mr. Shiraki
Paris Liaison Office
Mr. Tani
Düsseldorf Liaison Office

8. Kowa Europe GmbH Chemical department
We have a close relationship with various industries such as paint, ink, food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, etc. The majority of our products are sourced in Japan, which is one of the leading suppliers in the chemical world. We handle more than 150 products from more than 70 manufacturers. Most chemical products are available from strategically located warehousing and bulk storage facilities.

9. Kowa Europe GmbH Chemical department portfolio, Chemicals
Food & Feed Ingredients
Activated Carbon
Cosmetics

10. Kowa Europe GmbH Chemicals
To get a general idea of some of the companies we represent on the European
market, please find the following survey:
Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd.
Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd.
Meisei Chemical Works, Ltd.
New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd.
Nippon Nyukazai Co., Ltd.
Daiso Co., Ltd.
MRC Unitec Co., Ltd.
and others.

11. Kowa Europe GmbH Activated Carbon
Chemicals
Food & Feed Ingredients
Activated Carbon
Cosmetics

12. Kowa Europe GmbH Activated carbon
PJAC Philippine-Japan Active Carbon Corporation
Kowa is a manufacturer of coconut shell based activated carbon called PJAC, enjoying a high reputation for good quality and stable supply.
PJAC production site is located in the South of the Philippines, Davao.

13. Kowa Europe GmbH Activated carbon
Information of PJAC: Establishment: 1972 Company status: Joint Venture by Kowa Company, Ltd. Japan and Futamura Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. Japan Location: Davao, Mindanao Island, Philippines Coconut source: 100% around Davao

14. Kowa Europe GmbH Cosmetics
Chemicals
Food & Feed Ingredients
Activated Carbon
Cosmetics

15. Kowa Europe GmbH Cosmetics
To get a general idea of the Japanese companies we represent on the European market,
please find the following survey:
Osaka Organic Chemical Industry, Ltd.
Nisshin Oillio Group, Ltd.
TOAGOSEI Co., Ltd.
TOHO Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd.
Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Kiseitec Co., Ltd.

16. Kowa Europe GmbH Cosmetics
Osaka Organic Chemical Industry, Ltd.
Osaka Organic Chemicals (OOC) was established in 1941, originally for the
manufacture of synthetic fragrances and specialty chemicals.
OOC produces special polymers for Hair Care, such as:
Cationic Polymers
Anionic Polymers
Betaine Polymers
Amphoteric Polymers
Nonionic Polymer

17. Kowa Europe GmbH Cosmetics
The Nisshin Oillio Group, Ltd.
From skin-care to makeup, The Nisshin Oillio Group is providing the market with a
wide range of ester oil raw materials for cosmetics, such as:
T.I.O (INCI = Triethylhexanoin), highly refined, extremly stable multifunctional emollient ester. Recommended for almost all cosmetics.
Salacos P-8 (INCI = Ethylhexyl Palmitate), non-oily, nearly dry emollient. Silicone oil solubilizer. Recommended for hairsprays, skin creams, cleansing oils, suntan lotion.
Salacos 5418V (INCI = Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate), high molecular weight and stable ester. Leave a rich feel. Recommended for skin creams, lotions.
KOWA

18. Kowa Europe GmbH Cosmetics
TOAGOSEI Co., Ltd
Aronvis – sodium acrylate super-high polymers
Jurymer AC (Dispersant or Thickener) – consists of water soluble polymer products made of polyacrylates and sodium polyacrylate as their main ingredients.
Rheogic – cross-linked acrylate-based polymers
Junlon – branching-type cross-linked acrylic acid polymers (carboxyvinyl polymer)
Jurymer AT, ET, SEK, FC – consist of copolymers containing acrylic ester as the main component and supplied in the form of a water solution or self-emulsifying emulsion.
Jurymer MB – are polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) supplied in the form of colorless, transparent, odorless particles.

19. Kowa Europe GmbH Cosmetics
TOHO Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Cosmetics and Toiletary Chemicals
Anion, Cation, Amphoteric, Nonion and Others for Shampoo, Conditioner, Rinse, and Skin care etc.
CATINAL C series is newly quaternary ammonium salt of natural water soluble
polysaccharide as hair conditioning agent.
CATINAL CLB (INCI; Locust Bean Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride)
CATINAL CTR (INCI; Caesalpinia Spinosa Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride)

20. Kowa Europe GmbH Cosmetics
JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd.
Texture (Improvement of application feeling)
-SILICA products, -Cashmir
Optical properties (Beautiful finish, Soft focus effect)
-Relief Color Pink, -COVERLEAF AR80, -SOFT-VISION 05855Z
UV Protection
-COVERLEAF series
Water Dispersible Pigments(White, Yellow, Red, Black)
-SYMPHOLIGHT series

21. Kowa Europe GmbH Cosmetics
Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Micronized Titanium Dioxide for cosmetics application mainly sun screen
STR-100 series has a good transparency effect
STR-100C-LP
-Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone treated
STR-100A-LP
-Aluminum Hydroxide, Hydrate Silica and Hydrogen Dimethicone treated

22. Kowa Europe GmbH Cosmetics
Kiseitec Co., Ltd. Natural preservative; HINOKITIOL -Features *Wide antibacterial spectrum *It can be used for food application *Sterilization, anti-inflammatory, Cell activity *Others -Application *Hair growth, cosmetics for hair *Tooth paste *preservative for food
Structure
C10H12O Hinokitiol
Chemical Name
Hinokitiol
β-thujaplicin 4-Isopropil tropolone

23. Kowa Europe GmbH Food Ingredients
Chemicals
Food & Feed Ingredients
Activated Carbon
Cosmetics

24. Kowa Europe GmbH Food & Feed Ingredients
To get a general idea of the Japanese companies we represent on the European market,
please find the following survey:
Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd.
>Food Emulsifiers
Kohjin Co., Ltd.
>Yeast Extract
Oryza Oil&Fat Chemical Co., Ltd.
>Rice delivertives
>Fruits, Plant extraction
Nissin Sugar MFG Co., Ltd.
>High Purity Galactooligosaccharides

25. Contact in Europe Headquarter Düsseldorf: Kowa Europe GmbH
Immermannstr. 43B
40210 Düsseldorf
Tel: +49 (0)2 11 –
Fax: +49 (0)2 11 –
Liaison Office Milano: Via Camperio 9
20123 Milano
Tel: –
Fax: –
Liaison Office Paris: 2 Rue De L‘Oratoire
75001 Paris
Tel: +33 (0)1 –
Fax: +33 (0)1 –