About Us
Company Outline
| Company Name | MARUZEN PHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD. | |
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| Founded | September 5, 1938 | |
| Established | July 13, 1949 | |
| Paid Capital | 98,000,000 Japanese Yen | |
| Annual Turnover | 14.1 billion Japanese Yen as on March 31, 2021 | |
| Number of Employees | 427 people | |
| Business Line | Manufacture and distribution of herb extracts for pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, cosmetics, food additives, food, and health food. |
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| Headquarters Factory | Address 14703-10 Mukaihigashi-Cho Onomichi-City Hiroshima 722-0062 Japan TEL +81-848-44-2200 FAX +81-848-20-6006 |
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| Shin Onomichi Factory | Address 1-140 Shinhongo Hongo Minogo-Cho Onomichi-City Hiroshima 722-0212 Japan TEL +81-848-20-5155 FAX +81-848-20-5171 |
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| Miyoshi Factory | Address 870-32 Minamihatajiki-Cho Miyoshi-City Hiroshima 728-0017 Japan TEL +81-824-63-2623 FAX +81-824-65-0268 |
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| Kui Farm | Address 10645-15 Ipponmatsu Azoubara Kui-Cho Mihara-City Hiroshima 722-1301 Japan TEL +81-847-32-8580 FAX +81-847-32-8581 |
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| Research Center | Address 1089-8 Sagata Shinnichi-Cho Fukuyama-City Hiroshima 729-3102 Japan TEL +81-847-52-5501 FAX +81-847-52-5900 |
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| Food Sales Department | Address 2-6-7 Ebisunishi Shibuya-Ku Tokyo 150-0021 Japan TEL +81-3-3496-1521 FAX:+81-3-3496-1641 Address 2-6-6 Doshomachi Chuou-Ku Osaka 541-0045 Japan TEL +81-6-6203-6918 FAX +81-6-6233-3606 |
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| Cosmetics and Drug Sales Department | Address 2-6-7 Ebisunishi Shibuya-Ku Tokyo 150-0021 Japan TEL +81-3-3496-1541 FAX +81-3-3496-1641 Address 2-6-6 Doshomachi Chuou-Ku Osaka 541-0045 Japan TEL +81-6-6203-6995 FAX +81-6-6233-3606 |
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| Overseas Sales Department | Address 2-6-6 Doshomachi Chuou-Ku Osaka 541-0045 Japan TEL +81-6-6203-6997 FAX +81-6-6233-3606 |
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| Officer | Chairperson President Managing Director Managing Director Director Auditor Corporate Officers |
Junko Higurashi Yasuhiro Higurashi Hiroaki Higashi Seishi Hamada Yoshimoto Inoue, Yuji Yoshiyama Fujio Kiso Tsuyoshi Kanei, Naoya Isemoto, Eiichi Higurashi, Hiroshige Kuwahara, Shingo Sadamune |
| Bank | The Hiroshima Bank, Ltd. Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ |
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| Subsidiary Company | Longev Co., Ltd. Maruzen Pharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
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History
- 1938
- Kihachi Higurashi founded Maruzen Shokai to produce licorice extract for seasoning.
- 1949
- Reorganized Maruzen Shokai and founded Maruzen Kasei Co., Ltd.
- 1958
- Founded Maruzen Shoji Co., Ltd. (in 1985, changed the company name to "Longev Co., Ltd. ").
- 1959
- Started business with the Japan Tobacco Bureau.
- 1963
- Established Maruzen Seiyaku (Pharmaceuticals) Co., Ltd.
- 1971
- Kihachi Higurashi was inaugurated as the chairperson and Heishiro Higurashi as the president.
- 1978
- Started the production and sale of stevioside preparation.
- 1979
- Cosmetics manufacturing license was granted.
- 1980
- Quasi-drug manufacturing license was granted.
- 1983
- Started producing and selling health food ingredients, such as oyster and reishi extract, and began producing and selling natural surfactant (quillaja) and plant extracts (swertia herb, aloe, etc.).
- 1985
- Built the Miyoshi Factory in Miyoshi city, Hiroshima (Miyoshi Industrial Park).
- 1989
- Acquired private farm in Australia, and founded Rooprun Pty. Ltd.
- 1992
- Merged Maruzen Kasei Co., Ltd. and Maruzen Seiyaku Co., Ltd. to form Maruzen Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Heishiro Higurashi was inaugurated as Chairperson and Akifumi Higurashi as the President. - 1995
- Built a new facility at the Miyoshi Factory.
- 2000
- Built a Research Center in Shinichi Industrial Park.
- 2001
- Extended the new facility in Research Center.
- 2005
- Built the Shin Onomichi Factory in Onomichi city, Hiroshima (Onomichi Distribution Park).
- 2007
- Junko Higurashi was inaugurated as chairperson and Katsue Imoto as the president.
Maruzen Pharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was established. - 2007
- Opened Kui Farm in Mihara City, Hiroshima.
- 2011
- Extended a new facility at the Miyoshi Factory (The third manufacturing building).
- 2013
- Extended a new facility at the Shin Onomichi Factory (The second manufacturing building).
- 2017
- Yasuhiro Higurashi was inaugurated as the president.
- 2017
- Extended a new facility at the Shin Onomichi Factory (The third manufacturing building).
