Company History
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1990
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Jan.
Kirin Techno-System Corporation (the forerunner of Kirin Techno System Co., Ltd.) established.
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Mar.
Kirin Brewery introduces Kirin Ichiban.
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Apr.
ESPO®, an erythropoietin preparation and therapeutic agent for renal anemia, introduced.
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May
Established Qingdao International Seed Co., Ltd. (China) as a joint venture with Tokita Seed and Qingdao Seed Co., Ltd. (stock transfer in 2010)
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1991
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Jan.
Kirin Lemon Co., Ltd. takes over Kirin Brewery's soft drink business and changes its company name to Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd.
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Jan.
Kirin Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (currently Kyowa Kirin Taiwan Co., Ltd.) established.
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Mar.
Kirin Beverage starts selling Tropicana.
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May
Jeil-Kirin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (currently Kyowa Kirin Korea Co., Ltd.) established in South Korea.
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Sep.
Kirin Brewery introduces Kirin Akiaji.
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Oct.
Kirin Europe GmbH established in Germany.
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Nov.
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. (currently Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.) releases Coniel®, a remedy for hypertension and angina pectoris.
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Dec.
GRAN®, a G-CSF preparation and therapeutic agent for neutropenia, introduced.
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Dec.
Kirin Beverage Maizuru Plant (closed in 2013) completed.
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1992
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Jan.
Acquires a stake in Nihon Fine Foods Co., Ltd.
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Apr.
Kirin Brewery completes Basic Technology Research Institute (the forerunner of the Kirin Holdings Kirin Central Research Institute, etc.) in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
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1993
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Apr.
Hokuriku Plant completed (closed in 2010)
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Aug.
Kirin Pharmaceuticals (China) Co., Ltd. (currently Kyowa Kirin Hong Kong Co., Ltd.) established.
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Sep.
Transfers dairy products business to Koiwai Dairy.
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Sep.
Starts manufacturing and selling Budweiser in Japan. (out of production in 2018)
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Nov.
Kirin Agribio EC B.V. established in Netherlands.
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Starts the United Nations University-Kirin Fellowship Program.
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1994
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Mar.
Kirin Beverage introduces Kirin Chikara-Mizu.
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1995
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Jan.
Kirin Logistics Corp.(the forerunner of Kirin Group Logistics Co., Ltd.) established.
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Apr.
Kirin Brewery changed its head office location from Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo to Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
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Aug.
KB Estate Co., Ltd. changes its name to Kirin Building Management Co., Ltd.
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Oct.
Mercian introduce Mercian Bistro.
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1996
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Feb.
Kirin Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. changes its name to Kirin Lease Co., Ltd.(closed in 2005)
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Mar.
Shanghai JinJiang Kirin Beverage & Food Co., Ltd. established. (share transferred to China Resources Enterprise in 2011)
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July
Co-establishes Kirin Brewery of America, LLC with Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
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Oct.
Mercian introduces Mercian Bon Rouge.
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Nov.
Acquires a stake in Cosmo Co., Ltd.
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Dec.
Zhuhai Kirin President Brewery Co., Ltd. (the forerunner of Kirin Brewery [Zhuhai] Co., Ltd.) established in China.
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Dec.
Kirin Brewery transfers wine businesses to Kirin-Seagram.
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1997
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Apr.
Kirin Brewery starts selling pharmaceutical products by itself.
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May
Develops a human antibody-producing mouse.
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May
Kobe Plant completed.
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May
Taiwan Kirin Engineering Co., Ltd. changes its name to Taiwan Kirin Co., Ltd.
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June
Kirin Kunpeng (China) Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (currently Kyowa Kirin China Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) established.
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Sep.
Sanoh Trading Co., Ltd changes its name to Kirin International Trading Inc.(liquidated in 2009)
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Oct.
Kirin-Asupro Corp., a health food manufacturing company, established.
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1998
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Feb.
Kirin Brewery introduces Kirin Tanrei.
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Apr.
Acquires a stake in Lion Nathan Limited(the forerunner of Lion Pty Limited) in New Zealand.
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Sep.
Kirin Hotels Development Co., Ltd. Established. (transferred in 2009)
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1999
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Jan.
Kirin Dining Co., Ltd.(store transferred to R&K Food Service Co., Ltd. In 2005) established by merging Kirin Food Service Co., Ltd. and Kirin Act Co., Ltd.
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Feb.
Kirin Beverage introduces Kirin Alkali-Ion-no-Mizu. (out of production in 2022)
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Aug.
Kirin Beverage introduces Kirin Fire, canned coffee drink.
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Sep.
Formulates the Long-Term Management Vision "KG21."
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Oct.
Kirin Beverages introduces Koiwai Milk & Coffee.
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