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Company History

  • 2010

  • 2011

    • Jan.

      Kirin Business Expert Co., Ltd. and Kirin Group Office Co., Ltd. (the forerunner of Kirin Co., Ltd.) established by reorganization of Kirin Business Expert Co., Ltd.

    • Mar.

      Makes Interfood Shareholding Company in Vietnam a consolidated subsidiary.

      Release: Kirin Expands Vietnamese Soft Drink Business

    • Mar.

      Kirin Brewery Sendai Plant, Toride Plant, etc. are damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

      Release: Notice Concerning the Impact of the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake

    • Mar.

      Kirin Brewery introduces Makkoi Ume-shu.

    • Mar.

      Kirin Beverage introduces Kirin Gogo-no-Kocha Oishii Muto (sugar-free).

    • Apr.

      Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.(currently Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.) launches platelet hematopoiesis stimulating factor preparation/thrombopoietin receptor agonist Romiplate® subcutaneous injection 250μg preparation.

    • May

      Lion Nathan National Foods Pty Ltd. changes its company name to Lion Pty Ltd.

    • May

      Vina Kirin Acecook Beverage Co., Ltd. changes its company name to Vietnam Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd

    • July

      Kirin Beverage introduces Kirin Sekai-no-Kitchen-Kara SALTY LITCHI.

    • Aug.

      China Resources Kirin Beverages (Greater China) Co., Ltd established.

      Release: Notice Regarding Establishment of a Non-Alcohol Beverage Joint Venture

    • Oct.

      Makes Schincariol Participações e Representações S.A. (that changes its name to Brasil Kirin Participações e Representações S.A. in 2012) a consolidated subsidiary and makes it a wholly owned subsidiary in November 2011.

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        Completes the transfer of shares in June 2017.

  • 2012

    • Mar.

      Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.(currently Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.) and Fujifilm launch a joint venture, Kyowa Kirin Fujifilm Biologics Co., Ltd., to develop, manufacture, and sell biosimilar drugs.

    • Apr.

      Kirin Beverage introduces Kirin Mets-Cola.

    • May

      Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.(currently Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.) launches Poteligeo® in Japan, a therapeutic antibody for Adult T-cell Leukemia-Lymphoma (ATL).

    • Oct.

      Formulates the Long-Term Management Vision “Kirin Group Vision 2021” (KV2021).

  • 2013

    • Jan.

      Kirin Company established and started the new structure of Japan integrated beverages business.

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        Merger with Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. in Jul 2019

      Release: Establishing of a new domestic integrated beverage company

    • Apr. - May

      Moves the Kirin Group headquarters to Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, and consolidated the headquarters organization bases of domestic group companies.

    • May

      Kirin Holdings changes its head office location from Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo to Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo.

    • May

      Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.(currently Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.) launches NOURIAST® tablets 20 mg in Japan, a novel antiparkinsonian agent.

    • June

      Kirin Brewery launches KIRIN HARD CIDRE. (out of production in 2023)

  • 2014

    • Jan.

      Kirin Beverage Shiga Plant completed in Kirin Brewery Shiga Plant.

    • Apr.

      Kirin Logistics Co., Ltd. changes its name to Kirin Group Logistics Co., Ltd.

    • Apr.

      Owned E-Commerce website DRINX launched.

    • Apr.

      Kirin Beverage introduces Kirin Yasashisa Nama-cha Caffeine Zero.

    • June

      Kirin Brewery introduces KIRIN ICHIBAN Premium as a gift exclusive product.

    • July

      Kirin Tropicana introduces Tropicana Essentials series.

    • Sep.

      Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. and YO-HO BREWING COMPANY make business alliance and capital alliance.

    • Sep.

      Kirin Brewery introduces Kirin Tanrei Platinum Double.

    • Nov.

      Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.(currently Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.) launces Sustained-Duration G-CSF Product G-LASTA® in Japan.

  • 2015

    • Jan.

      Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. establishes SPRING VALLEY BREWERY COMPANY which develops craft beer business.

    • Mar.

      Mercian introduces Gyugyutto-shibotta-sangria series.

    • July

      Kirin Beverage Value Vendor Co., Ltd. established.

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        Merger with Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd. in Jan. 2019

    • Aug.

      Makes Myanmar Brewery Limited a consolidated subsidiary.

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        Completes the transfer of shares in January 2023.

    • Aug.

      Kirin and Kirin Brewery introduces Kirin Brewery Owners Club(name changed to Kirin Home Tap in June 2017).

  • 2016

  • 2017

    • Jan.

      Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (currently Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.) established Kyowa Kirin Frontier Co., Ltd.

    • Feb.

      Formulates Kirin Group’s CSV commitment.

      Release: Deepening the Kirin Group’s commitment to CSV

    • Feb.

      The Brooklyn Brewery Japan established.

    • Mar.

      Kirin Brewery introduces large kegs of Brooklyn Lager for restaurants and cans for home use.

    • Apr.

      Kirin Brewery introduces Kirin Zero Ichi (Non-alcohol).

    • June

      Kirin Brewery introduces WHITE HORSE Highball.

    • Sep.

      Launches a new brand iMUSE which used original material “Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma“.

    • Oct.

      Kirin Brewery introduces KIRIN ICHIBAN <Dark Lager>.

    • Dec.

      Makes Mandalay Brewery Limited a consolidated subsidiary.

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        Completes the transfer of shares in January 2023.

  • 2018

    • Mar.

      Kirin Brewery introduces Honkirin.

    • Mar.

      Kirin Brewery introduces KIRIN The STRONG (currently KIRIN Tokusei).

    • Apr.

      Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (currently Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.) launches Crysvita® in Europe and the United States.

    • Sep.

      Mercian Corporation opens Chateau Mercian Kikyogahara Winery.

    • Oct.

      Acquires a stake in Thorne Research, Inc. (the forerunner of Thorne HealthTech, Inc.)

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        Completes the transfer of shares in October 2023.

  • 2019

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