Kanro : FY2021 Presentation material

FY2021 Presentation material

(Jan. to Dec. 2021)

February 17, 2022

(TSE Code: 2216)

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Kanro Inc. Overview Corporate philosophy - Overview-1

Corporate overview and History - Overview-2

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Corporate philosophy

Overview-1

Corporate overview and History

[Corporate overview] As of end December 2021
Company name	Kanro Inc.
Date founded	May 6, 1950	President and CEO	Kazuyasu Misu
Head office location	3-20-2, Tokyo Opera City Building 37F, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo	Telephone	[phone]
Business activities	Manufacture and marketing of confections and food	Fiscal year-end	December 31
Exchange listing	Tokyo Stock Exchange, Second Section (securities code: 2216)	Number of shares issued	7,657,802
Capital stock	¥2,864 million	Equity ratio	55.7%	Number of employees	608
Recent performance (Annual)	Net sales: ¥25.6 billion; Operating income: ¥1.2 billion; Ordinary income: ¥1.2 billion; Net income: ¥0.88 billion
Major shareholders (Top 5)	Mitsubishi Corporation approx. 30%; Kanro Kyoei Kai approx. 7%; Enomoto Buhei Shoten K.K. approx. 6%; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited approx. 5%; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation approx. 4%

[History]
1912	Company founder Masaichi Miyamoto establishes a confectionery manufacturing business in Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
1950	Business is restructured into a joint-stock organization with capital of ¥1 million under the name of Miyamoto Seika Co., Ltd.
1955	Kanro Ame is launched, using a secret ingredient - soy sauce. Becomes the first candy to be individually wrapped in cellophane.
1959	Matsumoto Plant is established in Matsumoto City in Nagano Prefecture.
1960	Company name is changed to Kanro Co., Ltd.
1962	Head office is relocated to Toshima-ku, Tokyo. Stock listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1963	Head office is relocated to Nakano-ku, Tokyo.
1968	New plant is constructed in Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture (first phase).
1972	Consolidated subsidiary, Hikari Seika Co., Ltd. (former HIKARI Seika Co., Ltd), established in Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
1973	Business alliance and sole sales agent agreement concluded with Mitsubishi Corporation.
1981	Launch of the first throat drops in the confectionery segment.
1982	New plant constructed in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, to which existing Matsumoto Plant is relocated.
1988	New Shimada Plant constructed in Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. (Leased to former HIKARI Seika Co., Ltd.)
1989	Head office is relocated to Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
1992	"Non-sugar" products launched.
1995	New plant constructed in Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, with facility name changed to "Hikari Plant" on the occasion of the relocation from the existing plant.
2002	Puré Gummy launched.
2011	New Asahi Plant constructed in Asahi village, Nagano Prefecture. ISO 14001 (environmental management systems) certification is obtained for the Hikari Plant (2000), Matsumoto Plant (2001), head office and branch offices (obtained in 2003, surrendered in 2014), which together with the registration of the Asahi Plant means that all facilities are certified.
2012	Kinno Milk launched.
2012	To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Company, the first directly operated HITOTUBU KANRO store is opened in Tokyo Station.
2015	Head office R&D department is relocated to Koto-ku, Tokyo, and renamed the Toyosu Institute for R&D. Asahi Plant obtains FSSC 22000 (Food Safety System Certification).
2016	"NewKANRO 2021" Medium-term corporate strategy is announced.
2018	Head office is relocated to Tokyo Opera City building in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
2018	Hikari Plant obtains FSSC 22000 (Food Safety System Certification).
2018	Consolidated subsidiary Hikari Seika Co., Ltd. is merged into parent company.
2019	New gummy product line at Matsumoto Plant begins full-scale operation. Matsumoto Plant obtains FSSC 22000 (Food Safety System Certification).
2020	The Kanro Farm, an indoor herb garden, is opened.
2021	Kanro Vision 2030 is announced.
2022	Medium-term Corporate Strategy 2024 is announced.

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