2024
- May
- Started Construction of New Kobe Plant.
2023
- October
- Established Hakata Sales Office/Research Institute.
2022
- May
- Kobe Plant Operation Started.
2021
- August
- Purchased a factory in Port Island, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.
2020
- August
- Technical Center opened in Konohana-ku, Osaka.
- May
- Closed Universal City Office and relocated to Central Office.
2019
- October
- Completion of Kanto No. 2 Factory in Namegawa-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture.
- July
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Acquired a building at 1-1-1 Uchihonmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-City, Osaka Prefecture to function as a new headquarter.
Renamed Osaka Head Office to Universal Office.
- April
- Along with the relocation of Shimaya International Trading, R&D center was inaugurated.
2018
- October
- Completion of Cosmo Beauty Co., Ltd. China 2nd Plant.
- September
- Completion of Vina Cosmo Co., Ltd. 3rd Plant in Vietnam.
2017
- July
- Opening of Osaka Fukushima Office.
2016
- September
- Expansion of Kanto Plant.
2015
- November
- 2nd plant completed in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
- October
- Chinese plant “Cosmo Beauty Co., Ltd. China Factory” completed.
- September
- Tokyo Head Office relocated from Ikebukuro to Narimasu. Tokyo Laboratory opened in the Tokyo Head Office.
- March
- Ogawa Warehouse in Ogawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama completed. Rebranding of our Corporate Philosophy.
2014
- July
- Takashi Yamazoe became the 5th Representative Director and President. Shigeki Nishikawa became the Executive Chairman of the Board.
- June
- Osaka Office and Osaka Laboratory relocated to Konohana-ku Shimaya 6-chome. Adopted two head office system to establish Tokyo Head Office and Osaka Head Office.
2010
- October
- The third period expansion of Kanto Factory completed. New plant with cosmetic GMP standard built. Tokyo Head Office relocated.
2009
- April
- Tokyo Sales Office and Kanto Factory renamed to Medicos Co., Ltd.
- March
- Shigeki Nishikawa became the 4th Representative Director and President.
2007
- July
- Mokuken Co., Ltd. merged with Cosmo Beauty Co., Ltd. to consolidate management resources and inaugurated as Cosmo Beauty Co., Ltd.
Mokuken Co., Ltd. history
Cosmo Beauty Co., Ltd. history
- April
- Corporate head office relocated from Konohana-ku, Osaka to Higashiikebukuro Toshima-ku, Tokyo.
2006
- June
- Tokyo Sales Office established in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
2005
- February
- Yoshiharu Yamakawa became the 2nd Representative Director and President.
2004
- May
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Tokyo Sales Office and Kanto Factory expanded.
804.1 m2 of clean control area with the same environment as medicine manufacturing established.
- March
- Shimaya International Trading Company Co., Ltd. established in Shanghai, China.
2001
- October
- Mokuken Co., Ltd. Shanghai Office established.
- October
- Tokyo Sales Office and Kanto Factory built and relocated to Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama (inside Higashimatsuyama Industrial Estate).
1999
- November
- Main Factory established next to Mokuken Co., Ltd. in Konohana-ku Shimaya.
1997
- September
- Vina Cosmo Co., Ltd. established in Ho Chi Minh with full investment from Mokuken Co., Ltd.
1996
- April
- Mokuken Co., Ltd. opened their business office in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
1992
- May
- New head office built to integrate the office and Kansai manufacturing plant. Trade name Mokuken Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. changed to Mokuken Co., Ltd.
- May
- New head office and manufacturing department relocated.
1991
- July
- Cosmo Beauty LLC converted to Cosmo Beauty Co., Ltd.
1989
- June
- Tokyo Sales Office and Kanto Factory built in Ogawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama.
1986
- December
- Cosmetics Department inaugurated within Mokuken Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. in Oyodo Kita-ku, Osaka. Cosmo Beauty LLC established.
1983
- November
- New Tokyo Sales Office established in Daimon Itabashi-ku, Tokyo.
- January
- Hirokazu Ao became the 2nd Representative Director and President after the passing of Kenji Ao in December 1982.
1976
- August
- 2nd plant built in Hanaten Jyoto-ku, Osaka.
1974
- July
- Tokyo Sales Office established in Funado Itabashi-ku, Tokyo.
1969
- July
- Mokuken Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. established in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka.
1965
- June
- Manufacturing Department inaugurated in Hanaten Jyoto-ku, Osaka.
1949
- March
- The 1st President, Kenji Ao established Mokuken Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. as a manufacturer and retail sales for industrial detergents.