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• More liquid detergents for Japan

  - 2009-01-01

  * JAPAN: According to published reports, Kao Corp., Procter & Gamble Japan KK and Lion Corp. are increasing capacity for liquid laundry detergent by 20-50% as consumers switch away from powders. Liquid detergents accounted for 34% of all such detergents sold in the first nine months of this year, a...

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• Kao profits hit hard by Kanebo purchase.(FINANCIAL NEWS)

  - 2006-11-03

  Kao Corp always knew buying Kanebo would crush profit margins for a while. And so it has proved, with second quarter profits falling almost 30 per cent, from [yen] 23.4bn a year ago to just [yen] 16.8bn. But the profits dent has also been caused by higher...

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• Weight loss/maintenance in Japan: the weight loss/maintenance market is thriving and more activity is expected once products or ingredients can attain FOSHU status

  - 2006-10-01

  The Japanese approach to weight loss and weight maintenance is somewhat different than that in the U.S., since the problem is not yet a crisis in Japan. The Japanese government even found it necessary to define "obesity" differently than the usual international standard, in part to help create a sense...

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• Kao to Relaunch Attack Laundry Detergent

  - 2006-09-26

  Tokyo, Sept 26, 2006 - JCN - Kao Corporation today announced the nationwide release of a new version of AttackR, the most widely used laundry detergent in Japan, on October 28, 2006. The concentrated detergent has been engineered to brighten whites and colors in large loads of laundry. ...

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• KAO Corporation.(STOCK WATCH: current industry stock updates)

  - 2006-04-01

  During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, Kao Corporation repurchased 27 million shares of Kao stock, worth [yen] 69.9 billion, and retired 50 million shares of treasury stock. The repurchase complemented an increase of 10.2% in earnings per share as a result of profitable growth...

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• KAO CORP. TO BOOST R&D IN CHINA

  - 2006-03-09

  AsiaInfo Services 03-09-2006 Kao Corp. to Boost R&D in China SHANGHAI, Mar 09, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Shanghai-based Kao China Holding Co., Ltd. under the wing of Kao Corp., Japan's largest manufacturer of cosmetic products, is recruiting new employees in...

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• Kanebo News.(Takashi Hoashi, Takashi Miyahara arrested for falsifying financial statements)(Kao Corp. to acquire)(Brief Article)

  - 2006-02-01

  Former executives of cosmetics maker Kanebo Ltd. pleaded guilty to falsifying financial statements to secure their positions. Takashi Hoashi, former president, and Takashi Miyahara, the former vice president, were arrested in July for falsifying financial statements up to US$691 million over a two-year period, beginning in...

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• Intros, marketing put back the pizzazz

  - 2005-09-26

  After several years of flat or declining sales hand and body lotions engineered a startling turnaround in chain drug stores through the first seven months of 2005. Drug store sales of hand and body lotions were up 3.8% to $366.7 million for the 52 weeks through August 7, 2005, according...

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• Kao Corp

  - 2005-08-22

  Kao Corp., whose brands include Jergens, Biore, Curel and John Frieda, has agreed to buy from Bridgepoint Capital the luxury cosmetics and personal care company Molton Brown for 170 million pounds (U.S. $299 million). U.K.-based Molton Brown is expected to continue to operate as a standalone business within Kao's prestige...

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• Manufacturer Kao Corp.—whose brands include Jergens, Biore, Curel and John Frieda—has agreed to buy from Bridgepoint Capital, luxury cosmetics and personal care company Molton Brown for $299 million

  - 2005-08-08

  Manufacturer Kao Corp.--whose brands include Jergens, Biore, Curel and John Frieda--has agreed to buy from Bridgepoint Capital, luxury cosmetics and personal care company Molton Brown for $299 million. The U.K.'s Molton Brown is expected to continue to operate as a stand-alone business within Kao's prestige-cosmetics division. ANTOINETTE ALEXANDER ...

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