BNET Industries
Market Cap:$15.3B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$14.3B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Floriculture; Pharmaceuticals; Beers, Liquors & Soft Drinks Mfr
Chairman & CEO
Koichiro AramakiNumber of Employees 5,192
Contact Information
10-1 Shinkawa 2-Chome
Tokyo
(81) 3 5540 3411
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Spice and Extract Manufacturing: 311942
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First Prion-Free Cows Reported in Nature Biotechnology
- 2006-12-31
Hematech Scientific Team "Knock Out" Prion Protein Gene in Cattle SIOUX FALLS, S.D. & TOKYO -- Hematech, Inc (a subsidiary of the Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd) and Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd, announced today, in a report published in Nature Biotechnology, the production of healthy prion protein-knockout cows. Prion protein...
Kirin in Licensing Agreement with Anheuser-Busch for US Market
- 2006-08-25
Tokyo, Aug 25, 2006 - JCN - Kirin Brewery Company and Anheuser- Busch announced on August 25 a licensing agreement for the North American market. Kirin brand products for the North American market are currently manufactured under license by the Los Angeles factory of Anheuser-Busch and sold through Kirin...
Kirin Acquires Two Dogs Brand, Strengthens RTD Brand Line-up
- 2006-03-03
Tokyo, Mar 3, 2006 - JCN - Kirin Brewery Company, Limited ("Kirin") recently announced that in February, it signed an agreement with Pernod Ricard Australia under which Kirin will acquire the Two Dogs brand from its group company, Two Dogs International. The agreement includes trademark rights, manufacturing...
Perfect Petunias
- 2006-03-01
Plant them, and forget them. You'll be amazed at how easy the new ones are to grow. Anyone of voting age with a mother who gardens probably remembers old-fashioned petunias. Their fragrant, ruffled blossoms in every conceivable color have long been fixtures in flowerbeds, window boxes, and hanging...
From Brewing to Mooing — Japan's Kirin Beer Company Pays $45 Million for South Dakota Biotech, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com
- 2005-08-01
HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Kirin Brewery Company, Japan's top beer and liquor maker, has purchased a majority 98% interest of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, biotech company. For details, view the entire article by subscribing to Industrialinfo.com's Premium Industry News at http://www.industrialinfo.com/showNews.jsp?newsitemID=66005, or...
Kirin to Acquire Hematech, LLC - Aims to Accelerate Development of Fully Human Polyclonal Antibody Medicines
- 2005-07-26
Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2005 - JCN Newswire - Kirin Brewery Company, Limited (TSE: 2503; Nasdaq: KNBWY) today announced that on July 18, 2005 it had closed on the acquisition of substantially all of Hematech, LLC. The agreement was signed by Katsuhiko Asano, president of Pharmaceutical Division for Kirin,...
Kirin Launches Kirin Chu-hi Hyoketsu, Global Brand Strategy, in
- 2005-05-12
Tokyo, May 12, 2005 - JCNN - Kirin Brewery Company Limited (TSE: 2503) and Kirin Beverage Corporation (TSE: 2595) have announced a planned launch in mid-June 2005 of Kirin Chu-hi Hyoketsu in Shanghai, China. Hyoketsu, the market leader in Japan's chu-hi, or RTD - ready-to- drink market...
UCSD Marks Major Milestone with Premier Groundbreaking in Science Research Park
- 2005-02-17
SAN DIEGO -- La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology and Gemini Science Become First to Locate in Park La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology LIAI and Gemini Science, an LIAI industrial partner, broke ground today on the first facility to be built in the new University of...
Hematech Achieves Milestone in Development of Human Polyclonal Antibody Production System
- 2004-06-02
Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 2, 2004 - Gene targeting technology used to remove bovine antibody genes and genes for prion proteins that can cause mad cow disease - - Technology published in Nature Genetics - Hematech, LLC and Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd,...
Kirin Brewery to Operate HEVs.(Brief Article)
- 2004-01-22
Industry officials in Japan recently reported that Kirin Brewery Company plans to introduce two models of the Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle HEV into its Tokai region company fleet this spring. According to officials, the company expects its employees will utilize the HEVs "to...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Hitoshi Oshima | President, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Intl |
| Katsuhiko Asano | President, Pharmaceutical Division |
| Kazuyasu Kato | President & COO |
| Kenichiro Kanegae | President, Functional Food Division |
| Yoshihiko Kitamura | President, Nutrient Food & Feed Division |
| Yoshiyuki Matsushima | President, Agribio Division |
| Naomichi Asano | Executive Vice President |
| Akira Negami | Managing Director |
| Kazuhiro Sato | Managing Director |
| Koichiro Matsuzawa | Managing Director |
| Shozo Sawada | Managing Director |
| Takeshi Shigenaga | Managing Director |
| Takeshi Shimazu | Managing Director |
| Tomohiro Mune | Managing Director |
| Chuichi Saito | General Manager, Sales & Marketing, Tohoku |
| Etsuji Tawada | General Manager, Strategic Research & Development |
| Hideo Mori | General Manager, Corp Communications |
| Hikiru Wakisakah | Senior Manager, Pharmaceutical Division |
| Hitoshi Maeda | General Manager, Planning |
| Jun Tamura | General Manager, Sales & Marketing, Tokai |
| Junichi Koumegawa | General Manager, Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories |
| Ken Yamazumi | Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical & General Manager, Licensing |
| Kouichi Matsuzaws | General Manager, Production & Quality Control |
| Makato Ando | Senior Manager, Communications |
| Mamoru Yokomatsu | General Manager, Finance & Accounting |
| Senji Miyake | General Manager, Tokai Sales & Marketing Division |
| Shinichi Narikawa | General Manager, Logistics |
| Shinji Saito | General Manager, Kyushu Reg Sales & Marketing |
| Sukenori Koyabu | General Manager |
| Tetsuo Iwasa | General Manager, General Affairs |
| Toshihiko Tamaru | General Manager, Fukuoka |
| Yoshiaki Kiyose | General Manager, Real Estate Division |
| Yoshiaki Takano | General Manager, Yokohama |
| Yoshiharu Furumoto | General Manager, Corp Planning |
| Yuji Owada | General Manager, Toride |
| Yuzo Wazumi | General Manager, Sales & Marketing, Kinki |
| Motokazu Fujita | Standing Auditor |
| Tadahisa Kono | Standing Auditor |
| Teruo Ozaki | Auditor |
| Toyoshi Nakano | Auditor |
| John W. Glick | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Koichiro Aramaki | Chairman & CEO |
| Akira Gemma | Board of Directors |
| Kenjiro Hata | Board of Directors |
| Satoru Kishi | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | President, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Intl | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | President, Pharmaceutical Division | Current |
| Liai | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Tokyo | Ph.D. In Biochemistry | Former |
| University of Tokyo | M.S. Degrees In Food Chemistry | Former |
| University of Tokyo | B.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | President & COO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | President, Functional Food Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | President, Nutrient Food & Feed Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | President, Agribio Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Managing Director | Current |
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Managing Director | Current |
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Managing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Managing Director | Current |
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Managing Director | Current |
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Managing Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Managing Director | Current |
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Personnel | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Sales & Marketing, Tohoku | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Strategic Research & Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Corp Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Senior Manager, Pharmaceutical Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Planning | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Sales & Marketing, Tokai | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical & General Manager, Licensing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Production & Quality Control | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Senior Manager, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Finance & Accounting | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Tokai Sales & Marketing Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Logistics | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Kyushu Reg Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, General Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Fukuoka | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Real Estate Division | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Yokohama | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Corp Planning | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Toride | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | General Manager, Sales & Marketing, Kinki | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Standing Auditor | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Standing Auditor | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Auditor | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Auditor | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
John W. Glick. Mr. Glick (43) has served as Director of the Company since September 2005. Mr. Glick has worked with the Business and Wholesaler Development group at A-B since April 2000, serving as Senior Director, Business Development since December 1, 2006 and Senior Manager of Business Development since September 2005. He has also held positions in the Business Planning and Brewery Operations groups at A-B. Prior to joining A-B s Executive Development Program in 1992, Mr. Glick held multiple engineering and manufacturing operations positions at General Motors. He received a Master s degree in Business Administration from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science from GMI Engineering & Management Institute in Flint, Michigan. Mr. Glick has served as a director of Widmer Brothers Brewing Company ( Widmer ), in Portland, Oregon and as a director for Kirin Brewery of America since April 2004. Mr. Glick is one of two directors on the Company s Board of Directors designated by A-B; see Certain Transactions.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Director | Current |
| Widmer Brothers Brewing Co | Director | Current |
| Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Indiana University | Masters Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirin Brewery Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
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