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You might say this company makes good-luck beer. Named for a unicorn, which is a Japanese symbol of good fortune, Kirin Holdings is a top beer maker in Japan through its Kirin Brewery Co. In addition to its domestic Kirin-branded beers, the firm owns brewers that serve overseas markets, such as Australia's Lion Nathan. The company makes the alcoholic fruit drink chu-hi and owns some 50% of Japanese wine producer Mercian Corporation. Expanding beyond beverages, Kirin also has operations in the health- and functional-food, and pharmaceutical-manufacturing sectors. The company is in talks with rival Japanese brewer Suntory Holdings about a possible merger of the two companies.
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10-1 Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8288, Japan
| | Phone: | +81-3-5540-3411 | | Fax: | +81-3-5540-3547 |
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| Financial
Highlights | | Fiscal Year End: | December | | Revenue (2008): | 21274.70 M | | Revenue Growth (1 yr): | 70.70% | | Employees (2008): | 36,554 | | Employee Growth (1 yr): | 32.70% |
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Key People
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President, CEO, and Director:
Kazuyasu Kato
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Managing Director and CFO:
Yoshiharu Furumoto
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