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- Harima-Kyowa Co., Ltd. (7444.T) engages in the wholesale distribution of daily necessities, cosmetics, and toiletries primarily in Japan. The company offers detergent-related products, home care items, household paper, hygiene products, soap, quasi-drugs, miscellaneous daily goods, paper products, packaging materials, and imported daily goods; it also provides logistics services including warehousing, transportation, and third-party logistics (3PL) for daily necessities, cosmetics, apparel, room-temperature food, bedding, and pet supplies, with distribution to drug stores, supermarkets, and home improvement stores, as well as real estate leasing. Harima-Kyowa operates in the consumer goods wholesale and logistics sectors, targeting retailers across Japan, with approximately 191 employees.
Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, at 313 Sho, Katahigashimachi, the company maintains a focus on consumption goods circulation as a total supporter, leveraging over a century of experience in wholesale and logistics.
Recent developments include the release on November 14, 2025, of the notice regarding differences between the consolidated performance forecast and actual results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026, reflecting a 28% increase in ordinary income that exceeded expectations; the company also announced the introduction of a restricted stock system for employees, obtained FSC-CoC certification in April 2025, and addressed operational matters such as an investigation into suspected employee embezzlement and delays in third-quarter financial announcements for the fiscal year ended March 2025.