Premium Company Profile: Kao Corporation

Datamonitor
December 24, 2007
42 Pages - SKU: DFMN1657698
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Introduction

In April 2006, Kao Corporation (Kao) initiated a new medium-term management plan that will run through March 2011. The company is planning to accelerate growth in the businesses of beauty care and health care segments. It will further enhance the chemical products business globally and locally with the launch of distinctive products that meet customer needs.

Scope

Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies

Highlights

Kao has operations spanning Japan, Europe, North America, Asia, South Africa and Australia. In November 2007, the company announced launching of a new aging skin care series, SOFINA beaute, nationwide in Japan by January 2008. In many of the regions and industry segments, Kao competes against other branded products as well as retailers' of private-label brands. Kao has shifted the focus of defining its business domains from product's perspective to the consumer's perspective.

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