History
| Date | History of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical and its Products |
| 1988 | Launch of Sarasaty, series of panty liner, in Japan market. |
| 1983 | Toyama Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co Ltd was established. |
| 1980 | As the pioneer of the market, a large scaled logistics centre for pharmaceuticals was set up. |
| 1975 | Launch of Sawaday, the deodorant for bathroom use, in Japan market. |
| 1966 | Launch of Ammeltz, famous for its effect on relieving shoulder or low back pain and stiffness, in Japan market. |
| 1956 | Kobayashi Daiyakubo Co Ltd (Kobayashi Drugstore) merged with Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (old name), the pharmaceutical department. The whole company was then renamed as Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Kobayashi Shoji succeeded all the wholesaling businesses of pharmaceuticals of Tokyo and Osaka branches. |
| 1940 | Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (old name) was established after separation with production department of Kobayashi Daiyakubo Co Ltd. |
| 1919 | 22 AUGUST – Nagoya Seidaido merged with Osaka Kobayashi Daiyakubo to establish Kobayashi Daiyakubo Co Ltd in West Osaka, Japan. |
| 1919 | 22 AUGUST – Headquarter was in Osaka and the branch was in Nagoya. |
| 1912 | Osaka Kobayashi Daiyakubo Limited Partnership was established in East Osaka, Japan. |
| 1894 | Private division for sale of pharmaceuticals was established. |
| 1888 | Department for wholesaling of pharmaceuticals was established. |
| 1886 | The founder, Mr. Kobayashi established the Kobayashi Seidaido in Nagoya, Japan. The main businesses included sale of groceries, cosmetics and liquors. |
| Date | History of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical and its Products |
| 1999 | 20 APRIL – Listed in Osaka Securities Exchange Co Ltd (2nd Sec.) |
| 1998 | Shanghai Kobayashi Daily Chemicals Co Ltd was established in Shanghai, China for manufacture of Sawaday, the deodorant for bathroom formerly. Website: HTTP://WWW.SHANGHAI-KOBAYASHI.COM/ |
| 1998 | Kobayashi Healthcare, Inc was established in the U.S. Website: HTTP://WWW.KOBAYASHIHEALTHCARE.COM/HOME_US.HTML |
| 1995 | Launch of Shoshugen, the liquid deodorant, in Japan market. |
| 1994 | Sendai Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co Ltd was established in Sendai, Japan, the manufacturing plant location for Ammeltz. |
| 1994 | Launch of Netsusama Cooling Gel Sheet in Japan market. |
| 1992 | Kobayashi Medical, department of medical device business, was established. |
| 1992 | New corporate principles and vision for 21st century was released. |
| 1991 | Launch of Nodonool Spray, pharmaceutical for sore throat, in Japan market. |
| 1990 | Launch of Underarm Sweat Sheet in Japan market. |
| 1990 | New design of curved neck bottle for Ammeltz was released in Japan market. |
| Date | History of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical and its Products |
| 2009 | 01 APRIL – KOBAYASHI Pharmaceutical (Singapore) Pte Ltd was established |
| 2006 | Kobayashi Healthcare Germany GmbH was established in Germany. |
| 2003 | Launch of “Tochu Tea”, the healthy tea drink, in Japan market. |
| 2002 | “Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (H.K.) Co Ltd.” was established in Hong Kong |
| 2002 | Tochu Tea Healthcare Business was transferred from “Hitachi Zosen Corporation” |
| 2001 | Take-over Kiribai Chemical Co Ltd famous for its production and sale of heating pads. Website: HTTP://WWW.KIRIBAI.CO.JP |
| 2001 | Kobayashi Healthcare Europe Ltd was established in Europe for manufacture and sale of Cooling Gel Sheet, named Kool‘n’Soothe. |
| 2001 | Kobayashi Shoji, the subsidiary company of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co Ltd was separated. Kobashou Inc was then established. |
| 2000 | 22 AUGUST – Listed in Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange Co Ltd (1st Sec.) |
| 2000 | Corporate Regulations were adopted. |
| Date | History of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical and its Products |
| 2020 | Made Alva-Amco Pharmacal Companies, Inc., a U.S. company involved in a pharmaceutical products manufacturer, into a subsidiary |
| 2019 | Made Meitanhompo Co.,Ltd., a health foods manufacturer, into a subsidiary |
| 2018 | Established Kobayashi (China) Co., Ltd in China Acquired Jiangsu Zhongdan pharmaceutical Co,. Ltd, a pharmaceutical products manufacturer, and changed the company name to Jiangsu Kobayashi pharmaceutical Co,. Ltd. |
| 2017 | Acquired exclusive marketing rights in Japan for Bioil from Union Swiss(Pty) Ltd (headquartered in South Africa) Established The Kobayashi Foundation |
| 2016 | Acquired monascus purpureus business from GUNZE LIMITED Made perfecta products, Inc., a U.S. company involved in the planning and sales of OTC pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, into a subsidiary |
| 2015 | Acquired Ganyaku Hitifuku brand from Hitifuku Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. Dissolved its joint venture with U.S. company Bard International Inc. and sold all its shares to Medicon, Inc. |
| 2013 | Made Rokuyo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a pharmaceutical product, quasi-pharmaceutical product, and cosmetics manufacturer, into a subsidiary Established Kobayashi Healthcare Australia Pty., Ltd. in Australia Transferred all Japan Medicalnext Co., Ltd. shares to Mitsubishi Corporation Akihiro Kobayashi is appointed as the sixth president Established Kobayashi Healthcare (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Thailand Made Juju Cosmetics Co., Ltd., a cosmetics manufacturer, into a subsidiary |
| 2012 | Made Grabber, Inc., a body warmer manufacturer in the U.S., a subsidiary Established PT. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Indonesia in Indonesia Established Hefei Kobayashi Daily Products Co., Ltd. in China Transferred 80% of Kobayashi Medical Co., Ltd. shares to Mitsubishi Corporation |
| 2011 | Transferred all eVent Medical INC. shares in a management buy-out Established Kobayashi Healthcare (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia Established Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. in Taiwan |