Company History
1995
Adan Cosmetics, Inc. established
Cosmetics factory completed
1996
Cosmetics manufacturing license approved
Company name changed to “Adan Co., Ltd. “
Basic cosmetics “Hatsukinu” series launched
2011
Establishment of Amami Sericulture Co., Ltd.
2012
Small and Medium Business Innovation Plan Approved
2013
New cosmetics factory completed, quasi-drug manufacturing license approved
French subsidiary ADAN FRANCE established (now closed)
Selected as one of the “300 Gambling SMEs” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Basic cosmetics “Silk Fibro” series launched
2014
“Kyushu New Business Excellence Award” in 2014
2015
Odakyu Shinjuku store opened
2016
Taiwan local subsidiary “臺灣雅丹化妝品股份有限公司” established (currently closed)
Adopted by Kagoshima Prefecture Core Enterprise Creation Program Project in FY 2009
2017
Participation in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries “Sericulture Revolution Project”
2018
Joint patent on silk ointment with Kagoshima University School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
2022
Launches quasi-drugs using hydrolyzed silk as the main ingredient
Opens Shinjuku Subnade store (relocates Odakyu Shinjuku store)
2023
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry “RD Innovation Creation Project of Regional Small and Medium Enterprises” adopted
Kagoshima Startup Growth Support Program “CHEST” adopted
2024
[Quasi-drug] Medicinal Silcade won the Grand Prize (highest prize, Governor’s Prize) at the 13th Kagoshima Industrial Technology Awards
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