EMI Inc. Corporate Overview and History

Corporate Overview and History

Founding Date	April 1, 1982
Capital	100 million JPY
President	Emi Katsuyama
Business Purpose	Conduct of commissioned safety, pharmacokinetic and clinical tests on drugs, cosmetics, and other products
Equipment	Analytical equipment, biochemical lab equipment, microbiological/cultured cell testing equipment, and others
Number of Employees	26 employees (including part-time workers)
Main Banks	Hokuriku Bank, Ltd. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

History

April 1982: Biotechnology Research Laboratory established in Higashi-ku (currently Chuo-ku), Osaka
June 1982: Research lab opened in Mihara-cho (currently Mihara-ku, Sakai-shi), Minami Kawachi-gun, Osaka
June 1984: Headquarters moved to Mihara-cho (currently Mihara-ku, Sakai-shi), Minami Kawachi-gun, Osaka
June 1994: Headquarters and research lab buildings newly constructed and Headquarters moved to Tondabayashi-shi, Osaka
March 2001: FORECS * qualified us for funding support for a venture business
* FORECS: Osaka Foundation for Trade and Industry
March 2004: Biotechnology Research Laboratory was the remaining company after merging with the former EMI * under
the new name “EMI Inc.”
December 2007: Formed a capital alliance with Nichi-iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

July 2000: Established the company with limited liability in Tondabayashi-shi, Osaka
November 2002: Headquarters moved to Chuo-ku, Osaka
January 2003: Certified by the Governor of Osaka (Law on Supporting Business Innovation of Small and Medium Enterprises)
March 2004: Merged with Biotechnology Research Laboratory