| 1886 |
Founder Chubei Kobayashi established Kobayashi Seidaido, Ltd., an unlimited general partnership in the Monzen-cho district of Naka-ku, Nagoya. The Company sold general merchandise, cosmetics, and Western liquor. |
| 1919 |
Established Kobayashi Daiyakubo, Ltd. in Nishi-ku, Osaka. |
| 1940 |
Spun off the manufacturing unit of Kobayashi Daiyakubo, Ltd. to establish Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| 1956 |
Kobayashi Daiyakubo Co., Ltd. and Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. were merged and renamed Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Relocated the Head Office to Chuo-ku, Osaka. |
| 1967 |
Launched Anmerts, a treatment for sore shoulders. |
| 1969 |
Launched Bluelet, a deodorizing toilet bowl cleanser that became the Company's first toiletries product. |
| 1972 |
Formed partnership with C.R. Bard, Inc. of the U.S. to establish Medicon, Inc. |
| 1975 |
Launched Sawaday, a deodorizing air freshener for toilets. |
| 1982 |
Established Toyama Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| 1990 |
Acquired Shield Healthcare Centers to enter the field of home nursing care services. |
| 1993 |
Established Sendai Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| 1998 |
Established Shanghai Kobayashi Friendship Daily Chemicals Co., Ltd. in China. Established Kobayashi Healthcare, Inc. in the U.S. |
| 1999 |
Listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange. Conducted a 1.5-for-1 stock split. |
| 2000 |
Introduced the in-house company and executive officer systems. Listed on the first sections of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange. Spun-off the Trade Company to form Kobashou Co., Ltd. |
| 2001 |
Established Kobayashi Healthcare Europe, Ltd. in U.K. Acquired Kiribai Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| 2002 |
Sold all shares of Kobayashi Sofamor Danek K.K., following the dissolution of a joint venture agreement. Established Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong. Took over the Tochucha health food business of Hitachi Zosen Bio Corporation. |
| 2003 |
Conducted a 1.5-for-1 stock split. |
| 2004 |
Reorganized the Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Group into four business headquarters. Launched first product under the proprietary Kobamed brandname in the Medical Devices Operation. |
| 2005 |
Formed an equity-based alliance with Itoh Kanpo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| 2006 |
Made eVent Medical Ltd. a subsidiary. Made Heatmax, Inc. a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2008 |
Kobashou Co., Ltd. and Mediceo Paltac Holdings Co., Ltd. conducted share exchange. |
| 2009 |
Established Kiribai Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. through the corporate division of Kiribai Chemical Co., Ltd. to consolidate the manufacturing of disposable body warmers. |
| 2010 |
Kobayashi Medical Co., Ltd. was independent. |
