{"id":60,"date":"2022-10-04T14:55:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T05:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marine-bio.co.jp\/en\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2024-09-18T07:46:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T22:46:24","slug":"corporate-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marine-bio.co.jp\/en\/about-us\/corporate-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Profile\/History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\r\n\t\t\tCorporate Profile\/History<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t
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<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tMarine Bio Co., Ltd.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
Founded (as Someya Co.)<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tJune, 1963<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
Established (as Nissho Co., Ltd.)<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tApril, 1975<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
Capital Stock<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tJPY 77.5 million<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
President<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tHiroshi Someya<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
Authorized Business Activities<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopment of marine resources; manufacture and sale of water purification and filtration agents; manufacture and sale of water purification equipment; design and construction of water treatment facilities; manufacture and sale of industrial agents; manufacture and sale of soil improvement agents; manufacture and sale of air purification agents; manufacture and sale of foods and food raw materials; manufacture and sale of cosmetics and cosmetics raw materials; manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements, and raw materials for the same; import and export activities related to all of the preceding; subsidiary activities related to all of the preceding.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
URL<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marine-bio.co.jp<\/a><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
Banks<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tMizuho Bank, Shoko Chukin Bank, MUFG Bank, Ltd., Hachiju-ni Bank<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
Fiscal Year<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tEnd of February<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
Certifications<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tFood Additive Raw Material Manufacturing
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Member Organizations<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tJapan Health and Nutrition Food Association \/ Japan Food Additives Association \/ Japan Water Purifier Association \/ Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry \/ Naha Chamber of Commerce and Industry \/ Okinawa Industrial Federation \/ Okinawa Health Industry Council \/ World Wide Fund for Nature Japan (WWF) \/ Japanese Coral Reef Society\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tbody>\r\n\t\t<\/table>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t
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Address<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2-7 Kandatacho, Chiyodaku Tokyo 101-0046 Japan\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMAP<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t
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Address<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t160-352 Tagiri, Iigima-machi Kamiinagun, Nagano 399-3701 Japan\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMAP<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t
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Address<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t3-21 Kaiho-cho, Okinawa City Okinawa 904-2162 Japan\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMAP<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t
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June, 1963<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tThe company’s predecessor, Someya Co., developed the material, coral sand (natural coral grains), and used it in developing the water-purifying agent, “Somelite”.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
April, 1975<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tEstablished Nissho Co., Ltd., in Toshima-ku, Tokyo; opened a factory (with a manufacturing division and a test and research division) in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo; and began selling, \u201cSomelite\u201d in earnest.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
April, 1984<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tMoved the head office to Konya-cho, Kanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
June, 1984<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tUnited States patent obtained for the water-purifying agent, \u201cSomelite\u201d.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
December, 1984<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tEstablished the Import\/Export Division as an independent company, Nissho International Co., Ltd.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
February, 1987<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tCoral sand (uncalcinated coral calcium) approved as a food additive by the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare Japan.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
August, 1987<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tUncalcinated coral calcium approved by the Japan Health Food Associaiton as meeting its standards for foodstuffs containing calcium.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
February, 1990<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tEstablished the Komagane facility in Komagane city in the Nagano prefecture.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
June, 1990<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tJapanese patent is obtained for the water-purifying agent, \u201cSomelite\u201d.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
April, 1992<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tCompany name changed from Nissho Co., Ltd. to Marine Bio Co., Ltd.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
July, 1993<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tThe company’s capital stock was increased to 20 million yen.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
September, 1993<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tAt the invitation of the Okinawa Prefectural Government, the company established and began operating its Okinawa Facility in the Nakagusuku Industrial Park in Okinawa City.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
October, 1995<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tMoved the head office to Kita-Norimono-cho, Kanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
August, 1997<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tThe company’s capital stock was increased to 40 million.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
March, 1998<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tThe company’s capital stock was increased to 60 million.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
April, 1998<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tThe company’s capital stock was increased to 67.5 million.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
November, 1998<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tMoved the Komagane facility to iijima-cho, kamiina-gun, Nagano Prefecture and began operating it as Nagano-facility.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
May, 2001<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tCompany name of Nissho International Co., Ltd. was changed to Marine Bio Internatinal.\r\n\t\t\t\t\tHideo Someya took the office as president.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
September, 2001<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tIn addition to coral water-purifying agents, we deal with products ranging from food materials to cosmetics.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
September, 2003<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tThe company’s capital stock was increased to 77.5 million.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
January, 2004<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tHiroshi Someya took the office as president.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
March, 2010<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tMoved the head office to Kandata-cho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
July 2015<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tHalal certified. (no renewal as of 2022)<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
June 2019<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tFDA FSMA attested.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t
March 2021<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\tFSSC22000 certified.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t<\/tbody>\r\n\t\t<\/table>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t
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Ideals of our founder, Nubuo Someya, live on among researchers at the Marine Bioscience Laboratory. We are dedicated to develop functional new food supplement materials which could improve the quality of life for people around the world.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t

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