Company Profile

Company Name

Umeken Co., Ltd.

Date of Establishment

1978/5/8

Company Representative

CEO Sakamoto Hidekazu

Contact

TEL. 06-6374-3456（domestic）　+81 06-6374-3318（overseas）
FAX. 06-6374-5678

Locations
List of offices

Headquarter 3-16 Kurosakichō, Kita Ward, Osaka, Japan

Founding Head Office 3-27-7 Dainichichō, Moriguchi-city, Osaka, Japan

Osaka Warehouse (Shakudo Warehouse) 152-1 Shakudo, Habikino-city, Osaka, Japan

Manufacturing Factory (Toyama Factory) 532-1 Fuchu-machi Itakura, Toyama, Japan

Manufacturing Factory(Toyama Second Factory) 777-1 Fuchu-machi Itakura, Toyama, Japan

Extraction Factory (Toyama Itakura Factory) 642-1 Fuchu-machi Itakura, Toyama, Japan

Okinawa Farm Higashinakasonezoe-2474-1 Hirara, Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan

Business

Manufacture Nutritional Supplements, Functional Foods, Food Additives, and Cosmetics

Certifications

– GMP certified by the Japan Health Food and Nutrition Food Association
– Halal (NAHA)
– Halal (BPJPH)
– Organic JAS
– Food additive manufacturing license (calcium lactate)
– Pet food manufacturing license
– Cosmetics Manufacturer
– Cosmetics manufacturing and sales

Affiliated Company

JOU Co., Ltd.

History

1978

Umeken Co., Ltd. established

1981

Head office (Osaka) established

1983

Umeken USA started
Demonstration of the tradition Ball-making technique for Japanese apricot extract balls at the USA Natural Expo
Begins production with dose divided packages

1986

Itakura Factory in Toyama – Established

1987

Itakura Factory in Toyama – Expanded
Sugar-coating process Began

1989

Sales Office in Tokyo opened

1992

Toyama Factory established (Phase I)

1993

New head office (Moriguchi City) completed

1994

Toyama Factory expansion (Phase II)

1997

Toyama Factory expansion (3rd phase)

1999

Toyama Factory expansion (4th phase)

2000

Toyama Factory expansion (5th phase)

2001

Extraction facility was newly constructed at Itakura Factory

2002

Toyama Factory expansion (6th and 7th phases)

2003

Head office moved to Kita-ku, Osaka

2004

Toyama Factory expanded (8th phase)
Establishment of JOU Corporation
Employee training center “Nire” completed

2005

Toyama Factory acquires health food GMP certification

2006

Organic JAS certification obtained

2007

Toyama Second Factory built
Acquired cosmetics manufacturing and sales business license

2008

Umeken Okinawa Farm established

2014

Obtained Halal certification
Participated in an exhibition in UAE (United Arab Emirates)
“Houyukan” Training Center near by Mt. Fuji

2015

UMEKEN KOREA established

2018

Umeken Art Museum completed

2020

Cosmetic Own Brand “Optimo” start

2021

Nakana Distribution Center established

2022

Halal certification obtained from BPJPH, Indonesia

2023

UMEKEN OEM INDONESIA established