[Notice of company name change to Toa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (March 1, 2021)]

We have been engaged in OEM/ODM production of cosmetics and quasi-drugs, and manufacturing and sales of national brand products.Towa Cosmetics Co., Ltd.(Head office: 854 Nagabeda, Ochi-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, President and CEO: Akimasa Fukai) will change its company name to "Toa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd." on Monday, March 1, 2021.

[Purpose of company name change] 

Since its establishment as a subsidiary of Toa Sangyo Co., Ltd., Towa Cosmetics Co., Ltd. has been engaged in OEM/ODM production of cosmetics and quasi-drugs, as well as the manufacturing and sales of private label products.

As parent company Toa Sangyo Co., Ltd. grows in the field of hygiene products amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Towa Cosmetics Co., Ltd.'s position within the group will have to change from being merely a manufacturer of cosmetics and quasi-drugs to one that will take on basic research for the entire group in its future business plans for the health industry, and will be promoting research and development of products in the health industry, including pharmaceuticals.

Our company's motto is "From Karatsu, the land of the legend of Princess Matsuura, to all our customers, we bring 'Made in Japan' quality," and we aim to meet our customers' needs while constantly evolving without being bound by past conventions. We intend to immediately do what we can to grasp the changes and needs of our customers during the COVID-19 pandemic and expand our group's services and business in the future health industry.

* Only the company name will change; there will be no changes to the address, etc.

March 1, 2021 
Toa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
President and CEO Akimasa Fukai