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May 1998
Lacto Japan Co., Ltd., capitalized at 22,600,000 yen, established in Taito Ward, Tokyo and begins operating
August 1998
Head office moved to Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
October 1998
Representative office opened in Los Angeles
November 1998
Representative office opened in Singapore (subsidiary established later)
January 1999
Shigeru Yasumi assumes post of representative director
June 1999
Representative office opened in Melbourne
Subsidiary Lacto Japan (Asia) Pte Ltd established in Singapore
February 2000
Representative office opened in Amsterdam
March 2000
Capitalization increased to 67,800,000 yen
April 2000
Appointed import agent for Agriculture & Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC)
March 2001
Capitalization increased to 135,600,000 yen
March 2002
Capitalization increased to 159,960,000 yen
December 2002
Subsidiary Foodtech Products Pte Ltd. established in Singapore
June 2004
Head office moved to present location
July 2008
Two Singapore subsidiaries merged; Lacto Asia Pte Ltd. established
November 2008
Capitalization increased to 465,530,000 yen
Invested in U.S. subsidiary Kawaguchi Trading & Consulting Inc.
September 2009
Subsidiary Lacto Oceania Pty Ltd. established in Australia
October 2009
Name of U.S. subsidiary changed to Lacto USA Inc.
November 2010
Subsidiary Lacto Asia (M) Sdn Bhd. established in Malaysia

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