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08.04.08
Japan
www.fancl.co.jp
Sales: $430 million
Sales:
$430 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.
Key Personnel:
Kazuyoshi Miyajima, chairman; Yoshifumi Narimatsu, chief executive officer; Tsuyoshi Tatai, chief operating officer; and Yukio Ikemori, managing executive officer.
Major Products:
Cosmetics and skin care products sold under the Attenir, Fancl and Nicostar banners.
New Products:
Fancl Sunguard SPF 30.
Comments:
Born out of its founder’s quest to solve his wife’s chronic skin problems, Fancl has grown considerably from the small mail order firm it was in 1980. Fancl’s primary focus is on preservative-free products; it sells products in freshness date-stamped unit offering a two-to-four week supply.