■Founded April, 1927 ■Established May, 1956 ■Corporate Officers Mr. Tsunehiko Ikeda Chairman Mr. Taka Ikeda President, C.E.O. Mr. Ken Ikeda Corporate Executive Officer, Sales & Marketing Mr. Scott K. Inamura Corporate Executive Officer, Technical Development Mr. Yoshikazu Kato Corporate Officer, General Manager, Accounting Mr. Shuji Osawa Corporate Officer, General Manager, Business Department(A) Mr. Kunihiro Matsunaga Corporate Officer, General Manager, Business Department(B) Ms. Masae Inamura Auditor Mr. Nobuhiko Ikeda Senior Corporate Adviser ■Paid up capital \100,000,000(Yen one Hundred million) ■Headquarters, Sales &    Marketing Ikeda Bldg., 44, Katabira-cho 1-chome, Hodogaya-ku,Yokohama 240-0013 Japan TEL．81-45-342-0771   FAX．81-45-333-9970 ■Head Office New Tokyo Bldg., 3-1, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 100-0005 Japan TEL．81-3-3212-8791   FAX．81-3-3215-5069 ■Laboratory and Distribution    Center 11-23, Fukuura 1-chome, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0004 Japan TEL．81-45-784-3232   FAX．81-45-782-7121 ■Number of Employees Approx.50 ■Main lines of business Fragrances, flavors, cosmetics raw materials, cosmetics, pharmaceutical raw materials, food materials, food additives, natural colors, beauty & health products, glassware & plasticwares, housewares ■Apr., 1927 Nichi-Futsu Trading Company was established by Kaoru Ikeda, later the company name was changed to Ikeda Gomei Kaisha. ■May., 1956 Ikeda Corporation was established. Kaoru Ikeda became president of the corporation. Head office : Yaesu Bldg., Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo ■Apr., 1964 The export and import business was transferred from Ikeda Gomei Kaisha to Ikeda corporation ■Feb., 1965 The head office moved to New Tokyo Bldg., in Marunouchi. ■Jan., 1967 Nobuhiko Ikeda became president. ■Sept., 1975 Ikeda Sales Co., Ltd was established to expand domestic sales. ■Sept., 1977 Better Life Inc. was established to market the personal care products from U.S.A and Europe. ■Mar., 1982 Ikeda International (Hong Kong)Ltd.(I.H.L) was established as local subsidiary in Hong Kong. ■Jun., 1984 Ikeda Corporation of America (I.C.A.) was established as local subsidiary in the United States. ■Feb., 1986 New York office of I.C.A. was opened.Innovation Chemical Corporation was established to create and manufacture fine fragrance. ■Aug., 1986 Yokohama distribution Center was opened. ■Oct., 1987 Ikeda Sales Co.Ltd., was renamed as Ikeda Industries Corporation. ■Apr., 1989 The Paid up capital of Ikeda Corporation was increased to \100,000,000. ■Dec., 2000 Ikeda Industries Corporation merged Ikeda Gomei Kaisha. ■Oct., 2002 The headquarters of the sales department moved to Ikeda Building in Hodogaya, Yokohama. ■Jun., 2008 Taka Ikeda became president.