Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd. (KIRIN BREWERY COMPANY, LIMITED:麒麟麦酒株式会社 Kirin Bīru Kabushiki-gaisha) (Kirin) is a Japanese company. It is a member of the Mitsubishi core group of companies. The Mitsubishi companies, or the Mitsubishi Group of Companies or the Mitsubishi Group is a large group (keiretsu) of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ...

History

Kirin was established in 1907. 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Lines of business

While best known as a brewery and maker of Whiskey, Kirin also makes soft drinks, and had diversified businesses in foods, pharmaceuticals, logistics, engineering, real-estate and restaurants. A brewery is a facility that produces beer. ... Whisky (or whiskey) is an alcoholic beverage distilled from grain, often including malt, which has then been aged in wooden barrels. ...

Holdings

Holdings, International

Alcohol Beverage Business

• Kirin Brewery of America LLC (USA)
• Kirin Europe GmbH (Germany)
• Lion Nathan Limited (Australia)
• Zhuhai Kirin President Brewery Co., Ltd. (China)
• Taiwan Kirin Company, Ltd. (Taiwan)
• San Miguel Corporation (Philippines)
• Four Roses Distillery (USA)
• Raymond Vineyard and Cellar, Inc. (USA)

San Miguel Corporation is the largest corporation in the Philippines. ...

Soft Drink Business

• Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England, Inc. (USA)

Pharmaceutical Business

• Kirin-Amgen, Inc. (USA)
• Gemini Science, Inc. (USA)
• Jeil-Kirin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Korea)
• Kirin Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
• Kirin Pharmaceuticals (Asia) Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)
• Kirin Kunpeng (China) Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (China)

Korea is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the west and Russia to the north. ...

Agribio Business

• Twyford International, Inc. (USA)
• Kirin Agribio EC B.V. (Paris Office) (France)
• Southern Glass House Produce Ltd. (England)
• Fides Holding B.V. (Holland)
• Barberet & Blanc, S.A. (Spain)
• Qingdao International Seeds Co., Ltd. (China)
• Germicopa S.A. (France)
• Kirin Agribio Shanghai Co., Ltd. (China)

Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Holland is the common name in English referring to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (or exclusively its European part)--although this is incorrect from a Dutch perspective. ...

Other Business

• Kirin Australia Pty. Ltd. (Australia)
• Indústria Agrícola Tozan Ltda. (Brazil)

External links

• Company website (http://www.kirin.co.jp/) (in Japanese)
• Company website (http://www.kirin.co.jp/english/) (in English)