Toru Fukasawa

Soda Aromatic Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of fragrances, flavors, feed flavors, tobacco flavors, aroma chemicals, and industrial chemicals. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Blended Fragrances, Synthetic Fragrances and Chemicals, Overseas, and Others. The Blended Fragrances segment provides fragrances for cosmetics and shampoos, and flavors for beverages and confectioneries. The Synthetic Fragrances and Chemicals segment manufactures and sells synthetic fragrances and chemical products. The Overseas segment handles the overseas production and sale of various fragrances. The Others segment includes the domestic sales of various fragrances through its subsidiaries. The company was founded by Masaharu Soda on April 16, 1915 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan Vilene Co., Ltd. is engaged in the production and sale of non-woven fabric products. It operates through the following segments: Industrial Materials and Automotive Materials. The Industrial Materials segment primarily manufactures non-woven fabric materials and products for the apparel, medical, electrical, industrial, and air-conditioning industries. The Automotive Materials segment covers luxury floor mats for passenger vehicles and headliner materials. The company was founded on June 1, 1960 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.