Albion Co., Ltd. Explained

Albion Co., Ltd.
Type:Kabushiki gaisha
Industry:Cosmetics
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Founded: in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
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Hq Location City:Tokyo
Hq Location Country:Japan
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Num Employees:2,890[1]
Parent:KOSÉ Corporation[2]
Website:www.albion.co.jp

Albion Co., Ltd. or Albion (Japanese: 株式会社アルビオン) is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor (business) of luxury cosmetics founded in 1956.[3] Albion offers global and Japanese brand cosmetic lines.[4] The company is headquartered in Ginza, Tokyo.[5] [6] The company is a consolidated subsidiary of the KOSE corporation[7] as a part of the cosmetics market with sales and distribution occurring largely in boutiques, standalone stores and department stores. Albion's major offices are in Tokyo, London,[8] Hong Kong,[9] and New York City.[10] [11] [12]

'GRAND DUKE', the luxury skin care line is one of the oldest brands of Albion. It was launched in 1972. Their herbal skincare lotion Skicon that is prepared using coix seed extract was launched in 1974.[13]

Their market is mainly in Asia, Europe and the United States. Other most known skin care lines of Albion are 'INFINESSE' and 'EXAGE' together with original care items based on natural extracts and herbal medicines. The brand also offers skin care brands like “Elégance”, “INFIORE”, and “IGNIS” brand.[14] [15]

They launched cosmetic lines from fashion brands “ANNA SUI” and “PAUL & JOE”, and the line of “Les Merveilleuses LADURÉE” with the Parisian patisserie brand.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Albion . 2016 . albion.co.jp . Albion Company Limited . October 7, 2016 .
  2. Web site: コーセー系アルビオン、主力の基礎化粧品を増産 訪日客需要で . August 13, 2015 . nikkei.com . Nikkei Inc. . October 7, 2016 .
  3. Web site: 2019-08-04 . 誕生から愛され続けて45周年、〈アルビオン〉から「薬用スキンコンディショナー エッセンシャル」が生まれた理由。 . 2022-04-15 . Hanako.tokyo . ja.
  4. Web site: Albion: the best of Japanese beauty . 2023-02-26 . globalblue . en.
  5. Web site: 沿革 . 2016 . kose.co.jp . KOSE Corporation . October 7, 2016 .
  6. Web site: 経営理念を具現化するCSR事業所内保育所「Kuukids」 . August 28, 2013 . ginza.jp . Ginza Information Management . October 7, 2016 .
  7. Web site: Japan's Kose seen with 10% profit gain on sales to tourists . October 7, 2016 . asia.nikkei.com . Nikkei Asian Review . October 7, 2016 .
  8. Web site: Albion Cosmetics UK Ltd . 2016 . bloomberg.com . Bloomberg . October 7, 2016 .
  9. Web site: Albion Cosmetics (HK) Ltd . 2016 . hktdc.com . Hong Kong Trade Development Council . October 7, 2016 .
  10. Web site: Albion Cosmetics (America) Inc. . 2016 . newyorkcorp.org . New York Companies . October 7, 2016 .
  11. Book: Czinkota . Michael R. . Kotabe . Masaaki . 2000 . Japanese Distribution Strategy: Changes and Innovations . Andover . Cengage Learning EMEA . 188 . 1861525354.
  12. Book: t'Hooft, Willem Visser . 2003 . Japanese Contract and Anti-Trust Law: A Sociological and Comparative Study . Oxford . Routledge . 90 . 1135790043.
  13. Web site: Chapter.1 『かつてない化粧水を！』スキコン誕生秘話［＠ｃｏｓｍｅ NIPPON PROJECT］ . 2022-04-15 . @cosme（アットコスメ） . ja.
  14. Web site: Iconic Skin Conditioner . 2022-04-12 . Albion Garden . en.
  15. Web site: スキンコンディショナーのあゆみ . 2022-04-13 . ALBION . ja.
  16. Web site: ALBION Corporate Information . ja.
  17. Web site: 2022-02-08 . アルビオンの「エレガンス」からアイカラーとネイルに特化した新メイクシリーズ誕生 "エレガンスクルーズ"は終了 . 2022-04-12 . WWDJAPAN . ja.
  18. Book: Muaddi Darraj, Susan . 2009 . Anna Sui: Asians of Achievement . Infobase Learning . 52 . 978-1438144917.
  19. Web site: Les Mereilleuses de Laduree: Laduree for Albion . Talon . Kettj . November 28, 2012 . nssmag.com . NssFactory . October 7, 2016 . it.

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