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Wacoal

Wacoal
Leadership team

K. Komatsubara (IR & Corp. PR Office Exec.)

Mr. Hironobu Yasuhara (CEO, Pres & Representative Director)

Mr. Akira Miyagi (CFO, VP, Exec. Officer & Representative Director)

Products/ Services
Fashion, Lingerie, Retail
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Established
1949
Net Income
1B - 20B
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
BKK:WACOAL
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Overview
Location
Summary
Wacoal Holdings Corp. is involved in the manufacture, wholesale, and retail sale of intimate apparel, outerwear, sportswear, and other textile products and accessories in Japan, Asia, Oceania, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through Wacoal Business (Domestic), Wacoal Business (Overseas), Peach John Business, and Other Businesses segments. The company offers intimate apparel mainly women's foundation garments, lingerie, nightwear and children's underwear; and outerwear, sportswear, and other textile products and accessories. In addition, the company engages in the restaurant businesses; cultural and service-related businesses; and manufacture and sale of mannequins and fixtures, interior design work, and other textile-related businesses. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.
History

Wacoal was founded in Japan in 1946 and was named after the town of Wak? in Yamanashi Prefecture, where the founder and early operations were based. It has advanced and expanded its lingerie design and production capabilities, producing one of the world’s top lingerie brands. In 1975, the company opened its first overseas subsidiary in Hong Kong, followed by subsidiaries in the US, France and China.

Mission
Our mission is to provide superior quality lingerie products and to deliver them throughout the world. We also strive to contribute to society with our innovative products and services.
Vision
Our vision is to become the leading global lingerie manufacturer and be recognized for providing superior quality and service to our customers.
Key Team

Mr. Akio Shinozaki (Chief of Human Science Research Center and Corp. Officer)

Mr. Ikuo Otani (Principal Financial Officer, Sr. MD, Corp. Officer, GM - Corp. Planning Division)

Mr. Ryu Yamada (Chief of Marketing Control Office and Corp. Officer)

Mr. Hideo Kawanaka (Exec. VP of Management Reform)

Mr. Takahiko Hasegawa (Corp. Officer)

Mr. Ichiro Katsura (Chief of Pres Office and Corp. Officer)

Mr. Kazuhiro Shibahara (Corp. Officer)

Recognition and Awards
Wacoal has been honored with many awards throughout its history, including the Best Lingerie Brand Award , the Business of the Year Award, Best Women’s Intimate Apparel Company by The Wall Street Journal in 2019 and a special award from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2018.
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Wacoal
Leadership team

K. Komatsubara (IR & Corp. PR Office Exec.)

Mr. Hironobu Yasuhara (CEO, Pres & Representative Director)

Mr. Akira Miyagi (CFO, VP, Exec. Officer & Representative Director)

Products/ Services
Fashion, Lingerie, Retail
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Established
1949
Net Income
1B - 20B
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
BKK:WACOAL
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