Press Release
TOKYO, May 24, 2018

JALUX Group to Open “Thonglor Nihon Ichiba,” First Japanese FreshWholesale Market in Thailand, to Supply Japanese Ingredients Overseas- JALUX Group’s Challenge in Wholesale Markets Abroad JALUX Inc. (listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange with code No. 2729) is
to open “Thonglor Nihon Ichiba,” its first Japanese fresh wholesale market in Thailand, on June
9 (Saturday), 2018, in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Thonglor area through “J VALUE CO., LTD.,” a jointventure established in the Southeast Asian country with other firms.
“Thonglor Nihon Ichiba,” a Japanese fresh wholesale market, will
open in the Sukhumvit Thonglor area, home to especially many
Japanese restaurants in the Bangkok metropolitan region. Based on
the concept of “Supplying Japan’s high-quality products to theworld,” the market will provide fresh and safe Japanese ingredients(fresh fish, vegetables, fruit, beef and so on) to local restaurants,hotels, wholesalers and retailers. The market will contribute tofurther enriching local food culture by offering an environment inwhich people can procure an abundant variety of high-qualityJapanese ingredients.

[Exterior view]Thonglor Nihon Ichiba
Logo[About the joint venture]
In order to open the market, the JALUX group, together its local
Thai unit JALUX ASIA Ltd., established joint venture “J VALUE CO.,LTD.” with intermediate fresh fish wholesaler KAMEMOTO SHOTEN
CO., LTD. and fruit and vegetable wholesaler NAGAMINE SHOTENCO., LTD., both based in Tokyo’s Tsukiji, and SUGIMOTO MEATPACKING CO., LTD., a butcher shop based in the central Japanese

J VALUE CO., LTDLogo
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city of Nagoya. Each company has its own know-how accumulated over many years in its
respective field and is a time-honored company with a track record of exporting foodproducts to Asian countries.
While having accumulated know-how of food distribution business and a track record of
doing business in Thailand, the JALUX group will create a wholesale market where
customers can procure “necessary things only in necessary quantities when necessary” bytaking advantage of each company’s strength and network and coordinating with the Japan
Airlines (JAL) group for air transportation, among other efforts.

[Background]
Demand for Japanese food has been increasing in Thailand in recent years due in part torising health consciousness and needs for Japanese cuisine created by an increasing numberof tourists visiting Japan. Therefore, Thailand is said to be the country with the largest numberof Japanese restaurants in Southeast Asia. Furthermore, while food diversification gets
underway due to an increasing number of tourists visiting Thailand, demand for Japanese foodthat is popular throughout the world tends to increase further.
Under the corporate philosophy of “Contributing to Tomorrow as Your Partner for Brightening
Society, Humans and the Environment,” JALUX will continue to contribute to enriching foodculture of the world by seeking to expand the market share of Japanese ingredients inSoutheast Asia and elsewhere overseas.

[Brief overview of the market]
Address: 87 Soi Akapat (Thonglor 13), Sukhumvit 55 Road, Klongtan-Nua,
Wattana, Bangkok (in Japan Village)

Exclusive area

: 700 square meters

Business contents : Wholesale of Japanese ingredients for professional use, etc.
Products handled : Fresh fish, vegetables, fruit, beef and so on
Operating hours: 8:00-17:00 (Products also available to ordinary customers after 12:00)

Business holiday: Tuesday

Capacity: about 80 persons

Parking space: 60 vehicles[Brief overview of the joint venture]Name: J VALUE CO., LTD.

Address: 87 Soi Akapat (Thonglor 13), Sukhumvit 55 Road, Klongtan-Nua,
Wattana, Bangkok

Established: March 15, 2018

Representative: President Haruo Endo

Capital: 44,440,000 baht

Business contents : Operation of a wholesale market of fresh Japanese ingredients for
professional use in Bangkok, Thailand
Investment ratio: JALUX ASIA Ltd. (51.0%), JALUX Inc. (11.5%),
KAMEMOTO SHOTEN CO., LTD. (12.5%),
NAGAMINE SHOTEN CO., LTD. (12.5%),
SUGIMOTO MEAT PACKING CO., LTD. (12.5%)[About JALUX Inc.]JALUX Inc. is a trading company having its own strength in the aviation and airport-related
domains. It provides original value-added products and services in following four businessdomains; Aviation & Airport business, Life service business, Retail business and Food &Beverage business.
For more information, please visit: http://www.jalux.com/en/profile/

Corporate Communication Team

Contact:

Corporate Planning Department

Tel: +81-3-6367-8822

JALUX Inc.

Email: kkr@jalux.com
URL：http://www.jalux.com/en/profile/