News Release

May 27th, 2024
KH Neochem Co., Ltd.

KH Neochem to Exhibit for the First Time at 2024 Bio international Convention
KH Neochem Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4189, President and CEO: Michio Takahashi, “KH Neochem”) will be
exhibiting for the first time at the Japan Pavilion, organized by Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO), at the "2024 BIO International Convention " held in San Diego, California, USA, from June 36, 2024 (booth No.4421).
Bio international Convention is as known as one of the world biggest business networking events forbio technology field.
KH Neochem has designated “Environment, Healthcare and Electronics” as its strategic domains forthe realization of VISION 2030, and has aimed to create new businesses. In the healthcare domain,KH Neochem has focused on the potential of glycans, and has developed proprietary glycans andmanufacturing technologies.
In our booth at 「2024 Bio international Convention」, we will mainly present these contents:
・N-Glycan Reagents “GlyMuchTM“ for Advanced Research
・N-Glycosylation Services for Drug Discovery
In living organisms, glycans are found linked to proteins and lipids on cell surfaces and inside cells.
Along with nucleic acids and proteins, these glycans comprise “the third life chain” because of theirinvolvement in various vital phenomena.
Glycans linked to proteins and lipids are known to affect the function and stability of the substances
to which they are linked. Glycans existing on the cell surface also play roles in various vital phenomena
such as cell adhesion and differentiation. Many diseases and disorders are caused by glycan
abnormalities.
As the third life chain, glycans have been actively investigated in life science fields to elucidate vital
phenomena and develop new drugs, but artificial synthesis of glycans is difficult because of the great
diversity of glycan structures. Providing a large and stable supply of glycans remains a challenge tothe further promotion of academic research and industrial use of glycans. KH Neochem hasdeveloped its own glycan manufacturing technologies with the aim of providing a stable and large
supply of various types of glycans to promote academic research and accelerate industrial use ofglycans.

●REGISTER TO ATTEND
https://convention.bio.org/registration

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●EVENT INFORMATION
Event name2024 BIO International Convention

Date

June 3（MON）-6（THU） 2024

Venue

San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
https://convention.bio.org/about-bio/venue

Booth No.

4421（JETRO）
https://bio2024.mapyourshow.com/8_0/floorplan/

Exhibit

1.N-Glycan Reagents “GlyMuchTM“ for Advanced Research
2.Enhancing Phamacokinetics with peptid glycosylation
3.Synthesizing Homogeneous ADCs via Glycosylation■About glycans
https://www.khneochem.co.jp/en/solution/features/glycans/■GlyMuch™ glycans by KH Neochem
https://www.khneochem.co.jp/en/solution/features/glycans/service/*「2024 BIO International Convention」
https://convention.bio.org/**Japan External Trade Organization
https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/***VISION 2030
https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/4189/ir_material4/152214/00.pdf

About KH Neochem
Corporate Overview (as of December 31th, 2023)
Company name: KH Neochem Co., Ltd.
President & CEO: Michio Takahashi
Establishment:
December 2010 (Our predecessor Kyowa Yuka, was established in November
1966)
Capital:
8.8bn JPY
Head office:2-3-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022, Japan
Number of employees: 831 (Consolidated)
Business:
Research, manufacture, and sale of petrochemical products
Main products: Performance materials (refrigeration lubricant raw materials, cosmeticsingredients)
Electronics materials (high-purity solvents for semiconductors and flat paneldisplays)
Basic chemicals (solvents for coatings and inks, raw materials for plasticizer)
Group Companies: Kurogane Kasei Co., Ltd. / Kurogane Fines Inc. / KH Neochem Americas, Inc. /Shanghai Seika Trading Co., Ltd.

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Corporate History
1948 Kyowa Sangyo Co., Ltd., the forerunner of Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., began Japan’s
first mass production of Acetone and Butyl alcohol from syrup using fermentation.
1949 Established Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
1966 Established Kyowa Yuka Co., Ltd. (A subsidiary chemical manufacturer of Kyowa HakkoKogyo Co., Ltd.)
2004 Name changed to Kyowa Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd. through joint investment of theChemical Department of Kyowa Hakko Co., Ltd. and Kyowa Yuka Co., Ltd.
2010 Established KJ Holdings Co., Ltd2011 Spun off from Kyowa Hakko Kirin Group as an independent entity.
Merged Kyowa Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd. and KJ Holdings Co., Ltd.
2012 Name changed to KH Neochem Co., Ltd.
2016 Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
2019 Established open innovation hub KH i-Lab
2022 Moved to the Prime Market following the restructuring of the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s
market segments.

For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact:
・Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
KH Neochem Co., Ltd.
kouhou@khneochem.co.jp
・KH i-Lab:KH Neochem innovation Laboratory
innovation@khneochem.co.jp

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