PRESS RELEASE
January 9, 2020

KIX Pharma Community to hold KIX Pharmaceutical Seminar

Kansai Airports today announced that KIX Pharmaceutical Seminar will be held in Tokyo on
January 20, 2020, as part of KIX Pharma Community’s1 efforts to improve the quality of pharma
logistics.
Established in partnership between Kansai Airports and international cargo handlers, KIX Pharma
Community achieved IATA’s CEIV Pharma2 in June 2019, becoming the first airport community
certified in Japan. The certification demonstrates that pharmaceutical handling operations meetinternational standards. And with all the community members being CEIV Pharma certified, thequality levels throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain at Kansai International Airport (KIX)
have been greatly improved, enabling ever higher quality pharma cargo service for customers.
The upcoming seminar will feature a lecture on the benefits that the CEIV Pharma certification
brings to the pharmaceutical industry, as well as the spread of the certification at airports aroundthe world. The event will also include a workshop on pharmaceutical transport and a networking
party that offers participants an opportunity to share their opinions and questions.
Kansai Airports is committed to pharmaceutical handling excellence at KIX in collaboration withits pharma partners.
1An airport community formed by Kansai Airports in August 2017 in partnership with participating companies CKTS Co., Ltd.,JAL Kansai Aircargo System Co., Ltd., Hankyu Hanshin Express Co., Ltd., Bolloré Logistics Japan K.K., Mitsubishi Logistics
Corporation, and Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd.
2

CEIV Pharma (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics) is a pharmaceutical transportcertification created by IATA (International Air Transport Association).

Event overview○ When: Monday, January 2020, 13:00-18:00*○ Where: Nihonbashi Life Science Hub(Muromachi Chibagin Mitsui Building [COREDO
Muromachi 3] 8F
1-5-5, Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)*Please note the ending time is subject to change.

○ Organizer & Co-organizer: KIX Pharma Community,
Association to Promote the Kansai International Airport
Overall Plan
○ Supporter: Kansai Pharmaceutical Industries Association,
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
○ Fee: Free of charge (the event is intended for pharmaceutical manufacturer employees)○ Registration: To register, please visit Kansai Pharmaceutical Industries Association’swebsite at http://www.kpia.jp.
○ Registration deadline: Friday, January 17, 2020
○ Timetable:
13:00 Lecture
CEIV Pharma Certification in light of global pharmaceutical transport
Lecturer: Benny Siu (IATA Independent Validator, Hong Kong)14:00 Workshop
Case study on risk assessment of pharmaceutical transport
16:00 Networking party
For more information, please see the attachment.
Contact Information
Corporate Communications
Planning & Administration
TEL: +81-72-455-2201

Kansai Airports was established by a consortium made up of VINCI Airports and ORIX Corporation as its coremembers. Kansai Airports took over the operations of Kansai International Airport (“KIX”) and Osaka
International Airport (“ITAMI”) from New Kansai International Airport Company (“NKIAC”) and has been
operating the two airports since April 1, 2016.
Kansai Airports Kobe, Kansai Airports’ wholly-owned subsidiary, took over the operations of Kobe Airport(“KOBE”) from Kobe City and started its business as an operating company on April 1, 2018.
Under the concept of “One Kansai Airports Group”, Kansai Airports group strives to continuously improve its
services for all airport guests through appropriate investments and efficient operations, with safety and security
being the top priority. Kansai Airports group aims to maximize the potential of the three airports, for the benefitof the communities they serve.
For more information, please visit：http://www.kansai-airports.co.jp/en/

Kansai Airports
Location

1-banchi, Senshu-kuko kita, Izumisanoshi, Osaka

Shareholders

ORIX 40%,VINCI Airports 40%,
Other investors 20%1

Company
Representatives

Representative Director and CEO:Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director and Co-CEO: Benoit Rulleau

Business Scope

Operation and management services, etc. of Kansai International Airport and Osaka
International AirportKansai Airports Kobe
Location

1-ban, Kobe-kuko, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi,
Hyogo

Shareholder

Company
Representatives

Representative Director and CEO: Yoshiyuki Yamaya
Representative Director and Co-CEO: Benoit Rulleau

Business Scope

Operation and management services, etc. of Kobe Airport

Kansai Airports 100％

ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX) is an opportunistic, diversified, innovation-driven global powerhousewith a proven track record of profitability. Established in 1964, ORIX at present operates a diverse portfolio ofbusinesses in the operations, financial services, and investment spaces. ORIX’s highly complementary businessactivities span industries including: energy, private equity, infrastructure, automotive, ship and aircraft, realestate and retail financial services. ORIX has also spread its business globally by establishing locations in a totalof 37 countries and regions across the world. Through its business activities, ORIX has long been committed tocorporate citizenship and environmental sustainability. For more details, please visit our website:
http://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/

VINCI Airports, as the leading private airport operator in the world, manages the development and operation of46 airports located in France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Serbia, Cambodia, Japan, the UnitedStates, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chile and Brazil. Served by around 250 airlines, VINCI Airports' network
handled 240 million passengers in 2018.
Through its expertise as a comprehensive integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and operates
airports, leveraging its investment capability, international network and know-how to optimize the management
and performance of existing airport infrastructure, facility extensions and new-build construction projects. In
2018, its annual revenue for managed activities amounted to €3.6 billion, for consolidated revenue of €1.6billion.
More comprehensive information is available on www.vinci-airports.com
1ASICS Corporation; Iwatani Corporation; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.; Obayashi Corporation; OMRON Corporation; The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated; KintetsuGroup Holding Co., Ltd.; Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.; Suntory Holdings Limited; JTB Corp.; Sekisui House, Ltd.; Daikin Industries, Ltd.; Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.;Takenaka Corporation; Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.; NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION; Panasonic Corporation; Hankyu Hanshin Holdings,Inc.; Rengo Co., Ltd.; The Senshu Ikeda Bank, Ltd.; Kiyo Holdings, Inc.; The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.; THE SHIGA BANK，LTD.; The Nanto Bank, Ltd.; Nippon Life Insurance
Company; Mizuho Bank, Ltd.; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited; MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Resona Bank, Limited; and the Private Finance Initiative Promotion Corporation ofJapan.

KIX Pharmaceutical Seminar
Held in Nihonbashi, Tokyo

January 20, 2020
Where: Nihonbashi Life Science Hub(Muromachi Chibagin Mitsui Building [COREDO Muromachi 3] 8F
1-5-5, Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

When: 1 pm to 6 pm (Venue opens at 12:30)
For those in the pharmaceutical industry, do you know that Kansai International Airport(KIX) is working towards improving the quality of pharma logistics services?
In 2017, the airport formed KIX Pharma Community1, which later achieved IATA's CEIV
Pharma certification and became the first airport community certified in Japan. With Good
Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines drawing attention these days, CEIV Pharma
certification encompasses the GDP guidelines of the EU, WHO and so on to protect global
pharma transport from any troubles.

In the upcoming KIX Pharmaceutical Seminar, we will introduce initiatives taken at KIX,
benefits of the CEIV Pharma certification for the pharmaceutical industry, and more. At aworkshop, case studies will be used to provide insights on international logistics. There will
also be a networking party where you can meet and chat with members from the companiesof KIX Pharma Community, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

LectureWorkshop

Start time: 1:00 pm(Venue opens at 12:30)

Start time: 2:00 pmStart time: 4:00 pm

Case study on risk
assessment ofpharmaceutical transport

Networking party(Venue: 10th floor of thesame building)*Free of charge

CEIV Pharma certification inlight of global pharmaceuticaltransport
Lecturer: Benny Siu(IATA Independent Validator
from Hong Kong)

Networking

Note: Seminar contents are subject to change.

Organizer & Co-organizer

Fee: Free of charge
Limit: 100 (Target audience is thosefrom pharmaceutical manufacturers)
Recommended to those who work in logistics,
procurement or quality assurance.

What to bring: Two business cards,
notebook, pen/pencilRegistration
Contact

KIX Pharma Community, Association to Promote the Kansai International
Airport Overall Plan
Supporter: Kansai Pharmaceutical Industries Association, Mitsui Fudosan
1 Consists of CKTS, JAL Kansai Aircargo System, Hankyu Hanshin Express, Bolloré

Transport & Logistics Japan, Mitsubishi Logistics, Yusen Logistics, and Kansai Airports

To register, please visit Kansai Pharmaceutical Industries Association’s website at
http://www.kpia.jp
KIX Pharmaceuticals Seminar Secretariat (Cargo Business Development Group, Kansai Airports)
cargo@kansai-airports.co.jp