April 1, 1998

Terumo Kofu and Showa Plants Merged to Form New Kofu Plant

As of April 1, 1998, operations at Terumo Corporation's Kofu and Showa Plants, neighboring facilities located in Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture, were combined under the new designation, Kofu Plant. Total area of the combined facilities is approximately 200,000 square meters.

The purpose of the reorganization is to prepare for future expansion of production and to rationalize plant structure for more efficient operation and management.

Articles manufactured at Kofu Plant include:
Syringes, syringe needles, infusion sets, urinary test paper, general medications for external use,

New designation	Kofu Plant
Previous designations	Kofu Plant, Showa Plant
New plant manager	Director and manager of Kofu Plant Kiminori Akiyama (formerly manager of Kofu Plant)
Address	Tsukijiarai 1727-1, Showa-machi, Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture, 409-3853 Tel 0552-75-7111 (from overseas +81-552-75-7111)

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