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Since its inception in 1982, LION Corporation Singapore Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of LION Corporation Japan, has marketed an extensive collection of successful brands and innovative products across various segments. LION products are reputable household names, symbolic with superior, environmentally friendly products that promote health and cleanliness.

Existing brands in LION’s comprehensive range of products include Mama Lemon Dishwashing Liquid, Essence Delicate Laundry Detergent, Look Detergent, Shokubutsu Body and Facial Foam, Kodomo Baby and Children toiletries, Kodomo Children Oral Care, Fresh and White and Zact Toothpastes, Between and Systema Toothbrushes, Kirei Kirei Family Medicated Hand Soap, as well as Free & Free Hair Treatment. All of these products enjoy high brand awareness and major shares in their respective markets.

Milestones

1982 LION Home Products Pte Ltd was incorporated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of LION Corporation, Japan. Product brands included Mama Lemon Dishwashing Liquid , Emeron Shampoo, LION Children’s Toothbrush and Toothpaste range, the Adult Toothbrush range (Between and Long Bannet) and Zact Stain-Fighter Toothpaste

1985 Launched Look Powder Detergent

1986 Launched Mama Powder Detergent and Kodomo Baby Care range

1987 Official opening of the new premises at 221 Kallang Bahru, on 18 June In the same year, LION launched Essence Delicate Laundry Detergent

1991 LION Home Products Pte Ltd was officially renamed as LION Corporation (Singapore) Pte Ltd on 1 July

1994 Launched Fresh & White Toothpaste in October

1997 Company logo for LION Corporation (S) Pte Ltd was officially changed to LION on 10 April, under the direction of the head office, LION Corporation, Japan

1998 Launched Shokubutsu Body Foam in June

1999 Launched Shokubutsu Facial Foam in April (with 3 variants: Normal Skin, Oily Skin and Scrub) and extended the Shokubutsu Body Foam range in July. Became the first major brand in the shower foam market to introduce refill pouch packaging

2000 Launched Systema Toothbrush in March

2001 Shokubutsu Body Foam was awarded “Body Cleanser of the Year” (Readers’ Choice) by Her World magazine in October In June, LION launched Mama Lemon Anti- Bacterial (with safety mineral extracts), the first anti-bacterial dishwashing liquid in the market 2002 20th Anniversary Celebrations

2003 Shokubutsu Body Foam (Green Tea Oil) was named “Best-selling Green Tea Body Foam”, in Watson’s Health & Beauty Awards and Shokubutsu Body Foam was also awarded “Body Cleanser of the Year” (Readers’ Choice) by Her World magazine Shokubutsu Body & Facial Foam range was presented with the “Singapore Star Award for Packaging” (Commercial Sales and Display Category), a prestigious national award organised and promoted by the Packaging Council of Singapore, and endorsed by International Enterprise Singapore. In the same year, Lion launched Kirei Kirei Family Medicated Hand Soap, in response to consumer needs during the SARS crisis

2004 Launched TOP Detergent in April, with innovative and advanced biotech enzymes, making clothing ‘Suitable for Indoor Drying’. Launched Shokubutsu Extra Moisturizing Body Foam (Oat Milk) in July, with moisture-retaining essence of seed from oligosaccharide

2005 Launched Free & Free Hair Treatment range in April, with revolutionary ingredient DGA, to repair and restore coloured and damaged hair

LION maintains a strong presence in Asia, covering Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and South Korea. Today, it strives to continue to develop its business by maintaining the spirit of tenacity and creativity that the Company has held since its founding.

 

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Lion Corporation (S) Pte Ltd
221 Kallang Bahru, Lion Building, Singapore 339349
Tel: (65) 6296 6122 (8 Lines)
FAX: (65) 6291 8166
Internet:
business@lioncorp.com.sg

 

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