In 2026, the Biomedical Business of Life Sciences Business Unit and PHC Indonesia celebrated landmark anniversary years.
Over time, we have continuously taken on challenges and made improvements. Here, we present the path we have traveled with determination, along with commemorative events and messages.

Life Sciences BU Marks 60th Anniversary of Biomedical Business: 60 Years of Overcoming Challenges in the Medical and Research Fields

The 60-Year History

Since launching the healthcare industry’s first pharmaceutical refrigerator in 1966, PHC Group’s biomedical business has continuously taken on challenges and pursued improvements in response to the changing times, expanding its business scope from refrigeration and cold storage equipment, to incubation equipment and other laboratory environment equipment for regenerative medicine.

60th Anniversary Logo and Slogan

We invited employees to submit their ideas for the logo and slogan and selected the final versions from their submissions.

At the center of PHCbi’s journey is a passion that continues to burn. This passion is what drives PHCbi forward and is the driving force behind the development and improvement of its products. This spirit is reflected in the red color included in the “60” of the 60th anniversary logo, along with PHC Group’s signature blue.
The slogan is “Preserving Yesterday, Incubating Tomorrow.” This slogan embodies the group’s determination to preserve the trust that we have built up until now and to incubate the innovations that we will create for future generations.

60th Anniversary Special Website

To mark the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the biomedical business, we have launched a limited-time 60th Anniversary Special Website on PHC Corporation’s corporate website. The site features the biomedical business group’s history, product lineup, employee interviews, and more. We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity and view the site.

• 60th Anniversary Special Website

Authorized Agent Conference and Suppliers Meeting Held

At our authorized agent conference held in May 2026, we invited the presidents of approximately 90 authorized agents and presented a retrospective on the past 60 years and our vision for the future. The presentation was met with an enthusiastic response.

We also held a suppliers’ meeting in near our manufacturing site in Gunma, Japan, in July 2026. We invited representatives from more than 100 suppliers to this event, where we gave a presentation on the company’s 60-year history and conveyed our gratitude for their continued support.

Nobuaki Nakamura
Executive Corporate Officer,
Head of Diagnostics & Life Sciences
Domain, PHC Holdings Corporation
President & Representative Director,
PHC Corporation

Chikara Takauo
Corporate Officer, Head of
Life Sciences Business Unit, R&D,
PHC Holdings Corporation
Representative Director & Senior
Executive Director,
PHC Corporation

“We would like to express our deep and heartfelt gratitude to our customers and business partners around the world and to the employees who have worked in manufacturing day after day, for supporting our business.
“Since launching the industry’s first pharmaceutical refrigerator in 1966, we have expanded our business domains from research and medical support equipment with a focus on storage and incubation devices to support cell and gene therapy development, while emphasizing a spirit of social contribution.
“In particular, during periods when infectious diseases—including E. coli O157 infections, SARS, and COVID-19—were spreading worldwide, PHCbi refrigerator and freezer products played important roles on the front lines of research and medical care and gave us a renewed appreciation of the significance of our business.
“Even now, after transitioning from Sanyo to Panasonic to the PHC brand, our enduring strength lies in our commitment to consistent quality. By combining quality manufacturing with advancements driven by digital transformation and AI, we continuously refine both our products and experiential value in line with the times.
“Looking ahead to the next 10 to 20 years, I hope to build a company that all of us can be even more proud of. I would like to convey my deep gratitude for your support to date and respectfully ask for your continued support.”

35th Anniversary of Founding of PHC Indonesia: A Manufacturing Hub Supporting Global Growth

PHC Indonesia boasts the longest history among the 192 companies (including 123 Japanese-affiliated companies) located in the MM2100 Industrial Town in the Bekasi Regency. In 2026, PHC Indonesia celebrated the noteworthy milestone of its 35th anniversary.

A Scene From the Commemorative Ceremony

A commemorative ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of PHCI’s founding was held on May 20, 2026. Participants in the ceremony included not only persons associated with PHC Group, but also the Director for Medical Devices Production and Distribution at the Indonesian Ministry of Health, the CEO and Directors of Gobel Group, the President Director of JETRO Jakarta, and representatives of partner companies.

Yuuji Okada
President
PT PHC Indonesia

“PHC Indonesia is the longest-established company in the MM2100 Industrial Town, where we are based. We have been a partner in Indonesia’s industrial development for the past 35 years.

At the time of the company’s founding, we manufactured audiovisual equipment and grew to become a world-leading manufacturing base for video equipment. In 2011, we made a major transition to the manufacture of medical devices. The transition was by no means easy. We faced many challenges, including transforming our business structure, reorganizing the workforce, and embracing new technologies. At the same time, in alignment with the Indonesian government's “Making Indonesia 4.0” vision, we have placed technology transfer and talent development at the core of our management approach. Today, the employees who work for the company are the embodiment of world-class QCD (quality, cost, delivery), delivering products that fuse manufacturing DNA originating in Japan with Indonesian passion to customers around the world.

Currently, PHC Indonesia has evolved into a multi-purpose plant producing a wide range of products, with a focus on BGM meters and medical refrigerators, freezers, and incubators for life sciences applications, as well as ventilators and ultrasound diagnostic devices for other companies.

We will remain a company rooted in Indonesia, creating local employment and leading technological innovation while continuing to contribute to Indonesia’s economy and society and the health of its people.

This 35th anniversary is only one milestone. Under the “One PHC” banner, I pledge that we will aim even higher and create value from Indonesia that will improve the world.

We look forward to continuing to walk this path together with our partners toward an even brighter future, and we kindly ask for your continued support and guidance.”