Astena Holdings Co., Ltd. engages in the developing, supplying and wholesale of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals, and food products. It operates through the following divisions: Fine Chemicals, Medical, Health & Beauty Care, Food, Industrial Chemicals and Others. The Fine Chemicals division manufactures and sells active pharmaceutical ingredients and medical supplies. The Medical division is engaged in the biotechnology-related business, such as drug development support services, and sales of medical equipment. The Health & Beauty Care division handles the sale of over-the-counter drugs and cosmetic ingredients, as well as the Internet-order sales and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) production of cosmetics. The Food division engages in the sale of food product materials and functional food product materials such as natural plant extracts, tea-tree oil, dehydrate potato, meat extract powder, tomato powder, east extract, sodium acetylated hyaluronate and others. The Industrial Chemicals division manufactures and sells surface finishing chemicals and other chemical products. The Others division sells veterinary drugs and manages insurance pharmacy agencies. The company was founded on July 10, 1914 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.