About Kowa Asia Pacific Since its founding in 1894 as a cotton fabric wholesaler in Japan, Kowa Group has grown into a global enterprise with over 120-years of history. As the core of the group, Kowa Company Ltd. is actively engaged in various industries including the trading of textiles, machinery, and construction materials, in addition to the manufacturing and sales of medicines, medical equipment, and energy-saving products. For over 50 years, Kowa Asia Pacific (the Singapore-based subsidiary of Kowa Company) has been conducting business in South Asia / South-East Asia and Oceania. This includes countries such as India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, and more. What we do Import/export, intermediate trade and domestic sales of chemicals, machinery, construction & building materials, activated carbon, food and food ingredients, fishing tools, optical products, medical equipment, IOL lenses and so on.