NX GROUP ACQUIRES STAKE IN COMPREHENSIVE MICROBIOME CARE SERVICE PROVIDER KINS

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- Nippon Express Holdings Inc has acquired a stake in KINS Co Ltd (KINS), which provides comprehensive microbiome care services, as an NX Global Innovation Fund project.

A startup company, KINS proposes to care for the resident microbiota on and within the human body, as well as conduct research, development, and sales in an integrated manner.

According to a statement, the company also has its own laboratory where it accumulates and analyses data provided by users on resident skin, scalp, and intestinal microbiota to aid in the development of various products.

With this investment, the Nippon Express (NX) Group will consider utilising the cell and specimen storage service offered by NX Wanbishi Archives Co Ltd, in the microbiome bank operated by KINS, and providing end-to-end transport of specimens from overseas clinics to laboratories and storage facilities in Japan.

The NX Group's comprehensive capabilities will be leveraged to support KINS' business expansion from a logistics perspective and create new business opportunities by expanding awareness of KINS within the healthcare industry, identified by the group as a priority industry.

It will continue addressing social issues through business co-creation with startup companies in Japan and overseas and helping put in place sustainable societies where all people can lead affluent and fulfilling lives.

The NX Group is working to enhance its corporate value and solve social issues to realise its long-term vision of becoming a “logistics company with a strong presence in the global marketplace”.

-- BERNAMA