Who owns Attack?
Attack is owned by Kao (Japan, TSE: 4452).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kao Corporation reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1987
- Category
- Home care › Laundry › Laundry detergent
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 4452
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Attack
Attack is Kao's laundry detergent, launched in 1987 as a compact powder that used a fraction of the volume of conventional detergents, a packaging and formulation shift that the whole Japanese market followed within two years. It is now sold across Asia in liquid and gel forms, and remains one of the largest laundry brands in Japan.
Ownership timeline of Attack
Where Attack sits in Kao
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Attack?
The parent company of Attack is Kao, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Attack Japanese?
Yes. Attack originated in Japan in 1987 and its owner, Kao, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Attack still owned by Kao?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Attack is still owned by Kao. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Kao Corporation Integrated Report 2025 — Kao Corporation, Annual report, published 31 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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