Expansion of products for growth application areas and regions
First written in FY2016. 8 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 5 of 32 companies on the "Worse" side.
22 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales to consumer markets, centered on high-performance cameras and PC-related equipment, remained strong. In the automotive sector, the Company launched new businesses, while the industrial equipment sector also showed signs of recovery.」
The target growth applications have expanded to high-performance cameras, PCs, automotive applications, industrial equipment, and data centers for generative AI. The disclosure also describes the launch of a new automotive business and a recovery in industrial equipment market conditions. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「FRAMOS has held the sales rights for the product in Europe and the United States and has sold it to industrial equipment manufacturers and other customers. The Company will acquire FRAMOS's sales rights in Europe and the United States and expand its line card in those markets. By accelerating cross-selling with the Group's strong product offerings, the Company will work to expand its business, particularly in the industrial equipment sector, and strengthen sales globally.」
The Company is giving concrete form to expansion in the industrial equipment sector and global sales by acquiring FRAMOS's sales rights in Europe and the United States and pursuing cross-selling. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Restar Dexerials Hong Kong Limited, a joint venture with Dexerials Corporation, began operations as a consolidated subsidiary of the Company on 1 July 2024, with the aim of expanding the chemical product line card and strengthening marketing for the expansion of materials-related products in the device business.」
The joint venture with Dexerials Corporation began operations to expand the line card of chemical and materials-related products and strengthen marketing for growth products. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Deepening customer relationships and expanding new businesses in the industrial equipment and automotive markets」
The Company has organized its expansion into traditional growth areas such as automotive and industrial equipment into specific business challenges since April 2024: deepening customer relationships, developing new businesses, expanding cross-selling and pursuing global expansion. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「A broad range of products, including power semiconductors for customers in the FA, industrial equipment and automotive markets and for decarbonization and energy-saving products, as well as GPUs, ASICs and memory, together with related services and technologies, will be added to the Group. As the scale expands, the further enhancement of a non-overlapping product lineup will broaden cross-selling opportunities.」
Regarding the expansion of growth applications and products, the Company is adding power semiconductors, GPUs, ASICs and memory for FA, industrial equipment, automotive, decarbonization and energy-saving applications to its product lineup and moving to expand cross-selling. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「A broad range of products, including power semiconductors for customers in the FA, industrial equipment and automotive markets and for decarbonization and energy-saving products, as well as GPUs, ASICs and memory, together with related services and technologies, will be added to the Group. As the scale expands, the further enhancement of a non-overlapping product lineup will broaden cross-selling opportunities.」
Regarding the expansion of growth application areas and products, the Company has specified a product lineup including products for FA, industrial equipment, automotive, decarbonization and energy-saving applications, as well as power semiconductors, GPUs, ASICs and memory. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Expansion of businesses related to EV, IoT and AI」
In addition to its traditional growth areas such as automotive, industrial and medical applications, the Company explicitly identifies the EV, IoT and AI-related fields as key issues for its semiconductor and electronic components business. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Specifically, the Company will be able to develop new markets and customers through the development of original boards that utilize the distinctive technologies of each device, and make high-value-added technology proposals to customers in growth areas such as automotive, industrial equipment, medical and consumer applications.」
The Company identifies automotive, industrial equipment, medical and consumer applications as growth areas, and indicates that it will develop new markets and customers through original board development and high-value-added technology proposals. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to products that will further strengthen and expand the Company's core imaging-related business platform, the Company will focus on developing and expanding sales of new products suited to application areas expected to grow, including the environment and energy, automotive, medical and other industrial equipment sectors, as well as to regions including China and ASEAN.」
The Company continues to identify the development and expansion of sales of new products for growth application areas and for China and ASEAN as challenges. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to products that will further strengthen and expand the Company's core imaging-related business platform, the Company will focus on developing and expanding sales of new products suited to application areas expected to grow, including the environment and energy, automotive, medical and other industrial equipment sectors, as well as to regions including China and ASEAN.」
The Company continues to identify the development and expansion of sales of new products for growth application areas and for China and ASEAN as challenges. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition to products that will further strengthen and expand the Company's core imaging-related business platform, the Company will focus on developing and expanding sales of new products suited to application areas expected to grow, including the environment and energy, automotive, medical and other industrial equipment sectors, as well as to regions including China and ASEAN.」
The Company identifies the environment and energy, automotive, medical and industrial equipment sectors, as well as China and ASEAN, as specific areas for expansion.