Agreements reached under this partnership
Business alliance- 1
DIJET INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD. will provide us with the “Cermetal” alloy it manufactures, and we will sell the “Cermetal” alloy to customers as tools and dies, either using it as-is as a material or after processing it, thereby expanding sales channels through the use of both companies’ sales networks.
- 2
While advancing the first initiative, we also plan to consider expanding sales channels for the “Susteroy” alloy manufactured by us through the use of both companies’ sales networks.
These are items that the documents state the two companies will work on. The lines above and below represent arrangements between the two companies.
We have determined that the impact on our results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 will be immaterial.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | DIJET INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD. |
| Alliance partner's business activities | Manufacture and sale of cemented carbide and cemented carbide tools |
| Alliance partner's location | Hirano Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Alliance partner's capital | ¥3.09919 billion |
| Alliance partner's net sales | ¥9,292 million (fiscal year ended March 2026) |
| Alliance partner's operating income | ¥648 million (fiscal year ended March 2026) |
| Type of alliance | Business alliance |
| Details of the alliance | DIJET INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD. will provide us with the “Cermetal” alloy it manufactures, and we will sell the “Cermetal” alloy to customers as tools and dies, either using it as-is as a material or after processing it, thereby expanding sales channels through the use of both companies’ sales networks., While advancing the first initiative, we also plan to consider expanding sales channels for the “Susteroy” alloy manufactured by us through the use of both companies’ sales networks. |
| Date of board resolution | 24 June 2026 |
| Contract Date | 26 June 2026 |
| Alliance start date | 26 June 2026 |
| Impact on Business Performance | We have determined that the impact on our results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 will be immaterial. |
Items this document does not state (11)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To reduce the impact on supply, demand and prices arising from tighter export controls on tungsten and other factors, as well as geopolitical risks, and to raise awareness of and expand sales channels for alloys that reduce the use of critical minerals, thereby increasing revenue.