Agreements reached under this partnership
Business alliance- 1
The Company will provide SUSTELOY, which it manufactures, to DIJET INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD., and DIJET INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD. will sell SUSTELOY to customers as tools and dies, either as the material itself or after processing.
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Expansion of sales channels by leveraging the sales networks and customer bases of both companies
These are items that the documents state the two companies will work on. The lines above and below represent arrangements between the two companies.
Although we have determined that the impact of this alliance on the Company's results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 will be minor, we will promptly disclose any matters that should be disclosed in the future.
| 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 | The Company will provide SUSTELOY, which it manufactures, to DIJET INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD., and DIJET INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD. will sell SUSTELOY to customers as tools and dies, either as the material itself or after processing., Expansion of sales channels by leveraging the sales networks and customer bases of both companies |
| Date of board resolution | 16 October 2026 |
| Contract Date | 16 October 2026 |
| Alliance start date | 16 October 2026 |
| Impact on Business Performance | Although we have determined that the impact of this alliance on the Company's results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 will be minor, we will promptly disclose any matters that should be disclosed in the future. |
Items this document does not state (11)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address the industry-wide challenge of reducing dependence on tungsten and cobalt, provide the market with an option that helps reduce the supply risk for critical minerals, meet customers' need for stable procurement, and pursue sustainable manufacturing and the enhancement of both companies' medium- to long-term corporate value.