Hirose Electric Singapore offers an advanced and dedicated line of connectors for factory automation solutions that are used in many applications in a multitude of industries.

“Obviously, more customers are looking into factory automation in our region throughout all industries.” stated Takizawa.

“Supporting factory automation by supplying innovative products to our customers will ultimately improve customers’ productivity and provide cost savings.”

As part of its growth strategy, Hirose Electric Singapore is looking further into the South East Asian and Indian markets for more opportunities in the future.

“We believe South East Asia and India have great potential for demand creation, and these are the places where we would like to focus on for continued growth,” concluded Takizawa.

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The company’s success is based on three core pillars — access to capital, a highly skilled workforce and close working relations with customers.

In a move to strengthen its relationships with customers in China, the company has expanded its operations and opened several offices in key industrial regions across the country. This has enabled Hirose Electric (China) Co. to close the distance between the company and customers.

In addition to offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing that carry out marketing efforts across greater China, offices in Guangzhou, Chongqing and Changchun have enabled the company to work more closely with existing customers as well as reach out to new clients.

“We intend to strengthen our leading position and grow our business in the rapidly expanding Chinese electronics market,” said Kimura.

While North America and China address trade issues, Hirose Electric (China) Co. will develop its business in China and the region by challenging the competition and exploring opportunities in other markets.

“Despite growing competition from local Chinese companies, which are delivering high-quality, cost-competitive products and services, our strong reputation puts us in a position to develop our business,” said Kimura.

“Increased automotive production, especially of electric vehicles, is expected to drive the global automotive market over the next few years and in line with this, the future is bright for Hirose Electric (China) Co.”

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Hitachi High-Technologies Europe (HTE) is able to support li-ion manufacturing across the areas of research and development, failure analysis and quality assurance and environmental equipment with a wide range of technologies that improve electrochemical performance and production capabilities.

“From calendaring, stacking and electrode cutting to assembly machines, we focus on providing high-quality systems and bespoke solutions to enhance mass production processes. Our N-methylpyrrolidone recovery and dehumidifiers systems are critical for making suitably safe environments for battery manufacturing,” commented Jonathan Richards, European marketing manager for HTE. “When we add our electron and atomic force microscopes and metal contaminant analyzers into this manufacturing equation, HTE becomes a truly unique supplier that can support everything from the development of evermore sophisticated battery materials to delivering enhancements to maximize productivity.”

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Sharp Philippines continuously strengthens its partnerships with its dealers nationwide, giving them more visibility across their stores, resulting in the company’s annual growth of 20 to 25 percent in recent years.

The company has also held the No. 1 market share for washing machines in the Philippines for many years and it was recently awarded again as the ‘Most Trusted Brand’ of washing machine by Reader’s Digest.

Sharp Philippines also achieved two remarkable milestones this year; production of its 4 millionth TV unit in February and its 9 millionth washing machine in May.

As the first company to introduce the 8K LED TV to the Philippines under the Aquos line, Sharp Philippines will launch a new series this month. In addition, the new personal computer Dynabook will be launched in the Philippines later this year. The company also intends to introduce kitchen appliances that promote a healthy lifestyle.

“Sharp loves the Philippines,” concluded Kito. “We are committed to expanding our local production capabilities, (as well as) providing and delivering quality products to Filipino customers.”

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Today, El-Araby sells over 400 different products in 22 countries. The group’s distribution and service network consists of over 2,800 sales centers and more than 180 after-sales service locations.

By expanding its distributor network and maintenance and after-sale service centres, El-Araby intends to better serve its customers.

Moving forward, El-Araby intends to play a more prominent role in Egyptian society through its education initiatives, while reaching out to key markets across the region and contributing to the Egypt-Japan relationship.

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In 2018, Toshiba Group, Japan, announced its intention to focus on four primary business activities: social infrastructure, energy, electronic devices and digital solutions.

Today, these four business units are a good fit within the Taiwanese government’s technology-driven 5+2 Major Innovative Industries policy.

As Taiwan strengthens its international role in next-generation technology development, TTIP’s restructuring and transference of resources has allowed the company to focus on areas such as the “internet of things” and artificial intelligence.

“We believe Taiwan is well-positioned on the global stage to become a leading player in the development of future technologies,” said Masao Daira, TTIP president.

“As with our engineers in Japan, our team here in Taiwan is extremely skilled. We made a decision to ensure our Taiwanese workforce is fluent in Japanese and this has led to strong communication and collaboration between departments.”

Daira is committed to strengthening TTIP’s role as a bridge and facilitator between Japan and Taiwan. “I enjoy working and living in Taiwan and my experiences have led me to believe that Japan and Taiwan have a great deal in common,” shared Daira.

“TTIP will play a role in contributing to this unique relationship while continuing to support our Toshiba businesses across the region in the development of industry-leading technologies.”

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“By defining the correct product mix and delivering technology-driven innovations, we have established very strong relationships with original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, contract manufacturers, value-added resellers, retailers and distribution partners.”

The company delivers hard disk drives (HDDs), discrete semiconductors, high-end microcontrollers, application- specific integrated circuits and other products for personal computers, power supply, automotive, multimedia, industrial, server and data center application solutions.

Today’s smartphones, computers, tablets, digital cameras, medical devices, networking and enterprise applications rely on the company’s semiconductor and storage product solutions.

Delivering industry-leading HDDs for enterprises and consumers, one product represents the company’s high-technology innovations.

To support enterprise-storage solution providers as they look to achieve their total cost of ownership objectives, Toshiba introduced the world’s first and only 14 terabyte HDD — the MG07ACA Series — at the end of last year.

“Companies require reliable data-storage solutions and innovations in cloud-computing, and the “internet of things” and data center management are driving the industry,” said Yagi.

TOSHIBA is constantly innovating, providing solutions and building strong relationships with clients.

“Our consumer market in Taiwan has always been very strong as we continue to focus on developing this important part of business,” said Yagi. “With technology-driven advancements in information technology and automation, we are also looking to grow our industrial client base as we expand our total business.”

In infrastructure systems, TET’s commitment to Taiwan can be seen in the successful delivery of advanced solutions to public sector infrastructure projects undertaken in partnership with Taiwanese companies.

“We are looking forward to the future,” concluded Yagi. “Our intention is to continue to innovate while strengthening our partnerships and contributing to the dynamic economy of Taiwan.”

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The Philippines’ air-conditioning market is a prime example of this challenge with cheaper, inefficient ‘window-type’ air-conditioning units accounting for over sixty percent of units sold.

The more efficient ‘split-type’ air-conditioning units offered by Daikin Philippines provide consumers with value for money and are growing in popularity through the company’s efforts to educate the market.

“As the Philippines’ air-conditioning market matures, consumers are being made more aware of the options available to them”, says Lee Wai Kok, CEO of Daikin Philippines.

“We are committed to delivering high-quality, efficient and environmentally-beneficial products which offer better-value for money. Our goal is to educate the market regarding the benefits of using our products and ensure our installation, maintenance and after-sales service is the best in the business”.

Daikin recently announced the discontinuation of the R22 refrigerant model, a model with o-zone depleting refrigerant. This was completed three years ahead of the 2020 deadline set by the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Last year, the company introduced the R410A ‘Cooling King’ air-conditioning range with technology which boasts to have lesser o-zone depleting refrigerants.

Today, only fifteen per cent of households have air-conditioning in the Philippines. However, with one of the fasting-growing middle-class populations in Asia, this is predicted to increase to twenty per cent by 2020.

Daikin Philippines plans to increase its number of branch offices nationwide from nine to fifteen by the same year and increase its number of dealer’s network from 350 to 700.

“Our goal is to expand our coverage in order to provide superior products and after-sales services to customers across the Philippines”,says Lee.

“We want the Daikin brand to become a household name associated with quality, efficiency and value for money and intend to build on our successes in the Philippines by investing in our products, people and our promises to our customers”.

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“However, without this first step into Singapore, and our partnerships with Matsushita (Panasonic), Hitachi, and Toshiba, we could not have achieved global success. We are deeply grateful for people in Singapore who worked hard and supported our production goals”.

Today Iriso has operations in twelve countries with four manufacturing sites and two research and development facilities.

“Singapore remains our key center for sales to ASEAN member countries and we continue to provide high-quality connectors that play important functions within electronic devices”, says Sato. “We will support innovative technologies including car electrification and Advanced Driver Assistance System for safer driving in addition to playing our part in the dynamic ‘Internet of Things’ evolution”.

The company’s manufacturing capabilities are anchored by its facilities in Thailand and Vietnam which represent fifty percent of total production.

TOKIN Headquarters, Japan.

“From a manufacturing and design standpoint, Southeast Asia is our most important market,” explains Oyama. “In 1997, we became one of the first Japanese companies to establish operations in Vietnam and more recently, we shifted production of magnetic components from China to Vietnam.”

From automotive electronics, industrial equipment, environment and energy and medical devices, TOKIN Corporation plans to serve some of the world’s largest companies.

“While fifty percent of our customers are currently Japanese, our relationship with KEMET Group will allow us to access customers in Europe and the Americas”, says Oyama.

Spring-boarding from the company’s regional headquarters in Singapore, TOKIN Corporation remains committed to Asia.

“We see tremendous opportunity in Southeast Asia”, says Oyama. “We are dedicated to strengthening our production and sales in our key markets across the region and will continue to meet the demands of our Asian and international customers.”