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Power to Control Light

At the time of Ushio’s founding, light was primarily used only as a source of illumination. The Company made it its mission to create new markets by utilizing light not just in this way but also as a source of energy. Based on this mission, we have harnessed the power of light to develop products such as light sources and optical and imaging equipment, as well as peripheral services tailored to the needs of our customers at the time. These products and services enabled us to resolve various issues impeding the progress of technological innovation. By working to leverage our long-cultivated light technologies and continuously discovering new uses for them, we are further exploring the potential of light and creating new technologies and products.

Core Technologies That Unlock the New Potential of Light

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Power to Provide Light-based Solutions

In addition to the light sources themselves, we develop and manufacture equipment that incorporates them. Our ability to internally produce light sources, a key component of such equipment, serves as a significant differentiator. Additionally, engaging in the development, manufacture, and sale of equipment brings us closer to end users, enabling us to gather valuable insights into future trends. As a result, we can effectively resolve issues faced by our customers, as well as those impeding the progress of technological innovation.

Furthermore, by focusing our efforts on core light-related technologies and securing and nurturing human capital with expertise across diverse academic fields, we are enhancing our ability to anticipate issues that may affect our customers in the future. Going forward, we will leverage this capability to comprehensively resolve social issues through the provision of both products and peripheral services.

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Power to Retain Light

Through our unique light technologies, we have helped resolve issues impeding the progress of technological innovation. In addition, we have been providing not only light sources but also equipment and after-sales services on a global scale. This enables us to collaborate with a diverse range of customers across the value chain in each market while exploring solutions to various social issues through close customer engagement. We are also strengthening our after-sales support to ensure that the light we provide continues to operate optimally for our customers in a stable and sustainable manner. This approach allows us to deliver highly trusted products across our business domains over long periods of time, and this is one of our key strengths.

Supported by the trust-based relationships with our customers, we strive to identify customer issues more promptly and accurately, enabling us to develop new technologies and deepen our awareness of social issues.

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Global Market Contact Points and Partnerships

With the aim of becoming a global medium-sized company, we have promoted global business development from a very early stage, especially for a company in the manufacturing industry. Our overseas net sales account for 70%-80% of total net sales, with overseas employees making up roughly 60% of our total employee base. By establishing this kind of global business foundation, we have been able to swiftly and accurately grasp the needs of customers and markets worldwide and, in turn, propose high-value-added solutions to meet these needs.

Our global foundation has also enabled us to maintain market contact points around the world and collaborate with various business partners. In doing so, we not only support the ongoing growth of Ushio’s businesses but also mitigate the risk of supply chain disruptions.