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Omron Businesses and Global Websites
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| Industrial Automation Business |
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Top market share for high-precision sensors in Japan |
The IAB is Japan’s largest* manufacturer of control devices for factory automation (FA), and contributes to production in all manner of industries. Recently, the IAB has not just stayed with providing equipment and systems, but is focusing on its solutions business for management themes such as quality improvement, work safety, and environmental friendliness, needs which are rapidly increasing at production facilities.
* Market share data obtained from the Nippon Electric Control Equipment Industries Association (NECA). Domestic market share for high precision sensors is roughly 60%. |
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| Electronic Components Business |
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Aiming to be top in the LCD backlight business
The ECB manufactures and sells semiconductor sensors using micromachining
technology and entertainment equipment, among other things, centering on
relays, switches and connectors for home electronics, communications, and industrial
equipment. Recently, it is also concentrating on new growth businesses which
can be expected to secure the top market share in the future, through such products
as LCD backlights which provide high brightness and low power consumption
characteristics, for use in mobile phones and flat panel televisions.
*MEMS (Micro Mechanical Systems) have applications in semiconductor processing and nano processing. |
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| Automotive Electronics Components Business |
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Focusing on development of leading-edge products
The AEC manufactures and sells a variety of components for automobiles such as controllers, sensors, switches and relays. In the rapidly advancing market for car electronics, it is focusing on the development of next-generation, key components for which "peace of mind", "safety", and "environment" are keywords, and is already producing leading-edge products such as laser radars (sensors for measuring the distance between cars). |
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| Social Systems Business |
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Top market share for automated gates at stations
The SSB provides a variety of systems which support social infrastructure, including systems for railways such as automated ticket gates and automated
ticket machines, and traffic control systems. Recently, as social needs
related to security and safety have been rising quickly, the security business
has been focusing on the provision of solutions related to room access control
and information access control.
* The ATM business was transferred to Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp. (Hitachi: 55%, Omron: 45%) on October 1, 2004. |
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| Healthcare Business |
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Top market share for digital home blood pressure monitors in Japan
The HCB provides a wide range of health care equipment including blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers, pedometers and massage chairs. In particular, Omron's digital home blood pressure monitors, which are a core product, boast 60% of the domestic market (according to a survey by a private research institute), and Omron is the top brand in the global market. Furthermore, along with developing new equipment for medical institutions, through our health care equipment, we are focusing on home medical care, which ties together home care and professional medical care. |
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| Business Development Group and Other Businesses |
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Exploration and development of new businesses
The other businesses includes new businesses being explored and developed by the Business Development Group and other businesses not part of the above-described segments. Currently, the Business Development Group is carrying out the other part of the Omron Group's growth strategy, and is focusing in particular on the RFID business and the service business for the remote monitoring of electricity. |
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