Corporate
Profile

[Company strength]
We have, within our company group, departments for deposition, plastic injection lens molding, and hard coating.  We use our self-developed cooling control technologies in molding of large-diameter aspherical glass lenses for monitoring cameras .  With our surface treatment technologies, we can handle all manufacturing processes in an integrated manner, from molding to deposition for resin and glass materials.  This is one of our strengths.

[Business description]
We are engaged in coating of optical components, which are in increasing demand for diversification and improved quality, with our vacuum deposition technologies cultivated through our long experience in glass lens manufacturing.  We have successfully added different functions to antireflection films, such as broadband  low-reflection,  high heat-resistance,  anti-static, and antifouling.  We have also achieved the creation of high-transparency Indium-Tin-Oxide (ITO) films.  We have introduced the latest multi-layer vapor deposition devices and precision washing machines for high-quality filter processing as part of our efforts for product quality improvement.

[Industry]
Manufacturing of precision equipment

[Strength of products/technologies]
Customers are requiring smaller and lighter products.  This applies to optical components, while customers also require more accurate technologies and higher product quality.  We have introduced the latest equipment to respond to such customer needs in our integrated technologies that cover development and design.  Our technologies and products include: a heat-resistant anti-reflection layer for optical resin parts in cars; high-durability metal mirrors with a hybrid configuration of metal and dielectrics; wide broadband antireflection films with anti-static functions; anti-reflection layers on acrylic resin with antifouling functions and without undercoating; low-reflection, high-transparency Indium-Tin-Oxide (ITO) films with multi-layer film deposition.

[Representative's message]
Since our establishment in 1956,  we have developed various technologies as a manufacturer of optical products.  We were the first Japanese manufacturer who coated glass lenses and manufactured contact lenses  on a commercial scale.  We currently manufacture high-performance plastic lenses for glasses with our world-class coating technologies, and perform coating of optical components that are used in various industries.  As a total manufacturer of optical products , we will continue to provide products required by clients with our advanced technical and development capabilities.

[Company structure for market development/overseas expansion]
We have an organizational structure to handle transactions with major companies and respond to overseas expansion.  Our overseas division handles overseas sales of glass lenses, and our No.2 sales division handles sales of hard coating liquid.

[Market share/Ranking]
Glass lens: domestic share 10%

[Awards and media coverage]
[Awards] Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education,  Culture,  Sports,  Science, and Technology (2001)/"300 of Japan's Vibrant Monozukuri (Manufacturing) SMEs" in 2008 /Aichi Quality (2006) 
[Media] Color vision deficiency simulation filter “Variantor” (2011) Asahi Shimbun/Chunichi Shimbun/Chubu Keizai Shimbun/Tonichi Shimbun etc.

[Authorization/Certification]
ISO9001.
ISO14401.
Strategic Core Technology Advancement Program.
New Partnerships.

[Joint research and development]
Toyohashi University of Technology , and Kochi University of Technology (joint research on forming functional spectral filter 2006-2008)

[Factory (domestic)]
Toyokawa plant (Aichi prefecture)

[Other sites]
Main factory, Factory No.2, Toyokawa factory

[Transaction form]
Prototype development, consignment processing, etc.

[Transaction terms]
The cut-off day is month-end  for payment on the end of following month.

[Main Clients / Business History (domestic)]
ITOCHU Plastics Inc. (since 2004)

[Main Clients / Business History (overseas)]
None

[Exhibition History/Information]
N-PLUS 2013/ N-PLUS 2014 (scheduled)