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[Company strength]
Wire drawing technology of fine wires and ultra-fine wires of tungsten and molybdenum that are hare to process, which has been cultivated for more than 60 years
Capable of flexibly corresponding to specifications requested by customers, such as size of order 
Flexible management enabling flexible correspondence to delivery time and price 


[Business description]
Our company (formerly Tokushu Saisen Kenkyusho) was established in 1950. Our main business is drawing of fine wires and ultra-fine wires (few micrometers) made of tungsten and molybdenum which are high-strength and high-melting-point materials and mainly used as filaments in lighting. In addition, we handle surface treatment and the like of rods, cut pins, ultra-thin ribbons, fine wires, and any kind of fine wires such as stainless and nickel alloy, thereby promoting applications in industrial fields such as electronic parts, semiconductors and medical equipment. 



[Industry]
Electronic parts

[Strength of products/technologies]
It is difficult to “mechanize” technology for manufacturing fine wires and ultra-fine wires, especially for fine wires on the micro-meter scale, which are hard to see with unaided eyes. However, we manufacture fine wires and ultra-fine wires with unaided eyes and the hands of skilled workers who have inherited the technical know-how of many years. In addition, we work to prevent our technology from leaking out by manufacturing all products in-house.   

[Representative's message]
Our company grew from light bulbs, but due to the recent rapid expansion of LED lighting our domestic market has shrunk. However, the shift to LED lighting is slowing in the world market, so we can survive in this lighting market. However, we are trying to develop new markets. We are promoting expansion to semiconductor, electronic parts and medical equipment markets. 



[Company structure for market development/overseas expansion]
Our company strengthened marketing, aiming for sales channel expansion, and started construction of new sales networks. In addition, we revamped our website and enhanced sales promotion documents, in order to appeal more to our technology and products, and consider actively participating in exhibitions from now on. 

[Market share/Ranking]
Despite insufficient market data, we consider our company to be the top enterprise in fine wires of hard-to-process special metals. 

[Awards and media coverage]
[Awards]
Selected as Hygiene Management Excellent Plant, Selected as Energy Management Excellent Plant 

[Media]
Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun (August 31, 2015), Niigata Mono Create, NCT-produced local program “Nagaoka-dispatched, Power of Company” 


[Joint research and development]
Technical agreement with Toshiba Materials (our largest shareholder) 

[Main Clients / Business History (domestic)]
Tungsten and molybdenum manufacturers such as Toshiba Materials (our largest shareholder), lighting manufacturers such as Toshiba Lighting and Technology, copier manufacturers, semiconductor inspection device (probe card) manufacturers, electronic parts manufacturers, and medical equipment/medical parts manufacturers 

[Main Clients / Business History (overseas)]
Major lighting manufacturers, lighting parts manufacturers and semiconductor inspection device manufacturers