Oct 25, 2002
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Transfer of Control of Chip Mounter Business
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation will acquire all the shares of subsidiaries of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., which operates manufacturing and servicing of surface mount manufacturing equipment, to build an integrated system that includes development, manufacturing, sales, and services.
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (Chairman and President, Yoshiro Kuwata) will acquire all the shares of SANYO High Technology Co., Ltd., and SANYO High-tech Service Co., Ltd., subsidiaries of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (President and COO, Yukinori Kuwano) effective April 1, 2003, thereby transferring full control of SANYO's SMT equipment business to Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation. The transfer of control will bring greater efficiency to operations which provide chip mounters, flexible mounters, solder paste printers, and associated equipment.
The majority of SMT equipment manufactured by SANYO High Technology has hitherto been sold globally by Hitachi High-Technologies, and SANYO High-tech Service has handled servicing within Japan. However, the need for greater flexibility in the current market environment has led to plans to integrate the entire process, from manufacturing through sales and servicing, under the same management. This will improve organizational structure and management efficiency, while also speeding up the development of new products in response to customer needs.
With the transfer of control, SANYO High Technology Co., Ltd. will be renamed Hitachi High-Tech Instruments Corp. and SANYO High-tech Service will be renamed Hitachi High-Tech Instruments Service Corp. (Names may be subject to change at a later date.) As members of the Hitachi High-Technologies Group, the companies will combine the technological and sales expertise and research capabilities of the Hitachi Group with the technological strength built up by SANYO Electric over the years to expand their business and come up with ever better products for the market.
In addition to the high-speed turret type of mounter, which is currently a best-selling product, a new high-speed modular type of mounter will be released onto the market in the 2004 business year, with the target of securing 30% of world market share. Along with the expected further expansion of the market for Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), the new companies will focus on developing business in the rapidly growing Chinese market.
For SANYO Electric, the transfer of control of the SMT equipment business is one part of a major structural reorganization that has already included the purchase of housing related operations, the sale of its vending machine business, and the acquisition of Ni- MH battery business, as well as a capital tie-up for Li-Ion battery operation. The company will continue to concentrate on its core business, securing its market position and profitability, and speeding up the process of selection and consolidation of SANYO Group businesses.
A thorough review of SANYO High Technology and SANYO High-tech Service operations will be conducted by an independent third party before the transfer of control takes place, and provided the results of this investigation are satisfactory, Hitachi High-Technologies and SANYO Electric plan to agree on a share price for the transfer before the end of January, 2003.
Summary of Companies Subject to Transfer of Shares
Company Name :SANYO High Technology Co., , Ltd.
Representative :President, Hiroteru Akiyama
Main place of business :1-1-1 Sakata, Oizumi-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma, Japan
Date of establishment :December 1, 1994
Settlement of accounts :March 31 each year
Capital :450 million yen
Number of shares issued :9,000
Share ownership :SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (100%)
Sales (this business only) :FY1999 29 billion yen, FY2000 37 billion yen,
FY2001 13 billion yen
Employees :364 (as of March 31, 2002)
Main business activities :Design, manufacture and sales of chip mounters
Company Name :SANYO High-tech Service Co., Ltd.
Representative :President, Fumio Mogi
Main place of business :2468 Yoshida, Oizumi-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma, Japan
Date of establishment :November 9, 1988
Settlement of accounts :March 31 each year
Capital :50 million yen
Number of shares issued :1,000
Share ownership :SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (100%)
Sales :FY1999 2.4 billion yen, FY2000 3 billion yen,
FY2001 2.2 billion yen
Employees :102 (as of March 31, 2002)
Main business activities :Installation, servicing and support services for
chip mounters, flexible component mounters, solder paste printers, and related equipment
About SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
1. Company name :SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
2. Main place of business :5-5 Keihan-Hondori, 2-chome, Moriguchi City, Osaka, Japan
3. Representative :President and COO, Yukinori Kuwano
4. Code no. :6764 (listed in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo)
5. Capital :172,241 million yen (as of March 31, 2002)
6. Employees :80,500 (on a consolidated basis as of March 31, 2002)
7. Sales :2112.1 billion yen (on a consolidated basis for
year ending March 31, 2002)
8. Main business activities :Production and sales of AV products, information systems, electronic devices, electric appliances, batteries, industrial products
About Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
1. Company name :Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
2. Main place of business :24-14 Nishi-shimbashi, 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
3. Representative :Chairman and President, Yoshiro Kuwata
4. Code no. :8036 (listed in Tokyo and Osaka)
5. Capital :7,938 million yen (as of March 31, 2002)
6. Employees :7,954 (on a consolidated basis as of March 31, 2002)
7. Sales :738.2 billion yen (on a consolidated basis for
year ending March 31, 2002)
8. Main business activities :Production and sales of electronic products and
life science products, and information electronics, etc.
9. Projected performance :Projected performance after transfer of control unit: billion yen/year
year ending 3/31/2004 year ending 3/31/2005
Consolidated sales 880 (5) 1,000 (8)
Consolidated operating profit 20.3 (0.4) 30.2(1.9)
Consolidated
income before income taxes 20 (0.3) 30 (1.9)
Note: Figures in parentheses represent estimated increase due to the transfer of control.
PR contact:
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
Tatsuya Akutagawa, Toshiyuki Matsuo
Public Relations Section, General Affairs Department
Tel:+81-3-3504 5138 (direct)
24-14, Nishi-shimbashi, 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8717 Japan
E-mail :akutagawa-tatsuya@nst.hitachi-hitec.com
matsuo-toshiyuki@nst.hitachi-hitec.com
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Akihiko Oiwa
Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications Team
Tel:+81-3-3837 6206 (direct)
1-10, Ueno, 1-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-8534 Japan
E-mail :OIWA052856@swan.sanyo.co.jp
