Based on the management philosophy that “We are committed to action with sincerity”, Uyemura is a leading company in surface treatment technology and develops business related to “plating” globally in order to contribute to the betterment of people’s lives and society.

CKD celebrated its 80th anniversary in April 2023. CKD’s journey has been a history of co-creation, working together with customers to solve their manufacturing challenges. Today, we have created more than 500,000 automated products and services. We support the lives of people all over the world through manufacturing. We will continue to explore and co-create automation technologies with creativity and innovation to pave the way for a healthy global environment and a prosperous future.

Inabata & Co., Ltd. is a global specialized trading company with a rich history, leveraging its comprehensive capabilities to offer diverse solutions across various industries. A key focus is the information and electronics sector, where Inabata plays a vital role in the semiconductor industry.

The company provides a wide range of semiconductor-related materials, including specialized encapsulating resins and adhesives for optical semiconductors, as well as materials and equipment for LEDs. Inabata’s commitment to product development and quality assurance in this field is underscored by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Inabata Optec Corporation, which focuses on developing new products for opto-semiconductors.

Inabata’s global network and expertise in advanced materials position it as a valuable partner for innovation and growth within the international semiconductor landscape.

Kyocera Corporation (TOKYO:6971, https://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of industrial and automotive components, semiconductor packages, electronic devices, smart energy systems, printers, copiers, and mobile phones. During the year ended March 31, 2023, the company’s consolidated sales revenue totaled 2 trillion yen (approx. US$15.1 billion). Kyocera is ranked #672 on Forbes magazine’s 2023 “Global 2000” list of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, and has been named among “The World’s 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies” by The Wall Street Journal.

Materials Analysis Technology Inc. (MA-tek) is an enterprise dedicated to the knowledge economy semiconductor industry. The application of materials analysis in various fields of research, processing, and quality control to enhance the speed of product development in the industrial sector. MA-tek has successfully integrated rare and valuable instrument operation services, while also incorporating consultancy and advisory functions to provide a diverse range of sample preparation services accurately and correctly.

MA-tek ‘s professional services can meet the analytical needs of clients in electronic product development, new material structures, and new process development. By effectively transforming traditional complex experimental research methods into standardized commercial services, MA-tek is committed to providing efficient and convenient solutions.

MA-tek possesses the most comprehensive materials analysis laboratory and electronic/electrical laboratory. It holds a leading position globally and promises customers reasonable success rates and delivery times.

Mitsui Chemicals traces its origins back to 1912, when it began full-scale chemical operations in Japan. Today, Mitsui Chemicals is a comprehensive chemical manufacturer operating in over 30 countries. The company has four major business portfolios, one of which is ICT Solutions. This portfolio offers a diverse range of products for semiconductor device manufacturing, including MITSUI PELLICLE™, used to protect masks during the lithography process, and ICROS™ Tape, which protects wafers during the back-grinding process. Mitsui Chemicals is committed to innovation, continuously offering new solutions to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the semiconductor industry.

Murata Machinery (Muratec) is a worldwide leader and solution provider for automated material handling systems in semiconductor manufacturing and other manufacturing or distribution industries. Muratec also manufactures machinery and equipment such as Textile Machinery, Machine Tools, Sheet Metal Machinery, and Communication Equipment.
This year marks 90 years since its founding in 1935. Under the slogan “Innovation. Mark the turning point”, Muratec aims to create technologies that bring innovation to the market and society.

Established in 1947, Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. is one of Japan’s leading integrated chemical manufacturers. Sekisui operates a residential business known as the Sekisui Heim brand, an environmental lifeline business that handles piping materials for factories and social infrastructure, a high-performance plastics business that provides chemical products in the mobility, electronics and industrial fields, and a life sciences business that provides testing and drug development support. In the electronics industry, we provides various products such as tapes, films, adhesives, fine particles, and binder resins for a wide range of applications such as displays, electronic components, and semiconductors.

By combining core technologies, cultivated over many years, in precision mechatronics, cleaning, bonding, etching, vacuum processing and sputtering, we can offer solutions for manufacturing equipment that includes semiconductors, flat panel displays and electronic components, extending from development and design through to installation and service.

Inspired by our slogan of “Smart Solutions & Services for Your Manufacturing,” we will continue to be an indispensable partner for our customers, working with them to consider and understand their needs, and providing manufacturing equipment that fully satisfies them.
In this age of IoT, 5G, AI and ever-expanding data growth, we will contribute to our customers’ value creation by bringing cutting-edge technologies to manufacturing equipment for semiconductors and flat panel displays.

TOK is a long-established photoresist manufacturer and one of its strengths is its full line-up of products that boast the world’s leading market share, including photoresists in the advanced field and in the legacy field. We provide a wide range of materials for the manufacture of a variety of cutting-edge electronic devices, particularly in the semiconductor manufacturing field, where rapidly innovating technology is progressing. Since its founding, the TOK has always focused on “high purity” chemicals and done its best to put into practice its four management principles,
・Create a frank and open-minded business culture
・Continue efforts to enhance our technology
・Raise the quality levels of our products
・Contribute to society
We will continue to follow and aim to further grow in the future through Electronic Material such as the photoresist as a “company meeting expectations of customers and society with the power of chemistry.”