R&D Expenditure
|
(in millions of JPY) |
|
FY2010 |
FY2009 |
FY2008 |
Group |
2,286 |
2,229 |
2,635 |
% of Sales |
4.4% |
5.0% |
5.1% |
-In FY2010, the number of people in charge of research and development is 177.
R&D Activities
Bearings business - The Company developed brake pedal hiss units to improve the operation performances of the brake-by-wire systems of electric and hybrid vehicles.
Capital Expenditure
|
(in millions of JPY) |
|
FY2010 |
FY2009 |
FY2008 |
Group |
1,871 |
1,235 |
3,049 |
Bearings business |
1,730 |
1,006 |
2,387 |
Investments outside Japan
- The Company will establish Oiles India Private Limited in India in January 2011. With the establishment of the new entity, Oiles Corporation aims to tap into the Indian market and expand sales in the country. Based in Gurgaon, Haryana State, the new entity is scheduled to be operational in April 2011. Oiles India will be capitalized at 45 million India rupees (Approximately 90 million Japanese yen); it will be invested 99.9 percent by Oiles Corporation and 0.1 percent by Oiles-East Co., Ltd.. (From a press release on November 5, 2010)
New Bearing Facilities
(As of Mar. 31, 2011)
Company or Office |
Purpose of Investment |
Planned amount (in millions of JPY) |
Construction start |
Planned completion |
Fujisawa office |
Research and testing facilities
|
1,231 |
Jun, 2007 |
Mar. 2012 |
Production facility |
406 |
Oct. 2010
|
Mar. 2012 |
Shiga plant |
Production facility |
925 |
Sep. 2008 |
Mar. 2012 |
Oita plant |
Production facility |
389 |
Apr. 2011 |
Mar. 2012 |
Headquarters and other sales offices
|
Sales facilities
|
11 |
Apr. 2011 |
Mar. 2012 |
UniPra Co., Ltd. |
Production facility |
80 |
Apr. 2011 |
Mar. 2012 |
Luby Industrial Company Ltd. |
Production facility |
130 |
July 2011 |
Oct. 2012 |
Oiles America Corporation |
Production facility |
102 |
Jun. 2010 |
Jun. 2011 |
Shanghai Oiles Bearing Inc. |
Production facility |
82 |
Mar. 2011 |
Dec. 2011 |
Other subsidiaries |
Production facilities and others
|
111 |
Jun. 2008 |
Mar. 2012 |