R&D Expenditure
|
(in millions of JPY) |
|
FY2009 |
FY2008 |
FY2007 |
Overall |
242 |
227 |
319 |
Electrical Products Division |
119 |
131 |
213 |
Motor Division |
85 |
65 |
67 |
R&D Activities
Motor Division-The Company is developing a compact, high output and low-cogging type brushless motor for use in a vehicle to save energy and a small-size ABS motor for easier installation.
Capital Expenditure
|
(in millions of JPY) |
|
FY2009 |
FY2008 |
FY2007 |
Overall |
250 |
578 |
737 |
-The Company made investment in establishment of a rationalized production line for electric products, rationalization of facilities to save energy and introduce IT, and installation of new molds to allow the Company to respond to orders for new products and to update old facilities.
The Major Investments on Mechanical Equipment
|
(in millions of JPY) |
Segment |
Amount |
Main facilities |
Electrical Products Division |
87 |
Electric components rationalization facilities, etc. |
Motor Division |
11 |
Motor production line |
Capital Investment Plans
(As of Mar. 31, 2010)
Site name |
Location |
Type of facility and activities |
Planned investment amount (million yen) |
From |
To |
Headquarters factory
|
Shizuoka Pref., Japan |
Equipment to streamline production of EPS motors |
291 |
Oct. 2009 |
Aug. 2010 |
Headquarters factory
|
Shizuoka Pref., Japan |
Electric component production; and rationalizing facilities |
49 |
Apr. 2010 |
Mar. 2011 |
Gotemba factory
|
Shizuoka Pref., Japan |
Equipment for new model motor production |
48 |
Apr. 2010 |
Mar. 2011 |