CORPORATE PROFILE

2018/ 2019

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 P h ilosophy

Corporate Motto: “Respect the Divine and Love People”

Preserve the spirit to work fairly and honorably,

respecting people, our work, our company
and our global community.

Management Rationale:

To provide opportunities for the material

and intellectual growth of all our employees, Goro Yamaguchi Hideo Tanimoto
and through our joint efforts,
Chairman President
KYOCERA Corporation KYOCERA Corporation

contribute to the advancement

of society and humankind.

Management Based on Combining the diverse strengths of the Kyocera Group

the Bonds of Human Minds
Kyocera started as a small, suburban factory, with no money, credentials or
reputation. We had nothing to rely on but a little technology and 28 trustworthy
colleagues.
 Nonetheless, the company experienced rapid growth because everyone exerted
their maximum efforts and managers devoted their lives to earning the trust of
employees. We wanted to be an excellent company where all employees could
believe in each other, abandon selfish motives, and be truly proud to work. This desire
became the foundation of Kyocera’s management.
Kazuo Inamori  Human minds are said to be easily changeable. Yet, there is nothing stronger than
Founder and Chairman Emeritus
KYOCERA Corporation
the human mind. Kyocera developed into what it is today because it is based on the
bonds of human minds.
to create new value and ensure customer satisfaction.
Kyocera places top priority on the “Customer-First” Principle to ensure that the products and services we provide
consistently delight people. Customer satisfaction requires us to respond quickly to the constant changes all around
us. We also strive to create new value by organically mobilizing the technological capabilities and management
resources within the Kyocera Group, using our Kyocera Philosophy, our Amoeba Management System, and our belief
in managing through a “bond of human minds.” When we all combine efforts to participate in management, finding
satisfaction and fulfillment in our work and expanding our true potential, we grow as human beings.
 Companies are comprised of people. The quality of a technology, product or service depends on the people behind
it. We want to deliver new value to our customers continuously, through team members who pursue their dreams, work
enthusiastically and consistently achieve self-determined goals.
The Kyocera Philosophy The Amoeba Management System
(Decentralized Management)

The Kyocera Philosophy relates to life and management. Its central
principle is “To do what is right as a human being,” a concept we include
in all of our decision making. By showing the importance of fairness and
diligent effort, it serves as a paradigm for our conduct.
Amoeba Management involves dividing an organization into small
units that operate as independent profit-and-loss centers directly
linked to their respective markets. This system fosters leaders with
management awareness and creates the foundation for Kyocera’s
“Management by All.”

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 Vision

Kyocera contributes to society Energy Management Systems

with comprehensive capabilities

that enhance everyday life. Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Solutions

Information & Communications

Smartphones
Document Solutions Telecommunications Engineering

Solar Energy
Environment & Energy Engineering

Devices & Liquid Crystal Displays Printers & Multifunctional Products

Systems &
Equipment Printing Devices
Services Automotive

Pneumatic and Power Tools Medical & Dental Products IoT Modules

As the Internet of Things (IoT) expands into our daily lives,

Materials &
Kyocera products and services are gaining new
applications.

Components
Power Devices Our four principal markets include Information &
Communications — connecting people and devices;
Automotive — making vehicles smarter, safer and more
eco-friendly; Environment & Energy — contributing to a Environment & Energy

Automotive Components
more sustainable society; and Medical & Healthcare —

Connectors Cutting Tools Optical Components

where Kyocera products help to ensure longer, happier,
healthier lives.
By focusing our combined strengths on the above
Capacitors Organic Packages & Printed Wiring Boards Organic Materials markets, the Kyocera Group will keep supplying products
and services of value, supporting a more comfortable,
more sustainable world.

Crystal and SAW Devices Ceramic Packages & Substrates Fine Ceramic Components

Medical & Healthcare

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 About the Kyocera Group
Consolidated Sales by Segment

The Kyocera Group will remain

（Starting from fiscal 2018, Kyocera will change the classification of its reporting segments.）

Consolidated Sales: 1,577,039 million yen ( Year ended March 31, 2018)

a pioneer, developing innovative new Industrial & Automotive Components 18.2%

Fine Ceramic Components
Communications
Smartphones
16.2 % Others
Hotels, etc. 
1.2%

technologies to meet our customers’

Automotive Components Feature Phones
Liquid Crystal Displays Tablets Adjustments and Eliminations -1.9 %
Industrial Tools IoT Modules and Devices
Optical Components Information Systems &

most challenging demands.

Semiconductor Components
Ceramic Packages & Substrates
Organic Materials
Organic Packages & Printed Wiring Boards
Telecommunication Services
16.3%
Document Solutions  23.5 %
Printers & Multifunctional Products
Solutions Business

Electronic Devices 19.4% Life & Environment 7.1%

Kyocera products and services support customers worldwide. We develop,
Capacitors Solar Energy
manufacture and market in wide-ranging fields by combining the diverse SAW Devices Medical & Dental Products
Crystal Devices Jewelry & Kitchen Tools, etc.
strengths of the Kyocera Group. One element found in all Kyocera business Power Devices
Connectors
segments is our ability to create advanced technologies through persistent Printing Devices 
creative effort. We are committed to developing new products, ideas and
Total Equipment & Others + Adjustments
solutions that exceed customer expectations. Total Components Business 53.9%
Systems Business   46.8 % and Eliminations -0.7%

Consolidated Sales by Region

( Year ended March 31, 2018)

Others
61,887 million yen
(3.9%)
U.S.A. Japan
224,791 million yen 614,043 million yen
(14.3%) (38.9%)

Europe Asia
312,669 million yen 363,649 million yen
(19.8%) (23.1%)

Corporate Summary Consolidated Sales Trend Consolidated Profit Trend

(Total companies and employees as of March 31, 2018) ( Years ended March 31) ( Years ended March 31)
Unit: million yen Unit: million yen
1,577,039 Pre-tax profit Net income
1,526,536 1,479,627
1,500,000 160,000
Company name: KYOCERA Corporation 1,422,754
145,583
137,849
131,866
Established: April 1, 1959 121,862
120,000 115,875
109,047
Capital: 115,703 million yen 1,000,000 103,843

“The New Value Frontier” reflects 81,789

Kyocera’s commitment to creating Group companies: 265 (Including KYOCERA Corporation) 80,000
new value at the cutting edge of Group employees: 75,940
technology. The global Kyocera 500,000
(Excluding non-consolidated subsidiaries and
40,000
Group develops unique technologies affiliates accounted for by the equity method)

and applies its vision to create

valuable products that the markets
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continually seek. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2015 2016 2017 2018

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 Businesses & Products

Industrial & Automotive

Components

Fine Ceramic Automotive

Components
Since its founding, Kyocera’s track record in fine ceramics
has been unmatched. We utilize our extensive resources in
research, development and production to select the optimal
raw materials and manufacturing methods for each new
application. Breakthroughs and improvements in a wide range
of industries are facilitated by the unique qualities of
Kyocera’s fine ceramics.
Components
Kyocera supplies a wide range of products for automotive
applications that require extreme reliability. Our products
support the rapid advancement of in-vehicle electronics,
making cars smarter, safer, cleaner and more comfortable.

Ceramic Glow Plugs Oxygen-Sensor Heaters

Our glow plugs are widely used Our sensor heaters reach operating
in start-and-stop systems that temperature just seconds after
require rapid heating, excellent a cold engine starts, ensuring
Industrial Machinery durability at high temperatures, cleaner exhaust by allowing
and reliability over extended emissions sensors to function
Fine ceramics have physical and chemical duty cycles. almost immediately.
properties that are superior to metals and
plastics. Kyocera utilizes that superiority Semiconductor Processing and
to support continued technological LCD Manufacturing Equipment
advancement in the world’s most vital
industries. Kyocera creates fine ceramics without Piezoelectric Stacks Camera Modules
equal through continuous material
development. We use fine ceramics
for Fuel Injectors
Ultra-High Vacuum Applications to produce structural components
These components enable ultra- High reliability and excellent
of extreme precision, heat resistance,
quick response and precise optical sensing help enhance
Kyocera components developed through and chemical stability — enhancing
control of fuel delivery to make vehicle safety and convenience.
ceramic-to-metal bonding technologies the wafer-fabrication process,
diesel engine vehicles cleaner
bring high reliability to ultra-high vacuum enabling higher circuit densities
than ever.
applications in a wide range of high-tech and improving the production of
manufacturing and scientific research LCDs.
fields.

Sapphire Substrates for LEDs Ferrite Components

Substrates of highly reliable single-crystal Kyocera’s ferrite materials and
sapphire are used to form the gallium high-precision forming technologies
Fine Ceramics used in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs)
nitride layer necessary for the production support the miniaturization of A fuel cell causes hydrogen in utility gas to react with oxygen in the air, generating electricity and a heat source
of LEDs. electronics by facilitating smaller, for hot water in residential and institutional applications. Kyocera has applied its fine ceramic materials and
LED Structure better-performing inductors.
manufacturing technologies to create an innovative cell stack for the fuel cell core, creating a next-generation
power system that offers significant improvements in efficiency, durability and carbon emissions.
Electrodes

Sapphire

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 Businesses & Products

Industrial & Automotive

Components Industrial Tools
By adding pneumatic tools and power tools to our existing
cutting tools business, we will support a wider range of market
needs as a comprehensive industrial tools manufacturer.

Liquid Crystal
Displays Cutting Tools
By enabling faster, more efficient machining, Kyocera
cutting tools support vital fields like automotive, heavy
Pneumatic and Power Tools
We support our customers with a diverse line of tools for
various manufacturing industries, such as construction and
Kyocera develops and supplies liquid crystal displays (LCDs) equipment, and aerospace manufacturing. automotive assembly, as well as for the residential homeowner
for the automotive industry, which demands long-term and DIY market.
reliability under a wide range of operating conditions. Our
LCDs have numerous applications in other markets as well,
including industrial equipment, telecommunications devices,
testing and measuring instruments, and gaming equipment.

Automotive Displays LCDs for Industrial Use

Kyocera’s unique technologies take automotive data display For industrial applications, Kyocera offers a wide range of
to a new level, in custom shapes for instrumentation, climate
control, navigation and backup view.
product options including displays with super high brightness
and touch panels. Optical
Components
We supply many types of
optical components to
meet consumer and
commercial needs, Aspherical Lenses Automotive Lenses Optical Units for Factory
focusing on lenses for and Scanner Lenses Automation and Medical Use
video equipment and
Through our advanced materials Our aspherical lenses enable W e offer op tical units for
automotive camer as.
expertise, Kyocera develops and smaller, more precise devices. medical and industrial imaging
manufactures a broad range of by combining unique lens designs
aspherical lenses ranging in size with specialized cameras and
from miniature to large (with lighting.
diameters up to 60mm).
Head-Up Displays for Safer Vehicles Virtual image of
driver’s view

A head-up display (HUD) projects important information, like speed and

directions, onto the car’s windshield — so the driver’s eyes stay on the road.
Kyocera’s advanced materials and designs produce high-resolution displays LCD 45km/h
80m

with superior brightness for safer driving. *Conceptual illustration

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Semiconductor Organic Packages &

Components Printed Wiring Boards
The rapid advancement of information and communication
technologies (ICT) and the expansion of the Internet demand

Ceramic Packages &

electronic devices with better functionality and performance.
Kyocera’s organic multilayer packages and printed wiring
boards help meet this demand.

Substrates Flip-Chip Packages Substrates for Wireless Communications

These fine-pitch multilayer Kyocera’s organic substrates
High-reliability ceramic packages and substrates help to miniaturize packages employ the latest are used in telecommunications
components used in smartphones, fiber optics, automotive electronics advances in micro-wiring modules for smartphones and
and low-profile multilayer on-board automotive systems,
(such as headlight LEDs), and a wide range of other applications. Kyocera
technology. They support where embedded capacitors
utilizes its broad expertise in materials, processing, and design better functionality and and other components are
technologies to ensure unparalleled substrate and package performance. performance in servers, routers required.
and mobile communication
devices.
Embedded-Component PWBs

Ceramic Surface-Mount Packages Ceramic Packages Build-up Wiring Boards High-Density Multilayer
for Electronic Devices for Image Sensors Printed Circuit Boards
Kyocera’s ultra-small ceramic surface-mount Ceramic packages for image sensors These wiring boards are These high-performance circuit
packages for crystal oscillators and other help create smaller camera modules widely used in PCs, mobile boards are used in high-end
components help to miniaturize smart with higher performance. devices, and other products servers and telecommunications
devices while enhancing their performance. that employ high-density systems, where large-scale
surface-mounted boards. motherboards and backplane
boards may require up to 50
layers.
Optical Components Ceramic Packages Multilayer Ceramic Substrates
for LEDs for Automotive ECUs

Organic Materials
Kyocera supports today’s The excellent thermal Kyocera’s compact ECU
broadband Internet with conductivity and reliability substrates are used in
components such as of Kyocera’s ceramics automotive powertrain
fiber-optic connectors make them ideal for systems, where they
and laser diode packages packaging LEDs used in provide high circuit
that protect signal devices applications ranging from density with excellent Our other business domains extend to a wide range of industrial fields, such as digital equipment, automotive
and ensure high data residential lighting to vehicle heat resistance, heat
manufacturing and energy, based on our organic material technology.
speeds. headlights. dissipation and reliability.

Epoxy Encapsulation Materials Die-Attach Pastes Varnishes

for Semiconductors
Miniature Ceramic Packages LED Lighting for Kyocera offers new epoxy Conductive pastes for Our flame-retardant varnishes
for Crystal Devices Superior Color Rendering materials for transfer- and semiconductors, LEDs, are designed to reduce
Ultra-small ceramic packages help miniaturize Kyocera’s custom-designed LED lighting compression-molding power devices, and environmental impact while
highly-functional crystal devices, which are essential offers accurate color rendition — adding processes that can create electronic components facilitating a new level of
in electronics. These packages protect the crystal richness to galleries and museums, and a vast array of lightweight, help meet rising performance power and efficiency in
with full hermetic sealing for high reliability while enhancing commercial processes from mass-produced goods. requirements. Examples electric motors — including
measuring just 1.0 x 0.8 mm, among the world’s industrial inspection to aquaculture. include nano-sintered those used in the latest
smallest. *Based on research by Kyocera as of January 2018. metal pastes and high electric vehicles and industrial
thermal conductive pastes. equipment.

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Electronic Devices
Capacitors SAW Devices
Our multilayer ceramic capacitors Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW)
are made with advanced dielectric devices are used in smartphones
materials and precise production and other wireless communication

Electronic
technologies. They support the equipment. Kyocera’s extensive
development of miniature, range of SAW devices includes
lightweight, highly functional filters and duplexers.

Components
electronic devices.

& Devices Connectors

Connectors are a vital building block of modern electronics.
Electronic Components & Devices (AVX)
U.S.-based AVX Corporation is a Kyocera Group company
Electronic components are essential to virtually all forms of electronic equipment, Kyocera connectors meet demanding needs, including specializing in electronic components. With a solid foundation in
from smartphones and wearable devices to industrial machines. Kyocera ultra-small size and high-frequency operation, helping to electronic device technologies and a broad product line, AVX is
expand the functionality of electronic devices. expanding its development, manufacturing and sales worldwide.
contributes to the advancement of electronics through cutting-edge technology
and high quality throughout the manufacturing process.

Power Devices Crystal Devices AVX Tantalum Capacitors

Power devices are essential for high-voltage, high-current Crystal devices play a key role in all digital technology, from
circuitry, and Kyocera offers an extensive line that can help smartphones to automotive equipment and the Internet of
save energy in everything from consumer products to Things (IoT). Kyocera controls each phase of crystal device
industrial equipment. manufacturing, even growing its own synthetic crystal material.

Printing Devices Thermal Printheads

Kyocera supplies printing devices for the three main digital-imaging Devices that use Kyocera’s
thermal (heat-sensitive and
methods: electrophotographic, thermal and inkjet. Our advanced
thermal transfer) printheads
materials and process technologies allow printing equipment to deliver have many applications,
faster, higher resolution output on a wider range of print media. ranging from photo to
barcode and receipt printers.

a-Si Photoreceptor Drums Inkjet Printheads

Long-life amorphous silicon Inkjet printheads are the main
( 0.5mm increments) (a-Si) photoreceptor drums component in commercial
offer outstanding durability printing equipment for jobs
Ultra-Miniature Crystal Units for IoT due to their extreme wear ranging from direct-mail
Making a crystal unit smaller has traditionally compromised its performance. Using optimal resistance — and their leaflets to patterned textiles.
excellent light sensitivity We support the evolution of
element design, Kyocera has overcome this challenge, and created one of the world’s
pr o du ces sh ar p, cl ear the industry by enabling
smallest* crystal units – contributing to the development of IoT technology and 5G wireless images at high speeds. short-run and customized
communication networks. on-demand printing.
*Based on research by Kyocera as of January 2018.

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Communications

Smar tphones/ Tablets Communication

Kyocera offers a range of smartphones for the most demanding user —
including ruggedized handsets that are waterproof, dustproof, and
shockproof.
Tablets have become an indispensable resource
for information and communication in our
personal lives, education and business. Kyocera
tablets are waterproof, dustproof, and user-
friendly.
Systems
Kyocera operates other businesses in information and
communications technology (ICT); telecommunications
engineering; environment and energy engineering; and
management consulting. We can help implement and
operate four major types of systems: information
platforms, communications infrastructure, harmonized
economy and ecology infrastructures, and enterprise
management platforms.

TORQUE® G03 DuraForce PRO Android One X3/S4 Qua tab QZ8/10
(Japan) (U.S.A.) (Japan) (Japan)

Feature Phones Information and Communications Technology Telecommunications Engineering

Kyocera developed the Kantan We offer ICT solutions for local We offer wireless infrastructure
Keitai and other highly durable information systems, enterprise construction, operation, maintenance,
resource planning (ERP), security, and transmission optimization for
feature phones for optimal
cloud systems, low-cost IoT telecommunications carriers –
useability. We offer a wide variety services and digital marketing. including construction support
of models to meet diverse user for core network base stations
needs. and services.

TORQUE® X01 DuraXV LTE Kantan Keitai DIGNO® Keitai2

(Japan) (U.S.A.) (Japan) (Japan)

IoT and M2M

Environment and Energy Engineering
We provide one-stop service for
design, procurement, installation,
operation and maintenance of
Our palm-sized IoT Devices are equipped with an antenna, battery and seven utility-scale solar power plants
different sensors to allow reliable IoT connectivity in commercial applications — and other public and industrial
solar power systems, with an
such as remote monitoring, cargo tracking and agriculture. These durable, extensive track record of design
high-quality modules contribute to the development of an increasingly IoT Devices IoT Modules/ and installation on both land and
advanced IoT society. Communication Modules water.
Management Consulting
We provide consulting services
for the implementation of Kyocera’s
unique Amoeba Management
System, helping customers to
introduce the system, providing
operational support, and facilitating
the operation of related information
systems.

*IoT: Internet of Things, M2M : Machine-to-Machine *TORQUE and DIGNO are registered trademarks of Kyocera Corporation in Japan.

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Document Solutions
Solutions
Printers & Business
Multifunctional Products
Kyocera’s document solutions eliminate
operational issues by assessing the user’s
document environment and identifying
strategies to reduce costs and improve
productivity. We look carefully at each
For small offices to large corporations, Kyocera offers a wide-ranging
operating requirement and propose
lineup of printers and multifunctional products (MFPs) that are both
continuous improvements to meet the user’s
economical and ecological. Outstanding long-life performance has
needs.
earned our printers a strong reputation worldwide.

HyPAS MDS
ECOSYS Printers (Hybrid Platform for Advanced Solutions) (Managed Document Services)

Kyocera’s ECOSYS printers resolve Kyocera’s HyPAS software platform enables detailed customization to Through this set of services, Kyocera offers a total document
three important issues at once. They support the development of applications that are built into solution with ongoing support on a global basis. It starts with
are designed to reduce environmental multifunctional systems. Integration with other IT systems, such as an investigation and analysis of the customer’s current
impact (Ecology), minimize running mobile devices and the cloud, promotes data sharing and boosts document environment and extends to the proposal of an
costs (Economy), and integrate workflow efficiency. optimal arrangement of equipment and workflow improvements.
effortlessly with information networks By reducing the use of paper, toner and time spent managing
(Systems). equipment, office productivity rises while operating costs are
greatly reduced.
ECOSYS is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation in Japan and other countries.

cloud MDS takes a comprehensive,

five-phase approach.
TASKalfa Multifunctional Products (MFPs) Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Drums
The ultra-reliable technology designed These photoreceptor drums are protected by mobile
*
into every Kyocera TASKalfa MFP tough coatings of amorphous silicon (a-Si)
provides a comprehensive range of and amorphous carbon (a-C) to provide twice
document solutions for every user. the service life of our conventional * office workflow
models — approximately 600,000 pages.
*SDK: Software Development Kit

HyPAS is a registered trademark of Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. in the United States.

Toner-Only System PSLP Drums

Kyocera Document Solutions Earns Germany’s Blue Angel Award
When toner runs out, you simply Kyocera has developed a PSLP
replenish it, without replacing dispo- (positive-charged single-layer photoconductor) Released in 1992 as a new concept in document printing, Kyocera’s first ECOSYS model,
sable print cartridges. This reduces drum that performs reliably over a lifespan the FS-1500, was able to print 300,000 pages with no maintenance beyond toner
the user’s environmental impact 10 times that of conventional OPC imaging replenishment. A later version developed in 1997 was the first printer in the world to win
while minimizing operating costs units — offering up to 100,000 printed pages Germany’s Blue Angel eco-label designation. Since then, Kyocera’s ECOSYS technology
and reducing waste. with no replacement parts. has become the benchmark for document equipment performance and durability.

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Life & Environment / Others Medical & Dental Products

Kyocera supplies orthopedic joint Artificial Joints
implants, dental implants and other
Long-Lasting Orthopedic Ceramic Medical Materials

Solar Energy
medical products developed through Joint Technology
its advanced material technologies BIOCERAM AZUL®
Aquala ®
and surface processing expertise —
helping to improve the quality AG-PROTEX is a technology that boosts
of human life. the fixation and antibacterial properties
Kyocera has been developing photovoltaic cells since the first oil
of orthopedic implants, promoting Dental
crisis of the early 1970s, based on a commitment to improve our *Aquala, BIOCERAM AZUL, and AG-PROTEX are registered affinity between the implant and the Implants
world through renewable energy. We have since expanded our trademarks of Kyocera Corporation in Japan and elsewhere.
patient’s natural bone.
product lines, supplying solar power generating systems, storage AG-PROTEX®
batteries and energy management systems (EMS) to protect the
global environment and transition to a low-carbon society.

70MW Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Power Plant

Residential Solar Power Generating Systems
We supply solar modules of various sizes and shapes to integrate
aesthetically with diverse roof structures while increasing total
power generation.
Jewelry & Kitchen Tools
Municipal and Industrial Solar Power Systems Using unique crystal-growing Jewelry Ceramic Kitchen Tools
technologies, Kyocera creates
The Kyocera Group provides integrated renewable energy services Gemstones with breathtaking color and ideal Lightweight, rustproof kitchen tools keep their
recrystallized gemstones that transparency are marketed under Crescent sharp edge longer and are popular for their
ranging from solar module production to system design, installation,
operation, and maintenance. Our systems are used in utility-scale solar consist of the same elements as Vert® and other brands. ease of use.
power plants, both ground-mounted and floating on freshwater reservoirs. their natural counterparts. We have
also developed kitchen tools made
from highly wear-resistant ceramics
and other products to enrich daily life.
Crescent Vert is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation
in Japan and other countries.

Home Energy Management Systems Lithium-Ion Battery Storage Systems
(HEMS)
HEMS technology optimizes home energy Our popular lithium-ion storage
use by making power consumption visible systems can charge at night —
and controlling appliances. when rates are lowest — to
minimize home energy costs.
They can also provide emergency
back-up power during blackouts,
and can serve as on-site power
storage for a residential solar
system.
Hotels
Our hotel business is based on a
commitment to provide hospitality
(Japan) with a heartfelt smile. Kyocera
operates an upscale resort
designed by noted architect Kisho
Kurokawa in Kagoshima; a luxury
resort with access to golf, hot
springs, swimming, and other
sports facilities, also in Kagoshima;
and an elegant metropolitan hotel
in the heart of Kyoto.

Hotel Kyocera International Golf Resort Kyocera Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto
(Kagoshima, Japan) (Kagoshima, Japan) (Kyoto, Japan)

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 R&D
Research & Development
The Kyocera Group operates research and development facilities devoted to materials, components, devices, equipment, systems
and software. Kyocera also maintains a global research network specializing in production process technologies. We continually
work to increase the capabilities of the Kyocera Group by connecting our advanced technologies to grow the business while
contributing to society.
Medical R&D
Kyocera works to develop
new health evaluation
products and technologies
to promote wellness,
advancing a society where
people can enjoy optimum
health and well-being.
Components
Materials
Components R&D
Kyocera conducts research
on components for existing
applications, while developing
products with the potential
to create entirely new
markets.
Manufacturing
Technology Development
Kyocera develops new
process technologies and
manufacturing equipment
to create more efficient
production lines — the
bedrock of manufacturing.
This enables us to improve
cost-competitiveness while
accumulating manufacturing
expertise.
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Main R&D Locations
R&D Center, Kagoshima R&D Center, Keihanna Inside the Nakayama Office
(Japan) (Kyoto, Japan) ( Yokohama, Japan)
Research and development of basic Basic research and applied development Development of equipment and systems;
and applied technologies, as well as of optical and electronic devices, R&D on cutting-edge software technology
process technologies for fine ceramics. photovoltaic cells, and related products relating to automobiles, telecommunications,
using advanced thin-film technologies. energy and related fields.
Software R&D
Software Kyocera develops its own
software to build maximum
value into its component
and device businesses. This
Devices
supports the company’s
ongoing effort to create new
businesses and often leads
Generating Value to cutting-edge software
technologies.
Inside the Osaka Daito KYOCERA Document Inside KYOCERA Inside AVX Corporation
Equipment Office Solutions HQ R&D International, Inc. (Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A.)
Core (Japan) Center (San Diego, U.S.A.)
Technologies (Osaka, Japan)
Development of high-productivity Research and development of While engaged in a wide range of Research, development, and
manufacturing processes and printers and multifunctional businesses, Kyocera International, Inc. manufacturing of electronic
Systems manufacturing equipment. systems for next-generation is a research, development and components to facilitate further
document imaging. production center for state-of-the-art miniaturization and weight
semiconductor components. reduction in electronic equipment.
Systems R&D
Kyocera conducts equipment
and systems development
for environment-, energy-
and automotive-related
applications, and for new
Production
Processes markets by combining its
diverse technologies.
A World Leader in Intellectual Property
The Kyocera Group was again recognized among the “Top 100 Global Innovators” in 2018. Every year,
Clarivate Analytics, a worldwide provider of information services, selects 100 companies and research
bodies based on intellectual property attributes in such areas as total number of patents, patent success
rate, global reach, and influence of patents in citations. Kyocera has received this award for four
consecutive years since 2015, continually developing and protecting intellectual property as a key
management asset.
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 CSR Activities

Promoting Corporate Key Topics in Corporate Citizenship

Social Responsibility (CSR)
The Kyocera Group’s CSR activities are based on the Kyocera Philosophy, which uses as its decision-making criterion the principle
to “Do what is right as a human being.” Through our Kyocera Philosophy, we work to advance our corporate citizenship, build
relationships of mutual trust with stakeholders, and aim for sustainable growth. At the same time, we endeavor to contribute to the
healthy development of society.
Measures to Save Energy, Mitigate Climate Change, and Prevent Pollution
The Kyocera Group maintains ecological and economic initiatives to ensure sustainable development, with special efforts in energy conservation
and climate change mitigation. We have installed rooftop solar power generation systems and energy-saving equipment at our major facilities,
with “Green Curtains” planted to grow over windows and outer walls for reduced air conditioner loads at facilities in Japan. We also contribute to
the community through biodiversity conservation. In recognition of these efforts, Kyocera received the Japanese Environment Minister’s Award
for Global Warming Prevention Activities in 2017 for a record eighth consecutive year.

Sustainable Development Healthy Development of Society

of the Kyocera Group

Rooftop solar power Growing “Green Curtains” Biotope (habitat) using

generation system (Nagano Okaya Plant, Japan) treated plant process wastewater
(Kagoshima Kokubu Plant, Japan)
(Kagoshima Sendai Plant, Japan)

Customers
CSR Matters
Social Economic Environmental
Promoting Employee Initiatives Social Responsibility
Management
Local Kyocera aims to build a corporate culture that allows each employee to work happily by in the Supply Chain
Respect for human rights Communities Employees bringing out the unique talents of diverse individuals. Toward this end, Kyocera engages We work with our business partners to
in various activities including international training, promoting local staff to management promote corporate social responsibility
Optimal work environment
Stakeholders positions, and developing systems of support for those raising children and caring for and ensure that human rights, labor
Corporate Governance Environmental activities the elderly. rights, and the environment are protected
Fair business activities throughout our supply chain.
Business Shareholders
Management Rationale / Kyocera Philosophy / Customer concerns Associates / Investors
Amoeba Management /
Kyocera Management and Accounting Principles / Social contribution activities
Kyocera Group CSR Guidelines

For more information on our CSR activities, see our Web site https://global.kyocera.com/ecology/index.html
Overseas training program Committee for the advancement Seminar for suppliers
of women

Social Contribution
Activities
The Kyocera Group values its relationships
with all stakeholders — including customers,
employees, shareholders, business associates,
and local communities. We make a concerted
effort to be a good corporate citizen that is Support for the Inamori Supporting the Kyoto Prize The Kyocera Museum of Art Supporting Pink Ribbon Activities Support for Kyoto Sanga F.C.
trusted and respected by society. Moving Foundation’s Kyoto Prize Symposium in the U.S.A.
forward, we will carry out activities that Kyocera supports the international Kyoto Prize, Kyocera supports the annual Kyoto Prize Symposium This museum opened in 1998 in Kyocera’s global Kyocera supports the Pink Ribbon movement to For regional revitalization in accordance with the
benefit society and contribute to its established by the non-profit Inamori Foundation, in San Diego (U.S.A.), which consists of a series of headquarters building in Kyoto. It offers free promote early detection and diagnosis of breast J.League's 100-Year Vision, the Kyocera Group
sustainable development. to honor individuals and groups who have made free lecture events open to local students and the admission, is open to the public, and aims to promote cancer in Japan, the U.S.A., Australia, Singapore, supports the Kyoto-based professional soccer
significant contributions to the scientific, cultural, general public. regional development and cultural advancement. China and Korea. team, Kyoto Sanga F.C.
and spiritual betterment of humankind.

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 Main Kyocera Group Companies
History ( by country / region )

1959 1990 Japan Asia / Oceania

Apr. 1959 ● With capital of 3 million yen and 28 staff members,
Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. (now Kyocera Corp.) is
founded in Kyoto, Japan as a company specializing
in fine ceramics. The company’s facilities include a
headquarters and factory.
Jan. 1990 ● AVX Corp. joins the Kyocera Group.
Mar. 1990 ● Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp. is established in
Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A.
Jan. 1994 ● Kyoto Purple Sanga Co., Ltd. is established in
Kyoto, Japan in cooperation with 20 companies
including Kyocera and Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Mar. 1995 ● Kyocera R&D Center, Yokohama (now Yokohama
Office) is established in Yokohama, Japan;
Tokyo Central Research Laboratory is relocated.
KYOCERA Corporation KYOCERA (China) Sales & Trading Corporation
KYOCERA (Tianjin) Solar Energy Co., Ltd.
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. Dongguan Shilong KYOCERA Co., Ltd.
KYOCERA Communication Systems Co., Ltd. KYOCERA (Hong Kong) Sales & Trading Limited
KYOCERA Display Corporation Shanghai KYOCERA Sales & Trading Corporation
KYOCERA Solar Corporation Shanghai KYOCERA Electronics Co., Ltd.
KYOCERA OPTEC Co., Ltd. KYOCERA Connector Products (Dongguan) Co. Ltd.
KYOCERA Realty Development Co., Ltd. KYOCERA Chemical (Hong Kong) Ltd.
KYOCERA International Electronics Co., Ltd.
KYOCERA Korea Co., Ltd.
KYOCERA Precision Tools Korea Co., Ltd.
KYOCERA Connector Products Korea Co., Ltd.
KYOCERA Document Solutions Korea Co., Ltd.
AVX/KYOCERA Yuhan Hoesa
KYOCERA Vietnam Company Limited
KYOCERA Document Technology Vietnam Company Limited

1960
Apr. 1960 ● Kyocera’s Tokyo office opens in Tokyo, Japan.
May 1963 ● Shiga Plant (now Shiga Gamo Plant) is established in
Shiga, Japan.
Aug. 1968 ● Representative office opens in California, U.S.A.
Jul. 1969 ● Kagoshima Plant (now Kagoshima Sendai Plant) is
established in Kagoshima, Japan.
● Kyocera International, Inc. is established as
Kyocera’s North American sales company.
Jul. 1995 ● Kyocera R&D Center, Keihanna is established in
Kyoto, Japan.
● Dongguan Shilong Kyocera Optics Co., Ltd. (now Dongguan
Shilong Kyocera Co., Ltd.) is established in China.
Sep. 1995 ● Kyocera Communication Systems Co., Ltd. is
established in Kyoto, Japan.
● Hotel Kyocera opens in Hayato (now Kirishima City),
Kagoshima, Japan.
Dec. 1995 ● Shanghai Kyocera Electronics Co., Ltd. is established
in China.
Sep. 1996 ● Kyocera Solar Corp. is established in Kyoto, Japan.
Aug. 1998 ● New headquarters building is completed in Fushimi,
Kyoto, Japan with environmentally friendly features
such as a solar power generating system.
KYOCERA Industrial Tools Corporation KYOCERA Precision Tools (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd.
Kyoto Purple Sanga Co., Ltd. KYOCERA Precision Tools (Ganzhou) Co., Ltd.
KYOCERA Document Solutions Japan Inc. KYOCERA Chemical (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.
KCCS Mobile Engineering Co., Ltd. KYOCERA Hong Kong Co., Ltd.
MOTEX Inc. KYOCERA Management Consulting Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
KCCS Career Tech Inc. KYOCERA Document Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd.
Chugoku BroadBand Service Inc. KYOCERA Document Technology Company (H.K.) Limited
Tokai BroadBand Service Inc. KYOCERA Document Solutions Asia Limited
KYOCERA Industrial Tools Sales Corporation KYOCERA Document Solutions Hong Kong Limited
AVX Electronic Components and Interconnect Solutions Corp. KYOCERA Document Solutions (China) Corporation
KYOCERA SENCO Japan Corporation KYOCERA Document Solutions Taiwan Corporation
AVX/KYOCERA Shanghai International Trading Co., Ltd.
KYOCERA Asia Pacific ( Thailand) Co., Ltd.
KYOCERA Crystal Device (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
KYOCERA Document Solutions (Thailand) Corp., Ltd.
KYOCERA Circuit Design Philippines, Inc.
KYOCERA ( Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
KYOCERA Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
KYOCERA Document Solutions Singapore Pte. Ltd.
AVX (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
KYOCERA Communication Systems Singapore Pte. Ltd.
KYOCERA Document Solutions India Private Limited
KYOCERA Asia Pacific (India) Pvt. Ltd.
KYOCERA CTC Precision Tools Private Limited

1970
*The above Kyocera Display Corp. and Kyocera Optec Co., Ltd.
are scheduled to be consolidated into Kyocera Corp. on October 1, 2018. Tianjin AVX/KYOCERA International Trading Co., Ltd. KYOCERA Document Solutions Australia Pty. Ltd.

2000
AVX Electronics ( Tianjin) Co., Ltd. KYOCERA Document Solutions New Zealand Ltd.
AVX (Beijing) International Trading Co., Ltd. KYOCERA SENCO (NZ) Ltd.
Jan. 1971 ● Feldmühle Kyocera Europa Elektronische
KYOCERA Communication Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Bauelemente GmbH (now Kyocera Fineceramics
KYOCERA Amoeba Management Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
GmbH) is established in cooperation with Feldmühle Jan. 2000 ● Mita Corp. is reorganized to become Kyocera Mita
AG in Germany. Corp. (now Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.). KYOCERA OPTEC (Dongguan) Co., Ltd.
Oct. 1971 ● Kyocera stock is listed on the Osaka Stock Feb. 2000 ● Kyocera Wireless Corp. is established in California,
Exchange's Second Section and on the Kyoto U.S.A.
Securities Exchange. Oct. 2000 ● DDI Corp., KDD Corp. and IDO Corp. merge to form Europe / Middle East / Africa
Jul. 1972 ● Headquarters is relocated to Yamashina, Kyoto, DDI Corp. (now KDDI Corp.).
Japan. Jan. 2001 ● Tycom Corp. (now Kyocera Precision Tools, Inc.) KYOCERA Fineceramics GmbH KYOCERA SGS Precision Tools Europe Ltd. KYOCERA Document Solutions Danmark A/S
Sep. 1972 ● Kyocera stock is listed on the Tokyo Stock joins the Kyocera Group. KYOCERA Document Solutions Deutschland GmbH KYOCERA Fineceramics S.A.S. KYOCERA UNIMERCO A/S
Exchange's Second Section. Aug. 2002 ● Toshiba Chemical Corp. is reorganized to become TA Triumph-Adler GmbH KYOCERA Document Solutions France S.A.S. KYOCERA Document Solutions Belgium N.V.
Oct. 1972 ● Kagoshima Kokubu Plant is established in Kagoshima, Kyocera Chemical Corp. CEYONIQ Technology GmbH TPC S.A.S. KYOCERA Fineceramics Italy S.r.l.
Japan. May 2003 ● Kyocera (Tianjin) Solar Energy Co., Ltd. is established in
AB Electronik Sachsen GmbH KYOCERA Document Solutions Europe B.V. KYOCERA Document Solutions Italia S.p.A.
Feb. 1974 ● Kyocera stock is listed on the First Section of both China.
the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges. Aug. 2003 ● Kinseki, Ltd. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of AB Electronik GmbH KYOCERA Document Solutions Nederland B.V. KYOCERA Document Solutions Espana, S.A.
Dec. 1977 ● Kyocera (Hong Kong) Ltd. (now Kyocera Asia Pacific Kyocera Corp. AVX Interconnect Europe GmbH KYOCERA SENCO EMEA B.V. KYOCERA Document Solutions Portugal Lda.
Pte. Ltd.) begins business in Hong Kong. ● Kyocera SLC Technologies Corp. is established. KYOCERA Display Europe GmbH AVX Czech Republic, S.R.O. AVX Electronics Sensing and Control SRL
Sep. 1979 ● Kyocera invests capital in Cybernet Electronics Corp. Feb. 2004 ● Hotel Princess Kyoto (now Hotel Nikko Princess KYOCERA Fineceramics Limited KYOCERA Document Solutions Austria GmbH AVX Israel Ltd.
Oct. 1979 ● Central Research Laboratory opens in Kokubu (now Kyoto) joins the Kyocera Group.
KYOCERA Document Solutions (U.K.) Limited AB Mikroelektronik GmbH KYOCERA Document Solutions South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Kirishima City), Kagoshima, Japan. Sep. 2004 ● Japan Medical Materials Corp. is established in
ANNODATA Limited KYOCERA Document Solutions Russia LLC
Osaka, Japan.
Apr. 2008 ● Kyocera acquires the mobile phone business of AVX Ltd. KYOCERA Document Solutions Finland Oy
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. AVX Electronics Technology Ltd. KYOCERA Document Solutions Nordic AB

1980 Jan. 2009

Aug. 2009
●
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TA Triumph-Adler AG joins the Kyocera Group.
Kyocera Asia Pacific (India) Pvt. Ltd. is established in

Aug. 1980 ● Shiga Yohkaichi Plant is established in Shiga, Japan.

India. Americas
2010
May 1981 ● Kyocera Business Machines Co., Ltd. is established in KYOCERA International, Inc. AVX Antenna, Inc. KYOCERA Document Solutions Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Japan. AVX Corporation KYOCERA Precision Tools, Inc. KYOCERA do Brasil Componentes Industriais Ltda.
Oct. 1982 ● Four affiliates, including Cybernet Electronics Corp., KYOCERA SGS Precision Tools, Inc. KYOCERA SGS Tech Hub, LLC KYOCERA Solar do Brasil Ltda.
merge with Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. to form Kyocera
KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools Inc. KYOCERA Document Solutions Canada, Ltd. KYOCERA Document Solutions Brazil Ltda.
Corp. Mar. 2010 ● Construction of a new solar cell manufacturing plant
Oct. 1983 ● Yashica Co., Ltd. merges with Kyocera. is completed at Shiga Yasu facility in Shiga, Japan. KYOCERA Document Solutions America, Inc. KYOCERA Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. TPC Components do Brazil Ltda.
Apr. 1984 ● Kyocera supports the establishment of the Inamori Jul. 2011 ● Unimerco Group (now Kyocera Unimerco A/S) joins DATABANK IMX, LLC KYOCERA Mexico Services S.A. de C.V. KYOCERA Document Solutions Chile SpA
Foundation (as an incorporated foundation; now a the Kyocera Group.
Listing shows major Kyocera Group companies (as of April 1, 2018)
public interest incorporated association). Aug. 2011 ● Kyocera Vietnam Management Company Limited (now
Jun. 1984 ● Kyocera establishes Daini-Denden Kikaku Co., Ltd. Kyocera Vietnam Co., Ltd.) is established in Vietnam.
in Tokyo, Japan (now KDDI Corp.). Feb. 2012 ● Optrex Corp. (now Kyocera Display Corp.) joins the
Jan. 1987 ● Kyocera America, Inc. and Kyocera Electronics, Inc. Kyocera Group.
are established in California and New Jersey, U.S.A., Jun. 2012 ● Kyocera CTC Precision Tools Private Limited is
respectively. established in India as a cutting tool manufacturer. Global Network of Companies
Sep. 1987 ● Kyocera Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. is established in Oct. 2013 ● NEC Toppan Circuit Solutions, Inc. joins the Kyocera
Tijuana, Mexico. Group.
Aug. 1989 ● Elco Corp. joins the Kyocera Group. Sep. 2015 ● Nihon Inter Electronics Corp. joins the Kyocera Japan

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Group.
Apr. 2016 ● Kyocera Circuit Solutions, Inc.; Kyocera Chemical
Corp.; and the solar equipment sales function of
Kyocera Solar Corp. are consolidated into Kyocera
Corp.
Jul. 2016 ● Kyocera America, Inc.; Kyocera Communications,
Inc.; Kyocera Solar, Inc.; and Kyocera Industrial
Ceramics Corp. are consolidated into Kyocera Europe /
International, Inc.
Apr. 2017 ● Kyocera Medical Corp.; Kyocera Crystal Device Middle East / Americas
Africa Asia /
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Corp.; and Kyocera Connector Products Corp. are
Oceania
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consolidated into Kyocera Corp.

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Aug. 2017 ● Senco Holdings, Inc. (now Kyocera Senco
Industrial Tools Inc.) joins the Kyocera Group.
Jan. 2018 ● Kyocera acquires the power tools business of Ryobi
Limited; Kyocera Industrial Tools Corp. is established.
As of March 31, 2018

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