ULVAC's Value Creation Process
Through implementation of the Basic Corporate Philosophy stating that the ULVAC Group aims to contribute to the development of industry and science by comprehensively utilizing its vacuum and peripheral technologies, ULVAC aspires to be an enterprise indispensable for society.
ULVAC's Value Creation
＜Process＞
ULVAC's Value Creation
＜Priority Issues＞
We are committed to realizing a society that is not only safe and secure but also affluent and convenient by offering value utilizing vacuum technology, which is indispensable for industrial and scientific development.
We will continue helping to resolve social issues in cooperation with our customers through the provision of products and solutions to them.
| Social issues |
・Progress of digitalization, advances in 5G and IoT, and establishment of network infrastructure |
・Environmental issues, such as global warming and climate change ・Global energy issues due to dependence on finite resources |
・Food safety and security, population explosion and sharp increase in demand for food in emerging countries, increase in food loss ・Longevity, needs and progress of health promotion and healthcare |
・Aging of infrastructure in developed countries ・Development of industrial infrastructure in emerging countries ・Wider gap between rich and poor |
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| Market opportunities |
・Aspiration for the progress of all industries and technological innovation ・Diversification of semiconductor and electronic device applications and needs ・Trend toward devices that are smaller, faster, larger capacity and consume less power |
・Progress of renewable and lowcarbon energy systems ・Improvement in energy conversion efficiency |
・Longer preservation of food and pharmaceuticals, volume reduction |
・Development of safe, secure and comfortable infrastructure |
| ULVAC's business activities Priority domains |
Realization of the digital societyAutonomous-driving, agriculture, healthcare, virtual currency, etc.
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Energy management,
next-generation energy 
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Healthcare,
life innovation 
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Construction,
social infrastructure, mobility 
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| ULVAC's six businesses |
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| Main value offered by the business | Response to new semiconductor and electronic device fields and needs by applying vacuum deposition and other technologies and R&D of cutting-edge processes through collaborative creation with customers | Enhancement of performance of solar cells and power devices by vacuum deposition, ion implantation and other technologies, contribution to lower power consumption of various devices | Longer life and volume reduction of freeze-dried food, powder vaccines, drugs, etc. by vacuum freeze drying and other technologies | Enhancement of performance of industrial materials and response to new materials by applying vacuum heat treatment and other technologies |
| Customers and their products |
FPD, semiconductor, electronic equipment, and device manufacturers Semiconductors: Memory, logic DRAM, PCRAM, 3D-NAND, CPU, etc. 
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Solar cell manufacturers, battery manufacturers, etc.
Energy: Heat generation, power storage, conversion Solar cells, secondary batteries (lithium ion batteries etc.), power devices, magnets for wind turbines, etc. 
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Food manufacturers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, etc.
Foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals: Freeze drying Freeze-dried foods, emergency provisions, supplements, vaccines, etc. 
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Chemical and materials manufacturers, steelmakers, transportation equipment manufacturers, etc.
Industrial materials: Heat treatment Glass building materials, industrial materials, materials for transportation equipment, heat exchangers, etc. 
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| Contribution to resolution of principal social issues* |
Contribution to realization of an advanced, convenient, safe and secure, smart society
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Contribution to creation of a sustainable society by power generation, energy storage, and energy saving
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Contribution to human health, the future of medicine, and realization of a sustainable society with minimal food loss by means of safe and secure foods and pharmaceuticals
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Contribution to creation of a sustainable society that is safe and secure and comfortable
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| Social issues |
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| Market opportunities |
| ULVAC's business activities Priority domains |
| ULVAC's six businesses |
| Main value offered by the business |
| Customers and their products |
| Contribution to resolution of principal social issues* |
* Indicates relationships with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).