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Corporate Profile
2016Masataka KataokaChairman
Toshihiro KuriyamaPresident
Alps Electric’s approach to monozukuri
(encompassing all aspects of product creation) is
summed up in the phrase, “perfecting the art of
electronics.” By this we mean creating products that
are right, unique and green. Besides a refined
appearance, products must be of high quality and
perform the desired function while having little impact
on the environment because they are energy- and
resource-efficient.
For over sixty years, Alps Electric has developed and
refined numerous original technologies and we remain
dedicated to perfecting the art of electronics through
ongoing technological advancement and innovation.
Corporations must earn the trust of all stakeholders—
customers, shareholders, local communities and
employees. They must also seek harmony with the
natural environment.
At Alps Electric we see ourselves as crew members
of Spaceship Earth as it travels through space,
believing that each and every one of us must strive for
harmonious co-existence among humans, and
between humans and the environment. This is in line
with our corporate philosophy—Alps creates new
value that satisfies stakeholders and is friendly to the
Earth.
We will persist in this pursuit of value to add comfort
to and enrich the lifestyles of people everywhere.
Message from Alps Electric
ProfileName: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Established: November 1, 1948Capital stock: ¥35.359 billion (October 31, 2015) Total shares issued: 194.5 million shares (October 31, 2015) Employees (consolidated): 37,564 (March 31, 2015)
Employees (non-consolidated): 5,323 (March 31, 2015)
Net sales (consolidated): ¥748.614 billion (year ending March 31, 2015)
Net sales (non-consolidated): ¥329.548 billion (year ending March 31, 2015 )
Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (Electronic Components)
●Corporate Data ●Consolidated Net Sales
●Consolidated Net Sales Breakdown ●Alps Group Business
Development, manufacturing and sales of electronic components for the consumer, automotive, healthcare and energy markets
Alpine Electronics, Inc. (Automotive Infotainment)
Development, manufacturing and sales of car audio and navigation systems and other information and communication products
Alps Logistics Co., Ltd. (Logistics)
Global integrated logistics, with many bases overseas, specializing in transportation and handling of electronic components and other precision parts and equipment
* Non-consolidated figures are for operations in Japan only.
¥ billion
Fiscal year ending March 31
http://www.alps.comNet Sales
¥748.6billion
Automotive market27.9%
Consumer market24.1%
AutomotiveInfotainment
38.7%
Logistics 7.6%
Others1.7%
Electronic Components52.0%
March 31, 2015
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2014
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1948 Kataoka Electric Co.,Ltd., established inYukigaya-cho Ota Ward,Tokyo;
Starts production of S-type Rotary Switch for band-switching on communication devices
1953 Commercializes a switch-type tuner
1954 Starts to mass-produce a 6-channel tuner
1963 New York Office (first overseas base)opens in U.S.;
First in Japan to mass-produceUHF tuners
1964 Renamed Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
1966 Alps’ keyboard switch used in a calculator
1967 Establishes Alps Motorola Co., Ltd.,(renamed as Alpine Electronics, Inc. in 1978)
1975 Enters automotive business with fader control potentiometers for cars
1977 Develops an ultra-compactmicro printer
Establishes an affiliatedcompany in the U.S.A.
1981 Starts TACT Switch™ production/sales;
Develops Electro Gyrocator,a car navigation system
S-type Rotary Switch
1983 Develops Japan’sfirst computer mouse
1986 Unveils a multi-input panel (touch panel) for cars
1987 Global expansion: production/sales bases~93 established in Korea, U.S., Malaysia, U.K., China, Germany, etc.
1996 Starts to mass-produce a CDMA transmitter-receiver
1997 Develops a digital terrestrial broadcasting unit
2000 Obtains certification for its Bluetooth® modules
2002 DevelopsHaptic Commander™as new type ofcontrol devicefor vehicles
2007 Strengthens development of magnetic, capacitive, piezoresistive and resistive sensors
2009 Develops capacitive touch panel to complement resistive panel lineup
2010 Alps Green Devices Co., Ltd. established to develop products for environment and energy market
Starts to mass-produce a static touch pad for cars
2012 Establishes Alps Electric (India) Pvt. Ltd.
2013 Opened R&D centers in Korea and Wuxi, China
2015 Establishes Alps Electric Vietnam Co., Ltd.
UHF tuner
Office building at the time of founding
Electro Gyrocator
Micro printer
Mouse
History
base)
UHF
SensorSensors letting you know
the statuses of peopleand equipment
ConnectivityConnectivity allowing you
to share a variety ofinformation
HMI(Human Machine Interface)
connecting humanswith machines
By combining its unique technologies for these three elements, Alps Electric creates new values in a variety of areas.
Creating the Next Future as a Bona FideManufacturer that Looks Ahead of the Times
Based on Its Unique Technologies
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ns development of magnetic,
HapticCommander™
First in Japan
First in Japan
First in Japan
First in Japan
First in the world
First in the world
First in the world
First in the world
First in the world
First in the world
First in the world
Bluetooth® module
To help preserve the environment, this brochure was printed on FSC-certified paper using volatile organic compound (VOC)-free, 100% vegetable oil-based ink with a waterless printing process. Electric power consumed by the factory that printed this brochure includes clean electricity, from carbon-free sources. 201512E
Global Network
● Production and sales base
● Production base
● Sales base
● Regional core company, R&D center, etc.
Americas
Europe
ASEANIndia
JapanGreater China
Korea
1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-8501, Japan TEL +81-3-3726-1211
http://www.alps.com/e/company/networkmap.html
● Inquiries
Japan Phone.
ALPS HEADQUARTERS …………………………………………………+81-3-3726-1211
SENDAI R&D CENTER ……………………………………………………+81-22-377-1188
FURUKAWA PLANT …………………………………………………………+81-229-23-5111
WAKUYA PLANT ………………………………………………………………+81-229-43-2711
KAKUDA PLANT …………………………………………………………………+81-224-63-1211
KITAHARA PLANT ……………………………………………………………+81-229-91-8311
NAGAOKA PLANT ……………………………………………………………+81-258-24-4111
ONAHAMA PLANT ……………………………………………………………+81-246-58-6464
TAIRA PLANT ………………………………………………………………………+81-246-36-4511
ALPS GREEN DEVICES CO., LTD. ……………………………+81-3-5499-3101
Americas Phone.
ALPS ELECTRIC (NORTH AMERICA), INC. ……………+1-408-361-6400
DETROIT OFFICE …………………………………………………………+1-248-391-9950
McALLEN FACILITY ………………………………………………………+1-956-217-6500
OHIO OFFICE …………………………………………………………………+1-614-336-1400
SAN DIEGO OFFICE ……………………………………………………+1-858-874-0334
AUSTIN OFFICE ……………………………………………………………+1-512-284-8464
SEATTLE OFFICE …………………………………………………………+1-425-242-0343
CIRQUE CORPORATION ………………………………………………+1-801-467-1100
ALCOM ELECTRONICOS …………………………………………… +52-899-921-0800
ALPS DE MEXICO S. DE R.L. DE C.V.…………………… +52-899-921-0800
Europe Phone.
ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH ………………………………+49-89-321421-0
DUESSELDORF OFFICE ……………………………………………… +49-211-59770
MILAN OFFICE …………………………………………………………… +39-02-90394-559
PARIS OFFICE…………………………………………………………………+33-148-631-290
MILTON KEYNES OFFICE ……………………………………… +44-1908-354-210
DORTMUND PLANT………………………………………………………… +49-231-21880
GOTHENBURG OFFICE……………………………………………… +46-31-7583300
ALPS ELECTRIC (IRELAND) LTD.………………………………… +353-29-70677
ALPS ELECTRIC CZECH, s.r.o. ………………………………… +420-516-490-111
China Phone.
ALPS (CHINA) CO., LTD.……………………………………………… +86-10-6539-3690
ALPS (SHANGHAI) INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO.,LTD. ……… +86-21-5820-3213
ALPS COMMUNICATION DEVICES TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.………… +86-21-5081-7575
SHENYANG XIKANG ALPS TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. …………… +86-24-2335-6119
DALIAN ALPS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ………… +86-411-8768-7110
DANDONG ALPS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.…………… +86-415-6189243
TIANJIN ALPS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. …………… +86-22-8398-2577
NINGBO ALPS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. …………… +86-574-8659-9700
WUXI ALPS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ……………… +86-510-8528-1211
DONGGUAN ALPS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ………… +86-769-8533-3771
ALPS ELECTRONICS HONG KONG LTD. ……………… +852-2313-1111
ALPS ELECTRONICS TAIWAN CO., LTD. …………… +886-2-8772-5969
Korea Phone.
ALPS ELECTRIC KOREA CO., LTD. …………………………+82-62-950-2242
ASEAN, India Phone.
ALPS ELECTRIC (S) PTE. LTD.……………………………………… +65-6226-2933
ALPS ELECTRIC (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. ………………… +60-6799-1515
ALPS ELECTRIC (THAILAND) CO., LTD. …………………… +66-2023-1600
ALPS ELECTRIC (INDIA) PVT. LTD. ……………………… +91-124-4377024
ALPS ELECTRIC VIETNAM CO., LTD. ……………………… +84-4321-71486
Perfecting the art of electronics to createnew value that satisfies stakeholdersand is friendly to the Earth
HAPTIC is registered as ALPS’s trademark in Japan, China and Europe (CTM) .Registered No: JP4619342/JP5471286,CN4730821/CN4730822/CN4730823,CTM4399606
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Alps
TouchSense™ Technology Licensed by Immersion Corporation
lectronic components have to be
increasingly compact, lightweight and
multifunctional to be used in ever smaller and
more sophisticated mobile devices. They also
need to integrate ASICs and ICs.
Alps Electric develops and supplies components
that contribute to mobile technology advancement,
including control devices like switches and touch
panels, and a variety of sensors and
communication modules.
E lectronic components have to be
increasingly compact, lightweight and
multifunctional to be used in ever smaller and
more sophisticated mobile devices. They also
need to integrate ASICs and ICs.
Alps Electric develops and supplies components
that contribute to mobile technology advancement,
including control devices like switches and touch
panels, and a variety of sensors and
communication modules.
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●Mobile phones (incl. smartphones) ●Notebook PCs and tablets●Wearable devices●Portable music players●Portable game consoles
Based our unique high-density
packaging technology, we have
succeeded in combining several
sensors (six-axis (geomagnetic +
acceleration), pressure,
thermo-hygrostat, and light-intensity
sensors) with a Bluetooth® Smart
module (with an antenna) into the
world's smallest package. We also
provide cloud-capable gateways
intended for controlling sensor
nodes. In a wide variety of scenes
ranging from incorporation into
wearable devices to monitoring of
office and infrastructural facilities,
we help you start an IoT business.
Sensor Network Module
nergy efficiency and intelligent
networks are major themes in the
home market as efforts are made to visualize
and reduce power usage through
interconnection of home appliances and
devices like smartphones or tablets.
Alps Electric supplies a diverse range of
control devices for these evolving appliances
and supports the development of intelligent
home networks, for example by combining
proprietary current sensors and data
communication modules.
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●Hard disk/Blu-ray recorders and DVD players ●TVs●Home game consoles●Audio systems ●Major home appliances
he energy market has jumped into life as
renewable energy use increases, notably via
mega solar power systems, xEMS-based smart
community trials get underway and storage battery
systems spread among ordinary households and
public facilities. In the healthcare equipment market,
too, technological innovation is progressing due to
rising health awareness and aging populations.
Power-saving devices, environment sensors and
vital sign sensors developed using original
technologies are among the high-quality products
that Alps Electric
supplies to these newly
emerging markets.
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●xEMS●Power conditioners●Hybrid/electric vehicles●Healthcare equipment●Robots
Touch panelGlidePoint™
Power inductor (chip type)
Resin-sealed Bluetooth®
Smart modulePressure-welding contact
(micro clip)
Connector for microSD™Memory Card
and NanoSIM Card
f i SD
Power inductor
Encoder (ring type)
Current sensor
Detector switches (waterproof)
Resistive positionsensor
Slide potentiometers Rotary potentiometers
Digital PressureSensor
SD™ memory cardconnector
Encoders
Digital HumiditySensor
TACT Switch™ Power switch Multi control device
Steering switch
Multi GNSS ModuleV2X module Stand position sensor
Climate control panel Rotary Switch
with Touch Pad
Throttle position sensor
Ring type encoder Multi control device
Steering combinationswitch module
Compact waterproofdetector switches
Compact Non-ContactElectronic Shifter
Position sensor forheadlights
Power window switches
Keyless entry system
Map lamp switches
Detector switches
Magnetic sensor Force sensor
IoT Smart Mobile
Aspheric glass lensDigital Humidity
Sensor
Digital PressureSensor Current sensor Reactor
TACT Switch™(waterproof)
Resistive positionsensor Slide switch
●Partnership
●Software DevelopmentFor appropriate processing of information detected by sensors and appropriate computations based on such information,the most important point is to develop ICsthat satisfy the needs. Alps Electric not only has downsized sensors and increased the precision level of them but also has provided them with an optimal computational ability based on unique algorithm design. We are continually developing high-value-added products such as a geomagnetic sensor capable of determining the angular velocity by calculation as well as the bearing.
●Pushing Forward Manufacturing ReformsAlps Electric not only internally manufactures many production facilities but also have them networked with each other to establish a global-scale production and quality control system. With this system, we monitor the operation statuses and product quality in the manufacturing processes performed at the factories in and outside of Japan for a consistent production level and higher production efficiency.
Toward making higher-quality products, Alps Electric works together with a wide variety of outside partners. By partnering with ventures, systems integrators, universities, municipalities, and other organizations so that each of us can make use of the strengths of the others, we will also address new market needs.
Alps Electric assistsand enriches lifestyles
by perfectingthe art of electronics
in its productsAlps Electric serves numerous markets and its products are found in
applications integral to our daily lives, such as mobile devices, home
appliances and cars, as well as in healthcare and energy-related
equipment that will play a crucial role in future society.
By perfecting the art of electronics in components that are right, unique
and green, Alps Electric will keep putting forward devices, modules and
units to generate new value and thereby contribute to the creation and
ongoing advancement of a digital, low-carbon society.
lps Electric has been developing and
supplying automotive products for many
years and led the world in the creation of products
like the Electro Gyrocator (1981)—precursor to
today’s car navigation systems—and remote
keyless entry systems (1991).
Applying extensive know-how acquired in the
consumer market relating, for example, to input
devices, communication technology and module
development, Alps Electric is helping to enhance
the safety, comfort and energy efficiency of
automobiles.
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Designed to meet the ever-evolving driving
solution needs of the automobile market, with
the goals of security, safety, and comfort in
mind. Features the latest in display, input &
operation, and sensing technologies,
including a large heads-up display, as well as
gaze-tracking and vital sign sensors.
Next-GenerationPremium Cockpit
Pick up
●In-vehicle interfaces●Vehicle exterior interfaces ●Body control ●Powertrain
TACT Switch™
Magnetic sensor
Autofocus actuator
Geomagnetic sensor Force sensor
TACT Switch™ (double action)
Slide switchMulti control device Detector SwitchMulti control deviceTACT Switch™ (Sidepush™)
Development & Design
Alps Electric has developed, manufactured and marketed
around 40,000 types of electronic component. Supplied to
around 2,000 corporate customers worldwide, these
high-value electronic components enable user-friendly
communication and relationships between people and media.
● Mechanical engineering ● Radio frequency technology ● Capacitance technology ● Module development ● Mold and die design ● Software and IC design ● Optical design ● Circuit design ● Materials development and application ● Evaluation and simulation
Production Engineering ● Production system technology● Precision processing and thick film formation● MEMS technology● Thin film processes● Patterning and packaging ● Mold and die manufacturing
Manufacturing ● Process design ● Facility and equipment development ● Robot development ● Control system development ● FA system technology
Marketing & Planning
Quality Assurance ● Quality
engineering ● Evaluation
technology
ISO 14001(Except some bases)
ISO 9001/TS 16949(Alps-wide certification acquired Jan. 2012)
Automotive SPICE™ Level 3(Alps Electric Korea Co., Ltd. and Furukawa Plant, etc.)