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Kohoku Industrial has two main business segments: lead terminals and optical components and devices. These operations are conducted by Kohoku Industrial and seven consolidated subsidiaries.

In the lead terminals business, the company manufactures and sells lead terminals for aluminum electrolytic capacitors. These terminals are used across a wide range of applications including automobiles, telecommunications base stations, industrial machinery, and consumer electronics. Since its establishment in 1959, Kohoku Industrial has operated this business and supplies major Japanese aluminum electrolytic capacitor manufacturers.

In the optical components and devices business, the company manufactures and sells optical components and devices used in optical fiber communication equipment and optical modules. Notably, optical isolators, which the company began manufacturing in 1995, serve as a core product due to their requirement for long-term reliability in submarine environments.

Kohoku Industrial's group companies include KOHOKU ELECTRONICS (S) PTE.LTD. and KOHOKU ELECTRONICS (M) SDN.BHD., which manufacture and sell lead terminals and optical components and devices. Additionally, EpiPhotonics Inc. and EpiPhotonics USA, Inc. are engaged in the manufacturing and sales of optical components and devices.

Kohoku Industrial aims to establish a position as a global niche leader by building high market share in global markets that integrate small domestic and international markets. The company is pursuing the realization of a unique, one-of-a-kind enterprise through research and development and technological innovation to build high-margin businesses.

The medium-term management plan is based on five key pillars: market development to expand business scale, structural reform to strengthen profitability, creation of new global niche businesses, cultivation of future talent, and strengthening of global management systems. Through these initiatives, the company aims to enhance corporate value by 2027.

In the lead frame business, the company is focusing on developing new products by anticipating the technical needs of aluminum electrolytic capacitors with advancing functionality for the automotive market. In the optical components and devices business, the company holds over 50% global market share in optical isolators for submarine cable markets and is advancing next-generation communication technology development.

Kohoku Industrial is actively expanding into new business fields leveraging its core technologies. In particular, the company is strengthening initiatives in high-purity quartz glass products for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and in generative AI and data center applications. These efforts aim to enhance technological complementarity and marketing capabilities.

Human resource development and strengthening of management systems are positioned as critical priorities. The company is advancing employee career development programs and establishing new operational bases while strengthening governance and corporate social responsibility activities to realize a sustainable society and enhance corporate value.