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06
Strategies by Segment
In liquid crystal display (LCD)-use triacetyl cellulose film (TAC film) for polarizing
plate protection, we aim to expand the business on growing demand mainly for
high value-added viewing angle expansion film used in large LCDs in keeping
with the shift to large screen LCDs and higher resolution.
In optical pickup lenses, the Group will maintain a commanding market share
in next generation pickup lenses, and has already begun production of both Blu-
ray Disk and the high definition (HD) DVD formats. Materials development is the
key point for next generation pickup lenses, and the Konica Minolta merger has
created an advantage in the Group having both the design and production
technology to integrate plastic lens with glass molding technologies, resulting in
the ability to fully leverage these strengths to ensure commanding competitiveness.
Demand for glass hard disks is expanding because of stable growth in the lap-
top PC market and expanding applications such as networked home appliances
with hard disk drives. Responding to the growing demand, Konica Minolta is
expanding manufacturing capacity through overseas production.
In micro cameras units for camera-equipped mobile phones, we intend to
establish cost competitiveness in order to cope with intensified price competition
in the end product market.
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Net Sales
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Subsegment
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Display Materials
Memory Devices
Image Input/Output Devices
Optics