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Change into a business entity that continues to generate
high growth in the Industrial Business
Functional materials/New business development
Optical products and Sensing
• TAC fi lm: Secure growth using the advantage of thin plain TAC fi lms
LCD displays are widely used in a variety of applications, including TVs, personal computers, and smartphones. In addition to TAC
fi lm, which protects the LCD polarizer, we also supply products with increased added value, such as VA-TAC fi lm, which increases
the viewing angle of these displays.
• Accelerate commercialization centered on functional materials including
OLED-related products, barrier fi lm1 and functional window fi lm2
We are promoting the commercialization of promising business fi elds such as fi lms for organic light emitting diodes (OLED) and
other functional fi lms in a move toward establishing second and third earnings drivers in addition to TAC fi lm.
• Expand operations for industrial applications in China and emerging economies
We will move away from a business model with an unbalanced emphasis on supplying parts for products such as digital consumer
electronics, and shift our focus to business that maintains stable and high profi tability in domains where future growth can be expected.
• Expand sales of lens units in growth areas such as replacement lenses for digital
single-lens refl ex cameras and lenses for smartphones
We are using our technologies developed over many years as a camera manufacturer to provide replacement lenses for digital
single-lens refl ex cameras. These lenses take advantage of advanced, cutting-edge optic development, design, and production
technologies.
1. Preserves the quality of mobile devices, solar panels and OLED devices, etc.
2. High-performance window  lm with a line-up of four types – heat insulation  lm, heat insulation + dirt-resistant  lm, dirt-resistant  lm and shatter-resistant  lm
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Growth Strategy
High technological strength and competitive power in the display materials field (VA-TAC film for increasing
viewing angle and TAC film for LCD polarizers)
The technological strength to create high quality (thin film technology and high-precision optics design
technology, etc.)
Our Strengths
and Competitive
Advantages
Industrial Business
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LCD OLED
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Demand trend forecast for LCD and OLED (Million m2)
*Base index: FY2008=100
Growth trend for TAC film
(Calendar years)
Source: Konica Minolta estimate
Continued strong growth in the TAC film business
LCD panel demand has continued to grow steadily after
the launch of OLED
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