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Launch of
“Andon
environmental
information system ”
and “sensor
network server”
tools that received
the METI Minister’s
Prize in the Energy
Conservation Grand Prix Program.
Omron through the Year
2013 2014
April May June July August September October November December January February March April
May 2013
Omron celebrated its
80th anniversary.
Prize-giving ceremony
for The OMRON
Global Awards (TOGA)
was held.
April 2014
OMRON Automotive
Electronics Co., Ltd.,
absorbs and merges with wholly
owned subsidiary OMRON Iida
Co., Ltd.
Fifth Automation Center̶a
base from which to spread
knowledge about cutting-edge FA
technologies̶inaugurated in India
following establishment of centers
in Japan, China, Europe, and the
United States.
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November 2013
Omron selected in a new share price
index, the JPX-Nikkei Index 400.
“Your Voice, Their World” joint
project with India’s National
Association for the Blind
launched to support the large
number of visually impaired
people in India through
educational activities and the
provision of audio libraries.
December 2013
Omron’s Ayabe Plant wins award
for excellence and jury’s special
merit award in Nikkei Monozukuri
magazine’s Best Factory Awards.
OMRON Total Fair 2013 private exhibition
held in Beijing in October 2013 to propose
new value to Chinese society.
Held in Shanghai in December 2013.
Held in Guangzhou in March 2014.
Please refer to page 36.
October 2013
Omron selected in Top 10 0 Global
Innovators for 2013 List by Thomson
Reuters Corporation, of the United
States, thereby recognized as one of the
top 10 0 most innovative companies/
research organizations in the world.
Please refer to page 57
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O m r o n r a n k e d N o . 1 out of 23 companies
in the electrical/precision equipment
category at the Excellence in Corporate
Disclosure Awards sponsored by the
Securities Analysts Association of
Japan (SAAJ).
Management
Topics
August 2013
Tokyo Institute of Technology, OMRON
SOCIAL SOLUTIONS Co., Ltd., and
OMRON Corporation commenced joint research
into new sensing and monitoring methods to
monitor deterioration of bridges and other social
infrastructure and detect catastrophic post-
earthquake damage.
September 2013
Omron selected for fourth
consecutive year in Dow Jones
Sustainability Asian Pacific Index (DJSI
Asia Pacific), a socially responsible
investment (SRI) index.
Asia Pacific (AP) version
September 2013
Launch of MC-681
prediction-type
thermometer that can
take readings in about
20 seconds. Designed
for ease of taking
measurements and
reading results.
World first
Launch of HJA-
600T Walk Scan posture
meter, with an Omron-
developed algorithm
installed to evaluate a
user’s walking posture
after just 10 steps.
Product-Related
Topics
Launch of KP-R Series
outdoor-use, multiple PV
inverters for photovoltaic systems.
Launch of S8VK Series
switching power supply that
can be safely used in
temperatures from –40°C to +70°C
and conserve space.
Launch of embedded-type
Human Vision Component
(HVC), combined a camera module
and image sensing component that
incorporates 10 types of image
sensing technologies, including
face recognition.
July 2013
Launch of one of
the world’s most
accurate and power
efficient absolute pressure
sensors, capable of
accurately detecting 50cm
altitudinal variations in
air pressure.
Japan first
Launch of NX Series safety control units
that both improve
productivity and
assure safety in
conformity with
international
standards
and rules.
June 2013
May 2013
Launch of DC/DC
converter for idling
stop systems, essential for
stable operation of
electrical equipment.
Industrial Automation Business (IAB)
Electronic and Mechanical
Components Business (EMC)
Automotive Electronic
Components Business (AEC)
Social Systems, Solutions and
Service Business (SSB) Healthcare Business (HCB) Other Businesses
March 2014
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