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Microdevices and Precision Products Businesses
In these businesses we will use well-honed technology to continue creating unique products that rivals
cannot replicate. The microdevices business has shored up its profit structure by revamping its product
portfolio and cost structure. Going forward, we will secure steady income in this business by being a leader
in miniaturization and performance and by creating products that provide customer value. The precision
products business, undergirded by unique technology, will strive to improve profitability going forward by
strengthening its lineup of high-added-value products such as solar GPS watches and by growing its small
yet highly profitable metal powder and surface finishing businesses.
Industrial Solutions Business
In the industrial solutions business we will employ advanced mechatronics to create robots and production
systems that dramatically increase productivity. Epson's track record and a reputation for reliability have
made us the market share leader in SCARA robots (precision industrial robots) and 6-axis robots.
Meanwhile, Epson textile printing systems and label presses are steadily gaining traction in the market. We
will develop industrial solutions into a future core growth business by employing advanced mechatronics,
including unique inkjet and intelligent robot technologies, to create industrial robots, production equipment,
and inkjet systems that dramatically increase productivity.
Sensing Systems Business
The sensing systems business will use high-precision sensors to create new value to improve people's lives.
Over the past few years, we had been delving into Epson's storehouse of component and sensing systems
technologies to build new businesses around new sensing products, such as wristwatch-like GPS running
monitors and pulse monitors. Going forward, we will take larger strides in developing products for
applications in sports, healthcare, medicine, and industrial monitoring of facilities and infrastructure. These
products will be integrated with new cloud-based systems. Epson's innovative solutions will drive new
growth by converting raw data about the state of human and infrastructure health, for example, into a
practical and visual format.