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7. Segment Information
(1) Outline of Reportable Segments
The reportable segments of Epson are determined based on the operating segments that are components of Epson
about which separate financial information is available and are evaluated regularly by the Board of Directors in
deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.
Epson is mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of “Information-related equipment”, “Devices & precision
products” and “Sensing & industrial solutions”. The reportable segments of Epson are composed of three segments.
They are determined by types of products, nature of products, and markets.
Epson conducts development, manufacturing and sales within its reportable segments as follows:
Reportable segments
Main products
Information-related
equipment
Inkjet printers, page printers, color image scanners, commercial inkjet printers, serial
impact dot matrix printers, printers for use in POS systems, inkjet label printers and
related consumables, 3LCD projectors, HTPS-TFT panels for 3LCD projectors, label
printers, smart glasses, personal computers and others.
Devices & precision
products
Crystal units, crystal oscillators, quartz sensors, CMOS LSIs, watches, watch
movements, metal powders, surface finishing and others.
Sensing & industrial
solutions
Industrial robots, IC handlers, industrial inkjet printing systems, sensing systems and
others.