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8
(2) Devices and precision products business segment
This segment comprises the micro-devices business and precision products business. These businesses leverage
Epson’ s traditional strengths in areas such as micromachining, low-power design, and high-density assembly to
develop, manufacture and sell a variety of products.
The main activities of these businesses are described below.
Micro-devices business
This business is primarily responsible for offering small electronic devices that are highly accurate and energy
efficient. It also develops and manufactures devices to meet the needs of other businesses within the Epson
Group.
Quartz device business
The business mainly provides crystal units, crystal oscillators, and quartz sensors for consumer, automotive,
and industrial equipment applications.
Semiconductor business
This business provides CMOS LSIs and other chips mainly for consumer electronics and automotive
applications.
Precision products business
Based on ultra-fine and ultra-precision processing technologies, and high-density mounting technologies, this
business develops and manufactures watches, and provides metal powders and surface finishing.
Watch business
This business develops and manufactures Seiko brand watches and develops, manufactures and sells watch
movements.
Others
Metal powder business
This business develops, manufactures and sells a variety of high-performance metal powders for use as
raw materials in the production of electronic components, etc.
Surface finishing business
This business provides high-value-added surface finishing in a wide variety of industrial fields.
The major Epson Group companies involved in each business of this segment are listed in the table below.
Business area Main products
Main subsidiaries and affiliates
Manufacturing companies Sales companies
Micro-devices
[Quartz device business]
Crystal units,
crystal oscillators,
quartz sensors and others
Miyazaki Epson Corporation
Akita Epson Corporation
Epson Precision Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Epson Electronics America, Inc.
Epson Europe Electronics GmbH
Epson Hong Kong Ltd.
Epson Taiwan Technology &
Trading Ltd.
Epson Singapore Pte. Ltd.
[Semiconductor business]
CMOS LSIs and others
Tohoku Epson Corporation
Singapore Epson Industrial Pte. Ltd.
Precision products
[Watch business]
Watches, watch movements
and others
Epson Precision (Shenzhen) Ltd.
Orient Watch (Shenzhen) Ltd.
Epson Precision (Johor) Sdn. Bhd.
Orient Watch Co., Ltd.
Time Module (Hong Kong) Ltd.
[Others]
Metal powders,
surface finishing
Epson Atmix Corporation
Singapore Epson Industrial Pte. Ltd.