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BUSINESS LINEUP
IAB
INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
BUSINESS
ECB
ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS
BUSINESS
AEC
AUTOMOTIVE
ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS
BUSINESS
SSB
SOCIAL
SYSTEMS
BUSINESS
HCB
HEALTHCARE
BUSINESS
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
GROUP
AND
OTHER
BUSINESSES
Summary of Business and % of Net Sales Net Sales
Market Position (Billions of yen)
Top Market Share for High-Precision Sensors in Japan
The IAB segment is Japan’s foremost manufacturer of
control devices for factory automation (FA) (our high preci-
sion sensors account for approximately 60% of the
domestic market*), providing high precision sensing and
control equipment that contributes considerably to the
improved productivity, profitability, safety, and quality of
manufacturers in a wide range of industries.
*Market share data obtained from the Nippon Electric Control Equip-
ment Industries Association (NECA).
Strong presence by pushing ahead of competitors with
our proprietary technology
The ECB segment manufactures and sells mainly elec-
tronic products such as relays, switches, and connectors
for appliances, communications, and industrial equip-
ment. Recently, through cutting-edge technologies such
as light wave control technology and MEMS technology,
we have made efforts to develop new growth areas.
Pushing ahead of the competition through products
based on new needs in the automobile industry
The AEC segment is carrying out operations with a focus
on providing components built into automobiles, such as
controllers, sensors, switches, and relays. In the fast
evolving automotive electronics market, the Omron Group
is actively developing new cutting-edge products such as
sensors for measuring the distance between vehicles.
Top domestic market share for automated gates
at stations
Since achieving the world’s first “unstaffed train station
system” using our proprietary automation and labor sav-
ing technology in 1967, the SSB segment has been
producing and selling equipment and providing services
with railway station service systems and road traffic con-
trol systems as its main market.
Note: The ATM business were transferred to Hitachi-Omron Terminal
Solutions, Corp. on October 1, 2004.
Top Global Brand in Blood Pressure Monitors for Home Use
With our proprietary bio-information sensing technology as
our base, the HCB segment produces and sells healthcare
and medical equipment such as blood pressure monitors,
digital thermometers, pedometers, and body composition
monitors. In particular, our main product, blood pressure
monitors for home use has the top domestic market share at
approximately 60%* and is the top global brand.
*Market share is according to the result of a survey by a private
research institute.
Initial Development of New Businesses
This segment includes the initial development of new
businesses undertaken by the Business Development
Group and other businesses not listed above. This seg-
ment is now developing commercial game machines,
RFID tag systems, vehicle disturbance surveillance
devices, content distribution services for cellular phones,
and other new businesses.
41.1%
16.6%
10.6%
18.9%
8.3%
4.5%
2002 2003 2004 (FY)
250.3
229.6
202.5
101.1
89.0
79.4
64.6
58.8
59.5
115.2
136.0
116.7
50.6
47.0
42.3
2002 2003 2004
2002 2003 2004
2002 2003 2004
2002 2003 2004
2002 2003 2004
(FY)
(FY)
(FY)
(FY)
(FY)
26.8
24.5
34.7