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A
SPHERICAL
GLASS LENSES
P
RODUCTION FACILITY
FOR OPTICAL PRODUCTS
IN
S
UZHOU
, C
HINA TO
BEGIN OPERATIONS
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Looking ahead, Hoya expects an expansion of the market for finished products, owing to greater pixel density and
more widespread use of single-lens reflex lenses in digital cameras, and more camera-equipped mobile telephones. In par-
ticular, it is expected that the plastic lenses commonly used in camera-equipped mobile telephones will be replaced by
aspherical glass lenses in the future, a development that will allow Hoya to utilize its competitive advantage. Moreover, the
market for these products will not be limited to Japan, but will grow worldwide as well.
Because aspherical lenses have less aberration, give greater precision to optical devices,
and allow the number of lenses used to be reduced, they serve a vital role in making opti-
cal devices smaller and lighter. They are also more environmentally friendly, as they are
manufactured with mold forming, and do not need to be polished.
The optical products plant that was under construction in Suzhou, China has been com-
pleted, and trial operations have begun. Full-scale operations are planned for October
2004. A similar facility in Thailand is already operating at full capacity, and the addition
of this plant will allow for stable production of high-quality products overseas, increasing
cost competitiveness as well as customer satisfaction.
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