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History
of change
business >>
Commercialized a Flash memory
card with 16Mbit NAND Flash
memory.
Its shock resistance contributed to
the development of mobile
devices.
technology >>
Developed DVD, a high density
3.5-inch optical disc with the
world’s largest memory capacity,
1.3GB.
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business >>
Commercialized a 1.8-inch mag-
netic disk drive and released a
light, ultra-compact hard disk
drive with a 2GB storage capaci-
ty. Its low power consumption
and shock resistance gave a
strong impetus to development
of sophisticated mobile prod-
ucts.
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business >>
Decided to make capital expenditures
totaling 350 billion yen in facilities and
equipment for production of 300mm
semiconductor wafers. (Oita Operations
and Yokkaichi Operations)
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management >>
Established the 01 Action Plan.
Steady advances in important
areas of structural reform and
enhanced management practices
including promotion of business
focus and foresight, reductions in
procurement costs, reduction of
human resources, and asset
reduction.
management >>
Decided to withdraw from the
commodity DRAM business as
part of structural reform of the
semiconductor memory business.
The last 10 years is a record of con-
tinuing globalization and intensify-
ing mega-competition in energy and
electronics, Toshiba Group’s main
spheres of business. In a consistent-
ly severe business environment,
Toshiba has promoted structural
reforms and brought transforma-
tion and innovation to every aspect
of its business, including technology
development and management sys-
tem, all with the aim of realizing
“Sustained Growth with Profit.”
Constant innovation is the DNA
that Toshiba has inherited and
handed down through the genera-
tions throughout the 130 years
since it was established.
technology >>
Developed the world’s small-
est fuel cell system that was
also the world’s smallest
power system to use Direct
Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC)
to power small electronic
devices. Officially recognized
in the Guinness World
Records as “the world’s small-
est DMFC.”