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Th e c o m m u n ic a t io n s in d u s t r y is c u r r e n t ly u n d er g o in g a t ec h n o lo g ic al r evo lu t io n . Th e elec t ronic and elec t ric eq uip m ent d riving t his m ovem ent – from m ob ile p hones and lap - t op computers to hybrid cars and satellites – require compact, light and clean energy sources, such as rec harg eab le b at t eries. Tanak a C hem ic al Corporation (the “Company”) is exceptionally well placed to benefit from this revolution. Its main business pillar is the manufacture and sales of material for positive electrodes, a key technology fo r rec h arg eab le b at t eries . Th e C o m p an y is dominant in this field, holding around 70% of the market for Ni- MH (nickel- metal hydride) battery
applications and approximately 30% for lithium-ion battery applicatlithium-ions.
Since its establishment in 1957, the Company h a s h a d a s t r o n g c o m m it m e n t t o R&D , developing its own technologies relating to basic researc h and p rod uc t d evelop ment through to manufacture and quality control. Through these c u t t in g - e d g e t e c h n o lo g ie s , t h e C o m p a n y established a distinct and substantial competitive advantage. Based on its unrivaled know-how the Company will continue to advance the frontiers of rechargeable battery technology, and will explore t h e c o u n t le s s o p p o r t u n it ie s o f f e r e d b y t h e technological revolution.2
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