Takashi Matsutani

Ferrotec Corp. engages in the development, production, and sale of ferrofluidic magnetic liquid and ferrofluidic sealing products. It operates through the following segments: Equipment-related, Solar Cell-related, Electronic Device, and Others. The Equipment-related segment handles the production of vacuum seals, quartz products, and ceramic products. It also deals with the processing of silicon wafers. The Solar Cell-related segment manages the production of silicon crystal manufacturing equipment, quartz crucible, and silicon for solar cells. The Electronic Device segment produces thermo-modules and ferrofluids. The Others segment includes saw blades, parts cleaning equipment, machine tools, and surface treatments. The company was founded on September 27, 1980 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nistica, Inc. supplies agile optical modules and subsystems. Its products include FLEDGE, FOURIER, high port-count, and ROADM linecard. The company was founded by Thomas A. Strasser and Jefferson L. Wagener in January 2005 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

JFE Shoji Corp. engages in the import, export, and domestic and foreign trade of steel products and steel raw materials. It provides iron ores, coals, ferrous alloys, steel scraps, steel plates, and steel pipes. It also deals with ship, food, and electronics businesses. The company was founded on January 5, 1954 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

JFE Steel Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of steel products. Its products include steel plates for ships and bridges, steel sheet for automobiles, home electrical appliances, and wall and roof construction, special steel, structural steel, stainless steel, steel rods for construction, and steel-pipe. The company was founded on April 1, 2003and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

JFE Engineering Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale environmental protection equipment. It services include the recycling, power generation and electricity, waste management plants, water and sewerage, pipelines, energy plants, bridges and steel structures, industrial machinery and others. The company was founded on June 8, 1912 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Arysta LifeScience Corp. operates as a crop protection and life science company. It develops, markets, and distributes chemical solutions for agro-science and life science sectors. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The Nomura Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. operates as a trust bank. It operates through the following business divisions: Trust Business, Banking Business, and Securities Business. The firm’s Trust Business division specializes in specified money trusts and specified pecuniary trusts; individually operated designated money and pecuniary trusts; jointly operated designated money trusts; composite trusts; pension trusts; investment trusts; securities trusts; and outsource services for investment trusts. Its Banking Business division engages in deposit taking, lending, domestic exchange business, and foreign exchange business. The firm’s Security Business division handles the investment trust, over-the-counter sales, and account administration business; corporate bond administration business; fiscal agent for corporate bonds; investment advisory and agency business; and investment management business. The company was founded on August 24, 1993 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Waseda Management Publication Co., Ltd. operates schools; publishes text books. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

America Fujikura Ltd. manufactures and sells electric wires and optical cables. It offers conductor accessories, fiber outside and inside plants, test and inspection products, fusion splicing systems, specialty optical fibers, aluminum clad steel, rail transit systems, copper apparatus, and fiber optic cleaning solutions. The company was founded on November 28, 1984 and is headquartered in Duncan, SC.

GeneCare Research Institute Co., Ltd. engages in the research, development, and drug discovery of treatments in the field of cancer, inflammation, hepatic carcinoma and rheumatism. It provides the distribution services for its products through their direct customers, which includes pharmaceutical companies and clinical-related companies. The company was founded by Yasuhiro Furuichi on December 20, 2000 and is headquartered in Kamakura, Japan.

Yamasa Corp. manufactures and supplies soy sauce and seasonings. It processes and supplies soy sauce, seasonings, sauces, dips, and flavorings. The firm also develops pharmaceuticals and biochemicals. The company was founded in 1645 and is headquartered in Choshi, Japan.

Japan Marine United Corp. designs, manufactures, and sells naval vessels. It builds container ships, tankers, bulk carriers, liquefied gas carriers, offshore structure, offshore support vessels, and cruise ships. The firm also designs special ships and commercial boats. Its business activities also include ship repair and maintenance, and marine equipment distribution. The company was founded in January 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Hangzhou Semiconductor Wafer Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of semiconductors. Its products include single-crystal ingot, polishing sheet, epitaxial wafer, and annealed sheet. The company was founded on September 28, 2017 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.

Photonic Lattice, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells photonic crystal optical elements and other related products. It specializes in photonic crystals based on its autocloning photonic crystal technology. The firm’s products include photonic crystal elements, 2D birefringence measurement system, ellipsometer, and polarization camera. The company was founded by Shojiro Kawakami on July 4, 2002 and is headquartered in Sendai, Japan.