OMRON Stock

OMRON Corporation manufactures automation components, equipment and systems with computer, communications and control technologies worldwide. The company conducts business in approximately 30 countries worldwide and strategically manages its worldwide operations through 5 regional management centers in Japan, North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific and China.

Segments

The company conducts its operations through five business segments: Industrial Automation Business, Electronic Components Business, Automotive Electronic Components Business, Social Systems Business, and Healthcare Business.

Industrial Automation Business (IAB)

Industrial Automation Business provides a range of equipment ranging from factory automation (FA) controllers to sensors, switches, relays, and safety equipment that meet approximately 100,000 specifications and support monozukuri (the art of producing things) innovation and productivity improvement in all types of production operations in 80 countries.

The company’s products include real color visual sensors; real color 3d visual sensors; digital timers and electronic counters; temperature controllers; safety light curtains; network automated optical inspection devices; portable multidata loggers; temperature control modules; multiple input units; and safety laser scanners.

Electronics Components Business (ECB)

The company offers an integrated manufacturing system for electronic components for consumer appliances, telecommunications equipment, mobile devices, amusement devices, office automation (OA) and other equipment incorporating the company’s proprietary semiconductors and a range of components, including all types of relays, switches, connectors, sensors, and optical fiber communications. The company develops cutting-edge devices using MEMS technology.

The company’s products include MEMS microphones, RF MEMS switches, combination jogs, touch sensors, FPC connectors, surface mount switches, LCD backlights, optical splitter modules, ultra wideband antennas, and surface mount high-frequency receivers.

Automotive Electronic Components Business

The company conducts contracted design and development of all types of controllers, sensors, switches, relays, and new systems for automakers and electronics producers worldwide. The company provides the sensing and control technology for the future of auto manufacturing.

The company’s products include laser radars, electric power steering controllers, automotive relays, smart entry systems, and power window switches.

Social Systems Business (SSB)

The company provides various systems to support social infrastructure centering on railway and traffic control systems. SSB has been a major contributor of IC card equipment for railway infrastructure systems building on its position as a domestic supplier of automated ticket gates and ticket machines. The company’s products include automated ticket gates and road traffic control systems.

Healthcare Business

The company provides equipment and services worldwide for home healthcare monitoring and medical institutions to support the prevention, treatment, and health improvement fields. The company’s products include non-invasive vascular screening devices, electric toothbrushes, self blood glucose checker, digital blood pressure monitors, pedometers, and body composition monitors.

Business Development Group and Other Businesses

The company’s other products include UHF-band RFID reader/writers, UHF-band RFID inlays, remote energy monitoring systems, and uninterruptible power supply units.

Significant Events

On October 12, 2009, Oracle Corp. and Omron Corp. are collaborating to create a new solution designed to track energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in manufacturing and non-manufacturing facilities.

History

OMRON Corporation was founded in 1933.