Based in Yokohama, Japan, Lasertec makes advanced inspection tools for semiconductor manufacturing. Using optical technology, its systems find defects too tiny to be seen by the human eye. In the semiconductor manufacturing process, defects may appear first on the photomask layer of a chip. If...
The fallout from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and the continued troubles of other lenders has not been contained to the Western Hemisphere. Market implied policy rates for developed markets in Asia responded quickly and forcefully to fears of banking contagion from the US and...
With Caixin China PMI numbers today broadly confirming Monday’s official CCP data, the outlook for China and its neighbors remains bright. The general trends shown in the Caixin PMIs reflect those of Japan and South Korea. Manufacturing held steady or gained slightly across Asia in...
South Korea and Japan are the top two source nations for Chinese imports respectively, and generally they export the same kinds of manufactured goods. With the expected explosion in demand from China’s reopening, both countries stand poised for a trade windfall. However, we could see...
Bandai Namco is a video game entertainment company that aims to make “play” a natural part of life. As of this year, it is the world’s third largest video game company after Sony Interactive and Nintendo. The company’s history goes back to 1950 in Tokyo, Japan,...
Maker of the probiotic “Yakult” drink, the company Yakult Honsha's mission is to contribute to health, happiness, and the pursuit of excellence in life, science and microorganisms. Its flagship refrigerated milk drink is enjoyed daily by more than 40 million people in 40 countries. This Japan-based...
Please find below our Mid-Quarter Update: Tour of the Global Equity Markets. Prefer to download this presentation in PDF? Please click here. 1. Summary We have a very precise methodology for dissecting the world’s equity markets. We take: 1)The top 85% of the market cap of each country. 2)We convert all prices to...
Seiko Epson makes printers and printing solutions for everywhere from the home to office to large industrial settings, projectors and smart glasses, manufacturing robots, sensors, powders and films for semiconductor and automotive factories, and, last but not least, classic Seiko watches. Founded in 1941 in Japan,...
Recruit Group delivers the digital meeting spaces of choice for matching individuals and business clients. Founded in 1960, in Tokyo, Japan, the firm’s first project launched a job-hunting magazine that created an open job market connecting new college graduates with corporations. Since then, the firm...
Global instruments leader Shimadzu was founded in 1875 in Kyoto, Japan, when Buddhist altar craftsman Genzo Shimadzu had a dream to build educational chemistry and physics instruments to promote a widespread understanding of science in society. Since the equipment didn’t exist yet in Japan, he...
Headquartered in Japan, Ulvac makes vacuum devices and instruments for manufacturers in the semiconductor, electronics, chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries. Founded in 1952 as an importer of vacuum equipment—for which it hoped to spearhead widespread adoption in Japan--today Ulvac is a global leader in vacuum...
Hoya is a global leader in the specialized glass used in eyeglass lenses, health care, and electronics products. The firm was founded in 1941 when brothers Shoichi and Shigeru Yamanaka set up a factory in the city of Hoya, Japan, with a plan to make...
Based in Tokyo, Japan, Kurita Water is a global leader in water management and water treatment chemicals. Since its founding in 1949, when the firm began making chemicals to manage sediment buildup in boilers, Kurita Water has been at work innovating to solve water and...
Japan’s Daikin is the world leader in air conditioning. Its products humidify, dehumidify, purify, clean and monitor spaces at every temperature from sizzling hot to freezing cold, in homes and offices, skyscrapers and stadiums, across the globe. What sets this Knowledge Leader apart is its...
