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July 30, 2021

Development of Ultra-High Fiber Count Optical Cable which uses 16-Fiber Rollable Ribbons, and Ribbon Fusion Splicer
- 25% reduction in fusion splicing time compared to conventional 12-fiber ribbons -
July 30, 2021

Furukawa Electric and Fujitsu Optical Components to Collaborate on the Development of Next-Generation Integrated Devices for Optical Communications
- Leveraging the strengths of Furukawa Electric and FOC to lead the future market for coherent optical devices -
June 23, 2021

Increased Production of High-Power DFB Laser Diode Chips for Signal Light Sources
- Meeting growing bandwidth demand in data centers and access networks that support widespread deployment of 5G -
June 7, 2021

Furukawa Electric Presents at OFC 2021
- 2021 Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition (OFC) -
June 7, 2021

Laser Light Sources to enable ultra-wide spectral bandwidth for Optical Communications
- Increasing capacity of Metro and Long-haul optical communication networks for 5G and beyond -
May 24, 2021

Expansion into Life Sciences as a New Business Sector
- Established a joint development agreement with Atonarp Inc., the developer of an advanced optical measurement platform -
May 12, 2021
Financial Summary for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021 (PDF 189KB)
- Presentation Materials for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021 (PDF 966KB)
May 12, 2021

Notice of Differences between FY2020 Consolidated Results Forecast and Actual Results, and Dividends from Surplus (PDF 99KB)
May 12, 2021

Notice Regarding the Recording of Reversal of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts in the Non-consolidated Financial Statement (PDF 92KB)
May 12, 2021

Notice Regarding Additional Contribution to the Board Benefit Trust (PDF 20KB)
April 27, 2021

Notice Concerning Partial Transfer of Shares Accompanying Change in Subsidiary (Furukawa Logistics Corp.) (PDF 44KB)
April 26, 2021

Furukawa Electric and Nichia Form a Business Alliance in Core Technology (Laser Processing) Supporting the Production of Mobility Electrification
- Deepening market exploration and co-creation by integrating production bases for blue laser diode modules and opening joint operation labs for laser processing -
April 1, 2021

Greetings by President Keiichi Kobayashi at the FY2021 Entrance Ceremony
- Passing our baton of trust since our founding and bringing the Furukawa Electric Group to the next stage -
March 29, 2021

Concluded Positive Impact Finance Agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank:
- Evaluation of the Furukawa Electric Group’s SDGs Achievement Initiatives -
March 26, 2021

Notice Regarding the Recording of Extraordinary Profit（PDF 93KB）
March 15, 2021

Furukawa Electric and JAXA Launch Co-Creation Activities through the Development of Power Supplies for Satellites
- Aiming to create a space power supply business by reducing the weight and cost of next　generation electric propulsion systems -
March 15, 2021

Furukawa Automotive Systems begins delivering High-Voltage Power Distribution Component Modules for Toyota MIRAI (Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle)
- Development of new components supporting the electrification of automobiles contributes to reducing CO2 -
March 10, 2021

Notice of Transfer of Executives and New Duties（PDF 111KB）
March 4, 2021

Formulation of the “Furukawa Electric Group Environmental Vision 2050”
- Furukawa Electric Group will contribute to the future of a sustainable earth -
February 15, 2021

Furukawa Electric Selected for CDP’s Supplier Engagement Rating Leaderboard for Second Consecutive Year
- High recognition for initiatives in supply chain greenhouse gas emissions -
February 4, 2021
Financial Summary for First Nine Months of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2021 (PDF 180KB)
- Presentation Materials for First Nine Months of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2021 (PDF 1.0MB)
February 4, 2021

Notice Regarding the Revision of Full-Year Earnings Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2021 (PDF 120KB)
February 4, 2021

Notice Regarding the Recording of Provision of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts in the Non-consolidated Financial Statement (PDF 93KB)
January 15, 2021

Developed Virtualization of EPON, Aiming for Higher-Capacity Communications for Society 5.0
- Contributing to Improving Infrastructure Prices by Automating the Optical Network Unit of Optical Fiber Access Lines -
January 4, 2021

2021 New Year’s Greeting from President Keiichi Kobayashi
- Summary for the Employees -
December 18, 2020

Regenerating Difficult-to-recycle Plastic Waste into Consumer Goods
- Contributing to the resolution of the global plastic waste problem with Furukawa Electric's unique technology -
December 15, 2020

Furukawa Electric selected for the first time as a CDP “Climate Change A List” company in FY2020
- Highly positive evaluation of our approaches to climate change risks and opportunities -
November 30, 2020

Realization of Multicore Fiber with Low Crosstalk and Ultralow Attenuation Loss
- Demonstration of ultralong-distance transmission with current submarine cable size -
November 26, 2020

New Laser Welding Machine for Motors of Electric Vehicles (EV) Developed
- Provides a one-stop solution for everything from winding to assembly and welding to testing -
November 16, 2020

Launching Sales of the “BRACE™” Blue-IR Hybrid Laser
- Achieving the world's highest level of copper welding quality, depth, and welding speed for key xEV parts -
November 16, 2020

Furukawa Automotive Systems Expands Use of Submillimeter Wave Radars from Vehicles to Infrastructures
- A new technology allows the use vehicle-mounted radars in infrastructure systems, in order to help prevent traffic accidents -
November 5, 2020
Financial Summary for First Half of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2021 (PDF 216KB)
- Presentation Materials for First Half of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2021 (PDF 959KB)
- First Half Overview and Future Initiatives (PDF 1.3MB)
November 5, 2020

Notice Regarding the Full-Year Earnings Forecast and Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2021 (PDF 201KB)
November 4, 2020

Furukawa Electric Group Published “Integrated Report 2020” and “Sustainability Book 2020”
- Emerging as a sustainable corporate group through the promotion of ESG Management and the SDGs -
October 30, 2020

Launch of Research and Development to reduce Cost of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (NEDO)
October 13, 2020

Support for “A Statement from Business Leaders for Renewed Global Cooperation” Based on the United Nations Global Compact