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07 April 2020

Kyocera To Acquire Japan-Based Showa Optronics Co., Ltd. to Strengthen Optical Components Business

• Optical Components

The acquisition aims to maximize synergy through combined technologies

Background Information and Objectives With its highly advanced manufacturing technologies, Kyocera's optical components business has engaged in producing diversified lenses in small to large diameters from a wide variety of materials. The produ...

01 April 2020

Yusuke Mizukami newly appointed as president of Kyocera European operations – Shigeru Koyama becomes Corporate Auditor

• Corporate

Kyocera Europe GmbH (former Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH) was founded in 1991 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation – headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Mizukami started his career with Kyocera in 1990 in the Corporate Ceramic Materials Se...

01 April 2020

Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH becomes Kyocera Europe GmbH

• Corporate

After almost 30 years of company history, Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH will change its name to "Kyocera Europe GmbH". Due to the steady growth of the company in the past decades, it was decided to change the company name.

After the end of the joint venture with the former Feldmühle AG, which had already been established in 1971, Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH was founded in 1991. Currently, the company employs around 1,500 people at its sites in Europe and combines a total...

23 March 2020

Kyocera supports ion research in Darmstadt

• Fine Ceramic Components

Darmstadt in Germany will become home to one of the world’s largest accelerator facilities for the research of magnetic fields and matter, thanks to the expertise in ceramic-metal joining technology provided by Kyocera.

Exploring the universe with a precision of 100 µm The high-precision experiments carried out at FAIR aim to improve our understanding of the fundamental structure of matter. Information on magnetic fields and their behaviour will be collected an...

23 March 2020

New helical end mill for titanium alloy machining

• Industrial Tools

Kyocera expands the MECH product line to provide more stable performance and longer tool life.

Unique design offers obvious benefits Compared to conventional milling cutters in this category, the Kyocera product is characterised by a new combination of insert sizes. The larger bottom inserts are positioned at the first stage of the toolholder ...

17 March 2020

Kyocera’s Aquala® Advanced Total Hip Bearing Technology Wins President’s Award from Japan Techno-Economics Society

• Corporate

8th Annual Award ceremony, Tokyo, JapanFrom left to right: Toru Moro - Project Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo; Kazuhiro Ishihara – Professor at the University of Tokyo; Makoto Yoshida - General Manager of Kyoceras Medical R&D Cen...

20 February 2020

Kyocera Recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader by Non-Profit CDP

• Corporate

Company achieves high marks for greenhouse gas reduction activities throughout its supply chain

Based on an annual survey of suppliers conducted by CDP, an international non-profit organization, the “Supplier Engagement Leader Board” lists companies recognized for outstanding environmental records and targets; this is the fourth year of t...

18 February 2020

Kyocera extends portfolio with new tangential milling cutters

• Industrial Tools

New tangential shoulder face milling cutter for shouldering, slotting, and ramping applications as well as new face mill type for heavy milling

Multi-functional MEV: Tangential shoulder face milling cutter for various machining applications The 90° cutter MEV offers a high rigidity due to a higher web thickness than conventional cutters. Another advantage is the low cutting force due to axia...

03 February 2020

Blue innovation and Kyocera to Develop New Drone Solutions Utilizing Moving Communication Relay Station System

• Corporate

The new drone communications technology was displayed at the Blue innovation booth during CES 2020 in Las Vegas

By flying multiple drones with mobile relay station functions in areas where mobile phone signals do not reach, such as disaster sites, the “moving communication relay station system” enables reliable mobile phone communication as if under normal cir...

28 January 2020

Kyocera’s Next Generation of Inkjet Printheads Take Image Quality and Durability to a New Level

• Printing Devices

World’s fastest inkjet technology prints on paper, cardboard, plastic, fabric, and other building materials

Digital printing technology has won a growing share of the commercial printing market — especially where high-quality text and graphics must be printed onto clothing, packaging, tile, plastic or building materials, in addition to conventional paper. ...

28 January 2020

Kyocera and 24M Develop World’s First SemiSolid Lithium-ion Battery System with Improved Safety, Longer Life, and Lower Cost

• Corporate
• Solar Electric Systems

Plans to Build Full-Scale Mass Production System Following Initial Success with Pilot

In June 2019, Kyocera began pilot production of 24M’s SemiSolid battery technology to validate its use in residential energy storage systems in the Japanese market. Based on the successful pilot, Kyocera recently rolled out its full Enerezza product ...

21 January 2020

From Smartphones to Smart Health: Kyocera’s worlds’ first Gyro-based Carbohydrate Monitoring System

• Corporate

The innovative tracker uses pulse wave patterns to measure carbohydrate metabolism.

Smart, innovative and intuitive To determine the user’s carbohydrate balance, the device must be held against the wrist one hour after eating to monitor the pulse. Mr. Ajima, an engineer at Kyocera’s medical R&D centre and developer of the device...

13 December 2019

Kyocera to Showcase AI, 5G, and Mobility Technologies at CES 2020

• Corporate

Company offers a view “Toward the Future” with latest product innovations shown for the first time in the U.S.

Kyocera’s latest innovations for creating a safe, secure, and comfortable society will be displayed in five categories — AI Solutions, Sensing Technology, 5G Solutions, Advanced Mobility, and Advanced Devices — with selected technologies showcased...

04 December 2019

High-performance ceramic for oxygen measurements

• Fine Ceramic Components

Kyocera’s subsidiary, Kyocera Fineceramics Solutions GmbH, formerly part of Friatec GmbH, develops robust oxygen sensors for managing combustion in industrial processes.

Precise measurement of oxygen content It is essential to know the level of oxygen of a gas or be able to prove its presence in various industrial processes. Measuring the level of oxygen at high temperatures and under difficult conditions, such as wh...

29 November 2019

Kazuo Inamori, Global Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Receives Honorary Knighthood from HM the Queen Elizabeth

• Corporate

Paul Madden, the British Ambassador to Japan (left), and Kazuo Inamori (right)© British Embassy Tokyo The honor, bestowed in Japan by His Excellency Paul Madden, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom, during an investi...

11 November 2019

Inamori Foundation Awards the 35th Kyoto Prize to Scientists and Artist in the Fields of "Advanced Technology", "Basic Science", and "Arts and Philosophy"

• Corporate

On 10th November 2019, chemist Dr. Ching W. Tang, astrophysicist Dr. James Gunn, and founder of Théâtre du Soleil Ariane Mnouchkine received the Kyoto Prize in the ancient Japanese imperial capital. This prize is considered one of the most important international awards for the lifetime achievements of dignitaries in science and culture, in addition to the Nobel Prize.

Kyoto Prize 2019 Kyoto Prize: An Honor with Tradition The Kyoto Prize was established in 1984 by Kazuo Inamori, founder of Kyocera, one of the world's leading manufacturers of fine ceramic components for the technology industry based in Kyoto. In th...

16 October 2019

Fine Ceramics in Space

• Corporate
• Fine Ceramic Components

Kyocera, one of the leading ceramic manufacturers, presents its products relevant to aerospace and astronomy applications at Space Tech Expo 2019 in Bremen from November 19th-21st.

Cordierite mirror CordieriteCordierite is an extremely low thermal expansion ceramic, which is ideal for light-weight designs of mirrors and telescopes. The forming capabilities of Kyocera allow for a more efficient processing and light-weightin...

04 October 2019

KYOCERA Group to Exhibit Innovative Technologies and Products at CEATEC 2019 Tradeshow Oct. 15-18

• Corporate

Based on the concept of “Building a Future Beyond Our Imagination with IoT”, a wide range of the latest Kyocera technologies will be on display

Based on the booth concept of “Building a Future Beyond Our Imagination with IoT,” the Kyocera Group’s latest technologies and products for creating a safe, secure, and comfortable society through IoT will be displayed in 5 zones – Mobility, Open ...

12 September 2019

Kyocera Completed Acquisition of Advanced Ceramic Business of Germany-based Friatec GmbH

• Corporate
• Fine Ceramic Components

Acquisition further expands Kyocera’s fine ceramics sector in Europe.

Kyocera Fineceramics Solutions GmbH in Mannheim, Germany Acquisition Background and ObjectivesSince its founding in 1959, Kyocera has provided advanced ceramic components for a wide range of markets, including industrial machinery, information dev...

11 September 2019

New Kyocera 5655 Series Board-to-Board Connectors Feature One for the World’s Lowest Stacking Heights, Ideal for Automotive Electronics

• Electronic Components & Devices

Stacking height of just 4mm supports applications in limited spaces

Product name 5655 Series Board-to-Board connector Applications Automotive electronics (millimeter-wave radar, LiDAR, e-mirrors, navigation systems, cameras, etc.), connecting internal boards of electronic equipment 5655 Series Board-to-Board...