2016

Mr. Hideyuki Harada: Thank you for giving us a tour of the Hamamatsu Plant today. This has made Minebea feel more familiar to us. It's reassuring to know that a company like Minebea, with its global presence and reputation, has a site in Fukuroi City. In 2019, Fukuroi City will be a host site for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. We are now planning to internationalize the city in preparation for that event, and we would appreciate any advice from Minebea. I am also pleased that Minebea is eager to be a partner with the community in its urban development amid trial and error by various local government organizations. I know that Minebea has many sites throughout Japan, and any insight you can share on community development would be greatly appreciated.

Mr. Tatsuo Matsuda: Minebea has held dialogues with communities around the Karuizawa Plant (Nagano Prefecture) and the Yonago Plant (Tottori Prefecture). We strive to maintain good communication with communities around our sites and to jointly tackle community issues. We would be very pleased if these experiences were useful to the people of Fukuroi City.

Mr. Fujio Toyoda: Minebea is a company with a strong global presence, and it would be a great service to us to learn from you how we can promote Fukuroi City to the global community. As an example, Fukuroi has long been a leading grower of superior green tea. Green tea has become more popular in recent years in recognition of its health benefits, including curing eye fatigue. If your employees at sites outside Japan drank our tea in their offices, that would have a great promotional boost for us.

Mr. Hirotaka Fujita: That's an excellent suggestion. Employees at the Fukuroi Plant regularly enjoy Fukuroi green tea and other locally made products, and I believe there are opportunities for us to collaborate with you by promoting these products internally.