Corporate Profile

2016Masataka KataokaChairman

Toshihiro KuriyamaPresident

Alps Electric’s approach to monozukuri

(encompassing all aspects of product creation) is

summed up in the phrase, “perfecting the art of

electronics.” By this we mean creating products that

are right, unique and green. Besides a refined

appearance, products must be of high quality and

perform the desired function while having little impact

on the environment because they are energy- and

resource-efficient.

For over sixty years, Alps Electric has developed and

refined numerous original technologies and we remain

dedicated to perfecting the art of electronics through

ongoing technological advancement and innovation.

Corporations must earn the trust of all stakeholders—

customers, shareholders, local communities and

employees. They must also seek harmony with the

natural environment.

At Alps Electric we see ourselves as crew members

of Spaceship Earth as it travels through space,

believing that each and every one of us must strive for

harmonious co-existence among humans, and

between humans and the environment. This is in line

with our corporate philosophy—Alps creates new

value that satisfies stakeholders and is friendly to the

Earth.

We will persist in this pursuit of value to add comfort

to and enrich the lifestyles of people everywhere.

Message from Alps Electric

ProfileName: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Established: November 1, 1948Capital stock: ￥35.359 billion (October 31, 2015) Total shares issued: 194.5 million shares (October 31, 2015) Employees (consolidated): 37,564 (March 31, 2015)

Employees (non-consolidated): 5,323 (March 31, 2015)

Net sales (consolidated): ￥748.614 billion (year ending March 31, 2015)

Net sales (non-consolidated): ￥329.548 billion (year ending March 31, 2015 )

Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (Electronic Components)

●Corporate Data ●Consolidated Net Sales

●Consolidated Net Sales Breakdown ●Alps Group Business

Development, manufacturing and sales of electronic components for the consumer, automotive, healthcare and energy markets

Alpine Electronics, Inc. (Automotive Infotainment)

Development, manufacturing and sales of car audio and navigation systems and other information and communication products

Alps Logistics Co., Ltd. (Logistics)

Global integrated logistics, with many bases overseas, specializing in transportation and handling of electronic components and other precision parts and equipment

* Non-consolidated figures are for operations in Japan only.

¥ billion

Fiscal year ending March 31

http://www.alps.comNet Sales

¥748.6billion

Automotive market27.9%

Consumer market24.1%

AutomotiveInfotainment

38.7%

Logistics 7.6%

Others1.7%

Electronic Components52.0%

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1948 Kataoka Electric Co.,Ltd., established inYukigaya-cho Ota Ward,Tokyo;

Starts production of S-type Rotary Switch for band-switching on communication devices

1953 Commercializes a switch-type tuner

1954 Starts to mass-produce a 6-channel tuner

1963 New York Office (first overseas base)opens in U.S.;

First in Japan to mass-produceUHF tuners

1964 Renamed Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

1966 Alps’ keyboard switch used in a calculator

1967 Establishes Alps Motorola Co., Ltd.,(renamed as Alpine Electronics, Inc. in 1978)

1975 Enters automotive business with fader control potentiometers for cars

1977 Develops an ultra-compactmicro printer

Establishes an affiliatedcompany in the U.S.A.

1981 Starts TACT Switch™ production/sales;

Develops Electro Gyrocator,a car navigation system

S-type Rotary Switch

1983 Develops Japan’sfirst computer mouse

1986 Unveils a multi-input panel (touch panel) for cars

1987 Global expansion: production/sales bases~93 established in Korea, U.S., Malaysia, U.K., China, Germany, etc.

1996 Starts to mass-produce a CDMA transmitter-receiver

1997 Develops a digital terrestrial broadcasting unit

2000 Obtains certification for its Bluetooth® modules

2002 DevelopsHaptic Commander™as new type ofcontrol devicefor vehicles

2007 Strengthens development of magnetic, capacitive, piezoresistive and resistive sensors

2009 Develops capacitive touch panel to complement resistive panel lineup

2010 Alps Green Devices Co., Ltd. established to develop products for environment and energy market

Starts to mass-produce a static touch pad for cars

2012 Establishes Alps Electric (India) Pvt. Ltd.

2013 Opened R&D centers in Korea and Wuxi, China

2015 Establishes Alps Electric Vietnam Co., Ltd.

UHF tuner

Office building at the time of founding

Electro Gyrocator

Micro printer

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SensorSensors letting you know

the statuses of peopleand equipment

ConnectivityConnectivity allowing you

to share a variety ofinformation

HMI（Human Machine Interface）

connecting humanswith machines

By combining its unique technologies for these three elements, Alps Electric creates new values in a variety of areas.

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To help preserve the environment, this brochure was printed on FSC-certified paper using volatile organic compound (VOC)-free, 100% vegetable oil-based ink with a waterless printing process. Electric power consumed by the factory that printed this brochure includes clean electricity, from carbon-free sources. 201512E

Global Network

● Production and sales base

● Production base

● Sales base

● Regional core company, R&D center, etc.

Americas

Europe

ASEANIndia

JapanGreater China

Korea

1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-8501, Japan TEL +81-3-3726-1211

http://www.alps.com/e/company/networkmap.html

● Inquiries

Japan Phone.

ALPS HEADQUARTERS …………………………………………………+81-3-3726-1211

SENDAI R&D CENTER ……………………………………………………+81-22-377-1188

FURUKAWA PLANT …………………………………………………………+81-229-23-5111

WAKUYA PLANT ………………………………………………………………+81-229-43-2711

KAKUDA PLANT …………………………………………………………………+81-224-63-1211

KITAHARA PLANT ……………………………………………………………+81-229-91-8311

NAGAOKA PLANT ……………………………………………………………+81-258-24-4111

ONAHAMA PLANT ……………………………………………………………+81-246-58-6464

TAIRA PLANT ………………………………………………………………………+81-246-36-4511

ALPS GREEN DEVICES CO., LTD. ……………………………+81-3-5499-3101

Americas Phone.

ALPS ELECTRIC (NORTH AMERICA), INC. ……………+1-408-361-6400

DETROIT OFFICE …………………………………………………………+1-248-391-9950

McALLEN FACILITY ………………………………………………………+1-956-217-6500

OHIO OFFICE …………………………………………………………………+1-614-336-1400

SAN DIEGO OFFICE ……………………………………………………+1-858-874-0334

AUSTIN OFFICE ……………………………………………………………+1-512-284-8464

SEATTLE OFFICE …………………………………………………………+1-425-242-0343

CIRQUE CORPORATION ………………………………………………+1-801-467-1100

ALCOM ELECTRONICOS …………………………………………… +52-899-921-0800

ALPS DE MEXICO S. DE R.L. DE C.V.…………………… +52-899-921-0800

Europe Phone.

ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH ………………………………+49-89-321421-0

DUESSELDORF OFFICE ……………………………………………… +49-211-59770

MILAN OFFICE …………………………………………………………… +39-02-90394-559

PARIS OFFICE…………………………………………………………………+33-148-631-290

MILTON KEYNES OFFICE ……………………………………… +44-1908-354-210

DORTMUND PLANT………………………………………………………… +49-231-21880

GOTHENBURG OFFICE……………………………………………… +46-31-7583300

ALPS ELECTRIC (IRELAND) LTD.………………………………… +353-29-70677

ALPS ELECTRIC CZECH, s.r.o. ………………………………… +420-516-490-111

China Phone.

ALPS (CHINA) CO., LTD.……………………………………………… +86-10-6539-3690

ALPS (SHANGHAI) INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO.,LTD. ……… +86-21-5820-3213

ALPS COMMUNICATION DEVICES TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.………… +86-21-5081-7575

SHENYANG XIKANG ALPS TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. …………… +86-24-2335-6119

DALIAN ALPS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ………… +86-411-8768-7110

DANDONG ALPS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.…………… +86-415-6189243

TIANJIN ALPS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. …………… +86-22-8398-2577

NINGBO ALPS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. …………… +86-574-8659-9700

WUXI ALPS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ……………… +86-510-8528-1211

DONGGUAN ALPS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ………… +86-769-8533-3771

ALPS ELECTRONICS HONG KONG LTD. ……………… +852-2313-1111

ALPS ELECTRONICS TAIWAN CO., LTD. …………… +886-2-8772-5969

Korea Phone.

ALPS ELECTRIC KOREA CO., LTD. …………………………+82-62-950-2242

ASEAN, India Phone.

ALPS ELECTRIC (S) PTE. LTD.……………………………………… +65-6226-2933

ALPS ELECTRIC (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. ………………… +60-6799-1515

ALPS ELECTRIC (THAILAND) CO., LTD. …………………… +66-2023-1600

ALPS ELECTRIC (INDIA) PVT. LTD. ……………………… +91-124-4377024

ALPS ELECTRIC VIETNAM CO., LTD. ……………………… +84-4321-71486

Perfecting the art of electronics to createnew value that satisfies stakeholdersand is friendly to the Earth

HAPTIC is registered as ALPS’s trademark in Japan, China and Europe (CTM) .Registered No: JP4619342/JP5471286,CN4730821/CN4730822/CN4730823,CTM4399606

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TouchSense™ Technology Licensed by Immersion Corporation

lectronic components have to be

increasingly compact, lightweight and

multifunctional to be used in ever smaller and

more sophisticated mobile devices. They also

need to integrate ASICs and ICs.

Alps Electric develops and supplies components

that contribute to mobile technology advancement,

including control devices like switches and touch

panels, and a variety of sensors and

communication modules.

E lectronic components have to be

increasingly compact, lightweight and

multifunctional to be used in ever smaller and

more sophisticated mobile devices. They also

need to integrate ASICs and ICs.

Alps Electric develops and supplies components

that contribute to mobile technology advancement,

including control devices like switches and touch

panels, and a variety of sensors and

communication modules.

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●Mobile phones (incl. smartphones) ●Notebook PCs and tablets●Wearable devices●Portable music players●Portable game consoles

Based our unique high-density

packaging technology, we have

succeeded in combining several

sensors (six-axis (geomagnetic +

acceleration), pressure,

thermo-hygrostat, and light-intensity

sensors) with a Bluetooth® Smart

module (with an antenna) into the

world's smallest package. We also

provide cloud-capable gateways

intended for controlling sensor

nodes. In a wide variety of scenes

ranging from incorporation into

wearable devices to monitoring of

office and infrastructural facilities,

we help you start an IoT business.

Sensor Network Module

nergy efficiency and intelligent

networks are major themes in the

home market as efforts are made to visualize

and reduce power usage through

interconnection of home appliances and

devices like smartphones or tablets.

Alps Electric supplies a diverse range of

control devices for these evolving appliances

and supports the development of intelligent

home networks, for example by combining

proprietary current sensors and data

communication modules.

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●Hard disk/Blu-ray recorders and DVD players ●TVs●Home game consoles●Audio systems ●Major home appliances

he energy market has jumped into life as

renewable energy use increases, notably via

mega solar power systems, xEMS-based smart

community trials get underway and storage battery

systems spread among ordinary households and

public facilities. In the healthcare equipment market,

too, technological innovation is progressing due to

rising health awareness and aging populations.

Power-saving devices, environment sensors and

vital sign sensors developed using original

technologies are among the high-quality products

that Alps Electric

supplies to these newly

emerging markets.

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●xEMS●Power conditioners●Hybrid/electric vehicles●Healthcare equipment●Robots

Touch panelGlidePoint™

Power inductor (chip type)

Resin-sealed Bluetooth®

Smart modulePressure-welding contact

(micro clip)

Connector for microSD™Memory Card

and NanoSIM Card

f i SD

Power inductor

Encoder (ring type)

Current sensor

Detector switches (waterproof)

Resistive positionsensor

Slide potentiometers Rotary potentiometers

Digital PressureSensor

SD™ memory cardconnector

Encoders

Digital HumiditySensor

TACT Switch™ Power switch Multi control device

Steering switch

Multi GNSS ModuleV2X module Stand position sensor

Climate control panel Rotary Switch

with Touch Pad

Throttle position sensor

Ring type encoder Multi control device

Steering combinationswitch module

Compact waterproofdetector switches

Compact Non-ContactElectronic Shifter

Position sensor forheadlights

Power window switches

Keyless entry system

Map lamp switches

Detector switches

Magnetic sensor Force sensor

IoT Smart Mobile

Aspheric glass lensDigital Humidity

Sensor

Digital PressureSensor Current sensor Reactor

TACT Switch™(waterproof)

Resistive positionsensor Slide switch

●Partnership

●Software DevelopmentFor appropriate processing of information detected by sensors and appropriate computations based on such information,the most important point is to develop ICsthat satisfy the needs. Alps Electric not only has downsized sensors and increased the precision level of them but also has provided them with an optimal computational ability based on unique algorithm design. We are continually developing high-value-added products such as a geomagnetic sensor capable of determining the angular velocity by calculation as well as the bearing.

●Pushing Forward Manufacturing ReformsAlps Electric not only internally manufactures many production facilities but also have them networked with each other to establish a global-scale production and quality control system. With this system, we monitor the operation statuses and product quality in the manufacturing processes performed at the factories in and outside of Japan for a consistent production level and higher production efficiency.

Toward making higher-quality products, Alps Electric works together with a wide variety of outside partners. By partnering with ventures, systems integrators, universities, municipalities, and other organizations so that each of us can make use of the strengths of the others, we will also address new market needs.

Alps Electric assistsand enriches lifestyles

by perfectingthe art of electronics

in its productsAlps Electric serves numerous markets and its products are found in

applications integral to our daily lives, such as mobile devices, home

appliances and cars, as well as in healthcare and energy-related

equipment that will play a crucial role in future society.

By perfecting the art of electronics in components that are right, unique

and green, Alps Electric will keep putting forward devices, modules and

units to generate new value and thereby contribute to the creation and

ongoing advancement of a digital, low-carbon society.

lps Electric has been developing and

supplying automotive products for many

years and led the world in the creation of products

like the Electro Gyrocator (1981)—precursor to

today’s car navigation systems—and remote

keyless entry systems (1991).

Applying extensive know-how acquired in the

consumer market relating, for example, to input

devices, communication technology and module

development, Alps Electric is helping to enhance

the safety, comfort and energy efficiency of

automobiles.

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Designed to meet the ever-evolving driving

solution needs of the automobile market, with

the goals of security, safety, and comfort in

mind. Features the latest in display, input &

operation, and sensing technologies,

including a large heads-up display, as well as

gaze-tracking and vital sign sensors.

Next-GenerationPremium Cockpit

Pick up

●In-vehicle interfaces●Vehicle exterior interfaces ●Body control ●Powertrain

TACT Switch™

Magnetic sensor

Autofocus actuator

Geomagnetic sensor Force sensor

TACT Switch™ (double action)

Slide switchMulti control device Detector SwitchMulti control deviceTACT Switch™ (Sidepush™)

Development & Design

Alps Electric has developed, manufactured and marketed

around 40,000 types of electronic component. Supplied to

around 2,000 corporate customers worldwide, these

high-value electronic components enable user-friendly

communication and relationships between people and media.

● Mechanical engineering ● Radio frequency technology ● Capacitance technology ● Module development ● Mold and die design ● Software and IC design ● Optical design ● Circuit design ● Materials development and application ● Evaluation and simulation

Production Engineering ● Production system technology● Precision processing and thick film formation● MEMS technology● Thin film processes● Patterning and packaging ● Mold and die manufacturing

Manufacturing ● Process design ● Facility and equipment development ● Robot development ● Control system development ● FA system technology

Marketing & Planning

Quality Assurance ● Quality

engineering ● Evaluation

technology

ISO 14001（Except some bases）

ISO 9001/TS 16949（Alps-wide certification acquired Jan. 2012）

Automotive SPICE™ Level 3(Alps Electric Korea Co., Ltd. and Furukawa Plant, etc.)