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Global Network Global Network EUROPE NORTH AMERICA ASIA ⅲ 1 IBIDEN Hungary Kft. （SiC-DPF, Substrate Holding Mat） ⅱ IBIDEN Graphite Korea Co., Ltd. ⅳ ⅰ 4 2 （Graphite Specialty） 3 1 ⅱ 2 ⅰ 8 7 6 3 1 ⅲ 2 ⅴ 5 IBIDEN U.S.A. Corp. 4 IBIDEN Electronics （Beijing） Co., Ltd. IBIDEN Porzellanfabrik ⅰ 9 Frauenthal GmbH （Printed Wiring Board） （NOx reduction catalyst） 10 IBIDEN DPF France S.A.S. （SiC-DPF） 3 4 IBIDEN Philippines, Inc. （IC Package） IBIDEN Mexico, S.A. de C.V. IBIDEN Electronics Malaysia （SiC-DPF） Sdn. Bhd. （Printed Wiring Board） ● Electronic Production Base ● Ceramic Production Base ● Sales Companies and Branches EUROPE ASIA NORTH AMERICA 1 IBIDEN Europe B.V. 1 IBIDEN Electronics（Beijing） Co., Ltd. 5 IBIDEN Taiwan Co., Ltd. 1 IBIDEN U.S.A. Corp. 1 Amsterdam（Head office / Branch） ⅱ Stuttgart Branch 2 IBIDEN Electronics（Shanghai） Co., Ltd. 6 IBIDEN Graphite Korea Co., Ltd. 1 Santa Clara ⅱ Detroit Branch ⅳ Portland Branch ⅰ Paris Branch ⅲ London Branch 3 IBIDEN Asia Holdings Pte., Ltd. 7 IBIDEN Korea Co., Ltd. （Head office） ⅲ Phoenix Branch ⅴ Austin Branch 4 IBIDEN Singapore Pte., Ltd. 8 IBIDEN CERAM Frauenthal Korea Co., Ltd. ⅰ Boston Branch 2 IBIDEN Hungary Kft. ⅰ India Branch 9 IBIDEN Philippines, Inc. 3 IBIDEN DPF France S.A.S. 2 Micro Mech, Inc. 10 IBIDEN Electronics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 4 IBIDEN Porzellanfabrik Frauenthal GmbH 3 IBIDEN CERAM Environmental Inc. 4 IBIDEN Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 13 IBIDEN Corporate Profile 2017 14 Domestic Network Training Center & Head Office Ogaki Plant Ogaki Central Plant 2-1, Kanda-cho, Ogaki, Gifu 905, Kido-cho, Ogaki, Gifu 100-1, Kasanui-cho, Ogaki, Gifu 503-8604, Japan 503-0973, Japan 503-0027, Japan Tel: 0584-81-3111 Tel: 0584-81-3102 Tel: 0584-83-8620 Established: December, 1917 Established: December, 1917 Established: April, 2007 Land area: 77,626㎡ Land area: 113,059㎡ Products: IC Package Products: IC Package Aoyanagi Plant Gama Plant Godo Plant 9 300, Aoyanagi-cho, Ogaki, Gifu 3-200, Gama-cho, Ogaki, Gifu 1120-1, Suemori, Godo-cho, Anpachi-gun, 1 Training Center & Head Office 503-8503, Japan 503-8559, Japan Gifu 503-2321, Japan Tel: 0584-89-3312 Tel: 0584-81-4472 Tel: 0584-28-1150 1 Ogaki Plant Established: November, 1943 Established: August, 1939 Established: October, 2010 Gifu Prefecture Land area: 98,777㎡ Land area: 56,237㎡ Land area: 68,239㎡ 2 Ogaki Central Plant 8 Products: Printed Wiring Board, Products: IC Package, Products: Graphite Specialty 5 Graphite Specialty, High Temperature Insulation 6 Melamine Decorative Laminates Wool 3 Aoyanagi Plant 4 2 Ogaki-Kita Plant Kinuura Plant Energy Control Division 4 Gama Plant 1 3 5 Ogaki-Kita Plant 6 Godo Plant Aichi Prefecture 7 Kinuura Plant 7 8 Power Plants（Higashi-Yokoyama, Hirose, and Kawakami） 1-1, Kitagata, Ibigawa-cho, Ibi-gun, Gifu 5-1-7, Shinden-cho, Takahama, Aichi Higashi-Yokoyama Power Plant 501-0695, Japan 444-1301, Japan Electric power supply inception: June, 1921 9 Tokyo Branch Tel: 0585-22-1111 Tel: 0566-53-4111 Power output: 27,900kW Established: April, 1989 Established: June, 1969 （at each of the Higashi-Yokoyama, Hirose, Land area: 104,000㎡ Land area: 142,214㎡ and Kawakami power plants） Products: SiC-DPF, Graphite Specialty, Products: Substrate Holding Mat, （As of May 30, 2017） Fine Ceramics products Graphite Specialty, Foamed-resin products Domestic Base IBIDEN Greentec Co., Ltd. IBIKEN Co., Ltd. IBIDEN Industries Co., Ltd. IBIDEN Jushi Co., Ltd. IBIDEN Engineering Co., Ltd. IBIDEN Bussan Co., Ltd. 3-55, Gama-cho, Ogaki, Gifu 503-0021, Japan 1-60, Gama-cho, Ogaki, Gifu 503-8561, Japan 1-197, Uchiwara, Ogaki, Gifu 503-0936, Japan 360, Shirotori, Ikeda-cho, Ibi-gun, Gifu 503-2413, 1122, Kido-cho, Ogaki, Gifu 503-0973, Japan 339, Arisato, Motosu, Gifu 501-0415, Japan T e l：0 5 8 4 - 8 1 - 6 1 1 1 T e l：0 5 8 4 - 7 4 - 3 3 5 5 T e l：0 5 8 4 - 8 9 - 0 7 7 7 Japan T e l：0 5 8 4 - 7 5 - 2 3 0 1 T e l：0 5 8 - 3 2 4 - 1 1 5 1 T e l：0 5 8 5 - 4 5 - 2 4 0 5 Slope and garden construction, greenery planting, Manufacture and sale of interior decorative Sale of petroleum products, mobile communications Environmental measurement and analysis, design Development, processing and sale of agricultural etc. plywood, residential equipment，housing materials， equipment, sale and maintenance of automobiles, Manufacture and sale of foamed-resin products and installation of mechanical facilities and marine products unique component housing etc. services of logistics, sale and rental of nursing care products and welfare vehicles IBIDEN Chemical Co., Ltd. IBIDEN Graphite Co., Ltd. TAK Co., Ltd. IBIDEN CAREER TECHNO Corp. 300, Aoyanagi-cho, Ogaki, Gifu 503-8503, Japan 300, Aoyanagi-cho, Ogaki, Gifu 503-8503, Japan 4-35-12, Kono, Ogaki, Gifu 503-0803, Japan 300, Aoyanagi-cho, Ogaki, Gifu 503-8503, Japan T e l：0 5 8 4 - 8 9 - 7 4 9 1 T e l：0 5 8 4 - 8 9 - 6 4 2 5 T e l：0 5 8 4 - 7 5 - 6 5 0 1 T e l：0 5 8 4 - 8 9 - 7 4 3 5 Manufacture and sale of industrial gases, the Machining and sale of graphite specialty Software development, network design and con- Business process outsourcing, business contracting related products and chemical goods, as well as struction environmental business 15 IBIDEN Corporate Profile 2017 16.
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