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GDP: US$ 491.1 Billion (As of 2010) Investment Environment for Greater Nagoya GreaterGreater NagoyaNagoya -Central Japan is the Gateway to the World- Geographical Position: Located in the Central of Japan Population: 11 Million (as of 2012) GDP: US$ 491.1 Billion (as of 2010) Tokyo Greater Nagoya Osaka Approx. 100 km in radius centered at Nagoya Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 2 EconomicEconomic ScaleScale Ranked at 20th position in the world in terms of GDP, Equal to that of Switzerland & Poland. GDP per capita of this region is equal to that of leading countries of the West. GDP in International Comparison Unit: US billion dollars USA （1） 14,447 China （2） 5,739 Japan （3） 5,503 Germany （4） 3,280 France （5） 2,559 707 Indonesia （18） Per-Capita GDP in International Comparison （ ） 527 Switzerland 19 USA Greater Nagoya （20） 491 Greater Poland （21） 469 Nagoya Belgium （22） 466 Japan Germany France 3 Source: Tokai Keizai no Point 2012 (Point of Economy in Tokai Region) ) China Economic Scale in Comparison:3 Major Metropolitan Areas In terms of economic scale, Greater Nagoya occupies approx. 10% in Japan. It is the center of manufacturing industry; value of shipment of manufactured products occupies approx. 20%. Value of Shipment of Manufactured Products, etc. Source: Tokai Keizai no Point (Point of Economy in Tokai Region) (Comparison of 3 Major Economic Zones) 4 IndustrialIndustrial StructureStructure Value of shipment of manufactured products occupies 20% in Japan (2009) Among them, shipments of transportation machinery account for more than 40%(2009) Industry-classified Share of Domestic Manufactured Goods Shipments (%) Total manufacturing industry Transport equipment Rubber products Classification Plastic products by industry in Chubu Ceramics, stone, and clay products Electric components and devices Wood, wood products, Plastics 4% and furniture Metal 4% Textiles products Steel 5% Electrical machinery Chemistry 5% Iron and steel Food and Beverage 5% Fabricated metals 5 Source: GNI promotion office, Chubu Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry(Tokai Keizai no Point 2012) Note: These share is Chubu area’s share （Aichi, Gifu, Mie,Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures, including Greater Nagoya area） ManufacturingManufacturing asas aa KeyKey IndustryIndustry Greater Nagoya has a number of products that gain a significant market share in the country. Share in Japan （2011） ◆ Aircraft / Aircraft Parts ◆ Internal Combustion Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Engine Electrical Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Components Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. DENSO CORPORATION Mitsubishi Regional Jet （MRJ） From Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd Official Website ◆ Catalyst carriers / ceramic filters ◆ Automotives IBIDEN CO.,LTD. Toyota Motor Corporation NGK INSULATORS, LTD. Honda Motor Co., Ltd Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ◆ Metal Machine Tools OKUMA ◆ Automotive Parts Yamazaki Mazak Corporation AISIN AW CO.,LTD. MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. DENSO CORPORATION Source: GNI promotion office, Chubu Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry 6 ConcentrationConcentration ofof CompaniesCompanies inin GreaterGreater NagoyaNagoya Greater Nagoya has a concentration of many world-famous leading edge enterprises including automobile, aerospace, manufacturing tool and semiconductor manufacturers Many overseas enterprises locate their office here 1. AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD. 15. TOSHIBA CORPORATION 1. BASF Japan Ltd. 2. INAX Corporation 16. Toyota Industries Corporation 3. IBIDEN CO., LTD. 2. Bodycote Japan K.K. 17. TOYOTA BOSHOKU 4. NGK INSULATORS, LTD. CORPORATION 3. Borg Wamer Morse TEC Japan K.K. 5. NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. 18. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4. LORD Far East, Inc. 6. NTN Corporation 19. Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd. 5. IKEA Distribution 7. Okumura Corporation Services K.K 9 20. BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. 8 26 8. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, 6. Magna International 10 ２ 7 Ltd. 19 3 21. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Japan Inc. 5 6 13 11 6 5 9. GIFU AUTO BODY Co., Ltd. 23 15 １ ４ 4 18 22. Makita Corporation 7. Nihon Cabot 24 14 Microelectronics KK 12 21 2 20 1 22 10. TENRYU AERO 25 8 COMPONENT CO., LTD. 7 16 17 23. Mitsubishi Chemical ３ 9 Corporation 8. Pfizer Japan Inc. 11. Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. 24. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, 9. VOLKSWAGEN Group Ltd. Japan K.K. 12. SHARP CORPORATION 25. MORI SEIKI CO., LTD. 13. Daido Steel Co., Ltd. Japanese enterprises 26. Yamazaki Mazak Corporation Overseas enterprises 14. DENSO CORPORATION * In alphabetical order 7 R&DR&D FacilitiesFacilities inin GreaterGreater NagoyaNagoya Greater Nagoya is the center of universities, public institutions and private training centers that studies state-of-the-art technologies in various industrial fields which Japan is leading the world The image of Press molding machine and Biaxial extruder Heat & Cool Controller Infrared Radiation Steam temperature (IR) Heater Controller Air Vacuum device Water & Oil temperature Controller LFT-D Injector for Resin Transfer Direct Long-Fiber Thermoplastic Molding (RTM) Boiler (Outlet of Materials) Nagoya University Material Research Laboratory for National Composite Center Four Nobel Prize Winners Green Vehicle (Since April 2011) (Since June 2013) Knowledge Hub Japan Fine Ceramics Center (Central Japan Synchrotron Radiation Facility since 2012) (Nanostructures Research Laboratory since April 2007) The wisdom center open as a technological center for next generation manufacturing. JFCC established “Nanostructures Research Laboratory” that is one of the It will have a synchrotron light facility and advanced computational analysis systems. world’s top level center for microstructural material design. 8 R&DR&D FacilitiesFacilities ExampleExample II Green Vehicle Collaborative Research Center Since April 2011, Nagoya University has established the Materials Research Laboratory for Green Vehicle as an international facility for research & development of “The Automobile Technology of the Future”. We prefer to the automobile of the future as a ‘Green Vehicle’, incorporating the technologies of Energy Creation, Energy Conservation, Resource Recycling, and Safety Technology that lead the move to a more human and environmentally-friendly low-carbon society. This research & development work aims at Green Innovation for automobile materials and technologies to lead the world. Leading Company with Global Competitiveness Companies in Chubu Region related to Wisdom Automobiles and Mobile Industry AIST Chubu Center Center Aichi, Gifu and Nagoya University Nanometrology Mie Prefectures Cluster Locally Settled Global Industry- and Nagoya City catalyst Academia Collaboration R&D Site Energy saving materials Alternative rare earth Bio fuel Alternative rare metal Renewable energy Ultra light parts Universities and Public R&D Local administrations Institutions Power device Fuel cells Materials Research Laboratory for Green Vehicle Fuel Motor materials Concentration of broad ‘wisdom’ existing Growth strategy integrating Secondary Recycling of Recycling in Tokai Region Inter-academia and efforts of local economies global collaborations via concentration battery energy technology Future urban planning and adjustment of broad ‘wisdom’ existing in Tokai Region Leading SMEs 9 Leading Edge Companies Capable of Causing an Industrial Structural Reform R&DR&D FacilitiesFacilities ExampleExample ⅡⅡ National Composite Center -NCC is the center for R&D, experimental studies and evaluation for composite material structural technology, first of its kind in Japan. It maintains a network with other composite R&D centers throughout Japan. -At NCC, R&D of large number of forming technologies and evaluation and standardization of lightening, fire and flame resistance tests are taken place with the cooperation of industries, academia and government. -NCC makes it possible to make a mockup and to evaluate a life-size large-scale member forming that was conventionally done overseas only (Germany and France, etc.). In addition, it studies lightning, fire and flame resistance tests as a package, which cannot be seen at any corner of the world. It is expected that NCC will contributes to Japan’s standardization strategy for composite material evaluation technology. ■ Examples of Machines to be Setup [Project owner]: Nagoya University [Location]: Nagoya University, Higashiyama Campus [Operation to start in]: June, 2013 [Project scale]: Approx. ¥2,000,000,000 (Up to 2/3rd of the funds will be provided by METI.) Twin-Screw Extruder Seismic Qualification Testing Participants (incl. supporting entities) Machine [Private Sector]: Material, Aerospace, Automobile and Equipment- Related Manufacturers, Support Organizations (JADC, C-ASTEC and RIMCOF Dept. of SOKEIZAI Center) and other relevant SMEs. [Academia]: Nagoya University, The University of Tokyo, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gifu University, Kanazawa Institute of Technology and Daido University, etc. [Government]: JAXA, AIST, Knowledge Hub, TIC Gifu and IRII, Large-sized pressing and etc. forming machine Fire and Flame Resistance Testing Machine 10 R&DR&D FacilitiesFacilities ExampleExample ⅢⅢ Technological Innovation Center GIFU ・ Formation of the research activities of industry-academia-government collaboration such as aircraft, next generation vehicles and environmentally-conscious products. ・ The center provides resources and support for industry-academia-government collaborative research in terms of utilization of facilities in molding, processing, testing, evaluation and joint research space. <Specialty> ・ Molding and processing machinery for carbon fiber
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