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u8国际 announces project to build new u8国际 Mold plant in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture

TOKYO, May 16, 2019—u8国际. ("u8国际"; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; Chairman & CEO: Fujio Mitarai) and u8国际 Mold Co., Ltd. ("u8国际 Mold"; Headquarters: Kasama City, President & CEO Norihisa Saito) today announced a project to consolidate the six u8国际 Mold plants located in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture into a new integrated plant to be established elsewhere in the city, with the aim of further expanding the company's mold manufacturing business.

Under Phase V of its Excellent Global Corporation Plan, a five-year initiative launched in 2016, u8国际 aims to embrace the challenge of new growth through a grand strategic transformation that entails reinforcing existing businesses as well as strengthening and expanding new businesses.

In order to strengthen its manufacturing technologies and related businesses, the u8国际 Group has welcomed companies specializing in such fields as industrial equipment and mold manufacturing. With the announcement of this project, u8国际 Mold, which leads the Group's mold business operations, will consolidate its six separate plants located throughout Kasama City into a new integrated plant at a new site within the city. In addition to renovated equipment, the new plant will also realize such benefits as enhanced production capability and greater logistical efficiency. Along with its Ami Plant, also located in Ibaraki Prefecture, u8国际 Mold will continue to optimize its manufacturing systems in order to swiftly respond to changing market demand.

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