123Business OverviewRestructure the CVD SiC businessFine Carbon DivisionAllocate CVD production equipment optimally among Japan, South Korea, and the U.S., and achieve tripolar technology and sales synergies.Target further reduction in costs and a shift to high value-added products.Capture demand for switching from silicon and quartz materials in the Solid SiC focus ring market with manufacturing technology and production capacity that is overwhelmingly superior to that of competitors.Improve productivity, reduce costs, and maximize cash flowPursue opportunities for mutual growth with Tokai Carbon KoreaKey MeasuresT-2021 Key MeasuresBusiness ConditionsManagement Issues• Deceleration of the Chinese economy• Slowing of the semiconductor business cycle• Untapped demand growth in the AI and IoT markets• Strong sales of graphite for general industrial uses• Strengthening of the CVD SiC* business• Collaboration and realization of business synergies with Tokai Carbon Korea Co., Ltd.• Productivity improvement, cost reduction, cash flow maximization* SiC (silicon carbide) made by CVD (chemical vapor deposition)Strengthened the division through a major restructuring.We aim to achieve further protability gains through active capital investments in the CVD SiC business.Masafumi Tsuji General Manager of the Fine Carbon Division 26TOKAI CARBON ANNUAL REPORT 2018
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