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SOLAR POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS / SOLAR MODULESSilicon Carbide CeramicsCutting tools
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KYOCERA Corporation Overview

Kyocera Corporation was established in 1959 and headquartered at Kyoto, Japan. Company engages in design, development, production, manufacture and sale electronic equipment. Company had about 70,153 employees till March 2017 with global presence in all 5 continents.

Company recently begin construction on world’s largest 13.7 MW floating solar power plant on the Yamakura Dam reservoir, Japan. Which is scheduled to commission in 2018. The plant will comprise about 51,000 solar modules over the fresh water surface area of 180,000 m2. This project will be designed and constructed by KYOCERA Communication Systems Co., Ltd. Whereas, maintained by KYOCERA Solar Corporation.

The company operates in two broad business segments, namely consumer and business to business. The consumer segment offers operations such as mobile phones, kitchen utensils, solar power generating systems for residential use and stationery.company has subsidiaries such as, KYOCERA Chemical Corporation, Kyocera Solar, Inc, KYOCERA Solar Corporation, KYOCERA Solar Corporation and Kyocera (Tianjin) Solar Energy Co., Ltd. among others

Strategy

The company sees partnering & collaborating their solar energy solution with global EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) companies to commission floating solar power plants. Company believes in creating new business arrays by developing new product line and provide valuable services. Company also believes in efficient utilization of resources to yield superior performance, functionality and value.

Company Snapshot

$12,679.8M

Revenue

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Diverse product portfolio
  • Wide geographic presence
  • Increase in revenue between 2017 and 2018
  • 253 subsidiaries with 11 affiliated companies
  • Strong presence in Asia
  • Strong investment in research and developments
  • Product diversity
  • Successful track record in ceramic production expansion
  • Largest shareholder product segment
  • Strong presence in emerging markets
  • Large customer base
  • Extensive distribution network

Weaknesses

  • Fluctuating annual revenue
  • The company revenue has gradually decreased in past 3 years
  • Low customer base
  • High dependence on solar PV sales
  • Non-reliable suppliers
  • Limited product diversification
  • Decreasing investments in R&D

Opportunities

  • Expansion in the Middle East & Africa and South America
  • Growing demand for Renewable energy resources
  • Explore wind energy market
  • Expand business in emerging and developing nations
  • Consistent demand from domestic market
  • Rising number of subsidiaries
  • Expansion opportunities in Latin America and the Middle East & Africa

Threats

  • Changes in economic, political, and trade regulations
  • Volatility in global inflation rates
  • Developments in wind energy sector
  • Other global players
  • Competition from bigger brand
  • Increasing raw material prices
  • New technologies developed by the competitors

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Key Developments

DateApproachDevelopment
September 2019Joint ventureKyocera and Ube Industries, a Japanese chemical company formed 51:49 joint venture to manufacture ceramic filters for 5G base stations. This joint venture meets the rising demand for these key components enabling the expansion of 5G technology.
May 2019AcquisitionKyocera announced that its Germany-based headquarters, Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH, will acquire the advanced ceramics business operations of Friatec GmbH, a German-based manufacturer and seller of ceramic and plastic components. This strategy of the company is to strengthen its production and sales infrastructure in the European market.
April 2019AcquisitionKyocera Fineceramics GmbH, the subsidiary of Kycoera, acquired 100% shares of H.C. Starck Ceramics GmbH, a European advanced ceramics manufacturing and sales company based in Selb, Germany. This strategy is expected to expand its fine ceramics business globally. The newly acquired company also contributes highly efficient production equipment using cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence to Kyocera.
June 2018Product DevelopmentKyocera has designed new ultra-small robust ceramic ultra-high frequency RFID tags to track surgical instruments for the medical market. Additionally, the ceramic package is designed with a special cavity structure to protect the IC chip against mechanical stress and chemical exposure.
March 2018ExpansionKyocera announced the construction of a new manufacturing plant at its Kagoshima Sendai plant in Japan to increase the production of ceramic microelectronic packages. The new facility will produce ceramic packages for electronic and semiconductor components, automobile components, as well as medical devices.

Product Offering

  • Kyocera Corporation
    • SOLAR POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS / SOLAR MODULES
    • Silicon Carbide Ceramics
    • Cutting tools

Financial Performance

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By Business Segment: SBU breakup-0 rose from USD 12,689.5 Mn in 2017 to USD 14,899.2 Mn in 2019.
KYOCERA Corporation — By Business Segment
Series (USD Mn)201720182019
SBU breakup-012,689.514,286.414,899.2

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