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Turning light into energy and illumination

Creating a bright future since 1964
Ushio believes in the almost infinite possibilities thatlight can illuminate and accomplish. We are pioneering
new markets that use light to not only illuminate but
also to power modern life, using ultraviolet light tocreate photochemical energy and infrared light forthermal energy.
Photos: Xenon projector and xenon short arc lamp—a lightthat has been described as a “miniature sun”1

Lighting up new possibilities
A half-century of brilliance.
A future where development is sustainable and safe for our planet.					A high-tech future like we’ve only seen in movies.

Digital cinemas / 3D

Virtual reality (VR) / simulation

A future where lives we couldn’t have saved, can be saved.

With “light,” the future can go beyond our imagination.
So today, we continue to believe and challenge the endless possibilities of “light.”

Video display systems for surveillance and control						Light sources for projectors

Visual Imaging			Semiconductors		

Flat panel displays

Industrial ProcessGeneral and commercial lighting			Landscape lighting 		Stage and studio lighting					Precision equipment				PhotochemistryPrinting				Electronic components		
Production equipment
Medical Application
Environmental HygieneLife ScienceAgriculture				2

Industrial Process
P4

Visual Imaging
P8Life Science
P12

Research & Development
P16

Quality Production
P18

Global Network
P20

Security

Marine/fisheries
EnergyCorporate Social
Responsibility (CSR)
P22Space exploration

Message from the President
P24

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Industrial Process
Bringing dreams to life with light
The electronics industry has accomplished remarkable things within our lifetime, turning theonce-fanciful images of science-fiction fans—computers that fit in the palm of your hand,and cars that run on electricity—into everyday consumer products. Even when the products differ
slightly from the original concepts, this progress illustrates the immense power of industrial
process. Ushio is also focusing its efforts to develop a multitude of lighting products
and applications in an effort to transform today’s science-fiction fantasies into reality.

Semiconductors, flat panel displays, precision equipment, photochemistry, printing,electronic components, production equipment

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Industrial Process
As electronic process gadgets continue to get smaller, thinner and more precise, Ushio lighting
products help propel this advanceSemiconductors, flat panel displays, precision equipment, photochemistry, printings,
electronic components, production equipment

LITHOGRAPHY TOOLS
Ushio is the only manufacturer oflithography tools that has the necessary technological expertise—lightsources, optical technology, wafer
conveyance equipment, alignment,
power sources and software—todevelop and produce complete
lithography tools in-house.

PHOTOHEATING(deposition and diffusion)

UV lamps for lithography

Ushio’s heating lamps offer characteristics that other heat sources
cannot match, including rapid heating/cooling and non-contact heatingwith precise temperature control.
The company offers everything fromlight sources to full processing lines.

Lithography tools

MODIFICATION(Photo cleaning and particle
removal)Ushio products use ultraviolet lighttechnology to promote chemical reactions—decomposition, compound
synthesis and polymerization—toremove organic matter from substrate surfaces.

Flash lamp annealing

OFFICE AUTOMATIONEQUIPMENT

Excimer irradiation unit

Ushio light sources are used in officeequipment such as printers and photocopiers. The company is constantly
developing new products thatmatch customer requirements while
reducing power consumption andproviding high resolution and topquality.

Atmospheric-pressureplasma reactor

UV CURING(bonding and drying)
Ushio offers a wide range of products that can do everything fromhardening miniature photoresists tobonding the entire surface of a large
LCD panel or optical film. Ushio candevelop optimized UV curing systems
tailored to precisely match the materials and application.

Halogen lamp heater

LED module for document
scanners

Lamps to fix toners

OPTICAL MEASURING

UV-LED irradiation unit

As a company that specializes inoptics, Ushio has accumulated
extensive experience and know-how
in optical measuring equipment.
Precise regulation of the light source
helps to improve quality.

Accumulated UV meter/
UV intensity meter

Spectro-radiometer UV
intensity meter/
spectro-reflectance meter

Spot UV irradiation
system

EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEMSINDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

Ushio can provide optical inspection
systems to meet a multitude ofrequirements, with light sources
ranging from infrared to visible lightand ultraviolet, photo-responsivetesting and the development of newprocesses and materials.

Ushio offers a variety of engineering systems that help to improve
efficiency and quality, including plastic-related products from raw
materials to inspection equipment for injection mold machineryand metal molds, food packaging, inspection and robotic systems.

Light source unit forphysicochemicalequipment

Light sources forexperimental systems

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Visual Imaging
What will the future bring to light?
The world is moving toward a new tomorrow, which will merge the traditions, customs andhistory of each country with the dreams and imaginations of a new generation. Light can
not only illuminate, but also illustrate, record and transmit those ideas or accomplishmentsfrom the past to the future, and from one person to another. Ushio wants to realize thepossibilities that only light can accomplish, illuminating today’s world with images of what
the future will bring.

Digital cinemas / 3D, virtual reality (VR) / simulation, video display systems for surveillance and control,
light sources for projectors, general and commercial lighting, landscape lighting, stage and studio lighting

89Visual Imaging
From entertainment, to light sources, to research and development—Ushio provides imaging and lighting
to match your inspiration

DIGITAL CINEMAS / 3D
Ushio’s digital cinema products
include the world’s most advanced
digital projector, with 4K resolution
and 3D projection capabilities. The
company offers comprehensive support with everything from theatre
design and equipment to network
operation centers capable of managing multi-screen theatres.

GENERAL AND COMMERCIAL
LIGHTING

Digital cinema projector

Ushio supplies lighting products
ranging from LED bulbs to halogen
lamps and metal halide lamps,
high-value-added lighting systems
and lighting design support. Our
products can appropriately illuminate
the atmosphere of any living space.

Projector monitoring
center

VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) /SIMULATION
Ushio’s virtual reality systems offer thewide field of view and realistic depth
perception that make them suitable
for a multitude of applications, fromautomotive design to weather, floodand landslide simulations. When they
are connected to Ushio’s high-resolution projectors, these systems can beused for airplane or large shipping
control simulators.

Halogen lamps

LANDSCAPE LIGHTINGDLP projector for
simulation system

3D video display system for VR

VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEMSFOR SURVEILLANCE AND
CONTROL
Ushio’s maintenance-free video display systems offer unparalleled video
resolution quality. The reliability ofthese systems makes them ideal foruse by police, in control centers ofelectric power and communications
providers, or as digital signage displays on the side of buildings.

LED bulbs

Whether it is to illuminate the ornatematerials in a building, or to provide thedynamic lighting and projection mapping for a live performance, Ushio
offers products that meet all customer
requirements. We can provide a total
package of support including not only
light sources and lamps but also projection equipment, sound systems andeven software content.

Ultra-bright projector

Full-color LED modules

STAGE AND STUDIO
LIGHTING
Extremely narrow-bezel LCD
video wall panel for control room

Small indoor LED tiles thatcan build your display invirtually any shape or size

Ushio offers lighting solutions forany venue, whether it be a stage
show, concert hall, hotel ballroom orbanquet hall. A total package can be
developed, including lighting, soundand video projection.

Xenon follow spotlights

Moving lights

LIGHT SOURCES FORPROJECTORS
Thanks to the superior color resolution it offers, Ushio boasts the largest
share of the global market for lightsources used in video projectors. Thecompany has a full lineup of productswith light and power sources suited
to various types of lamps for data
projectors, LEDs, and lasers, which
are used at homes, offices, andschools.

10Lamps for projectors( Left: Lamp for cinema projector,
right: Lamp for data projector)

Semiconductor lasers used ina projection system

11Life Science
Promoting a bright future for everyone
Human beings are constantly reaching for the stars, but they also want to preserve a goodenvironment on this planet for their children, and provide good health and medical care for
their families. Light not only helps us in unraveling the mysteries of the universe, but it also
powers our ecosystem and facilitates an understanding life itself.

Medical Application, environmental hygiene, optical testing, agriculture, marine/fisheries, security,
space exploration

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Life Science
Researching basic technologies and principles of light, and applying them to the needs of the future

MEDICAL APPLICATION(treatment, diagnosis,sterilization and testing)Light-based medical equipment is
attracting great interest due to its
ability to enhance the quality of life.
Ushio employs the most advanced
technology to develop new products used in medical treatment,diagnosis, testing and sterilization/
hygiene.

MARINE/FISHERIESUV phototherapy device fordermatological problems“TheraBeam UV 308 slim”

UV phototherapy device fordermatological problems“TheraBeam UV 308 mini”

ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE
Ushio has developed light-based
products for the preservation ofnatural environment that help
improve water quality in rivers,
groundwater, water supply andsewerage systems, prevent air
pollution by reducing gas andparticle emissions, and reduce
virus and bacteria.

High-quality searchlights and floodlights play an important role inmarine safety, disaster prevention
and surveillance. In addition to theseproducts, Ushio offers a lineup oflights for luring fish and illuminating
boat decks, which help to improve
efficiency and create a safer working
environment on fishing boats.

UV-based ozone generator
for air purification

Filtered Far UV-C
disinfection light

Remote-controlled searchlight

SECURITY(hazardous chemicals,surveillance and information
security)
Ushio provides products for a variety of
purposes including the detection ofpesticides and hazardous chemicals,nighttime surveillance and security.
Ushio products also are used to prevent
data theft and provide information
security for computer systems.

OPTICAL TESTINGSPACE EXPLORATION

Ushio’s image-testing equipment,
which can be adapted to match
the product being tested, makes it
easy to identify even minute flaws
or precision errors.

Ushio is a strong parther to space
agencies/space business parthers for along time now. Ushio has developed asolar simulator which allows conditionsin space to be recreated on theground, using a man-made “sun”.

Image-testing equipment

Light source forendoscope

LED light for attracting fish

Laser diode for sensing

Infrared LED flood light

Solar simulator for space
exploration

Optical Integrator Tunnel

AGRICULTURE(cultivation and propagation)
Agriculture faces great challenges inour modern world to preserve thesafety, quality and stability of ourfood supply. By developing and optimizing man-made light sources thatcan be used for cultivation, Ushio
hopes to help solve global foodsupply issues.

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Light sources and power
supplies for plantcultivation

Lamp for plant cultivation15

Research &Development
We develop products that can delight and thrill
our customers, exceeding their expectations.

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aspects ofneeds in light

1. Wavelength
2. Shape
3. Type
4. Customization

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5. Specification
6. Energy

technology
categories

7. Heat

1. Development of light sources
2. Optical design
3. Circuit design
4. Development of power sources
5. Wafer conveyance andalignment technologies
6. Analysis technologies
7. Environmental technologies

Exploring new uses for lightthat past technology and techniques were unable to solve. This isWith a long history as a manufacturer of lighting products,

the result of Ushio’s close cooperation in developing solutions.

Ushio has acquired an extensive and highly specialized expertise,

Before developing a product, information on the client’s intended

along with a versatility born of cooperative efforts thatconcept, the desired effect and conditions of use, the items to betranscend the lighting industry. Ushio’s technological skill andcomprehensive understanding of light are reflected in every
product that the company produces and we continue toexplore and develop future applications for light. Ushio strives
to develop lighting applications that facilitate solutions to theworld’s problems.

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Ushio develops applications for light which can address problems

illuminated, and a host of other details are verified, and if necessary, a new light source is developed for the purpose. Ushio
employs its technological and development skills to offer a highvalue-added, comprehensive solution, covering everything fromthe light source and equipment to the systems and software. In
this way, the company strives to surpass the customer’s expectations with every product it makes.

17Quality Production

Basic Philosophy
Ushio regards product quality as an overriding priority and willpromptly provide global markets with high quality, safe products and services that are highly reliable and economical inorder to fulfill the requirements of customers.

Action Guidelines
1. We will act rigorously in putting the customer first andputting quality first, and will develop appealing products with
cutting-edge technology to fulfill the requirements ofcustomers and earn their trust.
2. We will strive to further improve quality by developing
entity-level quality management systems and continually

As the market leader, Ushio has a responsibility
for the highest quality products

working to improve their effectiveness in order to meet theneeds of customers.
3. We will work to share information with customers, make cost

Ushio carefully determines the lighting requirements, makes sure that theimprovements, develop new products, pioneer new markets,

product fully meets every one of the specifications, and maintains strict quality

and promptly provide global markets with high quality, safe

standards in every stage of development, testing and mass production trials.

products that are highly reliable and economical.

When a product reaches the production stage, every effort is made to meetcompanywide standards of quality, cost, speed and efficiency. In this way,
Ushio strives to build world-class quality into every product it makes.

1819Global Network
Delivering high-quality light to Asia, Europe and the Americas
Today, demand for light products has a strong global character; for example,
semiconductor manufacturers have production bases dispersed around the globe, while
medical activities frequently transcend international boundaries. Ushio has a network ofgroup companies in 100 countries and regions around the world, all of which draw upon
Ushio’s expertise in light technology and satisfying the diverse needs of customers.
When clients deal directly with Ushio, they can expect to receive the same high quality
and service in every part of the world.

Sales and support bases
Development and manufacturing bases

2021Sustainability
All operations dedicated to the Ushio corporate philosophy
Ushio makes good corporate citizenship a cornerstone of all its activities.
The company maintains strict compliance standards, is active in environmental
preservation, considers the needs of all employees, and pursues an active
sustainability program. Moreover, Ushio strives to build good relations with all
stakeholders, seeking ways to develop and provide them with value, while
contributing to society as a whole. This responsive and responsible attitude has been

Ushio GroupManagement Philosophy

a central consideration in Ushio’s corporate philosophy since the company wasfounded.

1.
Build both a prosperous Companyand prosperous employees.
2.
Deliver products and services
that are competitive in the global market.
3.
Contribute to society through superior products
and innovative research and development.
4.
Expand profits, corporate responsibility, andcompetitiveness through open and free-thinking
business operations.

For further information about sustainability initiatives at Ushio, please refer to theUshio website.

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Message from the President

A future beyond Imagining through Innovation with Light
Since the day of our founding in 1964, we, a company that brings innovation with“light,” have created a host of world-first products that have gone on to achieve
leading market shares internationally, most notably in fields such as industrial
processes, visual imaging, life sciences, and photonics solutions.

The potential of light still today has yet to be fully explored, and Ushio strongly
believes that there is much more that light can do.

Determined to embody the thinking and the ideal implied in the corporate slogan“Applying Light to Life” that we developed based on our management
philosophy, we will contribute to realizing a future and a culture beyond
imagining. At the same time, we will sincerely commit to ESG management andwill work harder than ever before to achieve sustainable growth and improve
corporate value.

Takabumi Asahi
President and CEO2425