Environment Policy

Basic Environment Policy

Basic Philosophy

ADVANEX INC. recognizes the preservation and conservation of the environment as one of the most important issues facing mankind and strives to conserve and improve the environment throughout all aspects of its corporate activities. Thinking outside conventional corporate boundaries, the company also encourages environmentally friendly activities within the home and in the local community.

Basic Policy

  1. An organizational structure enabling the activities of all staff to be linked so as to further drive preservation of the environment.
  2. Work to continuously improve activities to preserve the environment by obtaining an accurate understanding of how corporate activities impact the environment and then establishing technically and economically attainable environment objectives and targets.
  3. Strictly abide by laws and ordinances concerning the environment, understand the philosophy behind such rules, and establish autonomous guidelines in an effort to achieve an even higher level of environmental preservation.
  4. All areas of corporate activity are to be engaged in conserving natural resources and energy, as well as recycling and reducing waste.
  5. Wherever and whenever possible, the company shall utilize alternative technology and recover, recycle, or reduce the use of hazardous substances and substances that destroy the ozone layer, contribute to global warming, and detrimentally impact the environment.
  6. Contribute to society via social activities aimed at the environment.
  7. Implement environmental audits and strive to improve environmental management.
  8. Implement environmental education and in-house publicity activities to further our employees’ understanding of the company’s Basic Environmental Policy and further promote overall awareness toward the environment.
  9. To work on environmental substance investigation (hazardous substances and conflict minerals) diligently and to comply environmental regulation.

Privacy Policy

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個人番号及び特定個人情報の適正な取扱いに関する基本方針

株式会社アドバネクス(以下「当社」という)は、情報の価値を尊重し、常に情報の管理と保護の徹底に努めております。個人番号及び特定個人情報(以下「特定個人情報等」という)についても、その適正な取り扱いの確保について組織的に取り組むことから、以下のとおり基本方針を策定します。

1.関係法令及びガイドライン等の遵守

当社は、特定個人情報等の取り扱いに関し、「行政手続における特定の個人を選別するための番号の利用等に関する法律(マイナンバー法)」及び「特定個人情報の適正な取扱いに関するガイドライン(事業者編)」を遵守します。

2.安全管理措置に関する事項

当社は、特定個人情報等の漏えい、滅失又は毀損の防止その他の個人番号の適切な管理のために、別途「個人番号及び特定個人情報取扱規程」を定め、これを遵守します。

3.継続的改善

当社は、特定個人情報等の取扱いを継続的に改善するように努めます。

4.質問及び苦情処理の窓口

当社は、特定個人情報等の取扱いに関する苦情や相談に関して、総務部に窓口を設け、適切かつ迅速に対応し、問題の解決を図るように努めます。
特定個人情報等のお問い合わせにつきましては、下記までご連絡ください。

【お問い合わせ先】
株式会社アドバネクス 総務部
TEL:03-3822-5860

About Advanex

About Advanex

1. What company is Advanex?

Advanex is the manufacturer of precision metal processing, including springs. We manufacture not only Springs, but also metal products with various shapes and functions.
Line springs
Leaf Springs
Deep Drawing
Formings
Insert Mold

2. Where are Advanex’s products used?

Advanex’s specialty is small and precise metal parts. Our products are used in everything from ballpoint pens to space stations. We believe that many Advanex products are used in smartphones, tablet PCs, personal computers, digital cameras and other digital devices in your home, home appliances such as vacuum cleaners and electric toothbrushes, and automobiles.

Automotive

Compression Springs
Leaf Springs
Torsion Springs
Deep Drawing
Insert Collars
Insert Mold

OA Equipment

Torsion Springs
Formings
Insert Mold

Medical

Thin Rolling Springs
Formings
Line springs (Compression Springs)

Standard Products

Instant Lock
Tangless Inserts
LockOne

Composition of sales

3. What is the origin of Advanex?

We have called it “ADVANEX” by multiplying “ADVANCE” and “NEXT” (moving forward and developing) with the conviction that we will move forward without being satisfied with the current situation. (The company name up to 2001 was Kato Spring Works Co., Ltd.)

4. What is Advanex’s position in the spring industry?

There are hundreds of spring manufacturers in Japan, of which five are major manufacturers. Advanex is one of the five largest companies, specializing in the precision field and expanding overseas.

Strong Point

Strong Point

1. Ability to capture the top share

Advanex has produced a number of products with top market shares. The Company’s first market share in the scales spring market was 90% in Japan. In addition, 70% of the Company’s tape pads for audio tapes in Japan, 50% of the company’s leaf spring for video tapes, 80% of the global market for shutters for 3.5-inch floppy disks, 90% of the Company’s center hub for optical disks, and 50% of the global market for hinges for mobile phones, all of which are the leading players in the era. Even today, we have a 60% share of the domestic market for indwelling needle springs for intravenous drips and other applications, and we expect to capture the top share of the global market for lead frames for power control units for next-generation automobiles and shift by-wire applications in the near future. The reason we are able to capture the top share is that we have development capabilities that meet any customer requirement and a global system that can be supplied from all over the world.

2. Skill of master

Metal precision processing can be manufactured up to a certain level, but achieving a level of differentiation requires many years of experience and accumulated sensibilities, or craftsmanship. Advanex has many craftsmanship “designs” and is a source of added value. Advanex also maintains an advantage by nurturing the next generation of craftspersons through programs such as training centers, certification systems, and craft schools. Unlike other industries, where software, SNS, digital devices, and other products have been replaced easily, the basic processing technology of precision metal processing remains unchanged even half a century ago. This is one of the factors behind the growth of craftsmanship.

Craft schools

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3. Ability to make proposals

Advanex not only responds to customer needs, but also offers proprietary improvement proposals to improve the performance of customers’ manufacturing processes and final products. We believe that our strengths and added value lie in our ability to think about issues together with our customers and solve them together. Advanex possesses a wide range of processing techniques, including multi-forming, inserting molding, and deep drawing, in addition to conventional spring processing methods such as coiling and press. Advanex therefore can propose the most appropriate processing methods. In addition, after clarifying the rationale, we propose better designs for shape and dimensions.

4. Global network

Advanex has 15 overseas factories in 11 countries, making it the largest manufacturer of springs and precision metals. Advanex can supply products of the same quality from 11 countries around the world, which is highly valued in the increasingly globalized automotive and medical industries. At the same time, many of our overseas bases are operated by local staff and are highly autonomous, so we conduct sales activities that are closely linked to local needs.

Environment Risk

Environmental Risk Management

Creating environmentally friendly products

The company enforces strict management of its three-pronged rule of “not including, not using and not discarding” substances that are harmful to the environment, and is engaged in the promotion of environmental quality alongside product quality.

Changeover to washing liquid with less environmental impact

Washing unit utilizing hydrocarbon-based product

Aimed at environmental risk management, our factories have been involved in preventing contamination from and reducing the use of trichloroethylene to wash products and die. Advanex is pleased to report that a switch from trichloroethylene to a hydrocarbon-based washing liquid has now been completed.

Green partners

Supplier briefings

Advanex holds various briefing sessions with its business partners as it is very important that we know how they also manage environmentally harmful substances to observe the regulation.

Supplier alliances

In order to prevent prohibited substances found in treatment surfaces being used, the company also focuses its attention on plated products. Advanex inspects the plants of surface treatment companies before listing them on our company register.

Emergency procedures

Emergency training

Corporate activities deployed by the Advanex Group are not oblivious to the risk of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes.

Emergency trainin

All employees participate in emergency training once a year so as to prevent and lessen the impact of a crisis situation. Training involves the prompt extinguishing of fires, evacuation, reporting to the local neighborhood and reporting to administrative authorities.

Entire Group engaged in the environment

The Advanex Group was quick to introduce ISO-14001 and continues to actively implement these standards.

ISO-14001 acquisition situation of ADVANEX Group

Japan Acquisition date Certifying Institution
ADVANEX Niigata Factory 2000年10月 DNV
Overseas Acquisition date Certifying Institution
 Advanex (Thailand) Ltd. June, 2006 SGS
 Advanex (Dalian) Inc. January, 2005 TUV
 Advanex (Dongguan) Inc. February, 2005 DNV
 Advanex (Shanghai) Inc. May, 2005 SGS
 Advanex (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. July, 2005 SGS
 Advanex Europe Ltd. March, 2008 BSI
 Advanex Americas, Inc. July, 2006 Interrek
 Advanex (Vietnam) Ltd. April, 2012 SGS
 Advanex (Changzhou) Inc. May, 2014 SGS
 PT. Advanex Precision Indonesia November, 2014 JAS-ANS

Global Network

Global Network

Japan

Advanex Inc.

Headquarters

  • Headquarters Sales Procurement
  • Tabata Asuka Tower, 6-1-1, Tabata, Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 114-8581
  • TEL:03-6853-0111
  • Map

Niigata Factory

  • Manufacturing R&D Sales Procurement
  • 1355 Nishioki, Fujii, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata, Japan, 945-0193
  • TEL:0257-24-2141 FAX:0257-23-8193
  • Map

Saitama Factory

  • Manufacturing R&D Sales Procurement
  • 156-1, Shimonodo, Honjo, Saitama, Japan, 367-0063
  • TEL:0495-27-5600 FAX:0495-27-5620
  • Map

Oita Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales
  • 850,Ueno, Nakatsu-shi, Oita, Japan, 879-0103
  • TEL:0979-33-1884 FAX:0979-33-1887
  • Map

Aomori Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales
  • 56-4 Higashinakano, Maedayashiki, Inakadatemura, Minamitsugaru-gun, Aomori, Japan, 038-1144
  • TEL:0172-58-3284 FAX:0172-58-3561
  • Map

Chiba Factory

  • Manufacturing
  • 2-10-1, Sakae-machi, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan, 273-0018
  • TEL:047-431-5072 FAX:047-433-2688
  • Map

Koriyama Development Center

  • R&D
  • 256-1,Shijyudan Tamuramachi ganzaku Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan, 963-1154
  • TEL:024-965-1123 FAX:024-955-3212
  • Map

Logistics Center

  • Procurement
  • 493-1, Kamihongo, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan, 271-0064
  • TEL: 047-308-0270
  • Map

Chubu Sales Office

  • Sales
  • 1F Silk building, 4-5, Sakuramati, Kariya, Aichi, Japan, 448-0028
  • TEL: 0566-24-5438
  • Map

Shinosaka Sales Office

  • Sales
  • 4F FGEX New Osaka Building, 1-4-13, Nishimiyahara, Yodogawa, Osaka, Japan, 532-0004
  • TEL: 06-6393-8081
  • Map

America

Advanex Americas, Inc.

America Factory

Mexico

Advanex de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.

Queretaro Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales Procurement
  • Avenida Finsa S/N, Interior 3, Colonia El Paraiso C.P. 76248,
    El Marqués, Querétaro, MEXICO
  • TEL: +521 442-404-9700
  • Map

Nogales Factory

  • Manufacturing
  • Privada Becerril No. 511, Col. Moderna, Nogales, Sonora. MEXICO, C.P. 84055
  • TEL: +521 631-157-9327
  • Map

U.K.

Advanex Europe Ltd.

Southwell Factory

  • Manufacturing R&D Sales Procurement
  • Mill Park Way, Off Station Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire,
    England NG25 0ET, U.K.
  • TEL:+44-1636-815555 FAX:+44-1636-817725
  • Map
  • http://www.advanex.co.uk

Bilborough Factory

  • R&D
  • Glaisdale Drive, Bilborough, Nottingham, England, NG8 4JY, U.K.
  • TEL: +44 (0)3300 539110
  • Map

Czech

Advanex Czech Republic s.r.o.

Czech Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales Procurement
  • U Tabulky 3085, 193 00 Praha – Homi Pocernice
  • TEL: +420-255-709-420
  • Map

Germany

Advanex Deutschland GmbH

Germany Sales Office

  • Sales
  • Schifferstr. 210, 47059 Duisbrg, Regierungsbezirk Dusseldorf, Germany.
  • TEL: +49-170-362-3358
  • Map

Singapore

Advanex (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Singapore Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales Procurement
  • 2306 Bedok Reservoir Road, Singapore 479224, Republic of Singapore
  • TEL:+65-6448-8639  FAX:+65-6448-1207
  • Map
  • https://advanexasia.com/

Thailand

Advanex (Thailand) Ltd.

Ayutthaya Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales Procurement
  • 151Moo 1 Hi-Tech Industrial Estate, Bann-Len, Bangpa-In
    Ayutthaya 13160, Thailand
  • TEL:+66-35-314200-5 FAX:+66-35-314208-9
  • Map

Chonburi Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales Procurement
  • 700/774 Moo 1, Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, Phase 8,T.Phanthong,
    A.Phanthong, Chonburi 20160, Thailand
  • TEL:+66-38-079-980-2 FAX:+66-38-079-978-9
  • Map

Vietnam

Advanex (Vietnam) Ltd.

Vietnam Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales Procurement
  • No.18, Road 11, VSIP Bac Ninh Integrated Township and Industrial Park,Dai Dong Commune, Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam
  • TEL:+84-2223-626-887 FAX:+84-2223-626-886
  • Map

HoChiminh Sales Office

  • Sales
  • Room 501, Floor 5, New port Bulding 400/3 Ung Van Khiem Street, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District, Hochiminh city
  • TEL: +(84)28 66 505 855
  • Map

Indonesia

PT.Advanex Precision Indonesia

Indonesia Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales Procurement
  • Kawasan Hyundain/ Biie Cikarang, C1, 16
    Cibatu, Cikarang Selatan, Kab. Bekasi Jawa Barat, 17530 Indonesia
  • TEL:+62-21-897-4272 FAX:+62-21-897-4275
  • Map

India

Advanex (India) Private Limited

India Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales Procurement
  • Building B-300 A, Indospace Industrial Park, Block-B, Panruti Village, Oragadam, Walajabad Road, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram Dist – 631 604, India
  • TEL:+91-9500122267
  • Map

Grgaon Sales Office

  • Sales
  • Regus Business Centre Suite 940, Level9, Spaze i-Tech Park, A1 Tower Sector49, Gurgaon Sohna Road Grgaon, Haryana, India
  • TEL:+91-124-676-8752
  • Map

Chennai Sales Office

  • Sales
  • Regus Business Suite 818, Samson Towers, Pantheon Road, Casa major Road, Block No.31, Egmore Village, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • TEL:+91-44-6686-0112
  • Map

Pune Sales Office

  • Sales
  • Vatika Business Centre Suite#30, Level1-5, C-Tower Tech Park-1, Airport Road, Yerwada, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • TEL:+91-20-4011-1464
  • Map

Bengaluru Sales Office

  • Sales
  • Suite 110, Regus Business Centre, 1st & 2nd Floor IBIS Hotel, 26/1 Hosur Road, Bommanahalli, Bengaluru – 560 068 Karnataka, India
  • TEL:+91-80-67027029
  • Map

China

Advanex (Shanghai) Inc.

Shanghai Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales Procurement
  • Standard Building 54, No. 199 North Ri Ying Road,
    WaiGaoQiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China 200131
  • TEL:+86-21-5046-1717 FAX:+86-21-5046-0707
  • Map

Suzhou Sales Office

  • Sales
  • Room 411, Hengye Platiunm Building, No.1338 Sanxiang Road, Gusu District, Suzhou City
  • +86-512-6825-9267
  • Map

Advanex (Dongguan) Inc.

Dongguan Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales Procurement
  • No.9 Xi-Hu Hi-Tech Information Industrial Park
    Shilong Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province 523325, China
  • TEL:+86-769-8618-6600 FAX:+86-769-8618-6660
  • Map

Chongqing Sales Office

  • Sales
  • Unit 22-1 Building 7 New District Qixia Road 18 of northern Chongqing, China
  • +86-23-6341-3296
  • Map

Advanex (Dalian) Inc.

Dalian Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales Procurement
  • Dong Bei Street 3-29, Dalian Development Zone 116600, China
  • TEL:+86-411-87505525 FAX:+86-411-87505529
  • Map

Tianjin Sales Office

  • Sales
  • Room 1704, Block A, Tianjin International Trade Center, No.39 Nanjing Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, China
  • +86-411-87505525
  • Map

Advanex (Changzhou) Inc.

Changzhou Factory

  • Manufacturing Sales Procurement
  • B3, No.12, Xinhui Road, Wujin, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China
  • Map

Advanex (Hong Kong) Ltd.

HongKong Office

  • Sales Procurement
  • Room No. 802B, 8/F Empire Centre, 68 Mody Road,
    Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong
  • TEL:+852-2708-8806 FAX:+852-2708-8773
  • Map

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

About Company

When was ADVANEX established?

It was established in November 1946. For the detail, please refer to Company Outline.

Company Outline

What does “ADVANEX” stand for?

It is compound word of “ADVANCE” and “NEXT”. We changed our company name from KATO SPRING WORKS. CO., LTD. to ADVANEX in July 2001 with the will of continuing to advance to next generation.

When was ADVANEX listed in Tokyo Stock Exchange?

It was listed to part 2 in May 1946 and listed to part 1 in Mar 2004.

Please tell me about ADVANEX group company.

Please refer to Corporate Group.

Group Companies

Please tell me about consolidated group company.

Please refer to Group Company Chart.

Group Company Chart

About Management

Please tell me about management policy.

Our group mission is “Satisfaction- plus network” for a better world. Our goal is to become “Innovation Convenience Store”, which provides “Eureka!” to the customers in the field of “Idea & Solution design” and to become high-return company, which is trusted from customers.

What is the policy about profit sharing?

One of our most important targets for the management is to realize the best profit sharing for shareholders. To maintain and strengthen the business base for the continuous growth of the company, we would like to keep the appropriate and stable dividend policy under the well balanced level for the retained earnings, and profit-sharing. The Company regrets that it will suspend the payment of annual dividends for the fiscal year ending March 2010, reflecting the business results. The company is undertaking various measures to streamline the group’s operations to tackle the worsening earnings environment and a rapid change in economic climate. The company will strive for the resumption of dividend payment as soon as possible by further improving the overall operating base including its financial strength.

Please tell me about corporate governance.

Please refer to Corporate Governance.

Corporate Governance

About Financial and Accounting

When is the accounting period?

It is from April 1st to March 31st.

Where can I obtain financial data?

Please refer to Financial Results.

Financial Results

When is announcement of financial results and Shareholder’s Meeting

Please refer to IR Calendar.

IR Calendar

Where can I obtain past financial results?

Please refer to Financial Highlights.

Financial Highlights

About Stock

Please tell me about composition of shareholders.

Please refer to Shareholders.

Shareholders

Top Messages

Top Messages

Advanex’s management philosophy is to become a company of value to society by creating new value. In other words, we must fulfill not only the actual needs of societies and users, but also latent demands (undiscovered needs that exist at the root) by making full use of Advanex’s know-how in precision metal processing, skilled craftsmanship, and proposal-based sales. We also aim to contribute to the sustainability of society by creating new value.

Our medium-term goal is to become a leading company in precision metal processing. A leading company means “the world’s largest company that possesses unique technologies and realizes all kinds of challenges.” We will develop our management philosophy worldwide by extending our long-established “artisan’s technology” to our global network, which is the most extensive in the precision metal processing industry.

September 24, 2020

Seiya Kato
Representative Director, President
Advanex Inc.

Company Outline

Company Outline

Company name Advanex Inc.
Established November 1946
Capital 100million yen
Address Tabata-Asuka Tower, 6-1-1 Tabata, Kitaku, Tokyo 114-8581, Japan
Representative Eitaro Asada, Representative Director, Chairman and CEO
Outline of Business The manufacture and sale of precision springs.
Number of employees Consolidated: 1,920
Non-consolidated: 364 (as of March 31, 2024)
Net sales Consolidated: 26,549 million yen
Non-consolidated: 9,985 million yen (April 1, 2023- March 31, 2024)
Stock listing Standard Division of Tokyo Stock Exchange (stock code: 5998)
Number of Consolidated subsidiaries 14. Asia 10, North America 2, Europe 2
Contact E-mail: info@advanex.co.jp

Phone number: (03) 6853-0111
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