[Seminar] Labor Management in the Era of Labor Shortages and Rising Labor Costs

Nitto Kohki will exhibit at the "30th Mechanical Components Technology Exhibition [Tokyo]" held at Makuhari Messe Hall 5 from July 9 (Wednesday) to July 11 (Friday). [Booth Number: Hall 5 31-32] At this exhibition, we will showcase a variety of products, including the electric suction hand "e-VEE" with a built-in pump that does not require compressed air, a cordless belt sander, the electric driver "Delvo" that can be mounted on robots, and the "Flow Monitor" that allows for easy visualization of the flow of cooling water in molds and other applications.

Nitto Kohki will hold the "2025 Attack Fair in Meiko" for two days from July 23 (Wednesday) to July 24 (Thursday), 2025, at the "Kowa Seminar Plaza 2F Training Room NO.12 (inside Kowa Sports Land)." The Attack Fair is an exhibition where you can actually "see, touch, and operate" Nitto Kohki's products. Additionally, there will be wonderful souvenirs for attendees and many fun activities planned. We look forward to welcoming everyone!

Nitto Kohki will hold the "2025 Attack Fair in Kurume" at the "Local Production Kurume General Exhibition Hall" for two days from February 13 (Thursday) to February 14 (Friday), 2025. The Attack Fair is an exhibition where you can actually "see, touch, and operate" Nitto Kohki's products. Additionally, there will be wonderful commemorative gifts for visitors and many fun activities prepared. We look forward to welcoming everyone!

[Speaker] EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd. Transaction and Corporate Finance M&A Advisory Director Naoki Saito [Key Lecture Content] In recent years, the grid-scale battery business has garnered significant attention from practitioners, particularly in the renewable energy sector. However, it is also true that there are several challenges that remain to be addressed for further investment expansion. In this lecture, we will explain the finance environment, various markets utilized for revenue generation, and the diversifying business schemes that could influence the success or failure of investment expansion. We will also introduce the current challenges related to each theme, the efforts of market participants towards their resolution or improvement, and future outlooks. [Lecture Items] 1. Overview of the business surrounding grid-scale batteries (historical trends, etc.) 2. Diversifying business schemes 3. Current challenges hindering further investment expansion (finance methods, etc.) 4. Various initiatives towards problem-solving 5. Q&A / Business card exchange

[Key Lecture Content] I. Current Status and Future Direction of the Battery Industry Takaya Ikeda, Section Chief, Battery Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 1. Importance of Batteries and Market Trends 2. Battery Supply Chain 3. Trends in Government and Industry Overseas 4. Battery Industry Strategy, Current Status, and Direction 5. Business Card Exchange II. Current Status and Challenges of the Resource Recycling Process for Batteries Chiharu Tokoro, Professor, Department of Environmental Resource Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University Professor, Department of Systems Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo 1. Resource Recycling and Carbon Neutrality 2. Sustainability of Batteries 3. Overview of Separation and Concentration Technologies for Resource Recycling 4. Overview of the Resource Recycling Process for Lithium-Ion Batteries 5. Efforts Toward Direct Recycling 6. Q&A / Business Card Exchange