2003

Information in the press releases is current on the date of the announcement.
Product information, contact and other context are subject to change without prior notice.
Date Title
Dec.19, 2003
  • Matsushita and Minebea Establish Joint Venture Company for Information Equipment Motor
    Minebea Co., Ltd. ("Minebea"), the leading name in miniature and small-sized ball bearings, and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. ("MEI"), best known for its Panasonic brand of consumer electronics and digital communication products, and have announced today that the two companies will establish a new joint venture company for information equipment motor business, in accordance with the basic agreement signed on August 27, 2003 and the business integration agreement signed today.
Dec.19, 2003
  • Business Separation of Fan Motor and Stepping Motor Divisions through Business Integration
    We have been making preparations to launch a joint venture company ("Integrated Company") on April 1, 2004 (planned) with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. ("Matsushita") with the aim of integrating all functions of the two companies' information equipment motor business in four categories (fan motors, stepping motors, vibration motors and DC brush motors).
Dec.19, 2003
Sept.26, 2003
Aug.27, 2003
  • Minebea and Matsushita(Panasonic) to Form Joint Venture in Information Equipment Motor Business
    Osaka, Japan (August 27, 2003) - Minebea Co., Ltd., the leading name in miniature and small-sized ball bearings, and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., best known for its Panasonic brand of consumer electronics and digital communication products, have announced today that the two companies will establish a new joint venture company for information equipment motors, with Minebea holding an expected share of 60% and Matsushita 40%.
Aug.20, 2003
Aug.15, 2003
Aug.8, 2003
  • Minebea Develops Flange Type Torque Transducers
    In April 2003, Minebea Co., Ltd. launched flange type torque transducers. This product is a torque transducer that combines a calibrated torque-measuring flange attached with a strain gage and an optical transformer based on the optical transmission method where signals are picked up contact-free from a body of rotation. This torque transducer uses a thin flange and no bearings, and can measure both static torque and dynamic torque.
July 24, 2003
June 27, 2003
June 27, 2003
June 19, 2003
Apr.25, 2003
Apr.25, 2003
  • Minebea Introduces an Executive Officer System and Changes to Management Structure
    Minebea announced today that its Board of Directors resolved at the meeting on April 25, 2003, to introduce an Executive Officer System and amend the structure of the Board of Directors. These two resolutions will be submitted for approval at the General Shareholders' Meeting in June 2003 and at the meeting of the Board of Directors to be held subsequently.
Apr.18, 2003
Apr.10, 2003
  • Disposal of Subsidiaries; Withdrawal from the Business of Switching Power Supplies, Inductors and Transformers; and Revision of Business Performance Forecast
    We hereby announce that our Board of Directors has resolved at a meeting on April 10, 2003 to liquidate MINEBEA EUROPE FINANCE B.V.; sell or liquidate IMC MAGNETICS CORP., both of which are our subsidiaries; to withdraw from the business of switching power supplies, inductors and transformers; and to declare losses arising from the disposal of subsidiaries and the withdrawal from the business of the three products as follows. We also inform you that the forecast of business performance for fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 has been revised due to losses including losses on revaluation of investment securities as shown below.
Mar.28, 2003

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