Japanese Bathroom Giant TOTO's Semiconductor Ventures Unveiled: Nearly 40% of Operating Profit Derived from Industry
2025-02-09 / Read about 0 minute
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TOTO is steadily carving out a niche for itself in the semiconductor industry, leveraging products like electrostatic chucks from its ceramics business to hold wafers. Riding on the wave of semiconductor market expansion and factory production reforms fueled by AI technology, this segment now contributes nearly 40% of the company's operating profit. TOTO aims to elevate this venture to one of its core pillars by 2030. From July to September 2024, its ceramics business accounted for 38% of the company's total operating profit, with sales surging 32% year-on-year to reach 34.4 billion yen and operating profit jumping 85% year-on-year to 14.2 billion yen.