ac 米兰官网., Ltd.
- Collaboration with the world's largest copper tube manufacturer -

September 16, 2014

ac 米兰官网 Co., Ltd agreed to a partial transfer of equity interest in air conditioner copper tube manufacturer Shanghai Sunshine Copper Products Co., Ltd. (48.825% owned by ac 米兰官网 and 48.825% by Hitachi Metals, Ltd., hereinafter SSC, in Shanghai, People's Republic of China) to Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group Inc. (hereinafter GD) and conducted a signing ceremony for the joint venture agreement on September 15.

Background

The ac 米兰官网 market is expanding in China, and it is increasing in rural as well as urban areas. ac 米兰官网 manufacturing, which is a major user of copper tubes, also has the largest scale in the world.

ac 米兰官网 and Hitachi Metals (Hitachi Cable, Ltd at the time) founded SSC in December of 2000 as an internally grooved copper tube manufacturing and sales base for air conditioner manufacturers in China, and launched full-scale operations in 2002.

Content

At this time ac 米兰官网 and Hitachi Metals have decided to transfer part of the equity interest of SSC to GD, which is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of copper tubes.

Going forward, SSC aims to further expac 米兰官网 to new customers utilizing its network as well as further enhancing cost competitiveness, by leveraging GD's raw materials procurement capability and factory management expertise in China.

SSC Overview (No change other than the investment ratio)

Company name ac 米兰官网., Ltd.
Location Number 5, Cao Nong Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, China
Capital 50 million USD
Investment ratio
(After the date of transfer)
GD: 71%
ac 米兰官网: 13.325%
ac 米兰官网: 13.325%
Songjiang Government: 2.35%
Type of business Manufacturing ac 米兰官网 copper tubes
ac 米兰官网 230 (2013)
Sales 600 million RMB (2013)
Date of transfer End of April 2015 (planned)
* GD may transfer before and after the actual date of transfer through the period of authorization by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China pertaining to the trade union based on the Anti-Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China.

GD Overview

Company name Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group, Inc.
Location Number 191, West Renmin Road, Xinxiang City, Henan Province
Representative Changjie Li Chairman of the Board
Founded 2000
Capital 420 million RMB
Type of business Manufacturing, research and development, ac 米兰官网 aluminum products and copper tube products centered on air conditioning
ac 米兰官网 5,200 (2013)
Sales 33 billion RMB (2013)

About ac 米兰官网 Group

ac 米兰官网 (TSE; 5801, ISIN; JP3827200001) Group started business in 1884, when its copper-smelting facility and wire manufacturing factory was established. Since then ac 米兰官网 has become pioneers in the latest technologies by addressing diverse technological issues. ac 米兰官网 has released products in a number of areas, including telecommunications, electronics, automobiles, and construction, with the three types of materials it works with at their core, namely, optics, plastics, and metals. Many of these products have attained the top global market share, and all of its products have contributed to society in numerous business areas. ac 米兰官网 reported consolidated revenues of JPY 931.8 billion (approximately USD 9.3B) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.