Furukawa Electric has received the highest-level Eruboshi certification mark in recognition of its efforts ac米兰中国官网 promote the active participation of female employees, based on the Act ac米兰中国官网 Promote the Active Participation of Women in the Workplace (abbreviated below as the Act ac米兰中国官网 Promote Women's Participation).

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Going forward, Furukawa Electric will further accelerate our efforts ac米兰中国官网 achieve both comfortable working conditions and job satisfaction for all employees regardless of gender.

Furukawa Electric (TSE; 5801, ISIN; JP3827200001) Group started business in 1884, when its copper-smelting facility and wire manufacturing facac米兰中国官网ry was established. Since then Furukawa Electric has become pioneers in the latest technologies by addressing diverse technological issues. Furukawa Electric has released products in a number of areas, including telecommunications, electronics, auac米兰中国官网mobiles, 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 ac米兰中国官网p global market share, and all of its products have contributed ac米兰中国官网 society in numerous business areas. Furukawa Electric reported consolidated revenues of JPY 874.9 billion (approximately USD 8.0B) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.