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Nitto Group Report 2018042000200020012001200220082005200420042003200920112012201420182016100thAnniversaryNitto Denko Technical Corporation established in the U.S.A.Nitto Denko America Latina Ltda. established in BrazilNitto Denko Tape Materials (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. establishedNitto Denko (Philippines) Corporation establishedRegional headquarters Nitto Denko (China) Investment Co., Ltd. establishedTaiwan Nitto Optical Co., Ltd. establishedNitto Denko (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. establishedNitto Denko Fine Circuit Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. establishedShanghai Nitto Optical Co., Ltd. establishedNitto Denko Asia Technical Centre Pte. Ltd. established in SingaporeNitto Denko India Private Ltd. establishedAvecia Biotechnology Inc. of the U.S.A. (now Nitto Denko Avecia, Inc.) acquiredBento Bantçılık ve Temizlik Maddeleri Sanayi Ticaret of Turkey (now Nitto Bento Bantçılık San. ve Tic. A.Ş.) acquiredNitto (Qingdao) Technology Research Institute, Co., Ltd. establishedNitto BioPharma, Inc. established in the U.S.A.BrazilJapan: 20 companiesThe Americas: 14 companiesOsakaHiroshimaFukuokaTochigiTokyoMicronesiaShigaMieFukuiAichiShizuokaKanagawaSaitamaMiyagiFukushimaGunmaNew JerseyMassachusettsMexicoMissouriIrvine, CaliforniaSanta Clara,CaliforniaOceanside, CaliforniaSan Diego, California0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000700,000800,000900,00019851990199520002005201020172015Sales* (Yen in millions)*We adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in scal 2014. As a result, sales of scal 2014 to 2017 are indicated by “revenue.”