Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

Company Overview

Alps Electric Co. Ltd. was founded in 1948. The company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of electronic components that are installed into PCs, mobile phones, home appliances and automobiles.

The company deals in the following fields:

• Business Products/Components: Alps produces electronic components that function as human-machine interfaces. Products include switches, potentiometers, sensors and connectors.

• Magnetic Devices: The company draws on magnetic materials and thin film-forming technologies. The product is a high-precision magnetic sensor applied in folding mechanisms of cell phones and open/close functions of refrigerator doors. The company develops Liqualloy, a soft magnetic glassy alloy and piezoelectric-type pump for liquid cooling, which uses a metal diaphragm produced through advanced material-structure manipulation.

• Communications: The company develops and provides various technological products such as high-frequency circuit technology.

• Peripheral Products: The company develops input/output devices to connect people and machines.

• Automotive Electronics: The company develops a series of devices and systems, including the Haptic Commander, which uses force-feedback technology to convey information to the driver; keyless entry systems with communication capability; airbag control with load sensors to differentiate child and adult occupants and steering modules that incorporate various control switches.

Financial Highlights (FY 2024)

Company's Business Segments

• Component Segment : This segment manufactures and sells electronic components such as switches, actuators, and haptics.
• Sensor and Communication Segment : This segment manufactures and sells electronic components of sensors and communication devices.
• Module and System Segment : This segment manufactures and sells components and products of in-vehicle modules, infotainment, displays, and sound.