Let This Be the Year We Broaden Our Horizons and Build the Future with a Sense of Urgency
Since its establishment in 1950, Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc. (Furukawa AS) has handled the automotive-equipment operations of the Furukawa Electric Group, with particular focus on wire harnesses and functional components. Today Furukawa AS operates on a global scale, with 24 locations in Japan and 24 overseas.
The business environment has become increasingly uncertain in recent years.. War and geopolitical risk, natural disasters, and tariff-based trade barriers are some of the factors that cloud the picture going forward. While we at Furukawa AS cannot change these conditions, we can overcome them by anticipating changes and responding quickly and flexibly.
The automotive industry is constantly changing, particularly in the area of power trains. While growth in pure electric vehicles (EVs) is temporarily blunted, full hybrid electric vehicles (FHEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are attracting more interest than ever. As a manufacturer of aluminum wire harnesses, Furukawa AS supports the fuel and power efficiency of these vehicles by reducing their weight, thereby contributing to the goal of carbon neutrality.
Even as it responds flexibly to these changes, Furukawa AS is constantly improving its technology and the capabilities of its people, guided by a roadmap covering the next 10 years. In this way Furukawa AS is enhancing its competitive position, to continue to serve as a Company that is needed by society and chosen by customers and business partners.
The Furukawa AS Group is changing the way it works. In addition to streamlining and innovating Group-internal work procedures, the Group is vigorously advancing digital transformation (DX) and AI in its work processes. These efforts are transforming the way non-production staff and production personnel work together, as the Group focuses on improving labor productivity and automating worksites. On the global stage, employees are pooling their knowledge and talents to strengthen our competitiveness as a producer and supplier in manufacturing by improving efficiency, speed, and performance, thereby creating greater value in our products and services. Through these efforts, we aim to earn the trust of customers and supplier partners and establish ourselves as an indispensable presence in the society we serve.
In addition, the Furukawa AS Group is implementing the following three-point basic plan for business continuity and growth.
- 1) Upholding safety, compliance and quality:
With safety as our top priority, we comply strictly with the laws and regulations and deliver products of high quality.
- 2) Protecting the environment and advancing sustainability:
We contribute to the achievement of an eco-friendly, sustainable society.
- 3) Creation and cultivation of innovative technology:
Recognizing the value of information, we create and cultivate innovative technologies, deepening our presence in existing fields and expanding operations in growth domains.
I would like to conclude with a few words on the Furukawa AS commitment.
By connecting people and automobiles with technology that is kind to both, making everyday life more fun and making products that are friendly to the environment, Furukawa AS is expanding the possibilities for mobility. Let’s make FY2026 a year of realizing through our day-to-day business activities the Mission of Furukawa AS, “a bright future for people and mobility,” mindful of the Purpose of the Furukawa Electric Group, “composing the core of a brighter world.”
In pursuit of that future, Furukawa AS will continue its relentless pursuit of innovation. The Furukawa AS Group is committed, now and in the future, to contributing to the advance of society and mobility. On behalf of the employees and directors of Furukawa AS, I once again ask for your continued support.