VTI and Kanematsu have concluded a partnership agreement
VTI Technologies and Japanese Kanematsu Corporation have signed a distribution agreement. According to the agreement, Kanematsu will sell and market VTI's acceleration and pressure sensor products to the Japanese consumer electronics industry.
"The cooperation with Kanematsu in Japan will bring a great addition to our coverage in the Japanese consumer electronics industry and further improve our service level in the region", comments Tomy Runne, Head of Tokyo Office, VTI Technologies Oy.
"Kanematsu Corporation has a long history especially in electronics market. As a result, we have a lot of experience with almost all companies in Japan. We at Kanematsu believe that VTI's products including the accelerometers and pressure sensors have tremendous potential in consumer electronics market. The technology of VTI and the experience of Kanematsu will give the best solution to all customers at sensor era", states Mr. Konishi Yutaka, Executive General Manager, Key Devices Dept. 1, Module & Devices Division.
The agreement with Kanematsu is part of VTI's sales and partnership strategy. The ability to provide sensors internationally and support the market with local distributors is a key factor in optimizing sales and customer services.
VTI has recently announced its latest product innovation, the SCA3000. The SCA3000 is a 3-axis accelerometer that can be used to measure acceleration, detect motion and inclination. It can be used in a variety of consumer applications, like portable navigation devices, sports equipment and hand-held devices such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants and more.
VTI's another recent innovation, the SCP1000 pressure sensor family, provides measuring modes that give an opportunity to choose the optimum combination of accuracy and current consumption. High accuracy pressure sensing and compact size creates new opportunities e.g. in sports and wellness, terminal and medical fields.
More information
Tiina Olkkonen, Vice President, Corporate Communications, VTI Technologies Oy, tiina.olkkonen@vti.fi, tel. +358 40 827 8844
Tomy Runne, Head of Tokyo Office, VTI Technologies Oy, tomy.runne@vti.fi, tel.+81 3 6277 6618
Kanematsu in brief
Kanematsu Corporation was established in 1889 and has approx 900 employees at Tokyo Head Quaters and in case of including domestic, overseas branches and subsidiaries, the corporation has approx 4,500 employees. Kanematsu Corporation is one of the biggest trading companies in Japan and is now handling a variety of products related to IT, food, steel & plant and life science & energy and offering the value-added solutions to customers. As a result, Kanematsu earned their trust and currently has many transactions with customers all over the world as a solution provider. Continually Kanematsu intend to create new business with cooperating with value -suppliers and customers.
VTI in brief
VTI Technologies is a global market leader in low-g acceleration sensors for automotive industry applications and Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM). Application areas for the company's motion and pressure sensors include the automotive industry, sports & wellness, medical & instruments as well as handheld terminals.
VTI develops and produces silicon-based capacitive sensors using its proprietary 3D-MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical System) technology, that can measure parameters including acceleration, inclination, shock, vibration, angular rate and pressure measurement.
VTI is owned by EQT III private equity fund. VTI's net sales in 2005 totalled EUR 74.7 million and the company had approx. 750 employees. In addition to its head office in Finland, a global partner network, VTI has an international sales and marketing network including offices in Germany, USA, Japan and China. Besides Finland, VTI also has manufacturing operations in Mexico.