At a Glance
The history and business activities of Stanley Electric, a global electrical equipment manufacturer that supports society through light, is introduced in a simple and easy-to-understand manner in 3 minutes.
VALUE CREATION PROCESS
VALUE CREATION PROCESS
Stanley electric group will strengthen its business foundation to support growth and develop businesses leveraging the strengths it has cultivated in the century since its establishment, in order to enhance our competitive edge for sustainable growth, and we create social value which realizes safety and security.
Stanley electric's value creation process
BUSINESS
BUSINESS
Our group’s main business is the manufacturing and sale of automotive equipment, electronic components, and applied electronic products. A distinguishing feature of this business is that each of the three business segments interacts with the research and development faculty.
The three business segments cover diversified needs, which are satisfied by the value that the research and development faculty produces. This value is delivered to the business segments, and at the same time, the business segments link together to offer social value in the form of new technologies and products. Supporting each other, the business segments make resilient business rollout possible and ensure sustainable growth despite the social environment going through turbulent times in recent years. By continuing to develop these strengths, the group contributes to solving various social issues and increases its corporate value.
AT A GLANCE
AT A GLANCE
As of March 31, 2024
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Sales by Business Segment
472.4 billion yen
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Sales by Region
472.4 billion yen
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Market capitalization
451.4billion yen
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Year of Establishment
1920
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Number of employees
(non-consolidated/consolidated)
3,902
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Long service leave
5years,
5 days＋50k yen
10years,
20 days＋200k yen -
Capital Expenditures
28.5billion yen
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R&D Expenditures
22.5billion yen
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Number of patents held
3,633 patents
MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING
Toward the goal of achieving a “manufacturing structure that manufactures only the number of products customers need when customers demand them”, our entire group practices “SNAP,” which is generic name for the company’s own production innovation activities. By thoroughly cutting down on wastefulness, we shorten lead times, reduce costs, improve quality, and meet delivery deadlines, thereby enhancing customer trust and satisfaction. Indirect departments are also thorough in their pursuit of work efficiency, and they also promote production engineering improvements through the inhouse production of equipment and research into new materials.
※Stanley New Approach for higher Productivity
HISTORY
HISTORY
Our group traces its history to 1920, with the foundation of its predecessor company Kitano Shokai. At that time, it was rare for a company to handle automobile light bulbs, and the business fields expanded to include optoelectronics and automotive equipment products. The 100 years of the company's history is a history of continuously pursuing various special qualities of light, resulting in the creation of many valuable products.
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Founder’s Thoughts
“I want to be the No. 1 in Japan as soon as possible. The epoch of electricity is coming soon.”
Founder Takaharu Kitano decided to open his own store with special light bulbs, mainly automobile light bulbs. He said, “When you set your mind on something, it should be big and high. It should not be small and low. If it is small and low, you will be content with small achievements. If it is big and high, you will naturally be committed to realize a great achievement. In all things, the desire for the top leads to the middle, and the desire for the middle leads to the bottom. Therefore, always keep in mind that you should be the best in the world.” This mindset and spirit is the secret of success.
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Origin of the Company Name
The Company was named after the late nineteenth-century explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley, who was renowned for the courage and action that he so abundantly demonstrated during his expeditions in Africa.
The explorer Henry Morton Stanley, after whom the Company was named
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1920～1945 —
The founding period of Stanley Electric-
1921
Our first automotive light bulb -
1940
Started manufacturing of selenium rectifier
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1946～1970 —
From post-war recovery to the high growth-
1957
Completely sealed metal back shield beam that established our brand within the automotive industry -
1968
Low voltage, low current and long life Sub miniature lamps
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1971～1990 —
Aiming to be a global optoelectronics company-
1976
The brightest high-brightness red LED in the world -
1989
The world's first headlamp without lens cutouts (multi-reflector headlamp) that increases the degree of freedom in car design
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1991～1999 —
The rebuilding of management foundation-
1993
The world's first high-efficiency bulb (RAYBRIG Hyper Halogen Bulb) that delivers white light close to sunlight -
1996
The first HID headlamp on a Japanese car (Mitsubishi's Super Great)
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2000～2012 —
Overcoming many challenges-
2000
The world's first LED rear lamp (Nissan's Tino) -
2004
The world's first xenon tube strobe used on a mobile phone camera
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2013～ —
A challenge for the next breakthrough-
2015
ADB (Adaptive Driving Beam) used on the first time (Mazda's CX-5) -
2020
Deep ultraviolet LEDs to inactivate COVID-19
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GLOBAL NETWORK
GLOBAL NETWORK
Since 1968, our group has expanded its activities globally.
In various locations around the world, Stanley Electric's new lighting solutions are created to support society.
As of December 1, 2024
8 companies in Japan
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
Basic Environmental Philosophy
Stanley Group will strive to "create new values in harmony with the environment" through all our corporate activities by reducing the environmental impact to a bare minimum, so that we can pass on the immeasurably rich blessings of our earth and its ecosystem to the next generation in a healthy state.
Efforts to achieve carbon neutrality
Our Group set the target for FY2021 of “Reducing CO₂ emissions from our business activities by 50% up to FY2030 compared to FY2019 and achieving carbon neutrality up to FY2050.”
We are focusing on reducing CO₂ emissions at our production sites, which account for more than 90% of the Group’s CO₂ emissions. One measure in particular that we are focusing on is to improve manufacturing for reducing manufacturing that uses heat. With this, we are aiming to achieve our targets by further accelerating reductions from FY2027 onwards. To reach our goal of achieving carbon neutrality by FY2050, we will dedicate 50% of our R&D efforts to development towards carbon neutrality, and will further advance the practical application of new technologies from 2030 onward.
Roadmap for reducing the amount of CO₂ emissions from our business activities (Scope1, Scope2)
SPORTS SPONSORSHIP
SPORTS SPONSORSHIP
Since its establishment in 1920, we has never ceased to challenge itself in the pursuit of “the value of light” and “manufacturing.”
This is why we value the “spirit of challenging yourself” and understand very well the great pleasure of accomplishing something.
We are engaged in sports support activities to bring this excitement to as many people as possible.
Athletes and teams who challenge and overcome their own limits. We want as many fans as possible to experience this great energy to know the real thrill of the challenge. To this end, we will continue to support the “spirit of challenging yourself.”
