News

Our offices and telephone lines will be closed from 3pm on 29th December and will reopen at 9am on Wednesday, 5th January, 2011.

Any inquiries received during this time will be responded to when we return from the holiday period. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your support throughout 2010. We very much look forward to being of service to you in the coming year. With very best wishes for the holiday season and happiness throughout the New Year.

Daido Air Products Electronics, Inc.

We are pleased to announce that effective December 27, 2010, Daido Air Products Electronics, Inc. will be relocating our Head Office and Sakai Office to 2-12-8, Minami-semba, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 542-0081, which is just a few blocks east of our current head office location on Midosuji Avenue. Kindly note that our telephone and fax numbers will remain unchanged at +81-6-6120-0912 and  +81-6-6120-0919 respectively.

Thank you for your business and support from all of us at Daido Air Products Electronics, Inc. We look forward to be of service to you at our new location.

Directions:

Four-minute walk from Exit No.1 of Shinsaibashi station

Three-minute walk from Exit No.2A of Nagahoribashi station

 

 Contacts
 Daido Air Products Electronics, Inc.
 4-2-4, Minami-Semba, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 542-0081 Japan
 Executive Office
 TEL : 81-6-6120-0911
 FAX : 81-6-6120-0920

Daido Air Products Electronics, Inc. is pleased to announce the following changes to its Board of Directors, effective June 29, 2009. Yoshinori Tanaka has been appointed Chairman of the Board and President, replacing Shunichi Takahashi, who is to continue his supervision of the Company as a non-executive director. Board of Directors Chairman of the Board and President Yoshinori Tanaka Director Takeshi Matsuyama Director Norio Shibuya Director Hiroshi Aoki Director Masahiro Toyoda Director Shunichi Takahashi Director Mike F. Hilton Director Bruce C. Hargus Statutory Auditor Jun Fukunishi

We, Daido Air Products are pleased to announce the relocation of our offices as of April 1, 2008. Our new facilities will be located at:

Hiroshima Office: Internal Hiroshima Gas Center 5679-1, Yoshikawa Kogyodanchi , Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 739-0153 Japan TEL : 082-420-9123,   FAX : 082-429-4015

We look forward to serving you from the new locations, and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thank you 



1. Direction from Higashi-Hiroshima station (Shinkansen Terminal)
    » For taxi, please tell the driver "Hiroshima Gas Center", the trip is 20 min.

2. Direction from Hachihonmatsu station (Sanyo Line)
    » For taxi, please tell the driver "Hiroshima Gas Center", the trip is 10-15 min.


Contacts
Daido Air Products Electronics, Inc.
4-2-4, Minami-Semba, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 542-0081 Japan
Executive Office
TEL : 81-6-6120-0911
FAX : 81-6-6120-0920

On June 26, 2006, Yoshio Nakamura replaced William G. Shawd as Vice President and Representative Director. Nakamura also holds the General Manager of Electronic Specialty Materials Division.

We, Daido Air Products are pleased to announce the relocation of our offices as of March 13, 2006. Our new facilities will be located at: Tokyo Office: Onarimon Center Building 2F 6-17-17, Shinbashi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo105-0004 Japan And contact numbers will be (no change): Bulk Gas Div. , Eastern Japan Sales Branch, Tokyo Sales Office, Corporate Planning Phone: 03-3578-7825, Fax: 03-3578-7823 Electronic Specialty Materials Div., Engineering Equipment Div. Phone: 03-3432-7032 Fax: 03-3578-7827 We look forward to serving you from the new locations, and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you.

Syunichi Takahashi became the President of Daido Air Products Electronics on April 1st, 2005. Isamu Handa, who served in the position since DAP was established in 1997, served an adviser at DAP. Board of Directors Chairman of the Board and President Syunichi Takahashi Vice President William G. Shawd Director Hiroshi Aoki Director Masahiro Toyoda Director Jyun Fukunishi Director Gerald G. Ermentrout Director Bruce C. Hargus Director Robert D. Dixon Statutory Auditors Ryoji Hagi Statutory Auditors Tetsushi Kuse Adviser Isamu Handa

On August 1st 2003, Mr. William G. Shawd replaced Eugene C. Crossland as vice president from Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

On December 6, 2000, Daido Air Products Electronics, Inc.(DAP), Air Water Inc. and Kinetics Group Inc., announced the signing of a letter of intent to form a joint venture company for manufacturing and sales of delivery equipment for gas and chemicals to serve the Japanese semiconductor and electronics industries. The new company will be named , Kinetics Japan K. K. and will be based in The ownership share for each partner is as follows: Air Water 10%, DAP 41%, and Kinetics 49%. DAP is a joint venture consisting of Air Water (51%) and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (49%). The new company will be established in January 2001 and will commence business activities promptly after establishment. Kinetics Japan K.K. designs and manufactures gas and chemical distribution systems essential to CVD, Etching and CMP processes. These processes are core technologies for semiconductor manufacturing in which thin film integrated circuits are formed using gas and chemicals. The joint venture will be engaged in providing modular and conventional gas distribution systems (gas panels), mass flow controllers, chemical and CMP slurry blending and distribution systems, and process chillers. All of these systems are crucial to the semiconductor processes noted above. Kinetics has the largest worldwide market share for gas panels and CMP slurry distribution systems. Customers in Japan are also familiar with gas panels currently provided by Air Water. In addition Kinetics is well known as a leading producer of mass flow controllers and chillers. Kinetics Japan K.K. will provide sales, manufacturing, installation, and service for these Kinetics, and Air Water products in Japan., Air Water Inc. was formed on April 1, 2000, the result of a merger between Daido Hoxan Inc. and Kyodo Oxygen Co., Ltd. As Japan's second largest industrial gas company, Air Water was established to serve the electronics, metals, food processing, welding, and medical industries. Daido Air Products Electronics, Inc. ("DAP") was established on January 1, 1997 as a joint venture between Air Water Inc.(formally Daido Hoxan Inc.) and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. to supply gases, chemicals, environmental systems, equipment and services to the electronics industry in Japan. DAP, which has its headquarters in Sakai, Osaka, is growing 20 percent per year since it was founded in 1997. Sales revenue reached 11.3 billion yen in 1999, DAP's third year of operations and anticipated to reach 14.5 billion in 2000 and 20 billion in 2002. Each year DAP adds new products, services and production capabilities to its broad portfolio of offerings. Kinetics is the world's largest provider of critical process infrastructure, uniquely positioned to meet its customers' needs to integrate new process manufacturing technologies and expand capacity in their facilities. Kinetics designs and manufactures modular and conventional gas distribution systems, mass flow controllers, process chillers, chemical and CMP slurry blending and distribution systems, and provides outsource contract manufacturing services. Kinetics is an agile, global organization, 7,300 employees strong, with strategic expansion plans to leverage its 27 years of experience and innovation into new markets around the globe. CONTACTS Daido Air Products Electronics, Inc. Kenzo Uotani General Manager, Business Development Division FAX : 81-6-6120-0913 E-mail : uotani-kenzo@dap.co.jp Kinetics Japan, K.K., Osaka Head Office Akihiro Tahara Vice President TEL : 81-6-6150-1581  FAX : 81-6-6150-1606 E-mail : atahara@kineticsgroup.com Kinetics Japan, K.K., Yokohama Office Masato Shibasaki Manager, Engineering TEL : 81-45-477-3525  FAX : 81-45-477-3526 E-mai : mshibasaki@kineticsgroup.com

On May 30, 2001, Kinetics Japan K.K. held a party in honor of its grand opening for business in Japan. Kinetics Japan has its headquarters in Shin-Osaka, Japan and is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of semiconductor equipment such as gas panels, mass flow controllers and other chemical delivery equipment. Mr. Susumu Yamada is the President of Kinetics Japan, which is a joint venture of Air Water Inc., Daido Air Products, and Kinetics Group, Inc. The opening party was held at the Hotel New Otani in Kioi-cho, Tokyo and was well attended by customers, affiliates and other supporters of Kinetics Japan. Prior to the party, Mr. Haruo Nakatsuka, Inspector of Toshiba, provided an excellent lecture, which was titled "Business Models of Semiconductor Manufacturing for the 21st Century". This interesting talk and the wonderful opening party has helped to launch Kinetics Japan in grand style. Our thanks to all who attended and to those who have sent good wishes for success. 




CONTACTS
Daido Air Products Electronics, Inc.
TEL : 81-6-6120-0912