• TDK was recognized as a leader in the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating 2024 for the fifth consecutive year 

• A ranking in the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating corresponds to 5.6% of the total 

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) has been recognized as a leader, receiving an A ranking, in global environmental non-profit CDP's Supplier Engagement Rating 2024. CDP works on environmental issues such as climate change. 

In the Supplier Engagement Rating, the answers provided to the CDP Climate Change Program are used to evaluate the companies by items related to governance, targets, estimation of greenhouse gas emissions in their corporate value chain (SCOPE3), and supply chain engagement. TDK was praised because it promotes environmental activities working with suppliers and discloses SCOPE3 emissions. 

CDP is a non-profit that drives companies to engage in environmental issues such as climate change, water security resources protection, and forest preservation and to disclose information, based on requests from global institutional investors who are very interested in environmental issues. In 2024, TDK was selected as Supplier Engagement Leader for the fifth consecutive year of companies evaluated for their engagement with suppliers on climate change. 1394 companies from across the globe were evaluated for CDP 2024 'Supplier Engagement Leaders'. Inclusion on this list demonstrates that a company is proactively working with their suppliers to ensure that sustainability is present in every part of their value chain. In addition, TDK has received an A ranking in the CDP climate change category and an ‘A List’ for focusing on water security for the fifth consecutive year. 

TDK has established the TDK Environmental Charter, consisting of the “Basic Principle on the Environment” and the “Basic Policy on the Environment,” which make up the entire group's environment policy aimed at contributing to the sustainable development of society. In line with the Charter, TDK formulated its Environmental Vision and Environmental Action Plan as a fundamental framework for implementing specific environmental activities and initiatives. For its supplier engagement initiative in particular, under TDK's purchasing principle "Global Partnership Purchasing,” TDK has created “TDK Green Procurement Standard” to work together with suppliers to enhance environmental activities, such as checking suppliers' environmental activities and providing feedbacks on the results, conducting dialogue with environmental department personnel to select supplier environmental awards, supporting supplier's energy efficiency. 

TDK is committed to pioneering rapid and effective environmental activities that consider climate change and water security, with the aim of passing on a healthier global environment to future generations. The disclosure of these activities is crucial for ensuring transparency in TDK’s environmental impact and sustainability efforts. In the field of climate change, TDK has set a long-term goal of net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, and has obtained SBTi certification for its targets up to fiscal 2030 for promoting this goal. TDK appreciates that this achievement is a recognition of these activities. 

TDK will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable future based on the company’s long-term vision, “TDK Transformation -Accelerating transformation for a sustainable future-,” while aiming to solve social issues through TDK’s business based on its management philosophy. 

• TDK has unveiled the latest TDK SensEI product line, edgeRX Vision, an ultra-fast, AI-powered defect detection system that analyzes customer product images or movies and is capable of identifying components as small as 1 mm with exceptional precision. 

• The system boosts production efficiency by reducing false positives and minimizing downtime, operating at speeds of up to 2,000 parts per minute. 

TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) unveiled today the latest TDK SensEI product line, edgeRX Vision.  

edgeRX Vision is a high-speed defect detection system that analyzes customer product images or movies and is capable of identifying even the smallest components—down to 1 mm by 0.5 mm—with exceptional precision.   

Powered by advanced AI, the system delivers real-time, highly accurate defect detection while significantly reducing false positives. Working in conjunction with TDK SensEI’s edgeRX platform and sensors, edgeRX Vision enhances existing hardware infrastructure to minimize unnecessary machine stoppages and ensure a smoother, more efficient production flow. Operating at speeds of up to 2,000 parts per minute, even slight reductions in downtime can lead to substantial revenue gains—making edgeRX Vision an essential solution for high-throughput manufacturing environments. 

Key features of edgeRX Vision include: 

• High-precision product defect detection 

• Adaptive learning and continuous improvement 

• Reduced false positives and negatives 

• Scalability across product lines 

AI-based machine vision has evolved into a highly advanced and reliable technology, widely adopted across industries for its speed, precision, and adaptability. Modern systems leverage edge AI to process visual data in real time, reducing latency and dependence on cloud infrastructure. Transformer-based architectures and unified models like DINOv2 and SAM enable a wide range of vision tasks—such as detection, segmentation, and classification—without the need for task-specific retraining. These systems are also becoming more label-efficient through self-supervised and few-shot learning, lowering the cost of data preparation. Integration with language models has introduced multi-modal capabilities, allowing for more intuitive human-machine interaction. With these enhancements and new capabilities transforming the industry, now is a pivotal moment for TDK SensEI to introduce edgeRX Vision to the marketplace. AI-driven vision systems have become more scalable, robust, and cost-effective than ever before, making them essential for high-throughput, real-world production environments. 

“edgeRX Vision will further enhance our existing automatic optical inspection (AOI) capabilities with high-velocity, AI-powered defect detection—right at the edge,” said Ken Takekawa, CEO of TDK Components USA. It’s capable of handling even the smallest MLCCs, measuring down to 1 mm by 0.5 mm, with exceptional precision. By deploying AI on our existing hardware, we significantly reduced the total cost of ownership by minimizing false positives. This improvement will lead to fewer machine stoppages due to inspection overkill and result in much higher production throughput. At speeds of up to 2,000 parts per minute, even small-time savings translate into substantial revenue gains.” 

“The launch of edgeRX Vision marks a significant milestone in our mission to bring intelligent automation to the factory floor,” said Sandeep Pandya, CEO of TDK SensEI. “By harnessing the power of AI, edgeRX Vision delivers precise, real-time defect detection that enhances operational efficiency and product quality. Working seamlessly with our edgeRX sensors, this solution extends the capabilities of the edgeRX platform, offering manufacturers a smarter, more integrated approach to high-speed production challenges.” 

• TDK’s wholly owned subsidiary TDK Electronics, a leading German manufacturer of electronic components, plans to launch a public takeover offer followed by a mandatory squeeze-out for Tronic’s shares. 

• TDK Electronics AG, main shareholder of Tronic’s, owns 87.34% of Tronic’s shares. The concert formed between TDK Electronics AG and Thales AVS France SAS owns 97.44% of the Tronic’s shares. 

• The price of the tender offer, that will be filed to the AMF, is 5.56 Euros per Tronic’s share. 

  TDK Corporation (“TDK”, TSE: 6762) announced today that TDK’s wholly owned subsidiary TDK Electronics AG, a leading manufacturer of electronic components, modules and systems based in Munich, Germany, has decided to implement a public buyout offer followed by a mandatory squeeze-out (the “Offer”) for Tronic’s Microsystems SA (“Tronic’s”, ISIN:FR0004175099 ALTRO) shares. TDK Electronics AG, main shareholder of Tronic’s, owns 87.34% of Tronic’s shares. The concert formed between TDK Electronics AG and Thales AVS France SAS owns 97.44% of the Tronic’s shares. 

  The price of the tender offer, that will be filed to the AMF, is 5.56 Euros per Tronic’s share.

  Context of the Offer 

  The Offer is part of a move to simplify Tronic’s' capital structure by acquiring the remaining capital not currently held by TDK Electronics AG and Thales AVS, France SAS (2.56% of the capital of Tronic’s), for which it is being specified that TDK Electronics AG will act as sole initiator, and is in line with Tronic’s’ strategy, which does not require it to remain listed on the Euronext Growth® market in Paris, particularly given the very low liquidity of the stock. The Offer also aims to reduce the costs associated with the listing. As a reminder, TDK Electronics AG has been financing Tronic’s these last years and expects to recapitalize Tronic’s with up to 7,000,000 Euros before March 31, 2026, as the equity of Tronic’s is lower than half of its share capital since 2023. 

  TDK Electronics AG is therefore offering Tronic’s shareholders who tender their shares to the Offer the opportunity to obtain immediate liquidity for their entire stake at a price of 5.56 Euros per share. 

  As Tronic's is unable to set up an ad hoc committee as referred to in III of Article 261-1 of the AMF General Regulation, it will shortly submit to the AMF the identity of the independent appraiser it intends to appoint, in accordance with Article 261-1-1-I of the General Regulation. 

  Additional information related to the transaction  

  The public will be informed of the filing of the draft documents relating to the Offer, which will be published by TDK Electronics AG and Tronic's during the third quarter of 2025. In accordance with French law, the documentation relating to the Offer will include the draft note of information, prepared by TDK, setting out the terms and conditions of the Offer, as well as the draft note in response, prepared by Tronic’s, including the independent appraiser’s report and the reasoned opinion of the supervisory board, and will be subject to review by the AMF. 
   

• 16% higher rated current and 31% lower DC resistance compared to conventional products
• Highly reliable for use in high-temperature environments up to +150 °C

TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) has expanded its TFM201612BLEA series (2.0 x 1.6 x 1.2 mm – L x W x H) of thin-film power inductors for automotive power circuits to higher currents up to 5.6 A. The two new components have a rated inductance of 0.33 µH and 0.47 µH, respectively. Mass production of this product series began in July 2025.

In recent years, demand for inductors for automotive power circuits has continued to increase as electric vehicles and ADAS for safe driving have become more widespread. Highly efficient power supply circuits are necessary to lower energy consumption, driving the development of low-loss, high-efficiency inductors. Inductors for power supply circuits must be compact, as they need to be installed within the limited space of ECUs. High reliability is also crucial, as they must operate in harsh, high-temperature environments.

Compared to the conventional TFM-ALMA series of the same size with an inductance of 0.47 µH, this new product achieves a 16% higher rated current of 5.6 A and a 31% lower DC resistance of 22 mΩ, offering the highest standard* of electrical performance. This helps to reduce loss and to improve efficiency for power supply circuits, enabling support for high-current applications within the same footprint as conventional models. Additionally, the inductor ensures high reliability with an upper operation temperature range limit of +150 °C, thanks to a product design assuming use in high-temperature environments in automotive applications.

With TDK’s proprietary materials and structural designs adapted to the diverse needs of automotive power circuits, TDK will work to expand its comprehensive lineup, utilizing not only thin-film technology but also wire-winding and multilayer processing technologies, thereby contributing to the enhancement of the quality of automotive power circuits.

*Source: TDK, as of July 2025

• Germany's most important brand award goes to TDK Electronics twice
• “Best of Best” in the “Excellent Brands - Digital Brand of the Year” category
• Gold in the category “Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation - Brand Digitalization”
• Digitalization as one of the cornerstones of TDK Electronics’ business model

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) announces it has won the German Brand Award 2025 in two major categories. TDK Electronics received the “Best of Best” award in the “Excellent Brands - Digital Brand of the Year” category and Gold in the “Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation - Brand Digitalization” category.

The award went to the company’s appearance at electronica 2024 in Munich, the world's leading trade fair for electronics, where it succeeded for the first time in implementing an end-to-end digitized process from visitor registration to lead generation, thus making the contribution of digital marketing to value creation measurable, as well as achieving effective targeting, greater reach and better quality leads through the targeted use of digital campaigning and modern digital tools and platforms. Furthermore, the trade fair presence was enhanced by digital elements at the booth and the consistent communication of core brand messages across all digital channels, ensuring a cohesive and impactful brand experience.

The double award is a recognition of TDK Electronics’ new digital marketing initiative. With a clear focus, technological excellence and a deep understanding of customers' wishes and requirements, TDK Electronics has succeeded in establishing a strong, future-oriented brand in the digital space. This digital initiative creates measurable added value through marketing communication, customer loyalty, and brand experience.

Dr. Werner Lohwasser, CEO of TDK Electronics, emphasizes: "Digital transformation is not a trend for us, but a cornerstone of our business model. The awards confirm our approach of using digitalization as a lever for value creation. They are not only a confirmation for TDK Electronics, but also an incentive to continue driving forward digital brand development with innovative power and customer focus”.

Brigitte Mueller, Head of Corporate Communications & Digital Marketing at TDK Electronics, adds: "We are delighted with these awards. Digitalization is not only changing our technologies - it is also changing how we think, design, and present our global brand. That's why we are driving a holistic transformation of our digital marketing - strategically, innovatively, and customer-oriented.

German Brand Award

The German Brand Award is the most important German prize for brand management and marketing. It has been presented annually by the German Design Council since 2016. It aims to strengthen the importance of holistic brand management as a decisive success factor for companies in the national and international competitive environment. As a platform that makes excellence and trends in brand management visible, it sets standards for outstanding brand work.