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- Fujikura Ltd. manufactures and sells wires, cables, and related electronic components primarily for telecommunications, power systems, electronics, automotive, and real estate sectors worldwide. Founded in February 1885 and headquartered at 1-5-1 Kiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8512, Japan, the company operates through five main segments: Telecommunication Systems Business Division, which provides optical fibers, optical fiber cables, telecommunication components, optical components, fiber optic equipment including fusion splicers and cleavers, network equipment, and installation services; Electronics Business Division, offering flexible printed circuits, electronic wiring, HDD components, connectors, sensors, and membrane switches; Automotive Products Business Division, supplying wire harnesses, electrical components, and power distribution systems with installation services; Power Systems Business Division, producing power cables, telecommunication cables, aluminum wires, enameled wires, and overhead transmission lines; and Real Estate Business Division, engaging in property leasing, business facility development, and golf driving range operations. The company maintains manufacturing and sales bases across Japan, Asia, North America, Europe, and other regions, serving data centers, automotive manufacturers, energy infrastructure providers, and electronics customers. In recent developments, Fujikura invests 45 billion yen in a new fiber optics plant to expand production capacity amid surging demand for 5G, AI data centers, and EV components; launches a new core alignment fusion splicer and optical fiber cleaver for enhanced efficiency; reports robust Q1 2025 financials with 68% operating profit growth to 41.09 billion yen and 64% net income surge to 31.32 billion yen driven by optical communication and automotive solutions; advances high-temperature superconducting materials through framework agreements like with UKIFS for fusion energy and MRI applications; and increases existing fiber production by a third while pursuing its 2025 Mid-Term Management Plan focused on data center initiatives, CASE mobility, and beyond-2025 new businesses.