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- SMK Corporation manufactures and sells electromechanical components, including connectors, switches, interface devices, and remote control units, for telecommunications equipment, electronic devices, automotive applications, smart home systems, healthcare, mobile communications, and gaming entertainment; its product lineup features USB 3.2 Gen 2 compatible 24-pin connectors with locking functions for automotive use, waterproof USB-C receptacles, energy harvesting technologies such as self-contained power supply LoRaWAN trackers and coin battery replacements, NFC antennas, EMG sensors, ultra-small earth terminals, in-cabin monitoring solutions, passive key entry systems, and inabin lighting components. The company operates through segments covering communication systems, automotive, and consumer electronics, serving customers in Japan, the rest of Asia, Europe, North America, and other regions via subsidiaries such as SMK Electronics Corporation U.S.A., SMK Electronics (Europe) Limited, SMK Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., SMK Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., and SMK Electronics (Phils.) Corporation. Founded in 1925 as Ikeda Musen Denki Seisakujo and renamed SMK Corporation in 1985, it maintains headquarters at 5-5, Togoshi 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan, and lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (6798). In recent developments, SMK reorganized its product divisions in 2024 into an integrated production and sales structure; introduced new automotive-grade components and technologies at CES 2025, including powerors for ax, smoke detection, and passive keyless entry systems; signed a comprehensive partnership agreement in 2024 with Taiyo Life Insurance, Uda City government, and Uda City Hospital for a dementia prevention project utilizing voice-based health tools; and reported consolidated revenue of 48.051 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March 2025, with significant increases in ordinary profit and communication systems business performance.