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- Matsuo Electric Co.,Ltd. Matsuo Electric Co.,Ltd. manufactures and markets electronic components, primarily tantalum capacitors, film capacitors, and circuit protection devices in Japan and internationally. The company produces solid and wet tantalum electrolytic capacitors; polypropylene (PP), polyethylene-terephthalate (PET), and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) film capacitors; aluminum electrolytic capacitors with conductive polymer solid electrolytes; micro fuses including chip fuses such as Type JAJ, JAK N Series for automobiles, and Type JHC; and surge absorbers for overcurrent and overvoltage protection. Its products serve diverse applications in aerospace, automotive including powertrains, body controls, drive assists, safety systems, infotainment, HEVs, PHEVs and EVs, industrial instruments, fire alarms, power tools, electric assist bicycles, PCs, displays, electric devices, hearing aids, portable audio players, consumer electronics, medical equipment, telecommunications, and UPS systems. Founded on December 12, 1949, and headquartered at 3-5-3 Sennari-cho, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka, Japan, Matsuo Electric operates from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market with 227 employees as of March 31, 2025. Recent developments include the launch of new current fuses Type JAJ and JAK N Series for automobiles in April 2023; catalog revisions in July 2022 and December 2021; product data sheet updates for Type JHC in May 2022 and Types JAJ/JAK in March 2022; a share repurchase program for 219 shares; increased shareholding by Kamaya Electric to 26.43%; and issuance of semiannual report and FY net income forecast of Y392 million for the period ending March 31, 2026.