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- Futaba Corporation (FUBAF) manufactures and sells electronic components, radio control systems, and tooling equipment. The company produces vacuum fluorescent displays (VFDs), organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, capacitive touch panels, and related electronic modules; radio control equipment and servomotors for hobbyist applications such as remote-controlled models in air, water, ground, and underwater environments, as well as industrial radio control systems; and machinery components including press dies, mold bases, plate products, and production streamlining equipment such as the Injection Molding Monitoring System MVS08. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Mobara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, Futaba operates through three main divisions—Electronics Components, Electronic Systems, and Machinery and Tooling—with global production facilities across 13 overseas plants and sales offices in regions including North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond, serving industries such as consumer electronics, automotive, robotics, drones, and manufacturing. In recent developments, the company updated measurement software for its In-Mold Measurement System MVS08 in September 2024 to enhance injection molding monitoring capabilities; issued its consolidated financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, in November 2025, alongside financial statements and shareholder meeting notices; and continues to emphasize information security policies and fraud alerts amid operational expansions.