Kyoto, Japan – July 18 2025 – Earlier this summer, Samco Inc. (TSE: 6387) welcomed a group of undergraduate students from Ohio State University to Samco’s headquarters. The visit provided a valuable opportunity for cultural exchange and insights into Japanese business practices, supply chains, and logistics.
Fifteen sophomore students belonging to various degree programs (business, finance, marketing) joined the visit alongside faculty member Michael Knemeyer, a Professor of Logistics at Ohio State University’s Max M. Fisher College of Business.
During their time at Samco’s headquarters in Kyoto, the students met with Samco’s CEO and founder, Osamu Tsuji, who spoke of the formation of Samco and the challenges facing innovation and business enterprise in both Japan and global markets.
An insightful Q&A session followed the lecture, where Mr. Tsuji was asked “What’s the best advice you have for a company looking to expand globally?” His answer was a succinct, “Make a lot of friends.” He emphasized the need for a robust international network to conduct business smoothly across borders and leverage the vast knowledge of partners around the world.
Afterwards, the group toured the company’s production facilities and the Samco Museum, which showcases the company’s technological evolution and contributions to the semiconductor industry.
About Samco Inc.
Samco Inc. (TSE: 6387) stands for Semiconductor And Materials Company, is a leading manufacturer of processing equipment for the semiconductor and related industries founded by Mr. Osamu Tsuji in Kyoto, Japan in 1979. Over the past forty-six years, more than 4,700 Samco systems have been installed and used in 35 different countries. Its equipment and thin film technology are widely adopted in the fabrication of semiconductor devices, including SiC/GaN power/RF devices, GaAs VCSELs, InP Laser Diodes, MEMS, BAW/SAW Filters, TSVs, advanced packaging, and more.
Learn more at https://www.samcointl.com/about/
Company Contacts:
TSUCHIHASHI, Atsushi
Public Relations
Phone: 81-75-621-7841
E-mail: tsuchihashi@samco.co.jp
DUNCAN, Megan
Public Relations
E-mail: megan.duncan@samco.co.jp