Shin-Etsu Industrial Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, President: Jun Nagai) will exhibit at the "2022 International Robot Exhibition - iREX2022 -" held at Tokyo Big Sight from March 9 (Wednesday) to March 12 (Saturday), 2022. This exhibition is known as the "world's largest robot specialty exhibition," showcasing the latest technologies and related products from domestic and international robot manufacturers and related companies. We will display the 6-axis force sensor "ZYXer" and robot systems utilizing ZYXer. We will introduce the usage and benefits of the 6-axis force sensor, which is gaining attention as an essential tool for automation, through our exhibit. Proposals for automating delicate tasks and further improving precision and quality will also be showcased, so please come and experience it. ■ Overview of the 2022 International Robot Exhibition - iREX2022 - Dates: March 9 (Wednesday) to March 12 (Saturday), 2022, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Venue: Tokyo Big Sight Official website: https://biz.nikkan.co.jp/eve/irex/ Our booth location: East Hall 5, E5-21

Shin-Ei Industrial Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture / President: Jun Nagai) has decided to acquire ICI Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo / Representative Director: Takeshi Nabeta), which develops control software and applications for robots, as a wholly-owned subsidiary effective April 1. ICI has a wealth of experience in developing control systems for exterior wall construction support robots for major general contractors, welding robots, remote control of industrial robots, and AGVs. They also develop and sell their own offline teaching software. By acquiring ICI and strengthening our software development capabilities, we will enhance the appeal of our 6-axis force sensor ZYXer and improve our proposal capabilities, allowing us to offer not just the ZYXer alone, but also applications and systems to our customers. We will leverage ICI's excellent control technology by developing and selling systems that integrate not only ZYXer but also our provided Sinto SUPPORT SYSTEM and others. Moving forward, we aim to expand our robot-related business by developing and launching various robot applications equipped with ZYXer into the market.