Japan is often said to be a technologically advanced country and established its powerful economy through these technologies. It is true that Japan has been recognized as having excellent technologies and is highly regarded for its craftsmanship. However, it is also true that there was a time when "Made in Japan" was a mark of poor quality products. Overcoming this negative stigma and bringing about the current image of an outstandingly high quality and productive country could not have been achieved without the sprit of engineers and the accumulation of technological innovations such as the machinery which supported the productivity.

In order to proudly launch "products of excellence," such as automobiles and electronics into the global market, excellence must be an inherent part of the production process. It is one of THK's tasks to support the production process and raise its products to a higher level of excellence.

In fact, THK's main brand "LM Guide" is a technology that changed the way Japan manufacturers products. By utilizing the LM Guide, dramatic technological progress was introduced to machine tools (particularly to mother machines such as the lathe and milling cutting board). The LM Guide also makes it possible to process metal materials precisely according to design, and in conducting multiple processes simultaneously with high precision, thus making a significant contribution to the improvement of productivity. Currently we are developing a technology to implement these sophisticated processes coupled with computer systems, aiming to provide further improvements to precision and flexibility in the production process.