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Empowering Women: Punch Industry's Commitment to Equality

Punch Industry Co., Ltd. has announced its general business owner action plan based on the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace. This initiative aims to create an inclusive work environment where diverse employees can unleash their full potential, including those with parenting and caregiving responsibilities. The plan sets specific goals for the ratio of female managers and the rate of paternity leave taken by men, targeting achievement by March 31, 2027.

Punch Industry is committed to ensuring that all employees, regardless of gender, thrive within the company, and continues to work towards achieving these objectives.

Overview of the General Business Owner Action Plan

The action plan spans from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2027. Two primary goals have been established:

Goal 1: Providing Opportunities for Women in Employment

Punch Industry is focusing on increasing the ratio of female managers to be closer to the overall female employee ratio. For fiscal year 2024, the statistics show a female employee ratio of 24.5% with a female manager ratio of only 5.5%. The target is to raise the female manager ratio to 6% by March 31, 2027. The specific initiatives include:

• - April 2025 onwards: Implementing training programs for women, such as step-up training, and launching projects and networking events facilitated by female employees across different departments.
• - Increasing awareness among management regarding the importance of promoting women in the workplace.
• - Ongoing monitoring of progress and outcomes, with adjustments made as necessary.
• - October 2025: Revising promotion evaluations to ensure fair practices without gender disparities.

Goal 2: Balancing Work-Life and Family Life

The company is promoting paternity leave for men, with a goal of achieving a 75% participation rate for taking more than a week of leave by March 31, 2027. Specific initiatives are as follows:

• - April 2025 to March 2026: Assessing current challenges, exploring initiatives to encourage leave-taking, and raising awareness of these policies within the company. The aim is to achieve a participation rate of over 65%.
• - April 2026 to March 2027: Reevaluating policies to ensure effective implementation, targeting a leave-taking rate exceeding 75%.

Company Overview

Punch Industry specializes in the manufacture and sale of precision mold components, automation devices, and associated parts. Mold components are crucial for producing goods such as automobiles and smartphones quickly and uniformly, supporting modern-day convenience in unseen ways. Punch Industry is recognized for its exceptional precision metal processing technology, holding the world’s largest share in custom mold components based on the company's estimates.

The company is also heavily focused on the factory automation sector, continually improving its production capabilities by leveraging its proven expertise acquired in the mold component business. Punch Group is driven by a purpose: "Creating a rich future by fostering reliability through manufacturing, sincere technology, and free creativity."

Company Profile

• - Company Name: Punch Industry Co., Ltd.
• - CEO: Tetsuji Morikubo, President & CEO
• - Location: 6-22-7 Minami-Oi, Shinagawa City, Tokyo, Japan
• - Stock Market Listing: Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market (6165)
• - Established: 1975
• - Annual Revenue: 40.8 billion JPY (consolidated, fiscal year ending March 2025)
• - Employees: 3,463 (consolidated, as of March 2025)
• - Website: Punch Industry
• - YouTube Channel: Punch Industry Official
• - Business Scope: Manufacturing and sale of mold components, automation devices, custom machine parts, and other related products.

Meaning Behind the Company Name

The name "Punch" is derived from its founding product, a punch for drilling holes in printed circuit boards, and also symbolizes a lively and energetic company.

Company Logo Explanation

The fist mark symbolizes "punch/pin for mold products and the vigor of the company", while the diagonal lines represent the company's ambition to send a fresh wave into the industry, akin to lightning.

For inquiries, please contact:
Punch Industry Co., Ltd. Corporate Communications Office, Public Relations and IR Division
Phone: 03-5753-3130
Email: [email protected]