Community Contribution Activities Social

Cleanup Activities and Food Drive

At the Kawagoe Plant of Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc., we carried out an autumn community cleanup activity in October. Employees and their families participated, cleaning roads and riverbanks around the plant and collecting a total of 8.6 kg of waste. In addition, we also organized a “Food Drive.” A food drive is an initiative where people bring surplus, non-perishable food items from their homes and donate them to those in need through welfare organizations. The food collected this time is being delivered to local people in need through the NPO Food Bank Saitama.

Dendenmushi Association

At the Yashiro Plant of Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc., we provide modest support to help people with disabilities live “as normally as possible” within the community. One example is outsourcing the production of product packaging boxes as part of employment support for users of the local social welfare corporation, Dendenmushi Association in Kato City. Beyond business activities, we have also supported the association’s events such as sports festivals and autumn fairs through volunteer efforts. Among these activities is assistance in creating an original sake called “Nanden-no.” This initiative is a collaborative effort involving Kato City, partner farmers, JA Minori, Kenbishi Sake Brewery, and other organizations. It forms a cycle of cultivating Yamada Nishiki, a specialty sake rice of Kato City, and producing and selling sake made from it. A portion of the sales is returned as wages to the association’s users. The users participate not only in rice farming tasks such as planting and harvesting but also in creating calligraphy for bottle labels, attaching labels, folding bookmarks, and packing boxes.

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  Social welfare corporation: Rice Harvesting with Members of the Dendenmushi Association

Participation in the “Future Scientist Development Program”

The “Future Scientist Development Program” is a science education initiative organized by the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at Saitama University, a national university corporation, for students from fifth grade in elementary school to third grade in junior high school. Its purpose is to foster interest in science, motivation to learn, and skills for the future by allowing children to experience hands-on activities and engage with specialized knowledge.
Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. supports the university’s vision of nurturing the next generation of science and technology professionals. In November 2024, we hosted a factory tour and hands-on event at our Kawagoe Plant. A total of 23 participants, including junior high and high school students from Saitama Prefecture and their parents, joined the program. Activities included a semiconductor factory tour, audio product listening sessions, and headphone amplifier assembly, offering participants an opportunity to experience the appeal of manufacturing.
In the amplifier assembly activity, students used soldering irons to attach ICs and capacitors to circuit boards and then checked whether the completed kits produced sound. The students worked with great focus, and their eyes lit up with excitement when they heard the sound, making it a valuable experience that sparked interest in science and technology.
Going forward, we will continue to actively promote collaboration among industry, academia, and government to encourage young people to develop an interest in science and technology and to pursue future careers and dreams in these fields.

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  Scene from the factory tour

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  Scene from the hands-on event

Conducted an Outreach Class at Gunma National College of Technology

Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. conducted an outreach class for fifth-year students of the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering at Gunma National College of Technology to support the development of future talent. This initiative was part of the college’s semiconductor human resource development program.
The class, taught by our design department, consisted of two parts: “Circuit Design” and “Layout Design,” sharing practical insights into product development with the students. In addition, two employees who served as instructors spoke about their career paths, from their own technical college days to their current roles. This provided students with a valuable opportunity to envision their future and reflect deeply on their career aspirations.
We will continue to contribute to nurturing the next generation of engineers through such educational support initiatives.

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  Scene from the outreach class 1

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  Scene from the outreach class 2