Abstract
Summary
Medical Device Company Intelligence Reports provide a full review of the
company' s activities, from its origins to its latest corporate activity,
including mergers and acquisitions, agreements, divestitures, major purchasing
contracts and litigation. Sections are included on products, international
activities and R&D, as well as a full, in-depth five year financial analysis.
An introduction to each report and a full table of contents is provided for
review. More than 60 Medical Device Company Intelligence Reports are currently
available.
META Description
The history of Aloka began in 1950 when the medical equipment department of
Japan Radio Company became an independent company, Medical and Physical
Institute Co Ltd. In 1976, the company' s name was changed to Aloka, which
means "ray of hope" in ancient Sanskrit.
Aloka' s operations are divided within three product segments: Electronic
Medical Systems (including diagnostic ultrasound systems, bone densitometry
systems and medical treatment and surgery systems), General Analysis Systems
(including radiation measuring instruments, radio control instruments,
analysis systems using radiation and bio-related systems) and Medical Analysis
Systems (laboratory test systems, pipettors, and emission and spectroscopic
analysis systems). This profile focuses on the Electronic Medical Systems
activities.
As a manufacturer of medical ultrasound equipment, Aloka' s most significant
achievements include the development of the world' s first diagnostic
ultrasound system - the SSD-2 - in 1960 and the first Colour Doppler
system in 1983. Aloka' s worldwide headquarters is located in Tokyo, Japan. It
operates 40 domestic and 16 overseas business establishments, including
subsidiaries. The company' s US headquarters is located in Wallingford,
Connecticut, and its European headquarters is in Zug, Switzerland. Aloka
exports its products to more than 150 countries.
In 1992, Aloka formed a joint venture in Shanghai, China. The joint venture,
Shanghai Aloka Medical Equipment Co Ltd, was the first Sino-Japanese joint
venture producing medical ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in China. A joint
venture with Trivitron Medical Systems in India was established in April 2009
and is producing ultrasound systems for the Asian markets. Aloka' s competitors
include Drager Medical, GE Healthcare, Siemens, Toshiba and Philips.
In the year ended 31st March 2010, Aloka generated net earnings of ¥662
million on consolidated net sales of ¥45,811 million.
Hitachi Medical is the second-largest shareholder in Aloka, with a 12.34%
interest as of 31st March 2010.
This company report provides
Executive Summary
An overview of the company, including operating activities and latest results,
at a glance key events and strategic focus.
Product Portfolio and R&D
The product section of the report focuses on the key aspects of the company' s
portfolio and technology, covering core products, key brands, new products and
analysis of the competition. Sales data, market size and future potentia is
included where available.
The R&D section answers questions such as:
- Where is the research based?
- How much has been invested in R&D?
- What is in the product pipeline?
- What competing products are in development or already on the market?
- What R&D agreements does the company have?
- International Activities
The company' s revenues, assets and business activities by geographic region
and country.
- Appendices
- Agreements
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Key Corporate Events
Table of Contents
OVERVIEW
FINANCIAL REVIEW
- Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results
- Five-Year Financial Data
- Outlook
STRATEGIC FOCUS
PRODUCTS
- Medical Electronic Systems
- Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems
- Transducers
- Bone Densitometry Systems
- Medical Analysis Systems
- General Analysis Systems
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
AGREEMENTS
- RFA Medical
- LI-COR Biosciences
- Olympus Medical Systems
- Xilinx
- Hitachi Medical
- Terason
- SonoSite
- Cedara Software
- Hologic
- Civco Medical Solutions
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
- Biomedic Belgium
- Ecotron Holding
KEY CORPORATE EVENTS
List of Tables
- SUMMARY OPERATING RESULTS
- Recent Key Events
- Aloka - Annual Financial Results, 2006-2010
- Aloka - Annual Sales by Business Area, 2006-2010
- Aloka - Annual Group Sales by Geographic Area, 2006-2010
- Aloka - Five-Year Financial Summary
- Aloka - Consolidated Net Sales and Operating Income Targets to 31st
March 2013
- Aloka - Annual R&D Expenditure, 2006-2010
- Agreements Summary
List of Charts
- Aloka - Annual Net Sales and Operating Income, 2006-2010
- Aloka - Annual Sales by Business Area, 2006-2010
- Aloka - Annual Sales by Geographic Area, 2006-2010
- Aloka - Fiscal 2010 Sales by Business Area
