Established in 1957, Kamaya is one of the leading Japanese Chip Resistor manufacturers in the world. Kamaya has two plants sites in Hokkaido, Japan and Ipoh, Malaysia with over 1000 employees globally. Kamaya is a technological leader in the resistor field. It has mass producted the world's smallest 01005 chip resistors, and ranks among the global top three players in providing 0201 chip resistors, chip fuses and low ohmic resistors. In April 2006, Walsin Technology Corporation invested and became an 86% stakeholder of Kamaya Electric Co., Ltd. Mission statement : To become a global leader in the chip resistor industry. Be confident, take pride in individuality, share willingness to work together. Set high goals for the future, don't forget the spirit of challenge. Don't be satisfied with present technology, create new technology to pursue the best quality. In addition, Kamaya has a strong R & D team in Hokkaido to respond promptly to leading-edge industry applications and customer design-in requirements. Its equipment automation team constantly develops and invents new automation processes to ensure highest quality and yield improvement. Kamaya became a 98.04% owned subsidiary of Walsin Technology Corporation in July 2006.