Archive for October 11th, 2006


Surviving the Drop in Birth Rate

Due to the recent decrease in birthrate, numerous businesses in Japan have shifted their consumer focus on the elderly. Even exhibitions which used to simply display products for infants have changed their exhibition name to include products targeting the elderly. Manufactures are no longer able to survive depending just on the baby products market. Such companies include for example, those that have used technology they used to manufacture caster wheels and handles for baby carriages for products for the elderly.

Some businesses that have always only targeted their services towards infants, have had to expand further and completely renew facilities and services to include adults. Photo studios are one example, which are hoping that young families will continue to come back for other photo opportunities as their children grow older. Businesses such as these are planning recovering by taking advantage of the positive impact the decrease in birthrate has had on the market, which is the large investments parents are willing to make for each child.

Featured Company - Hyoda Instruments Corporation

Hyoda Instruments CorporationHyoda Instruments Corporation manufacturers mechanical dial thermometers in which the sensor and dial sections are integrated into a single unit.

These thermometers operate without the aid of a power source, and they can be used for temperature setting and measurement as they are.

We also make another type of thermometer that can be used not only for temperature but also for other applications such as temperature control, alarm operation, etc. Moreover, in addition to displaying the temperature on a dial, some models are capable of sending temperature signals from remote locations for input into a centralized control system.

For more information please refer to the Hyoda Instruments Corporation website or send an inquiry.