New Year's Greeting 2026 from NTN

<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20260106/1767687869845875.png" title="1767687869845875.png" alt="2.png"/></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">I would like to wish everyone a happy New Year. We sincerely thank you for your special support throughout last year. This year as well, NTN will continue to take on challenges toward the realization of a “NAMERAKA Society.” In 2025, while the global economy maintained a recovery trend, international tensions persisted in Ukraine and with instability in the Middle East, and the business environment remained uncertain. Export restrictions and tariff reinforcements due to U.S. trade policies accelerated the reorganization of supply chains. In addition, the advancement of GX and DX promoted the transformation of industrial structures, and companies were forced to respond to risks and strengthen competitiveness. Domestically, population decline and labor shortages became more serious, and companies were required to respond to social issues such as wage increases, securing labor, responding to rising prices, and childcare support. It was a year when movements spread to maintain competitiveness, such as increasing GX and DX investment, reviewing human resource strategies, and strengthening sustainability management. We view these changes as opportunities and aim to transform into a corporate structure that combines competitiveness and flexibility. This year as well, we will promote business structure reform and focus on the following measures. · Expansion of Aftermarket Business In addition to expanding inventory of best-selling models and capturing demand for replacement bearings, we will strengthen bearing lifecycle management. We have launched diagnostic and analysis services utilizing cutting-edge sensing and monitoring technologies such as the condition monitoring and residual life estimation. Furthermore, overseas, we will expand our product lineup through acquiring stakes in LTM, which manufactures shock absorbers for automobiles in Tunisia, and will further enhance our brand image by advancing services for distributors and maintenance companies. · Strategic Investment in Growth Markets We will expand aerospace bearing production capacity in Europe to reliably capture growing demand and promote development of high value-added products for next-generation engines and hybrid mobility. Furthermore, in response to the remarkable growth of India&#39;s automotive market, we will invest in the CVJ business. By responding to the “Make in India” policy, localizing CVJ internal components, and establishing a local R&amp;D system, we will strengthen competitiveness and rapid responsiveness, aiming for market share expansion and medium- to long-term growth. · Acceleration of Initiatives in New Fields For the Wrist Joint Module “i-WRIST,” we have established a collaborative framework with image processing system manufacturers and others, and will propose appearance inspection solutions for large die-cast parts that are increasing due to automotive electrification by combining software and AI, contributing to automation and labor savings at manufacturing sites. The “Microscopic Coating Applicator” will advance applications to antigen testing and drug discovery research as bioprinting technology in the life science field, taking advantage of its characteristics of being able to apply high-viscosity and extremely small amounts of liquid at high speed and with high precision. The Transportable Independent Power Supply “N3 N-CUBE,” which operates on 100% renewable energy, can be used as a rest facility or eco-toilet during normal times, and as a power supply to areas experiencing power outages during disasters. We are promoting proposals to introduce “N3 N-CUBE” to roadside stations equipped with disaster prevention and mitigation functions. This year is the final year of our Medium-term Management Plan “DRIVE NTN100” Final. We will complete the achievement of our targets and transformation, transform ourselves into a strong company that can flexibly respond to any environmental changes and continue to grow, and will continue to take on challenges to solve social issues through our business activities. This year as well, we will work together as one company to meet everyone&#39;s expectations. We ask for your continued support. In closing, I wish everyone good health in the coming year. Eiichi Ukai CEO NTN Corporation</span></p>