News Release

TANIOBIS GmbH (CEO: Kazuhiko Iida; "TANIOBIS"), a Group company of JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation, has signed an academy partner agreement with the German Bundesliga football club Hannover 96, and an official partner agreement with the Japan Professional Football League (J. League) club Mito HollyHock.

　

TANIOBIS is a leading supplier of rare metal materials for use in semiconductors and other electronic components, with a wide range of products that hold top market shares worldwide. The company's headquarters is located in Lower Saxony, where Hannover 96 has its home stadium. TANIOBIS also has a production facility in Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, one of Mito HollyHock's home towns. Given the deep ties that exist with both regions, TANIOBIS has decided to sign partner agreements with both clubs to help them interact and develop human resources. Taking this opportunity, TANIOBIS will also place its logo on the upper right chest of Mito HollyHock's jerseys. Through sponsorship of both clubs, TANIOBIS will contribute to the strengthening of ties between Lower Saxony and the central and northern Ibaraki areas, as well as between Germany and Japan.

　

About Hannover 96

Founded	1896
Home Town	Hannover, Lower Saxony
Overview	Hannover 96 is one of the most well-known German clubs. It won two German championships before the establishment of the Bundesliga professional football league, won the DFB-Pokal in 1992, and advanced to the knockout phase of the UEFA Europa League in the 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons. The club is playing in the second division of Bundesliga for the 2022/23 season.
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About Mito HollyHock

Founded	1994 (incorporated in 1997)
Home Towns	Mito City, Hitachi City, Hitachinaka City, Kasama City, Naka City, Omitama City, Hitachiota City, Kitaibaraki City, Hitachiomiya City, Takahagi City, Ibaraki Town, Shirosato Town, Oarai Town, Daigo Town, and Tokai Village
Overview	Mito HollyHock is a professional football club with 15 home towns, including Mito City in Ibaraki Prefecture, and plays in the Japan Professional Football League (J.League). The club was founded in 1994 as FC Mito and joined J.League in 2000. The club's brand promise is to bring new excitement and experiences to their home towns, and its vision is to share dreams, inspiration, and a sense of unity with fans by establishing itself as a community-based organization, walking alongside the community, contributing to the community, and developing with the community. The club works hard every day to achieve this vision, placing a particular focus on carrying out activities in each of its home towns.
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About TANIOBIS

Company Name	TANIOBIS GmbH
Representative	CEO Kazuhiko Iida
Headquarters	Im Schleeke 78-91, 38642, Goslar, Germany
Operating Sites	Germany(Lower Saxony and Baden-Wurttemberg), Japan(Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture), Thailand(Rayong), and the United States(Massachusetts)
Shareholders	JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation and Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Business Activities	Development, manufacture, and sale of high-purity tantalum and niobium products