President Benigno S. Aquino III received Tuesday Terumo Philippines Corp. president and representative of director Yutaro Shintaka, who called on him in Malacanang.

Terumo Philippines Corp., which is under Terumo Medical Corp., has a facility in Laguna Technopark in Binan, Laguna.

For more than 80 years, Terumo Medical Corp. has been manufacturing high-quality and innovative medical devices

Starting in 1921 as a manufacturer of clinical thermometers, Terumo Corp. has grown worldwide to a position of leadership in the following areas: hollow-fiber technology, blood-management systems, and endovascular therapy.

The medical products manufactured by Terumo Corp. are used in more than 160 countries and generate over $3 billion in global annual sales. The company offers wide range of products through three business divisions, namely, Terumo Interventional Systems, Terumo Medical Products, and Terumo Transfusion Products.

Also present during the courtesy call were Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo, Terumo Philippines President Maki Takizawa, Terumo Marketing Philippines President Marianito Dabalos and Terumo senior manager Corazon Ronidel.