# Who does Olympus pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/olympus · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-10-13T17:25:44.083912+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Olympus's confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include DuPont, Canon plus 1 undisclosed/aggregate relationship. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 3 cost edges, backed by 6 dated sources, 1 of them primary filings (as of 2026-10-13).

### 기타 부품·원재료 공급사 (비공개) (high)
- metric: Amount 83,573 JPY_million · FY2027 Q1 · consolidated cost of sales, including disclosed relationships such as DuPont and Canon
- note: The filing does not disclose purchases by individual supplier. FY2027 Q1 consolidated cost of sales was JPY83.573 billion, or 34.8% of revenue.
- [confirms] Olympus Corporation (EN, filing, published 2026-08-07) https://www.olympus-global.com/ir/data/brief/pdf/01_tanshin_Q1FY2027_en.pdf: "The filing reports Q1 cost of sales of JPY83.573 billion and a 34.8% cost ratio, without supplier-level amounts."

### BioProtect (high)
- metric: Amount 270 USD_million · 2026 · cost to acquire 100% of BioProtect, including milestone payment
- note: Olympus acquired 100% of BioProtect for $270 million in June 2026, adding biodegradable rectal spacers for prostate-cancer care.
- [confirms] Olympus Corporation (EN, filing, published 2026-06-02) https://www.olympus-global.com/ir/data/announcement/2026/contents/ir00011.pdf: "The filing confirms acquisition of 16,925,621 shares, representing 100% of voting rights, for $270 million."

### 듀폰 (high)  → /dupont.md
- metric: Count 100 device_categories · from 2026 · single-use device categories adopting Tyvek with Renewable Attribution
- note: From 2026, Olympus is adopting DuPont Tyvek in sterile packaging for more than 100 single-use endotherapy device categories. Contract value is undisclosed.
- [confirms] Mordor Intelligence (KO, research, published 2026-08-01) https://www.mordorintelligence.kr/industry-reports/sterilization-pouches-market: "Mordor Intelligence confirms Olympus adoption of DuPont Tyvek across more than 100 device categories in Japan and Vietnam from 2026."
- [confirms] DuPont (EN, ir, published 2026-04-03) https://www.dupont.com/knowledge/delivering-sustainable-innovation-for-sterile-packaging.html: "DuPont says Olympus purchases Tyvek with Renewable Attribution through existing supply channels."
- [confirms] Olympus Corporation (EN, ir, published 2025-09-30) https://www.olympus-global.com/news/2025/nr02905.html: "Olympus says it will use DuPont Tyvek in sterile packaging for more than 100 single-use device categories at plants in Japan and Vietnam."

### 캐논 (high)  → /canon.md
- note: Canon Medical develops and manufactures the Aplio i800 EUS ultrasound system, while Olympus sells and markets it with Olympus ultrasound endoscopes. Transaction value is undisclosed.
- [confirms] Medical Times (KO, news, published 2026-04-08) https://medicaltimes.com/Main/News/NewsView.html?ID=1168143: "Medical Times confirms that the partners launched their first joint product, Aplio i800 EUS, in the U.S. in 2026."
- [confirms] Olympus Corporation (EN, ir, published 2024-01-15) https://www.olympus-global.com/news/2024/nr02606.html: "The official alliance states that Canon Medical develops and manufactures the diagnostic ultrasound system and Olympus handles sales and marketing."

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