Tape reel and method for manufacturing the same

A method for manufacturing a tape reel, the tape reel comprising:

• a disk-shape first flange having an opening in its central portion;
• a disk-shape second flange having an opening in its central portion;
• and
• a cylindrical hub that comprises, on an outer periphery thereof, a first pedestal for receiving the first flange and a second pedestal for receiving the second flange,
• wherein the first flange and the second flange are joined to the first and second pedestals of the hub, respectively, and extend in a radial direction from the outer periphery of the hub,
• when viewed along a direction of a rotation axis of the reel, an outer periphery of the first pedestal and an outer periphery of the second pedestal are on circumferences of different concentric circles, and an upper surface of the first pedestal and an upper surface of the second pedestal face the same direction,
• the method comprising the steps of:
• joining the first flange to the first pedestal;
• and
• joining the second flange to the second pedestal.