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Chugai Ro (1964) · InitiativeAdvanced

Developing Wood Biomass Combined Heat and Power and Flue Gas Treatment Businesses in Asia

First written in FY2016. 22 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseAdvancedFY2017-Q2 – FY2022-Q2AdvancedFY2024-Q1 – FY20262016: 220162017: 220172018: 320182019: 320192020: 220202021: 320212022: 120222023: 320232024: 220242025: 120252026: 32026
Same theme, other companies
Research and development of environmental and energy-related products and waste treatment technologiesA theme 22 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 26 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 2 of 16 companies on the "Worse" side.

11 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".

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Showing 14 of the 22 companies compared. The sentences above are computed from all 22.
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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「The demonstration tests have been completed, and following the publication of the development results, applications in other fields, including water, gas and soil remediation, are now progressing.」

    The completion of demonstration tests and progress in applications to other fields were reported for PFAS pyrolysis technology. In electric-arc-furnace dust recycling, the first commercial unit was ordered, and design and production are under way.
  2. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of orders, we secured contracts for electric-arc-furnace dust recycling equipment for the steel industry and testing and experimental equipment related to carbon neutrality, resulting in a substantial increase in orders to ¥1,044 million, or 345.1% year on year.」

    Electric-arc-furnace dust recycling equipment and carbon-neutrality-related testing and experimental equipment became new targets for orders, bringing orders in the development business to 345.1% of the year-earlier level.
  3. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of orders, we secured contracts for energy-saving continuous annealing equipment for the domestic steel industry, flue-gas treatment equipment for the domestic steel industry and in-flame treatment equipment for functional materials」

    Specific contracts were reported for environmental and energy-saving equipment, including flue-gas treatment equipment for the domestic steel industry.
  4. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「Over the medium to long term, we will also continue development aimed at achieving carbon neutrality in coal-fired power generation through ammonia-only-firing burners.」

    The scope of environmental-related development expanded to include carbon-neutral coal-fired power generation using ammonia-only-firing burners, PFAS pyrolysis and resource recycling for electric-arc-furnace dust and waste plastics.
  5. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of orders, we secured projects under NEDO's "Green Innovation Fund Project / Decarbonization of Thermal Processes in Manufacturing" and contracts for rotary kilns for green-energy production, resulting in a substantial increase in orders to ¥2,240 million, or 719.4% year on year.」

    A contract for a rotary kiln for green-energy production was reported, bringing orders for environmental and green-energy-related equipment to ¥2,240 million, or 719.4% year on year.
  6. FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「We secured contracts for functional-material heat-treatment furnaces for the domestic semiconductor industry, regenerative thermal oxidizers for domestic machinery manufacturers and heating-furnace modification work for the domestic steel industry.」

    A contract for regenerative thermal oxidizers for domestic machinery manufacturers was reported, adding specific order results for the flue-gas treatment business.
  7. FY2023-Q3Sales and profit increased despite lower ordersAnnual report

    「Environmental protection segment 1,685 (17.6%) 1,990 18.0% 265 64.8%」

    Orders in the environmental protection segment fell 17.6% year on year to ¥1,685 million, while sales rose 18.0% to ¥1,990 million and operating profit increased 64.8% to ¥265 million.
  8. FY2023-Q2Continued decline in orders and salesAnnual report

    「In terms of orders, we secured contracts for regenerative thermal oxidizers and other equipment in response to tighter environmental regulations in Japan and overseas, resulting in orders of ¥894 million, or 88.3% year on year. In terms of sales, we delivered regenerative thermal oxidizers and other equipment, resulting in sales of ¥1,028 million, or 82.9% year on year.」

    Contracts and deliveries of regenerative thermal oxidizers for compliance with environmental regulations continued, but both orders and sales in the environmental protection segment were below the year-earlier levels.
  9. FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「(Environmental protection segment) In terms of orders, we secured contracts for regenerative thermal oxidizers and other equipment in response to tighter environmental regulations in Japan and overseas, but there were fewer large-scale projects than in the same period of the previous year, resulting in orders of ¥1,012 million, or 74.8% year on year. In terms of sales, we delivered regenerative thermal oxidizers and other equipment, resulting in sales of ¥1,239 million, or 113.0% year on year.」

    Contracts and deliveries of regenerative thermal oxidizers continued. Orders declined due to the smaller number of large-scale projects, while sales increased to 113.0% of the year-earlier level.
  10. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of orders, we secured contracts for regenerative thermal oxidizers and other equipment in response to tighter environmental regulations in Japan and overseas, bringing orders to ¥2,560 million, or 103.7% of the previous fiscal year's level. In terms of sales, deliveries of regenerative thermal oxidizers and other equipment and the securing of maintenance projects increased sales to ¥2,644 million, or 124.5% of the previous fiscal year's level.」

    Orders and deliveries of regenerative thermal oxidizers progressed, as did the securing of maintenance projects, resulting in increases in both orders and sales in the environmental protection segment.
  11. FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「While working to prevent infectious disease outbreaks through measures such as telework and curbing business travel, the Group devised ways to pursue orders and secure performance, newly securing contracts for stainless-steel production equipment for China, heat-treatment equipment for automotive parts, soil-remediation heat-treatment equipment, and precision coating equipment related to flexible displays for China.」

    A new contract for soil-remediation heat-treatment equipment was reported, broadening the scope of environmental-related orders. Orders in the environmental protection segment were ¥2,252 million, or 35.8% year on year.
  12. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of orders, we secured contracts for regenerative thermal oxidizers and other equipment in response to tighter environmental regulations in Japan and overseas, increasing orders to ¥1,354 million, or 111.4% year on year. In terms of sales, we delivered regenerative thermal oxidizers and other equipment, resulting in sales of ¥1,097 million, or 94.7% year on year.」

    Contracts and deliveries of regenerative thermal oxidizers to address tighter environmental regulations in Japan and overseas progressed, bringing orders in the environmental protection segment to 111.4% of the year-earlier level.
  13. FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「中国向けステンレス製造設備や中国向けフレキシブルディスプレー関連精密塗工装置に加え、新たに、鉄鋼向け排ガス処理設備などの成約を得ました」

    A new contract for flue-gas treatment equipment for the steel industry was reported, adding to the order results of the flue-gas treatment business.
  14. FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of orders, we secured contracts for regenerative thermal oxidizers and rotary kilns for activated coke, bringing orders to ¥1,215 million, or 76.4% year on year. In terms of sales, we delivered regenerative thermal oxidizers and rotary kilns for activated carbon, resulting in sales of ¥1,158 million, or 71.2% year on year.」

    Specific contract and delivery results were reported for regenerative thermal oxidizers and rotary kilns for activated coke and activated carbon.
  15. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of sales, we delivered bamboo-based biomass cogeneration equipment, regenerative thermal oxidizers and waste-heat boilers, resulting in a substantial increase in sales to ¥4,291 million, or 168.3% year on year.」

    Deliveries of bamboo-based biomass cogeneration equipment, regenerative thermal oxidizers and waste-heat boilers were reported, bringing sales in the environmental protection segment to 168.3% of the year-earlier level.
  16. FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of sales, we delivered precision coating equipment related to flexible displays for China, while construction progressed on a continuous annealing line for copper strip, a copper billet heating furnace and bamboo-based biomass cogeneration equipment, resulting in sales of ¥23,404 million, or 129.2% year on year (energy ¥17,296 million, 117.4% year on year; information and communications ¥2,219 million, 114.9%; environmental protection ¥2,910 million, 226.0%; Other ¥2,378 million, 153.2%).」

    Progress was reported in construction of bamboo-based biomass cogeneration equipment. Sales in the environmental protection segment reached ¥2,910 million, or 226.0% year on year.
  17. FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of orders, we secured contracts for regenerative thermal oxidizers and rotary kilns for activated carbon, bringing orders to ¥1,590 million, or 106.5% year on year. In terms of sales, we delivered regenerative thermal oxidizers and waste-heat boilers, while construction of bamboo-based biomass cogeneration equipment progressed, resulting in a substantial increase in sales to ¥1,627 million, or 205.3% year on year.」

    In addition to contracts and deliveries of regenerative thermal oxidizers, rotary kilns for activated carbon and waste-heat boilers, progress was reported in construction of bamboo-based biomass cogeneration equipment. Sales in the environmental protection segment reached 205.3% of the year-earlier level.
  18. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of orders, we secured contracts for regenerative thermal oxidizers, as well as wood biomass hot-air generation equipment and wood biomass semi-carbonized fuel demonstration equipment」

    Contracts were reported for regenerative thermal oxidizers, wood biomass hot-air generation equipment and wood biomass semi-carbonized fuel demonstration equipment.
  19. FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Overseas, we secured contracts for precision coating equipment related to flexible displays for China, duct burners for denitrification equipment for the Vietnamese steel industry and heat-treatment equipment for automotive parts for Taiwan, resulting in a substantial increase in orders to ¥31,175 million, or 151.9% year on year (energy ¥24,710 million, 170.6% year on year; information and communications ¥3,050 million, 91.7%; environmental protection ¥2,612 million, 175.9%; Other ¥2,732 million, 112.6%).」

    Contracts were reported for environmental equipment, including duct burners for denitrification equipment for the Vietnamese steel industry, bringing orders in the environmental protection segment to ¥2,612 million, or 175.9% year on year.
  20. FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of orders, we secured contracts for wood biomass hot-air generation equipment for the domestic market, regenerative thermal oxidizers for the domestic market and resin pyrolysis equipment, resulting in a substantial increase in orders to ¥1,493 million, or 211.8% year on year.」

    Contracts were reported for wood biomass hot-air generation equipment, regenerative thermal oxidizers and resin pyrolysis equipment, bringing orders in the environmental protection segment to 211.8% of the year-earlier level.
  21. FY2017AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of orders, we secured contracts for regenerative thermal oxidizers for domestic and overseas markets, as well as bamboo-based biomass cogeneration equipment scheduled to be built in Nankan, Kumamoto Prefecture, and flue-gas boiler equipment for the domestic market」

    Contracts were reported for bamboo-based biomass cogeneration equipment and flue-gas boiler equipment, in addition to regenerative thermal oxidizers.
  22. FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In terms of orders, we secured contracts for regenerative thermal oxidizers for domestic and overseas markets, although some projects are scheduled to be ordered by customers in the second half」

    Contracts for regenerative thermal oxidizers for domestic and overseas markets were reported, adding specific order results for the flue-gas treatment business.
  23. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「In environmental protection, we will focus on developing customers for cogeneration systems based on wood biomass steam boiler equipment, as well as securing orders for flue-gas treatment equipment and other products in response to tighter air-pollution prevention regulations in emerging Asian countries.」

    Biomass cogeneration and flue-gas treatment equipment targeting tighter regulations in emerging Asian countries have been identified as business opportunities.
Moved together

"Capturing demand for replacement of aging steelmaking equipment and energy efficiency, and launching new products for advanced materials" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 22 of its 25 moves.

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  1. ★This thread
  2. 1Capturing demand for replacement of aging steelmaking equipment and energy efficiency, and launching new products for advanced materials22×
  3. 2Product development contributing to energy conservation and CO2 reduction18×
  4. 3Expansion of the Product Portfolio for OLED and Flexible Displays17×
  5. 4Enhancing the Competitiveness of Mass-Production Vacuum Carburizing Equipment for Automotive Applications17×
  6. 5Expansion of orders and securing stable earnings15×
  7. 6Reform of business processes and the cost structure11×

★ is this thread; numbers match the list above. The number on a line is how many documents both moved the same way in; lines between the other threads count the documents they moved together in too. Threads that move together often sit closer.

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Chugai Ro's next results are scheduled for 2026-10-30. Read the earnings preview It last moved in the Financial results presentation of 2026-04-28: "Advanced".
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