Announced details
Food, paper, apparel, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Applications as alternatives to plastics, paper and fibers are also being examined.
Waste disposal costs of ¥30 million or more are incurred annually
A contract research relationship in which the Company commissions research to Kyoto University. This is the second-phase research following the first-phase contract research.
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture; President: Minato Nagahiro (湊 長博). A research group at Kyoto University's Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere is responsible for the research.
Kyoto University's Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Cellulose derived from chrysanthemum flower stems; high-value-added products suitable for circular use |
| Counterparty | National University Corporation Kyoto University |
| Counterparty overview | Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture; President: Minato Nagahiro (湊 長博). A research group at Kyoto University's Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere is responsible for the research. |
| Relationship with the Company | A contract research relationship in which the Company commissions research to Kyoto University. This is the second-phase research following the first-phase contract research. |
| Contract Date | 1 April 2026 |
| Applicable area | Food, paper, apparel, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Applications as alternatives to plastics, paper and fibers are also being examined. |
| Location | Kyoto University's Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere |
| Quantitative Effects | Waste disposal costs of ¥30 million or more are incurred annually |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To make effective use of discarded floral materials, reduce waste and promote resource circulation. Building on the results of the first-phase research, which achieved efficient and stable extraction of cellulose from chrysanthemum flower stems, the Company will examine potential applications and the possibility of commercialization.