Full-Scale Operation and Increased Production of Contract Processing for Secondary-Battery Cathode Materials at the Fukushima No. 1 Plant
First written in FY2017-Q1. 14 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「The lithium-ion secondary battery business continues to face a challenging operating environment, due to the negative event of the termination of the company’s contract-processing business and the temporary plateau in EV market growth.」
The contract-processing business for cathode materials for secondary batteries ended, and the stagnation in EV market growth further worsened the operating environment for the contract-processing business. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials remained solid despite the uncertain environment caused by signs of slowing growth in global EV sales.」
Contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries continued to perform solidly despite uncertainty surrounding EV sales. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥2,169 million. The principal expenditures in the chemicals business were ¥2,064 million, mainly for research and development investment in a pilot plant for demonstration purposes in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, and the renewal of cathode-material production equipment for secondary batteries at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant.」
¥2,064 million was invested in capital expenditures for the chemicals business, including the renewal of cathode-material production equipment for secondary batteries at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant. - FY2024Specific plans for refurbishing cathode-material production equipment for secondary batteriesAnnual report
「Fukushima Daiichi Plant (Hirono, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture) Chemicals business Cathode-material production equipment for secondary batteries 445 — Internal funds December 2024 March 2025」
Specific plans have been formulated to refurbish the cathode-material production equipment for secondary batteries at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant, with a total investment of ¥445 million, work commencing in December 2024 and completion scheduled for March 2025. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Through these initiatives, contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries was produced and shipped steadily.」
Production and shipments in the contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries remain stable. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries was produced and shipped steadily.」
Production and shipments remained stable in the contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries, including at the Fukushima Daiichi and Saitama plants. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to solid performance in contract processing at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant, contract processing at the Saitama Plant, which began in January 2022, reached stable operations, resulting in net sales of ¥20,099 million, up ¥313 million, or 1.6%, year on year.」
Contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries at the Saitama Plant, which began in January 2022, moved to stable operations and contributed to higher revenue in the chemicals business. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Primarily through adding production items at overseas subsidiaries in the chemicals business and expanding production, including contract processing of battery materials at the Fukushima Daiichi and Saitama plants」
The policy of expanding production, including contract processing of battery materials at the Fukushima Daiichi and Saitama plants, and developments following the launch of contract processing at the Saitama Plant, continue. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Primarily through adding production items at overseas subsidiaries in the chemicals business and expanding production, including contract processing of battery materials at the Fukushima Daiichi and Saitama plants」
The policy of expanding production, including contract processing of battery materials at the Fukushima Daiichi and Saitama plants, remains in place. The launch of contract processing at the Saitama Plant has again been confirmed following the previous disclosure. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Due in part to the newly launched contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries at the Saitama Plant, net sales amounted to ¥5,858 million, up ¥1,242 million, or 26.9%, year on year.」
Specific progress was reported in the form of newly launched processing at the Saitama Plant for contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the response to increased contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries at the Saitama Plant disclosed in a timely disclosure on 5 October 2020, operations have proceeded almost as planned, and full-scale operation will begin in January 2022.」
The response to increased contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries at the Saitama Plant has proceeded almost as planned, with full-scale operation scheduled to begin in January 2022. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the response to increased contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries at the Saitama Plant disclosed in a timely disclosure on 5 October 2020, operations have proceeded almost as planned, and at this stage the plant is expected to enter full-scale operation as scheduled in January 2022.」
The response to increased contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries has proceeded almost as planned, with full-scale operation expected to begin in January 2022. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Primarily through adding production items at overseas subsidiaries in the chemicals business and expanding production, including contract processing of battery materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant」
The policy of adding production items at overseas subsidiaries and expanding production through contract processing of battery materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant remains in place. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The lithium-ion secondary battery business is responding to increased contract-processing production」
For contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries, the company continues to respond to increased production based on the established 600-ton-per-month production system. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although stable supply through contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries was nearly achieved」
The status of stable supply through contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries is described as comparable to the previous “largely achieved” level. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The lithium-ion secondary battery business achieved further production increases in contract processing and further strengthened its earnings structure」
It has been explained that, following the establishment of a 600-ton-per-month production system for contract processing of cathode materials for secondary batteries, the company achieved further production increases. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「While largely achieving a stable supply of contract-processed cathode materials for secondary batteries following the establishment of a 600-ton-per-month production system」
The wording “largely achieved” continues to be used regarding the 600-ton-per-month production system and stable supply. - FY2020-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Although stable supply of contract-processed secondary-battery cathode materials following the establishment of a monthly production capacity of 600 tonnes has largely been achieved,」
While the establishment of a 600-ton-per-month production system remains unchanged, the wording regarding stable supply has been softened from the previous expression of achievement to “largely achieved.” - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although stable supply of contract-processed secondary-battery cathode materials following the establishment of a monthly production capacity of 600 tonnes has been achieved,」
For contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials, establishment of a monthly production capacity of 600 tonnes and achievement of stable supply were reconfirmed. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to stable supply of contract-processed secondary-battery cathode materials following the establishment of a monthly production capacity of 600 tonnes,」
For contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials, establishment of a monthly production capacity of 600 tonnes and stable supply have continued. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, in addition to achieving stable supply of contract-processed secondary-battery cathode materials following the establishment of a monthly production capacity of 600 tonnes,」
For contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant, establishment of a monthly production capacity of 600 tonnes and achievement of stable supply were reconfirmed. - FY2019-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「In Japan, amid a continued challenging business environment, including multiple sourcing by customers, the shift of production bases overseas and intensifying price competition, the company established a monthly production capacity of 600 tonnes for contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials, ensured stable supply and raised selling prices in line with rising market prices for nonferrous metals, the main raw material.」
For contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant, establishment of a monthly production capacity of 600 tonnes and stable supply were stated as achievements. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Production of contract-processed secondary-battery cathode materials also began to ramp up gradually from October onward, as the production ramp-up structure came online,」
For contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant, the production ramp-up structure gradually came online from October, leading to higher production volumes. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to higher selling prices accompanying the rise in market prices for nonferrous metals, a major raw material, production volumes for contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials also began to trend upward as the production ramp-up structure targeting 600 tonnes was established.」
The company explained that production volumes for contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant began to trend upward as the production ramp-up structure targeting monthly production of 600 tonnes was established. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, we also worked on specific issues including ensuring stable supply of contract-processed secondary-battery cathode materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant and preparations to establish a production ramp-up structure targeting monthly production of 600 tonnes.」
Preparations to establish a production ramp-up structure targeting monthly production of 600 tonnes continued, and progress in capital investment was also indicated, including 989 million yen in spending to acquire property, plant and equipment in the second quarter. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We worked on specific issues including ensuring stable supply of contract-processed secondary-battery cathode materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant and preparations to establish a production ramp-up structure targeting monthly production of 600 tonnes.」
For contract processing at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant, preparations to establish a production ramp-up structure targeting monthly production of 600 tonnes were explicitly stated in addition to the existing production expansion equipment plan. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Start date: December 2016 Scheduled completion: August 2017 Increase in capacity after completion: 70% increase in production capacity」
The equipment plan for contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant has been specified at a total cost of 1.5 billion yen, with 595 million yen already spent, and a 70% increase in production capacity. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Construction in progress increased as the company worked to build further production capacity for contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials, but」
For contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant, construction in progress increased in connection with the development of further production capacity, indicating that capital investment for the production ramp-up is progressing. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to making further production increases possible for contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant, we worked on specific issues including measures to ensure stable supply and establish a production ramp-up structure for this contract processing in Japan.」
At the Fukushima Daiichi Plant, further production increases became possible, and the company moved on to specific measures aimed at ensuring stable supply and establishing a production ramp-up structure. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials at the Fukushima No. 1 Plant entered full-scale operation, reducing the fixed-cost burden, among other factors.」
Contract processing of secondary-battery cathode materials entered full-scale operation, resulting in the specific progress of a lower fixed-cost burden.