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Development and Sales of Environmentally Responsive Surface-Treatment Chemicals, Battery Materials and Printed-Circuit-Board Chemicals

First written in FY2017-Q1. 21 of 29 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2020-Q1 – FY2023-Q32016: 220162017: 420172018: 420182019: 420192020: 320202021: 220212022: 320222023: 320232024: 220242025: 120252026: 12026
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Expansion of High-Value-Added and Environmentally Responsive Products in the Chemicals BusinessA theme 23 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 29 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 2 of 18 companies on the "Worse" side.

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

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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, the product has received high evaluations from multiple customers, and we aim to secure adoption results during the 102nd fiscal year.」

    The PFAS-free composite plating has received positive evaluations from multiple customers, and the specific goal of securing adoption results during the 102nd fiscal year was stated.
  2. FY2025The spread of PFAS-free products is slowing.Annual report

    「The newly developed PFAS-free composite plating continues to see limited activity because PFAS regulations worldwide remain uncertain. However, the trend toward eliminating PFAS is certain over the medium to long term, and we will continue persistent PR and sales promotion efforts, highlighting other selling points such as cost reductions.」

    Although the spread of PFAS-free composite plating has been slow due to regulatory uncertainty, the company says it will continue PR and sales promotion by highlighting cost reductions and other benefits.
  3. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「The newly developed PFAS-free composite plating was designed in response to the PFAS contamination issue attracting attention mainly in Europe and the United States, and is the industry's first completely PFAS-free composite plating. It is also expected to achieve significant cost reductions and become widely adopted.」

    The company has newly developed completely PFAS-free composite plating as an environmentally friendly surface treatment product.
  4. FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of making the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery cathode materials and printed circuit board chemicals the top priority remains in place.
  5. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, we believe that further development and sales promotion of information technology-related chemicals, including environmentally friendly chemicals for surface treatment, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries and chemicals for printed circuit boards, where new demand is expected, is also our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of making the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery cathode materials and printed circuit board chemicals the top priority remains in place.
  6. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「At the same time, we are advancing the development of component technologies for all-solid-state battery materials, which are viewed as a promising technology, based on our proprietary technologies.」

    It was explicitly stated that the company is advancing the development of component technologies for all-solid-state battery materials in the battery materials field.
  7. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of making the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery cathode materials and printed circuit board chemicals the top priority remains in place.
  8. FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of making the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery cathode materials and printed circuit board chemicals the top priority remains in place.
  9. FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, we believe that further development and sales promotion of information technology-related chemicals, including environmentally friendly chemicals for surface treatment, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries and chemicals for printed circuit boards, where new demand is expected, is also our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of making the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery cathode materials and printed circuit board chemicals the top priority remains in place.
  10. FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of making the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery cathode materials and printed circuit board chemicals the top priority remains in place.
  11. FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of making the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery cathode materials and printed circuit board chemicals the top priority remains in place.
  12. FY2021RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of making the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials and printed circuit board chemicals the top priority remains in place.
  13. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of making the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials and printed circuit board chemicals the top priority remains in place.
  14. FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of making the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials and printed circuit board chemicals the top priority remains in place.
  15. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of making the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials and printed circuit board chemicals the top priority remains in place.
  16. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, we believe that further development and sales promotion of information technology-related chemicals, including environmentally friendly chemicals for surface treatment, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries and chemicals for printed circuit boards, where new demand is expected, is also our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of making the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries and printed circuit board chemicals the top priority remains in place.
  17. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of prioritizing the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials, and chemicals for printed circuit boards is continuing.
  18. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the surface treatment business, we will continue promoting boron-free sulfamate nickel plating in Japan and overseas as an environmentally friendly technology, while establishing the technologies for the non-cyanide copper-tin and copper-zinc alloy plating processes developed to date and preparing for their wider commercialization.」

    While continuing to promote environmentally friendly plating, the company has established the technologies for non-cyanide copper-tin and copper-zinc alloy plating and moved on to preparations for wider commercialization.
  19. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of prioritizing the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials, and chemicals for printed circuit boards is continuing.
  20. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of prioritizing the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials, and chemicals for printed circuit boards is continuing.
  21. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of prioritizing the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials, and chemicals for printed circuit boards is continuing.
  22. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the lithium-ion secondary battery business, we increased production capacity for the contract processing business, which makes a significant contribution to business earnings. As part of our efforts to strengthen the battery materials business by further developing our proprietary technologies, we added the new NC-02 product to our NCA-based cathode materials and particularly intensified efforts to develop new domestic customers in the 93rd fiscal period. Meanwhile, for prospective overseas customers, we aim to increase sales opportunities through efforts to file and obtain intellectual property rights and expand production capacity. In addition, the NCA-based cathode material optimized for aqueous binders through open innovation has progressed from the basic development stage to the practical application stage, and we have also begun developing NCA cathode materials for all-solid-state LIBs.」

    In battery materials, the company disclosed the addition of a new NCA-based cathode material, development of new customers, progress toward practical application of a product compatible with aqueous binders, and the start of development of cathode materials for all-solid-state LIBs.
  23. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Further developing and promoting sales of environmentally responsive surface-treatment chemicals, lithium-ion battery cathode materials, printed-circuit-board chemicals and other information-technology-related chemicals with expected new demand is also considered an immediate top priority.」

    The policy of prioritizing the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials, and chemicals for printed circuit boards is continuing.
  24. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Further developing and promoting sales of environmentally responsive surface-treatment chemicals, lithium-ion battery cathode materials, printed-circuit-board chemicals and other information-technology-related chemicals with expected new demand is also considered an immediate top priority.」

    The policy of prioritizing the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials, and chemicals for printed circuit boards is continuing.
  25. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Further developing and promoting sales of environmentally responsive surface-treatment chemicals, lithium-ion battery cathode materials, printed-circuit-board chemicals and other information-technology-related chemicals with expected new demand is also considered an immediate top priority.」

    The policy of prioritizing the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials, and chemicals for printed circuit boards is continuing.
  26. FY2017AdvancedAnnual report

    「We developed an NCA-based cathode material with improved usability by reducing residual alkali, in response to strong customer demand. In the next fiscal year, we aim to increase sales opportunities by making capital investments and achieving mass production.」

    For the NCA-based cathode material, development of a new product with reduced residual alkali has been completed, and the next steps of capital investment and mass production in the next fiscal year have been outlined.
  27. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, further development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, chemicals for printed circuit boards, and other information technology-related chemicals for which new demand is expected are also considered our most important immediate priority.」

    The policy of prioritizing the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials, and chemicals for printed circuit boards is continuing.
  28. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Further developing and promoting sales of environmentally responsive surface-treatment chemicals, lithium-ion battery cathode materials, printed-circuit-board chemicals and other information-technology-related chemicals with expected new demand is also considered an immediate top priority.」

    The policy of prioritizing the development and sales promotion of environmentally friendly surface treatment chemicals, battery materials, and chemicals for printed circuit boards is continuing.
  29. FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report

    「Further developing and promoting sales of environmentally responsive surface-treatment chemicals, lithium-ion battery cathode materials, printed-circuit-board chemicals and other information-technology-related chemicals with expected new demand is also considered an immediate top priority.」

    Environmentally responsive chemicals, lithium-ion battery cathode materials and printed-circuit-board chemicals are identified as immediate top priorities.
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