Securing a Competitive Advantage Through Technology Leadership

「In addition to multiple items achieving commercial results or receiving decisions for adoption in battery materials, semiconductor-related materials, precision electronic equipment materials and display materials, among others, the Company acquired numerous new development themes.」

「Under this medium-term management plan, CNT dispersions have been newly adopted, primarily for semiconductor-related materials.」

「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 February 2025, the Company resolved to renew its technology organization from a structure divided by technology held to one organized by development stage, effective 1 April 2025, and is implementing the change.」

「The Company has made progress in developing chitosan from non-animal-derived raw materials and, together with biodegradable resins derived from natural products, has begun sample work and market performance evaluations.」

「The Company intends to reassess its technologies using technology management methods and, with contributing to ESG as a social priority, combine open innovation, synergies between segments and intellectual property strategies, among other measures, evaluate market size, profitability and growth potential, and pursue technology development to deepen its 3 core technologies.」

「In the second year, the Company is working to improve the performance of biodegradable microparticles and establish lower-cost manufacturing methods. It has begun performance evaluations through sample work for mushroom-derived chitosan and biodegradable resins derived from natural products.」

「The Group is reassessing its technologies using technology management methods and, with contributing to social needs, ESG, as its highest priority, is combining open innovation, synergies between segments and intellectual property strategies, among other measures. It is evaluating market size, profitability and growth potential and pursuing technology development to deepen its 3 core technologies: (1) organic-inorganic synthesis and pigment treatment technology, (2) dispersion and processing technology, and (3) resin synthesis technology.」

「The Group is reassessing its technologies using technology management methods and, with contributing to social needs, ESG, as its highest priority, is combining open innovation, synergies between segments and intellectual property strategies, among other measures. It is evaluating market size, profitability and growth potential and pursuing technology development to deepen its 3 core technologies: (1) organic-inorganic synthesis and pigment treatment technology, (2) dispersion and processing technology, and (3) resin synthesis technology.」

「The Company made progress in biodegradable microparticles and cosmetic materials, including establishing a path to mass-production facilities and beginning development of plant-derived chitosan.」

「The Group is reassessing its technologies using technology management methods and, with contributing to social needs (ESG) as its highest priority, is combining open innovation, synergies between segments and intellectual property strategies, among other measures. It is evaluating market size, profitability and growth potential and pursuing technology development to deepen its 3 core technologies: (1) organic-inorganic synthesis and pigment treatment technology, (2) dispersion and processing technology, and (3) resin synthesis technology.」

「The Group is reassessing its technologies using technology management methods and, with contributing to social needs (ESG) as its highest priority, is combining open innovation, synergies between segments and intellectual property strategies, among other measures. It is evaluating market size, profitability and growth potential and pursuing technology development to deepen its 3 core technologies.」