Concentration of Research and Development in Growth Areas: Environment, Energy, Personal Care, and IT and Electronics
First written in FY2020. 6 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
56 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is developing cyclic carbonate, a monomer for CO2-based hydroxypolyurethane (HPU), as part of NEDO's Green Innovation Fund Project. In February 2026, it began trial operations of the pilot plant.」
For R&D in its priority growth areas, the company has disclosed progress toward commercialization, including the planned start of trial operations at an intermediate-scale plant for CO2-derived HPU. - 2026-06-03AdvancedEarnings presentation
「Fiscal year ending March 2026: Pilot plant commenced operations」
The Company reported the operating results of the HPU pilot plant as part of its priority R&D fields. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Following steady progress in laboratory evaluations, the company began construction of an intermediate-scale plant, targeting operation in March 2026.」
In its priority R&D areas, the company began construction of an intermediate-scale plant for HPU and set a target of commencing operations in March 2026. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In areas including materials for secondary batteries, conductive materials, thermally conductive materials, functional polymers, and high-value-added pigments and dispersions, the company strengthened open innovation and industry-academic collaboration, steadily introduced new technologies, and worked to strengthen its basic technological capabilities. At the same time, it secured many items adopted by customers in applied development. It is also steadily introducing pilot production facilities and other equipment.」
In the 4 focus areas, the company has disclosed specific R&D and commercialization progress, including securing items adopted by customers, introducing pilot production facilities, considering mass production, completing product designs, and establishing mass-production systems. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company places functional materials for IT and electronics and life sciences and personal care as 2 new growth areas, and mobility and packaging as 2 continuing growth areas, at the center of development, while actively allocating funding and personnel.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of making functional materials for IT and electronics and life sciences and personal care the centers of development and investment as new growth areas, and mobility and packaging as continuing growth areas. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In the second year, the company strengthened open innovation and industry-academic collaboration in areas including materials for secondary batteries, conductive materials, thermally conductive materials, functional polymers, and high-value-added pigments and dispersions, steadily introduced new technologies, and worked to strengthen its basic technological capabilities. At the same time, it secured many items adopted by customers in applied development.」
The company has disclosed second-year progress in R&D in the 4 focus areas, including stronger open innovation and industry-academic collaboration, the introduction of new technologies, and the securing of items adopted by customers. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company is revising its previous 4 focus areas (environment, energy, personal care, and IT and electronics), placing ① functional materials for IT and electronics and ② life sciences and personal care at the center of development as 2 new growth areas, and ③ mobility and ④ packaging as 2 continuing growth areas, while actively allocating funding and personnel.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of making the 4 reorganized areas, comprising new and continuing growth areas, the focus of technology development and funding and personnel allocation. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company is revising its previous 4 focus areas (environment, energy, personal care, and IT and electronics), placing ① functional materials for IT and electronics and ② life sciences and personal care at the center of development as 2 new growth areas, and ③ mobility and ④ packaging as 2 continuing growth areas.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of making the 4 reorganized areas, comprising new and continuing growth areas, the focus of technology development and funding and personnel allocation. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In areas including materials for secondary batteries, conductive materials, thermally conductive materials, and functional polymers, the company established a foundation in basic technologies, advanced performance evaluations through sample work, and added new technologies through industry-academic collaboration, enabling it to take a steady first step.」
For functional materials in IT and electronics, the company has disclosed specific progress in establishing basic technologies, evaluating performance through sample work, and adding technologies through industry-academic collaboration. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company is revising its previous 4 focus areas (environment, energy, personal care, and IT and electronics), placing ① IT and electronics and ② life sciences and personal care at the center of development as 2 new growth areas, and ③ mobility and ④ packaging as 2 continuing growth areas.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of making the 4 reorganized areas, comprising new and continuing growth areas, the focus of technology development and funding and personnel allocation. - FY2022-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「The company is revising its previous 4 focus areas (environment, energy, personal care, and IT and electronics), placing ① IT and electronics and ② life sciences and personal care at the center of development as 2 new growth areas, and ③ mobility and ④ packaging as 2 continuing growth areas.」
The company is reorganizing its focus areas from the previous 4 areas of environment, energy, personal care, and IT and electronics into 2 new growth areas and 2 continuing growth areas. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「From a long-term perspective, we will invest funds and human resources in the following 4 fields, which we consider to have strong development potential: environmental solutions, energy, personal care, and IT and electronics.」
The company has selected 4 areas as growth areas and plans to allocate funding and personnel to them. It also lists research themes including carbon dioxide-derived resins, biodegradable microparticles, biomass-derived products, heat-dissipating materials and fuel-cell catalysts.