R&D Based on Core Technologies and Expansion into New Technology Fields
First written in FY2016. 9 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 1 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Research and development expenses incurred by our Group during the consolidated fiscal year were ¥1,471 million, an increase of ¥179 million, or 13.9%, year on year. …We are applying our silicone rubber sponge technology outside its traditional markets, particularly to EV-related applications, and have established a path to mass production. …Mass production is expected in 2026.」
In addition to a 13.9% increase in research and development expenses to ¥1,471 million, the disclosure describes the market launch of right-hand-wound hoses, compliance with the Food Sanitation Act, a path to mass production for EV-related silicone rubber sponges, and the establishment of technology for two-layer resin tubes. - FY2026-H1Update to Interim R&D ExpensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the current interim consolidated accounting period were ¥728 million.」
Research and development expenses for the interim consolidated accounting period were updated to ¥728 million. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Research and development expenses incurred by our Group during the consolidated fiscal year were ¥1,291 million, an increase of ¥103 million, or 8.7%, year on year.」
Research and development expenses increased 8.7% to ¥1,291 million. The disclosure describes research and development involving biomass materials, next-generation vehicles, sustainable materials, lightweight parts, AI and IoT, and products compliant with the Food Sanitation Act. - FY2025-H1Update to Interim R&D ExpensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the current interim consolidated accounting period were ¥649 million.」
Research and development expenses for the interim cumulative period were updated to ¥649 million. Although they increased from ¥577 million in the same period of the previous year, no new disclosure concerning the research and development policy or specific product adoption results was made. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Research and development expenses incurred by our Group during the consolidated fiscal year were ¥1,188.061 million, an increase of ¥69.601 million, or 6.2%, year on year.」
Research and development expenses increased 6.2% to ¥1,188.061 million. The disclosure describes the development, sale, and adoption of resource-recycling products, biomass rubber sheets, next-generation automotive parts, metal-replacement and lightweight parts, and tubes compliant with the Food Sanitation Act. - FY2024-Q3Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥865 million.」
Research and development expenses for the third quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were updated to ¥865 million. No change in the policy for research and development activities or specific adoption results for new products was stated. - FY2024-Q2Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥577 million.」
Research and development expenses for the second quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were updated to ¥577 million. - FY2024-Q1Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥298 million.」
Research and development expenses for the first quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were updated to ¥298 million. No change in the policy for research and development activities or specific adoption results for new products was stated. - FY2023-Q3Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥838 million.」
Research and development expenses for the third quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were updated to ¥838 million. - FY2023-Q2Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥560 million.」
Research and development expenses for the second quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were updated to ¥560 million. No change in the policy for research and development activities or specific adoption results for new products was stated. - FY2023-Q1Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥280 million.」
Research and development expenses for the first quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were updated to ¥280 million. No change in the policy for research and development activities or specific adoption results for new products was stated. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Research and development expenses incurred by our Group during the consolidated fiscal year were ¥1,083.097 million, a decrease of ¥17.304 million, or 1.6%, year on year. …We developed and proposed new automotive parts for next-generation vehicles and other applications, and they have been adopted by automakers. …High-strength elastomer tubes and silicone rubber tubes were newly adopted and received high evaluations.」
Although research and development expenses decreased, the disclosure describes adoption results for parts for next-generation vehicles, environmentally friendly materials, and new tube products. - FY2022-Q3Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥805 million.」
Research and development expenses for the third quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were updated to ¥805 million. - FY2022-Q2Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥537 million.」
Research and development expenses for the second quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were updated to ¥537 million. - FY2022-Q1Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥278 million.」
Research and development expenses for the first quarter of FY2022 were updated to ¥278 million. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Research and development expenses incurred by our Group during the consolidated fiscal year were ¥1,100.402 million, a decrease of ¥59.817 million, or 5.2%, year on year. In particular, we are actively pursuing opportunities in fields requiring new technologies, such as next-generation vehicles, energy, information and communications, and environmental solutions. We are also conducting research and development activities aimed at designing factory production equipment in-house and reducing costs.」
Although research and development expenses decreased to ¥1,100.402 million, the Group continues to expand into next-generation vehicles and other fields and conduct research on in-house-designed equipment and cost reductions; the disclosure also describes adoption results for products under development. - FY2021-Q3Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥838 million.」
Research and development expenses for the third quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were updated to ¥838 million. No change in the policy for research and development activities was stated. - FY2021-Q2Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative period through the second quarter were ¥567 million.」
Research and development expenses for the second quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were updated to ¥567 million. - FY2021-Q1Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥287 million.」
Research and development expenses for the first quarter of FY2021 were disclosed as ¥287 million. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「A feature of our Group's research and development activities is that we maintain in-house core technologies for developing rubber and plastic products, including materials, processing, molds, and equipment, and use analytical technologies to improve development speed and reliability. We also provide original products on a timely basis by combining our core technologies with new technologies. In particular, we are actively pursuing opportunities in fields requiring new technologies, such as electric vehicles, energy, information and communications, and environmental solutions. We are also conducting research and development activities aimed at designing factory production equipment in-house and reducing costs.」
Although research and development expenses decreased 6.5% year on year to ¥1,160.219 million, the disclosure describes specific progress in development, adoption, and production technologies, including floor sheets, urethane rubber, snow-melting mats, next-generation automotive parts, and production efficiency improvements using AI and IoT. - FY2020-Q3Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥887 million.」
Research and development expenses for the third quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were disclosed as ¥887 million. - FY2020-Q2Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥588 million.」
Research and development expenses for the second quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were disclosed as ¥588 million, down from ¥617 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥317 million.」
Research and development expenses for the first quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were disclosed as ¥317 million. No change in the research and development policy itself was stated. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「A feature of our Group's research and development activities is that we maintain in-house core technologies for developing rubber and plastic products, including materials, processing, molds, and equipment, and use analytical and testing technologies to improve development speed and reliability. We also provide original products on a timely basis by combining our core technologies with new technologies. In particular, we are actively pursuing opportunities in fields requiring new technologies, such as electric vehicles, energy, information and communications, and environmental solutions. Research and development expenses incurred by our Group during the consolidated fiscal year were ¥1,240.593 million, an increase of ¥41.837 million, or 3.5%, year on year.」
Research and development expenses increased 3.5% to ¥1,240.593 million, and the disclosure describes expansion into new technology fields such as electric vehicles and the provision of products combining core and new technologies. - FY2019-Q3Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥925 million.」
Research and development expenses for the third quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were disclosed as ¥925 million. No change in the research and development policy itself was stated. - FY2019-Q2Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥617 million.」
Research and development expenses for the second quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were disclosed as ¥617 million. No change in the research and development policy itself was stated. - FY2019-Q1Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥318 million.」
Research and development expenses for the first quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were disclosed as ¥318 million. No change in the research and development policy itself was stated. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Research and development expenses incurred by our Group during the consolidated fiscal year were ¥1,198.755 million, an increase of ¥19.367 million, or 1.6%, year on year. We expanded the catalog sizes of the Tai Power Hose, which has excellent pressure resistance for the civil engineering and construction fields, and launched a higher-performance mortar high-pressure hose, both of which received high evaluations. For automotive parts, we developed new parts for electric vehicles, downsized vehicles, fuel-cell vehicles, and other applications, and they have been adopted by automakers.」
Research and development expenses increased to ¥1,198.755 million, and the disclosure describes specific progress, including expanded Tai Power Hose sizes, the launch of higher-performance products, and the adoption of automotive parts by automakers. - FY2018-Q3Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥885 million.」
Research and development expenses for the third quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were disclosed as ¥885 million. No change in the research and development policy itself was stated. - FY2018-Q2Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥583 million.」
Research and development expenses for the second quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were disclosed as ¥583 million (¥583.714 million). No change in the research and development policy itself was stated. - FY2018-Q1Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥303 million.」
Research and development expenses for the first quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were disclosed as ¥303 million. No change in the research and development policy itself was stated. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「A feature of our Group's research and development activities is that we maintain in-house core technologies for developing rubber and plastic products, including materials, processing, molds, and equipment, and use analytical and testing technologies to improve development speed and reliability. In particular, we are actively pursuing opportunities in fields requiring new technologies, such as energy, information and communications, and environmental solutions. We launched the Tai Power Hose for waste-oil recovery, adding oil resistance to its conventional pressure resistance, and it has received high evaluations. Research and development expenses incurred by our Group during the consolidated fiscal year were ¥1,179.388 million, an increase of ¥66.463 million, or 6.0%, year on year.」
Research and development expenses increased to ¥1,179.388 million, and the disclosure describes specific product development results, including the launch of the Tai Power Hose and its favorable reception. - FY2017-Q3Update to research and development expensesAnnual report
「Total research and development expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥880 million.」
Research and development expenses for the third quarter of the consolidated cumulative period were disclosed as ¥880 million. No change in the policy for research and development activities itself was stated. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To respond accurately and promptly to customer needs and enhance profitability, we are investing resources in our development laboratory and focusing on improving machinery and equipment capabilities and developing new products. Total research and development expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period were ¥585 million.」
The Group continues to invest resources in its development laboratory and develop new products, and has disclosed research and development expenses of ¥585 million for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To respond accurately and promptly to the needs of business partners and enhance profitability, we are investing resources in our R&D laboratories and focusing on improving machinery and equipment capacity and developing new products.」
The Group continues to invest resources in research and development and develop new products, and has disclosed research and development expenses of ¥304 million for the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「A feature of our Group's research and development activities is that we maintain in-house core technologies for developing rubber and plastic products, including materials, processing, molds, and equipment, and use analytical and testing technologies to improve development speed and reliability. In particular, we are actively pursuing opportunities in fields requiring new technologies, such as energy, information and communications, and environmental solutions. Research and development expenses incurred by our Group during the consolidated fiscal year were ¥1,112.924 million, an increase of ¥12.126 million, or 1.1%, year on year.」
The Group is expanding research and development into new technology fields based on its in-house core technologies in materials, processing, molds, equipment, and other areas, and has disclosed the year's research and development expenses.