Providing high-performance materials through collaboration between development and sales and joint development
First written in FY2017. 3 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 4 of 27 companies on the "Worse" side.
35 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Through joint research and other activities with Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Osaka Metropolitan University, Toho University, Tokyo Metropolitan University and Kyoto Institute of Technology, we will advance the elucidation of functional mechanisms, improve our material-property evaluation technologies and promote open innovation.」
Joint research and technical exchanges are taking concrete form through functional-mechanism research with multiple universities, improvements in evaluation technologies and open innovation. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We also began joint development with universities to develop next-generation products for OLED applications, and converted a room at the Kyoto R&D Center into a yellow room suitable for evaluating semiconductor materials.」
The policy of technical exchanges and joint research with other companies and universities is progressing toward joint development with universities and the establishment of semiconductor material evaluation facilities. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Following visits to the Kyoto R&D Center, we are also progressing with the execution of confidentiality agreements and consideration of joint research, while working to strengthen relationships of trust with customers.」
Collaboration between R&D and sales is progressing toward executing confidentiality agreements and considering joint research initiated by visits to the R&D Center. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group promoted expansion of its high-value-added product business by using internal and external resources, including actively pursuing new product development based on its core hydrogenation technology and collaboration with other companies.」
Continuing to develop new products and expand the business for high-value-added products by leveraging internal and external resources, including collaboration with other companies. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We promoted the expansion of the high-value-added products business by using internal and external resources, including actively pursuing new product development applying our core hydrogenation technology and collaboration with other companies.」
Continuing to develop new products and expand the business by leveraging internal and external resources, including collaboration with other companies. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We are promoting continuous improvements to our manufacturing system by integrating our research, manufacturing and production departments, while strengthening our competitive advantages through the development of new technologies and processes.」
Continuing to develop new technologies and processes through collaboration among research, manufacturing and production. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「In areas including resin additives, electronic materials, pharmaceutical intermediates and environmentally friendly products, we will provide materials with new functions through collaboration between our development and sales departments and joint development with various companies.」
For the first time, the company explicitly states its policy of providing materials in multiple priority fields through collaboration between development and sales and joint development with companies.