Improving the Efficiency of Technological Development through External Collaboration
First written in FY2022. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
53 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We will establish a cooperative framework not only for developing our own products, but also with manufacturers of surface-treatment chemicals and equipment manufacturers. We will also pursue optimal external collaboration and cooperation in order to efficiently carry out technology development that would be difficult for the company to undertake on its own and to strengthen our total-solution capabilities.」
The company has specified surface-treatment chemical manufacturers, equipment manufacturers and technology consortia as targets for external collaboration and is expanding these efforts to strengthen its total-solution capabilities. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「At the same time, we will pursue optimal external collaboration and cooperation in order to efficiently carry out technology development that would be difficult for the company to undertake on its own and to strengthen our total-solution capabilities.」
The company continues to pursue a policy of external collaboration and cooperation for technology development and strengthening its total-solution capabilities, both of which would be difficult to achieve independently. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「At the same time, we will pursue optimal external collaboration in order to efficiently carry out technology development that would be difficult for the company to undertake on its own.」
The company first explicitly stated, as an independent measure, its policy of pursuing optimal collaboration with external institutions and companies for technology development that would be difficult to undertake on its own.