Expanding the Product Lineup Through New Products and Construction Methods

「We jointly developed “Milfia,” a multi-color on-site painting method for Asloc, and launched a painting construction business.」

「During the first half, we added “Shell in Oyster” to the “Naturale” series of interior slate boards, which preserve the natural texture of cement. Launched in May, Shell in Oyster incorporates discarded oyster shells into the boards.」

「During the period, we announced 10 new products and specifications.」

「As a new product, we introduced the new design panel “Domino Line S” for our core extruded cement board Asloc in May this year. Domino Line S is a design panel whose ribs gradually slope on one side, like falling dominoes, creating a uniform design and gradient effect that gives building exteriors striking shadows. The product is an improvement on the ribs of the long-selling design panel Stripe Line. Together with Domino Line T, derived from Taslock and launched in November 2023, it can be combined with 55 types of design panels and flat panels to create distinctive wall surfaces.」

「During the six-month period ended the second quarter, we launched the new design panel “Soleil Line” for our core extruded cement board Asloc in May this year. We also added the high-strength attachment specification “R Clip + NV Nut” to “Rail Fastener Strong,” which can be used to attach large finishing materials such as aluminum panels, in August this year.」

「As a new product and the third release in the wood design series for our core extruded cement board Asloc, we commercialized the 900 mm-wide “Ouzane” in response to requests from many customers and began selling it in November 2022.」

「This year, marking a milestone since the launch of Asloc, we rolled out the “Asloc 50th Anniversary Project,” an initiative to give form to what customers want. As the first phase, we announced in June this year the launch of 2 new products, “Ayazane” and “Bamboo Border.”」

「“Gemlock” varies the height and width of its ribs without repeating the same arrangement, creating an irregular, random appearance across a single panel. The wall’s shadows change in a fantastical way depending on the viewing angle and time of day, giving the building a richly varied appearance. “Tall Line” uses ribs that are thinner and taller than those of conventional products, creating sharper definition and emphasizing shadows cast by sunlight, giving the building an impressive presence even from a distance.」

「We launched the Asloc Welding-Free Method in January 2020, which helps improve work efficiency at construction sites. Conventional methods used welding to secure panel attachment clips, but we developed a method that uses NR Fittings, which can be installed easily with a single touch, eliminating the welding process while maintaining secure Asloc panel attachment. This will help address the shortage of workers qualified for welding and improve construction efficiency.」

「By developing a technology for connecting high-strength HZ Clips, the LS Method can now be used for high-rise buildings 31 m or more in height, allowing broad adoption from mid- and low-rise to high-rise buildings. We will also launch the Asloc Welding-Free Method in January 2020, which improves work efficiency at construction sites and helps address the shortage of skilled workers. Conventional methods used welding to secure panel attachment clips, but we developed a method that uses NR Fittings, which can be installed easily with a single touch, eliminating the welding process while maintaining secure Asloc panel attachment. This will help address the shortage of workers qualified for welding and improve construction efficiency.」

「For our core extruded cement board Asloc Neo, development of construction methods aimed at higher functionality and performance was completed in the previous fiscal year. During the current period, we focused on follow-up development to differentiate the performance and quality of these methods and establish them in the market. As part of this effort, we developed a construction method for Asloc Neo-HS for high-rise buildings with upgraded watertightness performance of 5,000 Pa, and began selling it in October 2018.」

「We have now upgraded the watertightness performance of Asloc Neo-HS to 5,000 pascals and began offering the upgraded specification in October this year. In addition to the conventional vertical installation specification, we added a horizontal installation specification, allowing designers to use the dedicated high-rise construction method Asloc Neo-HS without changing the intended exterior appearance.」

「Alongside the launch of Asloc Neo, we launched the high-strength square NV Nut in June and made it a standard specification, significantly improving safety at attachment points for high-rise panels. We also launched the high-strength HZ Clip in November as a dedicated attachment fitting for the 900 mm-wide Asloc Neo series.」

「Alongside the launch of Asloc Neo, we launched the high-strength square NV Nut in June and made it a standard specification, significantly improving safety at panel attachment points. We also added 7 new types to the industry’s first factory-painted product, “Rib W Coat,” which uses different colors to finish the raised and recessed ribs of design panels, and launched them in June.」

「We developed “Asloc Neo,” which significantly improves the durability of our core extruded cement board “Asloc,” and “Asloc Neo-HS,” a construction method for high-rise buildings. These products were launched in June of fiscal 2017, the 120th anniversary of our founding. Alongside the change from the conventional Asloc to Asloc Neo, the launch of Asloc Neo-HS for high-rise buildings will enhance our product lineup from low-rise to high-rise applications.」

「The Company added “Rib W Coat,” an industry-first factory-painted product that paints the raised ribs of design panels in different colours, to the factory-painted product line-up for its extrusion-moulded cement panel ASLOCK, and launched it in June. It also launched an industry-first built-in sound-absorption and sound-insulation panel for ASLOCK Tough, a panel designed exclusively for rooftop screening, in September.」

「In April 2015, we launched “Mictile B,” a new pattern in the Grid Design series, which won the 2014 Good Design Award as a new design for the extruded cement board “Asloc.”」