Entering the Rare-Gas Business and Establishing a Subsidiary
First written in FY2024-Q2. 6 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
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- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company will continue to focus on establishing new sources of revenue, centered on expanding its rare-gas business and Crypto-Asset Liquidity Provision Business, while actively pursuing cost improvements to enhance profitability.」
The Company continues its policy of expanding its rare gas business as one of its new sources of revenue and establishing a revenue base. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「株式会社アサヒノーブルガス, Kagawa facility, noble gas production equipment, planned investment amount: ¥180 million, start: April 2026, completion: December 2027」
In the rare gases business, the operating company changed its corporate name to アサヒノーブルガス, and concrete plans are being developed to install ¥180 million of rare gas manufacturing equipment at the Kagawa facility from April 2026 to December 2027. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Asahi Pure Chem Co., Ltd., which was a non-consolidated subsidiary in the previous consolidated fiscal year, has been included in the scope of consolidation from the current interim consolidated accounting period because its materiality has increased.」
Asahi Pure Chemi Co., Ltd. (株式会社アサヒピュアケミ), which operates the rare-gas business, was included in the scope of consolidation from the current interim consolidated accounting period due to its increased materiality. The disclosure also notes that the Company has launched the rare-gas business and is working to secure a new source of revenue. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Asahi Pure Chem Co., Ltd. was newly established on 31 July 2024.」
The company confirmed that 株式会社アサヒピュアケミ, which operates the rare gases business, was established on 31 July 2024. However, because it is small and immaterial, it is treated as an unconsolidated subsidiary. - FY2024-Q2First statedAnnual report
「We believe that significant demand for the rare gases indispensable to semiconductor manufacturing is expected both to date and going forward. In order to play a role in ensuring a stable supply of these important rare gases to Japan, we are entering this business with the aim of making it one of the pillars of the Group's operations, learning the necessary know-how from 紀斌昆 (Ji Binkun (紀斌昆)), who has been deeply involved in chemical products and rare gases for 30 years, from management positions such as representative of a local subsidiary through to practical operations.」
At a Board of Directors meeting held on 12 July 2024, the company decided to establish Asahi Pure Chem Co., Ltd., a subsidiary that will launch a rare gas business. The company will be established on 1 August 2024 and is scheduled to begin operations on 1 September, with capital of ¥10 million. Although the company's equity interest will be 34%, it plans to make the entity a subsidiary through effective control. One of its core businesses will be the stable supply of rare gases required for semiconductor manufacturing through the import and export of functional chemical products and resource products.