Planting the seeds for the future by maximizing the use of existing resources
First written in FY2019. 3 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In February 2026, the company disclosed an outline of its Competitiveness Enhancement Investment to Accelerate the Business Revitalisation Plan, centred on investment in 1. factory DX focused on the smelting business, 2. expanding the range of recovered elements, increasing purity and processing difficult-to-treat complex ores, and 3. upgrading processes and strengthening the organisational structure for increased processing of waste batteries and secondary lead, with the aim of increasing corporate value through further business revitalisation and sustainable growth. It also began raising funds through stock acquisition rights.」
Investment to create future business opportunities progressed into specific themes: factory DX, expanding and increasing the purity of recovered elements, difficult-to-treat ores, and waste battery and secondary lead processing. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In January 2024, the company designated the Metals and Recycling businesses (the Smelting and Environment and Recycling segments) and the Electronic Components and Functional Materials business as its two core businesses, reorganised into function-based organisations, and assigned technology development and product development functions to each of the two core business divisions」
The company carried out an organisational reorganisation making Metals and Recycling and Electronic Components and Functional Materials its two core businesses to create future business opportunities. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「(c) We will strengthen the Development Department and promote the development of new products related to resource recycling, battery materials and high-purity electrolytic iron.」
To create future business opportunities, strengthening the Development Department and developing new products in resource recycling, battery materials and high-purity electrolytic iron were identified as specific measures. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「We will focus on seeding future growth by maximising the use of existing resources.」
The company indicated that it would create future business opportunities by using existing resources in the electronic components, civil engineering, construction and plant engineering, and Other businesses.