Expanding Lead and Silver Smelting Production and Establishing a Lead Recycling Loop
First written in FY2025. 2 of 5 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2026-H1. Latest entry: 2026-08-14.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-14AdvancedFinancial results presentation
「Expand the waste-battery processing line and strengthen coverage in areas from which batteries could not previously be collected.」
The company presented specific measures to expand waste-battery collection and processing capacity toward establishing a lead recycling loop. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Lead product production declined due to weak operations in the first half, among other factors, resulting in a 9.3% year-on-year decline in revenue.」
While the company is targeting expanded lead and silver smelting production, lead product production and revenue declined due to weak operations in the first half, worsening performance against the production expansion theme. - 2026-05-14AdvancedFinancial results presentation
「Increasing the recycling ratio in lead smelting and establishing a resource-circulation system」
The company continued to develop measures for its foundation businesses after the revitalization, aiming to increase the recycling ratio in lead smelting and establish a resource-circulation system. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「《Lead》Due to lower production, sales volume declined year on year, resulting in a 15% year-on-year decline in revenue.」
While the company is targeting expanded lead and silver smelting production, revenue from lead products declined 15% year on year due to lower production, worsening performance against the production expansion theme. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「In the lead and silver smelting business, we will work to further expand lead production and strengthen the production and sales of precious metals such as gold and silver, which are by-products, and rare metals such as bismuth. We will also strengthen cooperation with companies across the value chain, including users of lead batteries, lead battery manufacturers and collection operators, while focusing on increasing the lead recycling ratio and establishing a lead recycling loop.」
As growth measures for the core businesses following the business revitalization, the company presented for the first time a systematic plan to expand lead and silver production, strengthen by-product recovery, increase the recycling ratio for lead batteries, and collaborate across the value chain.