Expanding R&D Staffing and Establishing Manufacturing Conditions for New Antimony Products
First written in FY2016. 20 of 29 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-05-12.
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- 2026-05-12AdvancedEarnings
「In addition, led by the Technology Development Department, we will promote the development of new products, including metal sulfides for battery materials, and the establishment of manufacturing technologies for high-value-added products.」
The Company continues to develop and further specify new-product development and the establishment of manufacturing technologies for high-value-added products, led by the Technology Development Department. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We are working to establish a new manufacturing method to improve the magnetic properties of iron-based alloy powder through amorphization and surface treatment.」
For iron-based alloy powder, new manufacturing themes aimed at improving magnetic properties through amorphization and surface treatment are being developed in concrete terms. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the interim consolidated fiscal period were ¥59.544 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the interim consolidated fiscal period.」
It is stated that there were no material changes in R&D activities, including the development of new products and technologies, and that R&D expenses were ¥59.544 million. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥68.433 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
It is stated that there were no material changes in R&D activities, including the development of new products and technologies, and that R&D expenses were ¥68.433 million. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative second quarter.」
It was reconfirmed that there were no material changes in R&D activities, including the development of new products and technologies. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥87.946 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
It is stated that there were no material changes in the R&D staffing structure or the development of new products and technologies, and that R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter were ¥87.946 million. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥55.887 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
It was reconfirmed that there were no material changes in R&D activities, including the development of new products and technologies, and R&D expenses of ¥55.887 million were recorded. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the group's research and development activities during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period.」
It has been reconfirmed that there were no material changes in the R&D staffing structure or the development of new products and technologies. R&D expenses were ¥28.250 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「At the SULMICS plant, a metal sulfide manufacturing plant, we are continuing to prototype tin sulfide-related products for which a mass-production structure has been established. We are also developing new products based on various metal sulfides, including copper sulfide and bismuth sulfide, by applying our proprietary technologies. These products may be used in automotive and other fields, including solid-state batteries and solid lubricants.」
Prototyping of tin sulfide-related products is continuing, and the scope of new product development has expanded to copper sulfide, bismuth sulfide and other products. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥42.029 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
It is stated that there were no material changes in R&D activities or the development of new products and technologies, and that R&D expenses for the cumulative second quarter were ¥42.029 million. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「For products in this business, we are pursuing automation of the melting process, which is more difficult to automate, in order to expand the scope of manufacturing-process automation efforts undertaken previously. We are also working to establish a new manufacturing method to improve the magnetic properties of iron-based alloy powder. R&D expenses for the fiscal year were ¥28.592 million.」
R&D and manufacturing technology themes in the metal powder business have progressed to automation of the more difficult melting process and establishment of a new manufacturing method for iron-based alloy powder. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥46.454 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in the R&D staffing structure or activities related to the development of new products and technologies. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥31.146 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in the R&D staffing structure or activities related to the development of new products and technologies. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in the R&D staffing structure or activities related to the development of new products and technologies. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「At the SULMICS plant, a metal sulfide manufacturing plant with an established product production structure, we are prototyping tin sulfide-related products for which a mass-production structure has been established. We are also developing new products based on various metal sulfides, including copper sulfide and bismuth sulfide, by applying our proprietary technologies. These products may be used in automotive and other fields, including solid-state batteries and solid lubricants.」
For metal sulfides, we have moved on to prototyping related products following the establishment of a mass-production structure for tin sulfide, and have expanded the scope of development to copper sulfide, bismuth sulfide and other products. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥19.750 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in the R&D staffing structure or activities related to the development of new products and technologies. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「For our existing antimony products, we are continuing to develop products with higher functionality in response to customer requirements. In addition, the industrial production facilities for tin sulfide that had been under development have been completed, and the production structure is in place.」
While development of high-performance antimony products continues, tin sulfide has progressed to completion of the industrial production facilities and establishment of the production structure. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥43.647 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
It is stated that there were no material changes in the R&D staffing structure or activities related to the development of new products and technologies, and that cumulative R&D expenses were ¥43.647 million. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥30.147 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
It is stated that there were no material changes in the R&D staffing structure or activities related to the development of new products and technologies, and that R&D expenses were ¥30.147 million. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥15.578 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
There were no material changes in the status of R&D activities, and R&D expenses were ¥15.578 million. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「For our existing antimony products, we have developed and commercialized products with higher functionality in response to customer requirements. We are advancing the development of new products centered on metal sulfides. For tin sulfide, the manufacturing plant design has been completed and construction is under way. We are also developing several other metal sulfides in addition to tin sulfide. Development of one product is nearly complete, and we are currently confirming the production structure.」
Progress includes the commercialization of high-performance antimony products, completion of the tin sulfide plant design and transition to the construction phase, and near-completion of another metal sulfide product. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥46.581 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
It is stated that there were no material changes in the R&D staffing structure or activities related to the development of new products and technologies, and that cumulative R&D expenses were ¥46.581 million. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's R&D expenses for the cumulative second quarter were ¥32.015 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative second quarter.」
R&D expenses were ¥32.015 million, and it is stated that there were no material changes in the status of R&D activities. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in the R&D staffing structure or activities related to the development of new products and technologies. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is jointly developing higher-functionality versions of its existing antimony products with customers and is currently at the commercialization stage. For new products other than antimony products, it is conducting joint manufacturing tests with overseas research institutions for materials used in automotive parts, thereby establishing manufacturing equipment specifications and manufacturing conditions.」
The existing antimony products have entered the commercialization stage, and the company has established equipment specifications and manufacturing conditions for materials used in automotive parts through joint testing with overseas research institutions. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The group's R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥54.884 million. There were no material changes in the group's research and development activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
The company states that there were no material changes in its research and development activities and reports cumulative R&D expenses of ¥54.884 million. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative second quarter.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in its existing activities relating to its R&D personnel structure and the development of new products and technologies. R&D expenses were ¥36.114 million. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「There were no material changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in its existing activities relating to its R&D personnel structure and the development of new products and technologies. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To enhance our development and production engineering capabilities, we increased the number of researchers by 2 during the consolidated fiscal year, bringing the team to 8, and are conducting basic research for new product development and developing new technologies in Japan and overseas.」
The R&D team was expanded by 2 to 8 researchers, while manufacturing equipment specifications and conditions were established through joint testing with overseas research institutions.