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Development of new products that address market needs

First written in FY2017-Q1. 22 of 33 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.

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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「To create a series based on the bifuel burner developed and launched for sale in 2023 as a carbon-free-fuel-compatible model, the Company developed models compatible with 580 kW and 175 kW.」

    The 580 kW model was completed, while the 175 kW model reached the final confirmation stage, indicating concrete progress in the development of several models, including hydrogen- and ammonia-compatible models.
  2. FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the six months ended September 30 were ¥1.14 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the six months ended September 30.」

    R&D expenses of ¥1.14 million were recorded, but the status of R&D activities was stated to have remained materially unchanged.
  3. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group's R&D activities during the fiscal year were as follows. It developed a series of bifuel burners and larger models based on the bifuel burner developed and launched for sale in 2023 as a carbon-free-fuel-compatible model, the JSA-20S model with a firing capacity of 230 kW.」

    Development toward a series of bifuel burners and larger models is progressing, and combustion tests and CFD simulations are continuing.
  4. FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the six months ended September 30 were ¥0.26 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the six months ended September 30.」

    R&D expenses of ¥0.26 million were recorded, but the status of R&D activities was stated to have remained materially unchanged.
  5. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the fiscal year, R&D activities gradually regained momentum as restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic were largely lifted, allowing face-to-face discussions with companies conducting joint development and combustion tests at test sites to resume. The Company also advanced in-house studies using CFD simulations and other activities.」

    It is stated that face-to-face discussions and combustion tests with joint development partners, as well as CFD simulations, resumed and that R&D activities were gradually regaining momentum after a period of stagnation.
  6. FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the three months ended June 30 were ¥0.124 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the three months ended June 30.」

    R&D expenses of ¥0.124 million were recorded, but the status of R&D activities was stated to have remained materially unchanged.
  7. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Company developed and began selling a new hydrogen burner, the JSA-20S model, capable of combusting both conventional natural gas and hydrogen without replacing components. This new hydrogen burner has been adopted for a demonstration test to convert the fuel from city gas to hydrogen as part of the carbon-neutrality initiative at AICHI STEEL CORPORATION's Kariya Plant.」

    The development and launch of sales of the new hydrogen burner, as well as its adoption for a demonstration test at a customer's plant, are described.
  8. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the nine months ended December 31 were ¥1 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the nine months ended December 31.」

    R&D expenses of ¥1 million were recorded, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged.
  9. FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative consolidated period ended the second quarter were ¥1 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative consolidated period ended the second quarter.」

    R&D expenses of ¥1 million were recorded, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged.
  10. FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the three months ended June 30 were ¥0.524 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the three months ended June 30.」

    R&D expenses of ¥0.524 million were stated, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged.
  11. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「For kilns used for high-temperature firing of ceramic materials, the Company attempted to convert the fuel from oil to gas and demonstrated through tests conducted at a customer's commercial facility in April 2021 that products meeting the required standards could be fired after conversion to gas fuel. In addition, to support carbon-free fuels expected to see wider adoption in industry, the Company began developing a hydrogen burner, with the cooperation of a domestic gas company, based on a high-speed burner used in industrial furnaces such as heat-treatment furnaces, and continues this work.」

    Concrete progress in R&D is described, including the demonstration of high-temperature ceramic firing using gas fuel and the launch and continuation of hydrogen burner development.
  12. FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative consolidated period ended the third quarter were ¥5 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative consolidated period ended the third quarter.」

    R&D expenses of ¥5 million were recorded, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged.
  13. FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative consolidated period ended the second quarter were ¥3 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative consolidated period ended the second quarter.」

    R&D expenses of ¥3 million were recorded, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged.
  14. FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the three months ended June 30 were ¥0.540 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the three months ended June 30.」

    R&D expenses of ¥0.540 million were recorded, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged.
  15. FY2021Stagnation in R&D and addition of new development initiativesAnnual report

    「R&D activities unfortunately stagnated during the fiscal year, as experimental studies, including combustion tests, remained unavailable at both the customer companies conducting joint research and the Company due to the spread of COVID-19 and other factors.」

    While R&D activities stagnated due to the spread of COVID-19 and other factors, plans to resume existing projects and the development of a hydrogen burner were indicated. R&D expenses were ¥1.532 million.
  16. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the nine months ended December 31 were ¥0.491 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the nine months ended December 31.」

    R&D expenses of ¥0.491 million were stated, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged, with no details of new product development or achievements provided.
  17. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the six months ended September 30 were ¥0.399 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the six months ended September 30.」

    R&D expenses of ¥0.399 million were stated, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged.
  18. FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the three months ended June 30 were ¥0.367 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the three months ended June 30.」

    R&D expenses of ¥0.367 million were stated, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged.
  19. FY2020AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the fiscal year, the Group continued its efforts, with the cooperation of a domestic gas company and a ceramics manufacturer, to convert the fuel used in firing kilns for high-temperature firing of ceramic materials from oil to gas. The Group demonstrated that ceramic materials can be fired at high temperatures using gas fuel from a technical standpoint.」

    In addition to demonstrating the technical feasibility of high-temperature ceramic firing using gas fuel, the Group recorded R&D expenses of ¥12.555 million and continued demonstrating and improving several new technologies.
  20. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the nine months ended December 31 were ¥13 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the nine months ended December 31.」

    R&D expenses of ¥13 million were stated, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged, with no details of new product development or achievements provided.
  21. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the six months ended September 30 were ¥7.034 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the six months ended September 30.」

    R&D expenses of ¥7.034 million were stated, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged, with no details of new product development or achievements provided.
  22. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the three months ended June 30 were ¥3.302 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the three months ended June 30.」

    R&D expenses of ¥3.302 million were stated, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged, with no details of new product development or achievements provided.
  23. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「The HiCDF-type kiln burner operating at a domestic cement manufacturer has continued to operate well, and a burner of the same type delivered to an overseas manufacturer in fiscal 2017 began operating in summer 2018. In addition, following the highly positive evaluation it received after being adopted for a lime kiln, the partial high-momentum burner registered as a utility model in fiscal 2018 (Utility Model Registration No. 3213113) is planned for wider deployment to domestic and overseas cement manufacturers as well as lime manufacturers.」

    Concrete progress in product development and deployment is described, including the overseas delivery and start of operation of the HiCDF-type kiln burner, and the utility model registration, adoption, high evaluation and planned wider deployment of the partial high-momentum burner.
  24. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the nine months ended December 31 were ¥2.516 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the nine months ended December 31.」

    R&D expenses were stated as ¥2.516 million, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged, with no details of new product development or achievements provided.
  25. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the six months ended September 30 were ¥1.931 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the six months ended September 30.」

    R&D expenses were stated as ¥1.931 million, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged.
  26. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the three months ended June 30 were ¥0.886 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the three months ended June 30.」

    R&D expenses were stated as ¥0.886 million, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged, with no details of new product development or achievements provided.
  27. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「We also developed a partial high-momentum burner that incorporates some of the features of HiCDF while remaining adaptable for use with conventional equipment (Utility Model Registration No. 3213113). By presenting performance forecasts based on CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations and highlighting its applicability to lime kilns, the burner was adopted by domestic lime manufacturers. Customers rated it highly, reporting that it enabled longer continuous operation than before and improved lime quality.」

    The development and utility model registration of the partial high-momentum burner, its adoption and delivery to domestic lime manufacturers, and performance evaluations are described, indicating concrete progress in new product development.
  28. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the nine months ended December 31 were ¥11.683 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the nine months ended December 31.」

    R&D expenses were stated as ¥11.683 million, but the status of R&D activities was said to have remained materially unchanged, with no details of new product development or achievements provided.
  29. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「The Group has been working across the Group under 3 basic management policies: pursuing profitability and growth, creating new businesses and products, and accelerating global expansion.」

    Creating new businesses and products continues to be listed as a basic policy. R&D expenses were ¥6.733 million, and the status of R&D activities was said to be unchanged in any material respect.
  30. FY2018-Q1RaisedAnnual report

    「“Creation of new businesses and products.” Total R&D expenses for the cumulative first quarter under review were ¥5.209 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative first quarter under review.」

    The scope of the policy broadened from conventional new product development to “creating new businesses and products,” which also includes new businesses. Meanwhile, the status of R&D activities was said to be unchanged in any material respect.
  31. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter under review were ¥7.576 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter under review.」

    R&D expenses were reported at ¥7.576 million, while the status of R&D activities was said to be unchanged in any material respect. No details or achievements regarding new product development are presented.
  32. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative second quarter under review were ¥5.727 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative second quarter under review.」

    The disclosure states that there were no material changes in R&D activities related to new product development and reports R&D expenses of ¥5.727 million. No new development details or achievements are presented.
  33. FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report

    「Development of new products that address market needs」

    The development of new products is explicitly identified as a means of addressing market needs.
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