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Nitto Kogyo (6651) · InitiativeAdvanced

R&D and Cost Reduction for Existing Products

First written in FY2016. 23 of 34 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.

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R&D into New Products, Existing Product Improvements and Production Process RationalizationA theme 51 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 52 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the fiscal year were ¥3,694 million, and the main results of R&D were as follows.」

    R&D expenses increased from ¥3,193 million to ¥3,694 million, and the scope of R&D expanded to medium-speed chargers, perovskite solar cell applications, data center cooling, anomaly detection, and EMC and thermal management components.
  2. 2026-05-15AdvancedEarnings

    「Going forward, under the themes of achieving carbon neutrality, advancing social infrastructure, and progressing automation and labor saving, we will focus on acquiring new technologies and strengthening our research and development base, with the aim of improving the group’s ability to create added value.」

    Priority research and development themes have been identified, with efforts expanding into the acquisition of new technologies and strengthening the R&D base.
  3. FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the six-month interim period were ¥1,820 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the six-month interim period.」

    The Company continued to explain that there were no material changes in the status of R&D activities and recorded ¥1,820 million in R&D expenses.
  4. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the fiscal year were ¥3,193 million, and the main results of R&D during the fiscal year were as follows.」

    R&D expenses were ¥3,193 million, and development expanded to reuse batteries, DC 1500V connection boxes, residential distribution boards compatible with 6kW EV charging, cooling racks for data centers, and environmental resistance technologies.
  5. FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the nine-month cumulative period were ¥2,160 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the nine-month cumulative period.」

    The Company continued to state that there were no material changes in R&D activities and recorded ¥2,160 million in R&D expenses.
  6. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the six-month cumulative period were ¥1,461 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the six-month cumulative period.」

    Recorded ¥1,461 million in R&D expenses and continued to state that there were no material changes in R&D activities.
  7. FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the three-month cumulative period were ¥721 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the three-month cumulative period.」

    The Company continued to state that there were no material changes in R&D activities, while R&D expenses for the quarter were ¥721 million.
  8. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the fiscal year were ¥2,970 million, and the main results of R&D during the fiscal year were as follows.」

    R&D expenses were ¥2,970 million, and development progressed on reuse battery systems, IoT access panels, server racks for data centers, EV chargers, discharge detection units, and electronic components for EVs and 5G applications.
  9. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the nine-month cumulative period were ¥2,149 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the nine-month cumulative period.」

    Recorded ¥2,149 million in R&D expenses and continued to state that there were no material changes in R&D activities.
  10. FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the six-month cumulative period were ¥1,448 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the six-month cumulative period.」

    Recorded ¥1,448 million in R&D expenses and continued to state that there were no material changes in R&D activities.
  11. FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the three-month cumulative period were ¥742 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the three-month cumulative period.」

    Recorded ¥742 million in R&D expenses and stated that there were no material changes in R&D activities.
  12. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the fiscal year were ¥2,778 million, and the main results of R&D during the fiscal year were as follows.」

    Recorded ¥2,778 million in R&D expenses and continued developing storage battery-compatible distribution boards, optical connection boxes, weather-resistant cabinets, EV chargers, discharge detection units, and electronic components.
  13. FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the nine-month cumulative period were ¥2,040 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the nine-month cumulative period.」

    Recorded ¥2,040 million in R&D expenses and stated that there were no material changes in R&D activities.
  14. FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the three-month cumulative period were ¥672 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the three-month cumulative period.」

    Recorded ¥672 million in R&D expenses and continued to state that there were no material changes in R&D activities.
  15. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the fiscal year were ¥2,642 million, and the main results of R&D during the fiscal year were as follows.」

    Recorded ¥2,642 million in R&D expenses and continued developing products including residential distribution boards with automatic power switching, weather-resistant cabinets, tablet storage cabinets for GIGA Schools, and EV chargers.
  16. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total R&D expenses for the nine-month cumulative period were ¥1,912 million. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the nine-month cumulative period.」

    Recorded ¥1,912 million in R&D expenses and continued to state that there were no material changes in R&D activities.
  17. FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the fiscal year under review were ¥638 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first quarter of the fiscal year under review.」

    Recorded ¥638 million in R&D expenses and continued to state that there were no material changes in R&D activities.
  18. FY2020AdvancedAnnual report

    「Research and development expenses for the fiscal year under review were ¥2,876 million, and the main research results for the fiscal year under review are as follows.」

    Research and development expenses were ¥2,876 million, and the Company advanced the development of specific products, including Spatect products, independent power supply systems, information and communications cabinets, earthquake-sensing circuit breakers, and EMC and thermal management products.
  19. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first 9 months of the fiscal year under review were ¥2,133 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first 9 months of the fiscal year under review.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥2,133 million and continued to explicitly state that there were no significant changes in the status of its research and development activities.
  20. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first 6 months of the fiscal year under review were ¥1,414 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first 6 months of the fiscal year under review.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥1,414 million and continued to explicitly state that there were no significant changes in its research and development activities.
  21. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the fiscal year under review were ¥591 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first quarter of the fiscal year under review.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥591 million and continued to explicitly state that there were no significant changes in its research and development activities.
  22. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「Research and development expenses for the fiscal year under review were ¥2,466 million, and the main research results for the fiscal year under review are as follows.」

    Research and development expenses were ¥2,466 million, and the Company advanced the development of specific products, including independent power supply systems, residential distribution boards, parcel delivery boxes, earthquake-sensing circuit breakers and chargers.
  23. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first 9 months of the fiscal year under review were ¥1,726 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first 9 months of the fiscal year under review.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥1,726 million and explicitly stated that there were no significant changes in its research and development activities.
  24. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first 6 months of the fiscal year under review were ¥1,164 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first 6 months of the fiscal year under review.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥1,164 million and explicitly stated that there were no significant changes in its research and development activities.
  25. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the fiscal year under review were ¥581 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first quarter of the fiscal year under review.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥581 million and explicitly stated that there were no significant changes in its research and development activities.
  26. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the fiscal year under review, our research and development activities pursued advanced functionality, performance and design, while also focusing on the development of products emphasizing safety, the environment and quality, as well as space-saving and installation efficiency, and on reducing the costs of existing products. Research and development expenses for the fiscal year under review were ¥2,154 million, and the main research results for the fiscal year under review are as follows.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥2,154 million and advanced the development of specific products, including a fully autonomous power supply system, distribution boards compatible with ZEH and HEMS, earthquake-sensing circuit breakers, compact racks and parcel delivery boxes. Wind and rain testing equipment and three-axis seismic testing equipment are also in operation.
  27. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first 9 months of the fiscal year under review were ¥1,569 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first 9 months of the fiscal year under review.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥1,569 million and explicitly stated that there were no significant changes in its research and development activities.
  28. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first 6 months of the fiscal year under review were ¥1,011 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first 6 months of the fiscal year under review.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥1,011 million and explicitly stated that there were no significant changes in its research and development activities.
  29. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the fiscal year under review were ¥514 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first quarter of the fiscal year under review.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥514 million and explicitly stated that there were no significant changes in its research and development activities.
  30. FY2017AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the fiscal year under review, our research and development activities pursued advanced functionality, performance and design, while also focusing on the development of products emphasizing safety, the environment and quality, as well as space-saving and installation efficiency, and on reducing the costs of existing products. Research and development expenses for the fiscal year under review were ¥2,014 million.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥2,014 million and advanced the development of specific products, including space-saving and installation-efficient products, earthquake-sensing circuit breakers, outdoor cabinets and network racks.
  31. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first 9 months of the fiscal year under review were ¥1,455 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first 9 months of the fiscal year under review.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥1,455 million and explicitly stated that there were no significant changes in the status of its research and development activities.
  32. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first 6 months of the fiscal year under review were ¥979 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first 6 months of the fiscal year under review.」

    The Company recorded research and development expenses of ¥979 million and explicitly stated that there were no significant changes in the status of its research and development activities.
  33. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Total research and development expenses for the first quarter of the fiscal year under review were ¥507 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's research and development activities during the first quarter of the fiscal year under review.」

    The Company explicitly stated that there were no significant changes in its research and development activities and reported research and development expenses of ¥507 million for the quarter.
  34. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「During the fiscal year under review, our research and development activities pursued advanced functionality, performance and design, while also focusing on the development of products emphasizing safety, the environment and quality, as well as space-saving and installation efficiency, and on reducing the costs of existing products.」

    Research and development expenses for the fiscal year under review were ¥1,973 million, with safety, the environment, quality, space saving, installation efficiency and cost reduction as research and development themes.
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