Strengthening R&D in Materials, Battery and Electronic Technologies
First written in FY2016. 19 of 39 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group's R&D expenses for the fiscal year were ¥793 million, comprising ¥745 million in the battery business and ¥48 million in the electronics business. For core technology development, the company worked on materials development, analytical evaluation, and technology development using CAE technology, with the use of MI (materials informatics).」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥793 million and strengthened its development platform through materials development, MI, analytical evaluation, and CAE technology. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the interim consolidated accounting period were ¥398 million. In the battery business, the company developed a high-capacity, high-output cylindrical lithium manganese dioxide primary battery; adopted nickel-zinc batteries for a demonstration test of grid-free solar carports; and developed a high-capacity AB2-type hydrogen-absorbing alloy for hydrogen storage tanks using nickel-metal hydride batteries,」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥398 million and reported progress toward commercialising its research results, including high-output lithium primary batteries, a demonstration test of nickel-zinc batteries, and the development of hydrogen-absorbing alloys. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group's R&D expenses for the fiscal year were ¥747 million. For nickel-zinc batteries, the Group introduced the products to several dozen companies during the fiscal year, shipped battery-pack samples, and is currently conducting evaluations using actual equipment.」
R&D expenses increased from ¥703 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥747 million. The company also reported progress toward commercialising its research results, including customer introductions for nickel-zinc batteries, battery-pack sample shipments, and evaluations using actual equipment. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the interim period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥366 million.」
The company continued its research and development activities and reported R&D expenses of ¥366 million for the interim consolidated accounting period. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group’s R&D expenses for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥703 million. For nickel-zinc batteries, the company steadily improved battery performance, including presenting the results of materials development at academic conferences and highlighting improved cycle life. During the current consolidated fiscal year, it also used prototypes of battery modules and battery packs with battery management functions to refine their performance and functions and improve overall performance.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥703 million and advanced materials and cycle-life performance development for nickel-zinc batteries, as well as improvements to prototypes of battery modules and battery packs. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative third-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥531 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥531 million for the cumulative third-quarter period. No new R&D results or commercialization milestones were indicated in this disclosure. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥356 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥356 million for the cumulative second-quarter period. No new R&D results or commercialization milestones were indicated in this disclosure. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative first-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥177 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥177 million for the cumulative first-quarter period. No new commercialization milestones were indicated in this disclosure. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group’s R&D expenses for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥704 million. The company advanced development of nickel-zinc batteries and shipped samples to several customers to support the replacement of lead-acid batteries used for motive and backup power supplies.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥704 million and reported progress toward commercialization of R&D results, including customer sample shipments of nickel-zinc batteries, durability, new-material and process development for all-solid-state batteries, and prototyping of battery modules. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative third-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥526 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥526 million for the cumulative third-quarter period. No new commercialization milestones were indicated in this disclosure. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥343 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥343 million for the cumulative second-quarter period. No new R&D results or commercialization milestones were reported. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative first-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥164 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥164 million for the cumulative first-quarter period. No new commercialization milestones were reported. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group’s R&D expenses for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥711 million. Nickel-zinc secondary batteries were being prepared for sample shipments and mass production, while hydrogen/air secondary batteries underwent demonstration and simulated tests under an environmental contract project for stationary power supplies, alongside efforts to further reduce costs and improve performance.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥711 million and reported progress toward commercialization of R&D results, including sample shipments and preparations for mass production of nickel-zinc secondary batteries and demonstration and simulated testing of hydrogen/air secondary batteries. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative third-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥538 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥538 million for the cumulative third-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥362 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and recorded R&D expenses of ¥362 million. Commercialization of development results also progressed, including mass-production shipments of nickel-metal hydride batteries for automotive applications and the start of sales of products related to next-generation batteries. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「To achieve further growth in the automotive market, a focus area, the company developed nickel-metal hydride batteries for the automotive accessories market with improved discharge performance in low-temperature environments. Total R&D expenses for the cumulative first-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥185 million.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥185 million and advanced development of nickel-metal hydride batteries for the automotive accessories market. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group’s R&D division had 62 development staff, and total Group R&D expenses for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥710 million. Nickel-zinc batteries were being prepared for mass production, while field testing of hydrogen/air secondary batteries for stationary power supplies was scheduled to begin.」
The company recorded R&D expenses of ¥710 million and reported that nickel-zinc batteries were being prepared for mass production and that field testing of hydrogen/air secondary batteries for stationary power supplies was scheduled to begin. It was also working to improve the performance, capacity and high-temperature durability of small SMD-compatible all-solid-state batteries. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company began producing the small SMD-compatible all-solid-state batteries for which it had been building a mass-production structure, at its Kosai Plant in Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture. Total R&D expenses for the cumulative third-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥498 million.」
The company reported progress in next-generation battery development toward commercialization and mass production, including the start of production of small SMD-compatible all-solid-state batteries, and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥498 million. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥319 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥319 million for the cumulative second-quarter period. No new R&D results or commercialization milestones were indicated in this disclosure. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company began building a mass-production line at its Kosai Plant in Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, in preparation for starting mass production of its SMD-compatible small all-solid-state battery during the third-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
For the small SMD-compatible all-solid-state batteries under development, the company set the third quarter as the planned start of mass production and began building the mass-production line. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group’s R&D division had 69 development staff, and total Group R&D expenses for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥817 million. The company developed the small SMD-compatible all-solid-state battery SoLiCellTM and is building the structure needed to begin mass production during the current fiscal year.」
The company had 69 R&D staff and recorded R&D expenses of ¥817 million. It advanced preparations for mass production of SoLiCell and development of hydrogen/air secondary batteries and nickel-zinc batteries. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To achieve this, during the current consolidated fiscal year the company pursued structural reforms and business portfolio reorganization, including the transfer of part of the electronic business and workforce optimization based on the career transition support program, while developing next-generation batteries such as small SMD-compatible all-solid-state batteries, hydrogen/air secondary batteries and nickel-zinc batteries, and expanding its industrial battery business. Total R&D expenses for the cumulative third-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥606 million.」
The company continued R&D on next-generation batteries and other products and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥606 million for the cumulative third-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Alongside sample shipments of high-capacity small SMD-compatible all-solid-state batteries, the company pursued efforts toward commercialization and launched the FUJITSU alkaline battery “Premium S” in September, with improved service life, long-term storage performance and leak resistance. Total R&D expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥419 million.」
The company continued sample shipments and commercialization efforts for all-solid-state batteries, as well as R&D on next-generation batteries. R&D expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period were ¥419 million. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Alongside the start of sample shipments of high-capacity SMD-compatible small all-solid-state batteries, we advanced initiatives toward their commercialization and the commercialization of the FUJITSU alkaline dry-cell battery “Premium S,” scheduled for launch in September this year, with improved long-lasting performance, long-term storage performance and leak resistance.」
For the small SMD-compatible all-solid-state batteries under development, the company progressed to the stage of beginning sample shipments of the high-capacity product. It also reported development of next-generation batteries, including hydrogen/air secondary batteries. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「For lithium batteries, the company began mass production of high-capacity cylindrical primary batteries developed for the smart-meter market, where demand is rising in Japan and overseas, while working to reduce production costs. It also developed small SMD-compatible all-solid-state batteries with world-class high voltage, using high-potential cathode materials jointly developed with Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd.」
High-capacity cylindrical primary batteries for smart meters progressed to the mass-production stage, and development of small SMD-compatible all-solid-state batteries continued. The company is also working on hydrogen/air secondary batteries and nickel-zinc batteries. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We began providing samples of an ultra-small all-solid-state battery capable of high-voltage output, which has attracted market attention as a next-generation battery, and advanced initiatives toward its commercialization.」
R&D on next-generation batteries progressed to a specific commercialization stage, with the start of sample provision for ultra-small all-solid-state batteries. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to improving the characteristics of cathode materials for small all-solid-state batteries, the company continued advancing development of commercialization technologies aimed at early shipment of product samples. Total R&D expenses for the cumulative second-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥536 million.」
The company continued developing commercialization technologies for cathode materials for all-solid-state batteries and its R&D activities, and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥536 million for the cumulative second-quarter period. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥266 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥266 million for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group’s R&D division had 92 development staff, and total Group R&D expenses for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥1.061 billion. In lithium batteries, the company newly developed 2 high-capacity cylindrical primary battery models for smart-meter power supplies, for which demand is rising in Japan and overseas, and began mass production.」
The company had 92 R&D staff and recorded R&D expenses of ¥1.061 billion. Commercialization of R&D results progressed, including the start of mass production of 2 battery models for smart meters and development of energy storage systems. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to improving the performance of the cathode materials for all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries developed in the previous consolidated fiscal year, the company advanced development of commercialization technologies aimed at early shipment of product samples. Total R&D expenses for the cumulative third-quarter period of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥794 million.」
The company continued developing commercialization technologies for cathode materials for all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥794 million for the cumulative third-quarter period. No new development completion or sample shipment results were reported. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to improving the performance of the cathode material for all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries developed in the previous consolidated fiscal year, we advanced the development of commercialization technologies for early sample shipments.」
Development of cathode materials for all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries progressed from improving performance to developing commercialization technologies in preparation for early shipment of product samples. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥236 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥236 million for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The company also jointly developed cathode materials for all-solid-state batteries, which are attracting attention as next-generation batteries, with Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., and developed new materials that significantly outperform existing cathode materials. The Group’s total R&D expenses for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥937 million.」
The company continued R&D on batteries, materials and electronic technologies and developed new cathode materials for all-solid-state batteries. It had 84 R&D staff, and R&D expenses were ¥937 million. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥685 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥685 million for the cumulative third-quarter period. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Total R&D expenses for the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥445 million.」
The company continued its R&D activities and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥445 million for the cumulative period. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company worked to develop new products for the market. Total R&D expenses for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥210 million.」
The company continued developing new products for the market and disclosed R&D expenses of ¥210 million for the quarter. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group conducts R&D on various batteries, including nickel-metal hydride, lithium and alkaline batteries, electronic materials, electronic components, power supplies, module products and energy storage systems in the energy and environmental fields, with the aim of using energy safely and efficiently.」
The company had 89 R&D staff and recorded R&D expenses of ¥959 million, developing batteries, materials, electronic components, power supplies and energy storage systems across its businesses.