Early Commercialization of New Fields and Businesses Leveraging Glass Processing Technology
First written in FY2016. 2 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Murakami moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 1 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「To support future growth and strengthen our competitiveness, we will make strategic investments based on a policy of selection and concentration, and aim to achieve sustainable growth by creating new technologies and products that capitalize on our competitive advantages.」
The description has been restructured from the previous focus on the early commercialisation of new fields and new businesses using glass-processing technology to strategic investment based on selective focus and concentration, and the creation of new technologies and products. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The contactless interface using floating-image technology developed in February 2021 has been adopted on a sample basis for restroom control panels at hospitals, nursing-care facilities and other locations. The Company will use user evaluations to improve practicality and work toward commercialisation.」
The contactless interface using floating-image technology progressed from the sample-provision stage to sample adoption at hospitals, nursing-care facilities and other locations, and has reached the stage of pursuing commercialisation. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In February 2021, the Company developed a contactless interface using floating-image technology and began providing samples as part of its efforts to create new businesses. The system allows users to operate buttons touched by unspecified numbers of people, such as control panels in public restrooms, without touching them directly, and was developed in response to heightened hygiene awareness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Going forward, the Company will improve the product based on evaluations by sample users, enhance its practicality and work to establish a mass-production system by 2022.」
Regarding expansion of existing technologies into new fields and the commercialisation of new businesses, the Company began developing and providing samples of products using floating-image technology, with the establishment of a mass-production system targeted for 2022. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Company will work to strengthen the development of new products that integrate and advance its strengths in glass processing and optical multilayer-coating technologies.」
The Company reaffirmed its policy of integrating existing glass-processing and optical technologies and applying them to new products. This description focuses on strengthening new-product development rather than new businesses themselves. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Company will accumulate technologies that integrate and advance its strengths in glass processing and optical multilayer-coating technologies, and strengthen the development of new products for emerging markets such as ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) and next-generation cockpits.」
The Company reaffirmed its policy of applying existing glass-processing and optical technologies to new markets and products through technology accumulation and market response. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To address the decline in domestic automotive production, the Company will actively promote sales of glass-processing products in new fields by leveraging its accumulated glass-processing expertise, as well as activities aimed at the early commercialisation of new businesses.」
To address the decline in domestic automotive production, the Company has set out the expansion of existing technologies into new applications and the commercialisation of new businesses.