Establishing a New Growth Driver

「We sold products and paid samples, and the range of industries evaluating them expanded in Japan and overseas. Excellent results were confirmed for conductive carbon nanofibers with high dispersion for semiconductor applications, and use and evaluation at a manufacturer's plant are under consideration. Other domestic and overseas customers have also evaluated the products' high conductivity and dispersibility, demonstrating their performance. Some customers are expected to adopt the products in fiscal 2026, having requested estimates for mass production and information on contained chemical substances.」

「We sold paid samples, and the range of industries evaluating our products expanded in Japan and overseas. We expanded our product lineup to include high-dispersion conductive CNF, a new product; high-purity SiO, a new product of our consolidated subsidiary, 阿爾美（蘇州）科技有限公司; and products in the resources and materials business acquired from NER Corporation Japan. High-dispersion conductive CNF has received high evaluations for battery and heat-dissipating material applications, and the number of customers considering and evaluating it has increased. Adoption of composite molded products is also gradually expanding, including completion of confirmation by end users. As a result, among other factors, strong orders and sales in the resources and materials business led revenue to exceed the previous year's level. Accordingly, revenue from the Nanomaterials business was ¥71 million, up 18.0% year on year.」

「Going forward, we will accelerate growth in the insulation materials and Nanomaterials businesses and focus on these businesses.」

「We sold paid samples and, following favorable evaluation results in several projects, additional orders and sample shipment volumes increased. Some projects had shorter evaluation cycles, while some customers used substantial quantities of material in a single evaluation. Inquiries related to coatings, heat-dissipating materials and sliding materials increased, and some materials manufacturers were conducting final-stage evaluations.」

「We sold paid samples and, following favorable evaluation results in several projects, the evaluation cycle accelerated in some projects, while additional orders and sample shipment volumes increased. Inquiries related to coatings and heat-dissipating materials also increased, with evaluations progressing particularly in coatings. As a result, revenue from the Nanomaterials business was ¥33 million, up 460.0% year on year.」

「We sold paid samples and, following favorable evaluation results in several projects, additional orders and the volume of samples shipped per project increased. As a result, sales exceeded revenue in the same quarter of the previous year. At the Fukushima Futaba Plant, we also began preparations to obtain a quality management system certification.」

「In these circumstances, although the contribution to revenue was not significant, we secured adoption of our material for use in semiconductor manufacturing equipment in the industrial sector. CNF applications are expected not only in the aerospace and automotive-related markets but also in the industrial sector, and we will promote horizontal sales expansion using this adoption as a foothold.」

「In these circumstances, we secured adoption of our material for use in semiconductor manufacturing equipment in the industrial sector. Although the volume of the adopted material remains small, CNF applications are expected not only in the aerospace and automotive-related markets but also in the industrial sector. Using this adoption as a foothold, we will promote horizontal sales expansion.」

「We sold paid samples, and shipments of samples to a broad range of industries in Japan and overseas increased. We also strengthened our response to customers for whom a path to full-scale adoption had emerged, proposing prototypes with multiple specifications to address their issues and secure early adoption. As a result of these efforts, some customers progressed to the stage of conducting final-stage tests and scale-up tests.」

「We sold paid samples, and shipments of samples to a broad range of industries in Japan and overseas increased. We also strengthened our response to customers for whom a path to full-scale adoption had emerged, proposing prototypes with multiple specifications to address their issues and secure early adoption. In addition, a chemical manufacturer that sells reagents and other products registered our product and began selling it, expanding access to our products for more researchers and developers in Japan and overseas.」

「In addition, to secure production capacity for full-scale adoption and respond accurately to customer requirements, we decided to construct the Fukushima Futaba Plant, began construction in January 2022 and are working to establish the production system.」

「We sold paid samples, and as sample evaluations progressed, we began receiving strong inquiries, particularly from the aerospace, automotive and infrastructure industries. We agreed to sign a joint development agreement with a leading aerospace company and extend a confidentiality agreement with a leading automotive company.」

「As sample evaluations progressed, we began receiving strong inquiries, particularly from the aerospace, automotive and infrastructure industries. Most recently, we signed a joint development agreement with a leading aerospace company and agreed to extend a confidentiality agreement with a leading automotive company.」

「The Nanomaterials business commercializes carbon fiber in powder form. We sold paid samples, and although sales fell short of the plan, they exceeded sales in the same quarter of the previous year. Several dozen customers remain engaged in ongoing evaluations, and the number of customers newly beginning evaluations has increased. Expectations for our products and technology are rising.」

「We will accelerate the pace of business structure reform and seek to transform the company into a functional materials manufacturer, driven by growth in the Nanomaterials business and further growth in the insulation materials business.」

「In this environment, the Group implemented the measures under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2020 (Fly for the bright future), announced on 14 May 2020, and continued efforts to strengthen its management structure and establish new growth drivers.」

「In this environment, the Group implemented the measures under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2020 (Fly for the bright future), announced on 14 May 2020, and continued efforts to strengthen its management structure and establish new growth drivers.」

「In this environment, the Group implemented the measures under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2020 (Fly for the bright future), announced on 14 May 2020, and continued efforts to strengthen its management structure and establish new growth drivers.」

「In particular, with the aim of launching new revenue-generating businesses at an early stage, we started the Nanomaterials business, which conducts research and development, manufacturing and sales of nanomaterials as a long-term business that will become a core pillar of the company. In the Nanomaterials business, paid sample shipments and inquiries continued to increase. Although sales for mass production had not yet commenced, customer evaluations and verification processes progressed.」

「Our group announced the implementation of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2019 (Fly for the bright future) dated 14 May 2019 and continued to work on strengthening our management structure and establishing new growth drivers.」

「We continued to work on strengthening our management structure and establishing new growth drivers.」

「We worked to strengthen our management structure and establish new growth drivers.」

「(1) We will seek to establish new growth drivers by shifting our business structure toward growth markets and markets where we can leverage our technological capabilities, thereby transforming the company into one that generates stable earnings on a sustained basis.」

「(1) We will seek to establish new growth drivers by shifting our business structure toward growth markets and markets where we can leverage our technological capabilities, thereby transforming the company into one that generates stable earnings on a sustained basis.」

「The company will seek to establish new growth drivers by shifting its business structure toward growth markets and markets where it can leverage its technological capabilities, thereby transforming itself into a company that generates stable earnings on an ongoing basis.」

「We also launched a new website, "Real Estate Utilization Deity," on 20 October 2017 to provide useful information on making effective use of real estate.」

「Based on the ReGrowth plan, the company proceeded with its review and entered the web business sector through the acquisition of a business, as announced in the 29 May 2017 notice titled "Notice Regarding the Execution of an Agreement for the Acquisition of the Business of Iekare, a Comprehensive Real Estate Comparison Website Operated by Global Search Co., Ltd.," with the aim of commercializing a new business in a market expected to grow.」

「In this environment, as announced in the 12 May 2017 notice titled "Implementation of the ReGrowth2017 Plan," the Group continued to reform its business structure with the aim of promptly developing new revenue-generating businesses and continued efforts to strengthen its management structure and establish new growth drivers to restore growth in corporate value.」

「In light of these circumstances, we recognize that urgently reviewing the plan for establishing new growth drivers is a priority.」

「We continued to work on strengthening our management structure and establishing new growth drivers to restore growth in our corporate value.」

「We continued to work on strengthening our management structure and establishing new growth drivers to restore growth in our corporate value.」

「We continued to work on strengthening our management structure and establishing new growth drivers to restore growth in our corporate value.」

「We will maintain our basic policy of working to strengthen our management structure and establish new growth drivers to restore growth in our corporate value.」