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Management planning8101GSI Creos CorporationTrading & Wholesale

Notice Regarding the Establishment of an OPV Business Subsidiary

The Company announced plans to establish OPH, a joint venture with Brazil-based PHD, transfer PHD's manufacturing technology, and begin manufacturing transparent OPV products in Japan from FY2029 onward. The Company will pursue integrated domestic production and the deployment of the technology in buildings, commercial facilities and other applications.

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Scale
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¥100 million (sales target for the mid-2030s)
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Items stated in the management plan

Formulated
Outline of the Plan for the New OPH Joint VenturePlan period Around 2026–2027, around 2027–2028, and FY2029 onward
Publication date 20 May 2026
Net SalesNot disclosed → Approximately ¥10 billion (mid-2030s)
Only the target level is shown because the current level for comparison was not provided.
Key initiatives
01Domestic manufacturing of ST-OPV (transparent OPV)
02Performance evaluation and improvement through ST-OPV demonstration tests
03Validation and implementation of the ST-OPV business model
04Building resilience functions in areas where ST-OPV is deployed
05Transfer of manufacturing technology and evaluation of manufacturing equipment and materials
06Introduction of manufacturing facilities and equipment, and prototype production
07Development of the supply chain, broad-based deployment in urban and regional cities, and commencement of initial implementation
08Commencement of broad-based social implementation
Plan assumptionsShare of solar power generation in total power generation: 9.8% in FY2023, with a target of 23–29% in 2040, Domestic demand for transparent OPV products: tens of millions of square meters or more per year, Target markets: Japan and other Asian countries
Non-financial targetsIndicator name Planned production volume / Target value First year of production: annual production of 10,000 square meters, approximately 1 MW / Timing At the start of production (FY2029 onward), Indicator name Planned production volume / Target value Five years after the start of production: annual production of 1 million square meters, over approximately 0.1 GW / Timing Five years after the start of production
Size of the Target MarketTens of millions of square meters or more per year in Japan alone. The sources are described as "the Company's research" and "market research conducted by the Company over 6 years."
Risks identified by the company
Geopolitical Risk
Various import-related risks
Uncertainty in energy supply
Loss of external power supplies due to large-scale disasters and other events
Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameOutline of the Plan for the New OPH Joint Venture
Plan periodAround 2026–2027, around 2027–2028, and FY2029 onward
Progress against the planFormulated
Sales TargetNot disclosed → Approximately ¥10 billion (mid-2030s)
Non-financial targetsIndicator name Planned production volume / Target value First year of production: annual production of 10,000 square meters, approximately 1 MW / Timing At the start of production (FY2029 onward), Indicator name Planned production volume / Target value Five years after the start of production: annual production of 1 million square meters, over approximately 0.1 GW / Timing Five years after the start of production
Plan assumptionsShare of solar power generation in total power generation: 9.8% in FY2023, with a target of 23–29% in 2040, Domestic demand for transparent OPV products: tens of millions of square meters or more per year, Target markets: Japan and other Asian countries
Key initiativesDomestic manufacturing of ST-OPV (transparent OPV), Performance evaluation and improvement through ST-OPV demonstration tests, Validation and implementation of the ST-OPV business model, Building resilience functions in areas where ST-OPV is deployed, Transfer of manufacturing technology and evaluation of manufacturing equipment and materials, Introduction of manufacturing facilities and equipment, and prototype production, Development of the supply chain, broad-based deployment in urban and regional cities, and commencement of initial implementation, Commencement of broad-based social implementation
Size of the Target MarketTens of millions of square meters or more per year in Japan alone. The sources are described as "the Company's research" and "market research conducted by the Company over 6 years."
Risks identifiedGeopolitical Risk, Various import-related risks, Uncertainty in energy supply, Loss of external power supplies due to large-scale disasters and other events
Publication date20 May 2026
Items this document does not state (15)
Operating profit targetOperating profit margin targetNet income targetROE targetROIC targetPayout ratio / DOE policyTreasury share acquisition policyCost of capitalSelf-assessment of PBR and share priceTotal investment planInvestment amount by sectorSegment targetResults under the previous planReason for revision or withdrawalDate of board resolution

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

To advance the initiative following a comprehensive evaluation of the preliminary surveys and demonstration tests conducted after last year's strategic business partnership. Domestic manufacturing is expected to reduce geopolitical and various import-related risks and contribute to strengthening Japan's energy security and industrial competitiveness.

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