Acquisition of DPS's Low-Concentration Precious Metal Recovery Business and Expansion into Other Markets
First written in FY2027-H1. 4 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in 2026-08-12. Latest entry: 2026-10-01.
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- 2026-10-01AdvancedTimely disclosure
「当社がパラジウム（Pd）回収で商業実績を有する低濃度貴金属回収技術「DualPoreSystem技術」（以下「DPS回収技術」）を活用し、その適用対象を燃料電池や水電解装置に使用される白金（Pt）およびイリジウム（Ir）へ拡大します。」
DPSの事業譲受・導入実績から、NEDOの補助金交付決定を受けた基盤研究へ進展した。従来のパラジウム回収から、白金・イリジウムの超低濃度液を対象とする技術開発へ適用範囲が具体的に拡大している。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In September 2025, we acquired the DualPore Solutions Business from the company and have since operated it as the DualPore Solutions Business. As of the end of June 2026, the solution had been installed on 5 lines, and the business is being developed in domestic and overseas markets.」
The business progressed from the execution stage of the DPS business transfer agreement to the acquisition and launch of the business in September 2025, and by the end of June 2026 had been installed on 5 lines in Japan and overseas. - FY2027-H1First statedAnnual report
「We entered into a business transfer agreement to acquire the low-concentration precious-metal recovery business from DPS Co., Ltd. (DPS). DPS is a Kyoto University spin-off venture that has worked on recovering precious metals and rare metals using inorganic particles called DualPore™, and has successfully recovered and recycled low-concentration precious metals, including palladium at concentrations of several ppm. Its business model involves installing DualPore™ particle cartridges in customers' wastewater lines to recover precious metals and sell them to metal refiners.」
Through the acquisition of DPS's business, we acquired the DualPore™ technology and business for recovering low-concentration precious metals at levels of several ppm, and added a new solution aimed at cross-selling to existing customers and expanding overseas.