Expansion into High-Performance Materials and New Energy
First written in FY2020. 4 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025. Latest entry: 2026-08-21.
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- 2026-08-21AdvancedM&A and Subsidiary Changes
「The Company is pursuing initiatives in the electrochemistry-related market, centered on fuel cells and electrolysis, which is expected to be a medium- to long-term growth area.」
The Company's initiatives in the electrochemistry-related market centered on fuel cells and electrolysis have been made more specific through the consolidation of a company engaged in research and development support, testing and evaluation, and equipment design and manufacturing, strengthening proposal and response capabilities. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding methanation, which is attracting attention as a technology for achieving carbon neutrality in the future, we sold various electrolytic cells and evaluation systems based on applications of JARI standard cells manufactured by エフシー開発株式会社. We also participated in joint studies aimed at expanding the heavy-water recycling business and pursued active business operations under the Group's management philosophy of "serving and contributing to society through business."」
Expansion into new energy and high-performance materials has translated into sales of electrolytic cells and evaluation systems for methanation and participation in joint studies aimed at expanding the heavy-water recycling business. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of various evaluation systems and electrolytic cells used in research on water electrolysis and methanation technologies, which are attracting attention as technologies for achieving a decarbonized society, remained firm.」
Initiatives involving new energy and high-performance materials have translated into sales of evaluation systems and electrolytic cells for water electrolysis and methanation technologies. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, as the decline in the working-age population has caused process delays and higher manufacturing labor costs, consideration is under way of digital-related investments to improve productivity, environmental investments and investments in new-material development toward a decarbonized society. In the social infrastructure market, consideration is also under way of the maintenance and management of infrastructure facilities, national resilience, and disaster prevention and mitigation measures.」
It continues to identify environmental investments related to new energy and high-performance materials and investment in new-materials development as customer investment themes. - FY2024-Q2Specified fuel and feedstock conversion as a research and development themeAnnual report
「R&D focused on the introduction of energy-efficient equipment that helps reduce environmental impact and on fuel and feedstock conversion」
In connection with initiatives involving new energy and high-performance materials, it explicitly identifies fuel and feedstock conversion as a research and development theme, in addition to the introduction of energy-saving equipment. - FY2024-Q1Further specified research and development using the GI FundAnnual report
「In response to the global trend toward decarbonization, the Company is promoting research and development using the Green Innovation (GI) Fund program and digital transformation (DX) that will lead to the automation and upgrading of production facilities.」
It links research and development using the GI Fund program and the upgrading of production facilities to the advanced technology development initiatives involving new energy and high-performance materials. - FY2023-Q3Further specified expansion into new materials and the circular economyAnnual report
「Capital expenditure plans under consideration include digital transformation (DX) investments using artificial intelligence (AI), IoT and other technologies to create safe, highly productive manufacturing sites; the development of new materials and initiatives related to the circular economy toward a decarbonized society; and investments related to disaster prevention, disaster mitigation and national resilience initiatives being advanced by the government and local authorities.」
In connection with expansion into new energy and high-performance materials, it explicitly specifies the development of new materials and initiatives related to the circular economy. - FY2023-Q1Explicitly specified investment in energy-saving and new-energy research and developmentAnnual report
「Research and development investment in energy-saving technologies that reduce environmental impact and in new energy」
In connection with expansion into new energy and high-performance materials, it explicitly specifies research and development investment in energy-saving technologies that reduce environmental impact and in new energy. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Initiatives in advanced technology development aimed at promoting the adoption of new energy and high-performance materials」
The Company continues to pursue advanced technology development aimed at promoting the adoption of new energy and high-performance materials as a business expansion initiative. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「We will further expand our business by implementing various measures, including initiatives in advanced technology development aimed at promoting the adoption of high-performance materials and new energy, and deepening engagement with the research and development and quality assurance departments of individual companies.」
It explicitly identifies advanced technology development aimed at promoting the adoption of high-performance materials and new energy as an area for business expansion.