Nurturing the next businesses and products alongside existing businesses
First written in FY2016. 15 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-05AdvancedEarnings
「Orders for semiconductor materials, functional materials used in semiconductor manufacturing processes, and precision-machined components remained strong, supported by demand for semiconductors related to generative AI.」
Orders for semiconductor materials, functional materials, and precision-machined components remained strong against the backdrop of demand related to generative AI. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Centered on the Research and Development Center, we are pursuing research and development aimed at creating proprietary technologies and products with competitive advantages that will become new strengths for our company, while continuing activities including further advancing the horizontal deployment across group companies of core technologies for mass production on fully automated and semi-automated lines acquired by overcoming barriers involving advanced technologies, and steadily producing tangible outputs by building networks with distinctive partner companies and developing new products and proprietary products that leverage differentiated technologies. The total research and development expenses incurred by our group during the fiscal year amounted to ¥245 million.」
The development of new products and offerings took concrete form through activities involving the Research and Development Center opened in April 2025, proprietary technologies and products, the horizontal deployment of core technologies, and research and development expenses of ¥245 million. - 2026-05-18AdvancedEarnings
「We have positioned the fiscal year ending March 2027 as the first year in which we will achieve a value-up that further enhances our corporate value by growing the manufacturing business's share of sales from the current 1/2 to 2/3, as set out in Long-Term Management Vision 2031, and by developing the new business segment, Eco Products, into a core business. We will pursue these initiatives, including proactive growth investments.」
The policy for developing a new business alongside the existing businesses was specified, including the goal of growing Eco Products into a core business and the target share of sales for the manufacturing business. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Although orders for printed circuit board materials for package substrates and for the wafer-polishing carrier business at the Okinawa plant continued to be firm on increased demand for semiconductor modules related to generative AI, orders for smartphone-related materials remained sluggish, while orders for dry film at the Thailand (Korat) plant remained below the profitability threshold. The total research and development expenses incurred by our group during the six-month period ended the second quarter amounted to ¥112 million.」
Orders for printed circuit board materials related to generative AI and wafer-polishing carriers from the Okinawa plant remained firm, and R&D expenses of ¥112 million were reported as the company continued to develop its next businesses and products. The sluggish performance of smartphone-related materials and dry film orders remaining below the profitability threshold were also noted. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the performance of this segment continued to be affected by upfront expenses associated with launching the dry film business at the Thailand (Korat) plant, orders recovered as the impact of inventory adjustments for smartphone-related materials eased, and orders for printed circuit board materials were strong on expanding server demand related to generative AI. In addition, orders for the dry film business at the Vietnam plant and the wafer-polishing carrier business at the Okinawa plant remained firm. As a result, segment revenue for the six-month period ended the second quarter amounted to ¥10,426 million, up 18.3% year on year, and segment profit amounted to ¥828 million, up 36.9% year on year.」
The company reported a recovery in orders for smartphone-related materials, growing demand for printed circuit board materials for servers related to generative AI, and firm orders in the existing dry film and wafer-polishing carrier businesses, resulting in higher Electronics revenue and profit. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of our efforts to create sustainable competitive advantages, we will continue activities including further advancing the horizontal deployment across group companies of core technologies for mass production on fully automated and semi-automated lines acquired by overcoming barriers involving advanced technologies, and steadily producing tangible outputs by building networks with distinctive partner companies and developing new products and proprietary products that leverage differentiated technologies. We will also work to develop new products and offerings aimed at creating new business segments, including products and offerings with novel characteristics and products and offerings centered on environmental contributions.」
In addition to the development of new products and proprietary products and the deployment across the group of core technologies for fully automated and semi-automated lines, the company specified the development of novel and environmentally beneficial products for new business segments. Research and development expenses amounted to ¥64 million. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the performance of this segment continued to be affected by production adjustments for smartphone-related materials and upfront expenses associated with launching the dry film business at the Thailand (Korat) plant, orders for printed circuit board materials for communications base stations, servers and generative AI applications, as well as for the dry film business at the Vietnam plant and the wafer-polishing carrier business at the Okinawa plant, remained firm.」
Printed circuit board materials for generative AI applications were identified as a new use in connection with the development of the next businesses and products, and orders remained firm together with materials for communications base stations and servers and the existing plant businesses. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our group launched the Medium-Term Management Plan 2025, which we announced on 19 May 2023 and positioned as a preparation period for actively promoting the new products and new offerings developed through the construction of a new business model, in preparation for the next step under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2028」
The company continues to pursue a policy of actively promoting new products and new offerings developed through the new business model during the preparation period. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our group launched the Medium-Term Management Plan 2025, which we announced on 19 May 2023 and positioned as a preparation period for actively promoting the new products and new offerings developed through the construction of a new business model, in preparation for the next step under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2028」
New products and new offerings developed through the new business model progressed from the development and cultivation stage to the stage of active promotional activities. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The total research and development expenses incurred by our group during the nine-month period ended the third quarter amounted to ¥41 million. There were no significant changes in our group's research and development activities during the nine-month period ended the third quarter.」
The company stated that there had been no significant changes in its research and development activities and disclosed research and development expenses of ¥41 million for the nine-month period. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「As part of our efforts to create sustainable competitive advantages, we will continue to build networks with distinctive partner companies and steadily produce tangible outputs in the form of new products and proprietary products that leverage differentiated technologies; further advance the horizontal deployment across group companies of core technologies for mass production on fully automated and semi-automated lines acquired by overcoming barriers involving advanced technologies; and take on the challenge of acquiring new technologies, including electrical characteristics and reliability evaluation technologies, as well as technologies for joining resin to dissimilar materials and insert molding.」
The company indicated that it would continue to acquire new products and proprietary products, core technologies for fully automated and semi-automated lines, and new evaluation and joining technologies, and disclosed research and development expenses of ¥54 million. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the performance of this segment was negatively affected by shortages of semiconductor and electronic components, orders for related materials for electronic components and polishing carriers from the Okinawa plant remained firm, supported by strong demand for semiconductor and electronic components.」
Business results showed firm orders for polishing carriers from the Okinawa plant, which had been incorporated into the Electronics business under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2022. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The reporting segment was changed to “Electronics” in order to incorporate the wafer-polishing carrier business of Nippoh Metal Tech Co., Ltd., previously classified under “Other,” into the Electronics business in line with the strategic scenario of Medium-Term Management Plan 2022.」
With regard to developing future businesses and items, the wafer-polishing carrier business of Nippoh Metal Tech was brought to the stage of being incorporated into the Electronics business in line with Medium-Term Management Plan 2022. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「April 2021: To strengthen its Electronics materials business, the Company opened the Akashi Business Office in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, and acquired the adhesive business of Fujitsu Quality Lab Co., Ltd.」
With regard to developing future businesses and items, the acquisition of a business and opening of a new business office to strengthen the Electronics materials business were described as concrete progress in April 2021. - FY2021-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Research and development expenses incurred by the Group during the cumulative first quarter were ¥0 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group’s research and development activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
While stating that there were no significant changes in research and development activities, quarterly research and development expenses were ¥0 million, with disclosed spending declining further from ¥2 million in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「The Company conducts research and development activities focused on developing multiple items as future businesses, and research and development expenses for the fiscal year were ¥2 million.」
Although development activities for multiple items have continued, research and development expenses fell from ¥33 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥2 million, reducing the disclosed level of spending. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「The basic policy is to pursue the development of new business models through business alliances with new partners」
In addition to the existing initiative of developing items outside the existing businesses through technology development, product planning, and market development, the Company has expanded its means of creating future businesses to include the development of new business models through alliances with new partners. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The business performed amid continued sluggish demand related to smartphones and a decrease in orders for high-performance materials from electronic-component manufacturers, while benefiting from increased orders for fuel-cell-related materials, in which the Company had been involved since the customer’s product-development stage, and prototype orders such as plaster casting.」
In relation to the development of future businesses and items, increased orders for fuel-cell-related materials, in which the Company had been involved since the customer’s product-development stage, and prototype orders such as plaster casting were reported. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to its existing businesses, the Company conducts technology development, product planning, and market development to develop multiple items as future businesses. Research and development expenses incurred by the Group during the fiscal year totaled ¥33 million.」
The policy of developing future businesses and items through technology development, product planning, and market development remains in place. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The business performed well as orders increased for both printer-related components and disposable components for medical devices.」
In relation to the development of future businesses and items, increased orders for printer-related components and disposable components for medical devices have been reported. - FY2019-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「In addition to steady order-winning and improvement activities, the Company pursued new initiatives to lay the groundwork for the next medium-term management plan.」
In addition to developing existing businesses and items, the Company has entered the next stage of preparing for its next plan through new groundwork initiatives looking ahead to the next medium-term management plan. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Because the Group conducts a wide range of transactions across industries through its trading function in materials, raw materials, components, and equipment, it readily gathers diverse information on materials, components, and manufacturing processes from a variety of industries, as well as customer needs. In addition to its existing businesses, it conducts technology development, product planning, and market development to develop multiple items as future businesses. Research and development expenses incurred by the Group during the fiscal year totaled ¥46.007 million.」
The policy of conducting technology development, product planning, and market development to develop multiple items outside the existing businesses as future businesses, together with research and development spending, remains in place. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The business performed well despite a decrease in orders for digital-imaging-related components, owing to the start of sales of proprietary products in medical-device components, expanding demand for disposable instruments, and increased orders for printer-related components at overseas locations.」
The start of sales of proprietary medical-device component products, expanding demand for disposable instruments, and increased orders for printer-related components at overseas locations are described as ongoing results in developing future businesses and items. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The business performed well, helped by increased orders at overseas factories, particularly the Bangkok and Vietnam factories, the full-scale start of mass production of coil components, and the effects of operational improvements implemented at each factory.」
The full-scale start of mass production of coil components represents concrete progress in developing future businesses and items. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The business performed well despite a decrease in orders for digital-imaging-related components, owing to the start of sales of proprietary products in medical-device components, expanding demand for disposable instruments, and increased orders for printer-related components at overseas locations.」
The start of sales of proprietary medical-device component products represents concrete progress in developing future items outside the existing businesses. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to its existing businesses, the Company conducts technology development, product planning, and market development to develop multiple items as future businesses. Research and development expenses incurred by the Group during the fiscal year totaled ¥46.202 million.」
The policy of developing future businesses and items outside the existing businesses through technology development, product planning, and market development, together with continued research and development spending, remains in place. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The business performed well, driven by mass production of power-generation equipment components for next-generation homes and strong performance by piping components for water heaters.」
Components for power-generation equipment for next-generation homes and piping components for high-efficiency water heaters continue to be treated as growth items. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The business performed well, driven by mass production of power-generation equipment components for next-generation homes and strong performance by piping components for water heaters.」
Components for power-generation equipment for next-generation homes and piping components for water heaters continue to be treated as growth items. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The business performed amid the positive impact of the start of mass production of new components for next-generation residential power-generation equipment, in addition to strong performance by piping components for high-efficiency water heaters.」
The start of mass production of new components represents concrete progress beyond the product-development stage. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition to its existing businesses, the Company conducts technology development, product planning, and market development to develop multiple items as future businesses.」
The policy is to use information on materials, components, and customer needs gathered through the trading function in technology development, product planning, and market development.