Topics: Chemical industry

  • NGK, TOREX, Ossia Start Collaboration to Spread Use of Wireless Power Transmission/Transfer Systems

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”), TOREX SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. (hereinafter, "TOREX") and Ossia Inc. (hereinafter "Ossia") have started working together to spread the use of wireless power transmission/transfer (WPT) systems. The companies have developed a WPT power receiver development kit using a combination of NGK’s lithium-ion rechargeable batteries EnerCera®, TOREX’s low-current-consumpt

  • NGK REPORT 2021

    We are pleased to announce release of "NGK REPORT 2021" and “NGK Sustainability Data Book 2021.”
    NGK REPORT 2021NGK Sustainability Data book 2021
    Message from the PresidentAn era of transformation has arrived for the NGK Group. The needs and expectations of society arechanging fast. As a corporate group built on pursuing solutions to social issues, we must change too.Guided by the NGK Group

  • NAS batteries start up at BASF’s Antwerp Verbund site - Test various use cases and business models by long-term operations

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) announced that the NAS® batteries, which NGK supplied to German chemical group BASF has started operation at BASF’s Antwerp Verbund site (Belgium).
    NAS batteries, which has maximum 1,000kW-dc power and 5,800kWh-dc dischargeable energy and consists of four sets of containerized NAS batteries, were ordered by BASF New Business GmbH (“BNB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary

  • All Electricity Used at Overseas Bases to Switch to Renewable Energy Sources by Fiscal 2025 - Start Conversion from Main Production Bases in Europe

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) plans that all electricity used at its overseas bases will be converted to renewable energy sources by the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. This measure forecasts that approximately 60% of all electricity used by the NGK Group as of the end of fiscal 2025 will derive from renewable energy sources, helping to cut about 330,000 tons of CO2 annually.
    The conversion w

  • NGK Introduces Carbon-Neutral City Gas to Reduce CO2 Emissions - All City Gas at Major Aichi Production Bases to be Replaced

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) has decided to introduce carbon-neutral city gas supplied by TOHO GAS Co., Ltd. The NGK Group will start using it at four major production bases in Aichi Prefecture in August 2021. This transition to carbon-neutral city gas will help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by approximately 30,000 tons annually.
    Carbon-neutral city gas uses carbon-neutral liquified nat

  • NGK Receives Incentive Award at 20th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Award for Development of CO2 Separation and Recovery Technology Using DDR-Type Zeolite Membranes

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), together with JGC CORPORATION (hereinafter “JGC”), received an Incentive Award at the 20th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Award from the Japan Association for Chemical Innovation. NGK and JGC were highly praised for their development of CO2 separation and recovery technology using DDR-type zeolite membranes.
    The GSC Award are given to individuals and o

  • Nagoya Institute of Technology and NGK Establish “NGK Environment Innovation Laboratory”

    Nagoya Institute of Technology (hereinafter, “NITech”) and NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”), both based in Nagoya, Japan, have established the NGK Environment Innovation Laboratory on the NITech campus. This collaboration between the private sector and academia will work on creating innovative next-generation products that contribute to a significant reduction of greenhouse gases, such as

  • Chip-type Ceramic Rechargeable "EnerCera" Battery Receive Japan Fine Ceramics Association Award for Technical Advancement

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), based in Nagoya, Japan, received the 2020 Award for Technical Advancement from the Japan Fine Ceramics Association on May 25 for the development of the chip-type ceramic rechargeable EnerCera battery series, which has been commended highly.
    This award is granted to those who have made significant achievements in the development of new products and techn

  • NGK has established a target for net zero volume of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. has announced the NGK Group Environmental Vision for 2050 and the Fifth Five-Year Environmental Action Plan as a five-year initiative beginning in FY2021.
    As a policy that represents the E (Environment) in this ESG management, we announced the NGK Group Environmental Vision, which established targets such as net zero volume of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050.With reg

  • Road to 2050: NGK contributes to achieving carbon neutrality and digital society with its unique ceramic technologies

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. announced its mid-to long-term vision 'NGK Group Vision: Road to 2050' on April 28, 2021.
    Since its foundation in 1919, the NGK Group has provided society with new values centered around ceramics, while possessing an SDGs-like concepts. Still valuing this philosophy, NGK formulated a mid-to long-term vision in April 2021 in order to continue contributing to the resolution o

  • Notice Regarding Establishment of Ena Electric Power to Achieve a Zero-Carbon City

    Ena CityNGK INSULATORS, LTD.Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., Inc
    First Regional Power Producer and Supplier in Gifu Prefecture Through Municipal Government Investment
    Ena City (Mayor: Takane Kosaka), NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), and Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., Inc. (hereinafter “Chubu Electric Power Miraiz”) announced today that they have concluded a shareholders’ agreement

  • NGK Wins Order for NAS Batteries to Be Installed for Upscaling Renewable Energy Sector Project of the Ministry of Energy, Mongolia

    Adopted for use in NGK’s first joint crediting mechanism (JCM) project by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has won an order for NAS® batteries for storing electrical energy for the Ministry of Energy of Mongolia. The order was received jointly with JGC Corp

  • NGK wins order for NAS batteries to be installed at JAXA Tanegashima Space Center

    Contributing to stable electric power and energy conservation
    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has won an order for NAS batteries for storing electrical energy for the Tanegashima Space Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (hereinafter, “JAXA”). The order was received from Kyudenko Corporation, which is headquartered in Fukuoka, Japa

  • CES 2021 Report: The future of IoT is maintenance-free

    At CES 2021, NGK Insulators, Ltd. (NGK) exhibited maintenance-free solutions for IoT devices utilizing its flagship EnerCera® battery series together with various wireless power transfer (WPT) and energy harvesting technologies to break the bottleneck of power sources.
    EnerCera battery is a series of Li-ion rechargeable battery products that are defined by its crystal oriented ceramic positive

  • JAXA, Taiyo Wire, NGK, Technosolver, and Koyo Materica develop a metal mesh for onboard deployable reflectors

    Taiyo Wire Cloth Co., LtdNGK Insulators, Ltd.Technosolver CorporationKoyo Materica CorporationJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Taiyo Wire Cloth Co., Ltd, NGK Insulators, Ltd., Technosolver Corporation, and Koyo Materica Corporation have jointly developed a metal mesh for onboard deployable reflectors that has achieved a dramatic cut in costs.<

  • NGK launches a dedicated website showing detailed features, product updates and application examples for its EnerCera battery

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. ("NGK") launches a dedicated website to showcase the potential applications of EnerCera’s lineup.
    On the website, both EnerCera Pouch and Coin are introduced in detail, including product features and specifications. Furthermore, numerous examples of applications are introduced, allowing engineers and researchers to get inspired by the potential solutions that EnerCera can r

  • NGK named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific) for the Fifth Consecutive Year

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter "NGK") based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has been selected for the fifth consecutive year as a constituent company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (“DJSI Asia Pacific”), which is one of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (“DJSI”), a globally iconic environmental, social, governance (ESG) investment index.
    DJSI is a leading SRI index

  • NGK REPORT 2020

    We are pleased to announce release of "NGK REPORT 2020" and “NGK Sustainability Data Book 2020.”
    NGK REPORT 2020NGK Sustainability Data book 2020
    Message from the PresidentThe current spread of the novel coronavirus has caused an abrupt slowdown in the global economy, having a significant impact on the NGK Group’s business performance. Nevertheless, we must not halt our progress. Placing utm

  • Sodium-sulfur battery technology: NAS battery enables megawatt-hour energy storage, realizes a stable supply of renewable energy

    To accelerate the spread of renewable energy solutions from wind and solar, the storage of large-scale electricity with unstable output is essential. NGK's NAS battery realizes a stable supply of renewable energy. By supplying the world's first fully proven energy storage system, especially for long duration application, NGK is aiming to contribute to reducing the global environmental load.

  • NGK develops high heat resistance lithium-ion battery achieving an operating temperature of up to 105°C

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. has successfully raised the maximum operating temperature of its coin-type "EnerCera Coin" (part of the "EnerCera®" series) battery up to 105 degrees Celsius. Sample shipments are currently underway, with mass production scheduled to begin in September 2020. The battery’s potential applications primarily include automotive and industrial IoT devices.

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