Topics: Industry, manufacturing

NGK and Ricoh Conclude a memorandum of understanding on the Establishment of a Joint Venture in Relation to the Commercialization of VPP and Digital Electricity Services

16 November 2022 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) and Ricoh Company, Ltd. (“Ricoh”) announced today that they have concluded a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a joint venture company for the purpose of research and development aimed at the commercialization of a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) *1 business and digital electricity services *2.
NGK and Ricoh have been working since May 2022 on a trial pr

NGK Develops Evaluation System That Visualizes Remaining Battery Capacity of Li-ion Rechargeable “EnerCera” Batteries Together With onsemi ~ Assesses Battery Status and Enables Efficient Use

15 November 2022 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has developed an evaluation system that visualizes the conditions of Li-ion rechargeable “EnerCera®” batteries, including remaining battery capacity, together with ON Semiconductor Corporation (Headquarters: Arizona, U.S., hereinafter “onsemi”). Being able to assess the status of the battery will enable the efficient use of EnerCera.
The evaluation syste

Exhibition at electronica 2022 ~ NGK exhibits products that support digital society, including EnerCera, a battery for IoT devices ~

8 November 2022 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) will participate in electronica 2022, one of the Europe’s largest trade fairs for electronic components, which will be held from November 15th (Tue.) to 18th (Fri.) at Messe München (in Munich, Germany). NGK had previously only participated in the exhibition online, but will participate onsite for the first time. At the booth, solar powered indoor/outdoor p

Ena City, NGK, Ricoh, and IHI to Start Trial Project for Decarbonization and Economic Circulation System ~ Establishing a Scheme to Convert Environmental Value into Credits and Create a Positive Circulation between the Environment and the Economy

26 October 2022 07:00

Ena City (Gifu Prefecture; Mayor: Takane Kosaka), NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), Ricoh Company, Ltd. (hereinafter “Ricoh”), and IHI Corporation (hereinafter “IHI”) will start a trial project in October 2022 for a decarbonization and economic circulation system. The system will convert the environmental value*1 gained by Ena City through the generation and sales of electricity from the r

NGK to Invest in Startup Developing and Providing Artificial Intelligence

25 October 2022 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has invested in Laboro.AI Inc. (hereinafter “Laboro.AI”), a company headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and involved in the development and provision of artificial intelligence (AI).Digital transformation (DX) has progressed in various industries in recent years. In the manufacturing industry in particular, DX is being used in a variety of activities that inte

Exhibition at CEATEC 2022 ~ NGK exhibits of products that support digital society, including EnerCera, batteries for IoT devices

13 October 2022 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) exhibits its technologies in the Total Solutions Area of CEATEC 2022 to be held at Makuhari Messe (Chiba City, Chiba) from October 18th (Tue.) to 21st (Fri.). On the opening day of the exhibition, the 18th, a vice president of NGK will give a lecture on EnerCera®, batteries for IoT devices, at the corporate seminar venue in Makuhari Messe
The theme of the 23rd CEATE

NGK Receives Order for NAS Batteries Intended for Grid Storage by Toho Gas ~ Will Help to Stabilize Electrical Power Supply and Demand and Promote the Spread of Renewable Energy

12 September 2022 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has received an order for NAS batteries for electrical power storage intended as those for grid storage from Toho Gas Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Toho Gas”).
The NAS batteries that Toho Gas ordered have an output of 11,400 kW (11.4 MW) and a capacity of 69,600 kWh (69.6 MWh, equivalent to one day’s worth of electrical power consumption by approximately 6,000

NGK to Install NAS Battery and Photovoltaic Equipment Systems at Manufacturing Sites in Ishikawa Prefecture ~ Reducing CO2 and Implementing BCP with Largest Battery Energy Storage Facility in Hokuriku Region

1 August 2022 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has decided to install a NAS® battery for energy storage and photovoltaic equipment (hereinafter “PV”) systems at manufacturing sites in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture. NGK will work to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through captive use of all of the renewable energy that is generated. In addition, the battery energy storage facility will be the

Support for Ukraine

24 May 2022 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (the “Company”) has donated 50 million yen in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. The Company donated ¥53 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society, which included ¥3 million comprised of donations the NGK Labor Union led in collecting from employees and a matching amount from the Company (labor and management each collecting ¥1.5 million). In addition, manufacturing subsidiar

Innolux Japan, ENJI, Cold storage Japan, and NGK start Development of Temperature and Humidity Control Service Using Sensor Tags for Transporting Wine ~ Temperature and Humidity Control and Quality Visualization from Winery to Sales

19 May 2022 07:00

Innolux Japan Co., Ltd. (“Innolux”), ENJI Corporation(“ENJI”), Cold storage Japan Inc. (“Cold storage Japan”) and NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) announced today that they have started development of a temperature and humidity control service using sensor tags to visualize the environment while transporting and storing wine. The service will enable visualization of quality by controlling temperature

NGK Invests in Perovskite Solar Cell Spin-off from Kyoto University

12 April 2022 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) has invested in EneCoat Technologies Co., Ltd. (Kyoto, “EneCoat Technologies”), which is involved in development of perovskite solar cells.
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are a new type of solar cell that uses a material with a crystal structure called perovskite. PSCs are thinner and more light weight than conventional crystal silicon solar cells and feature flexibi

NGK Insulators exhibits at CES2022, the world's largest consumer electronics trade show, which will be held from January 5 to 8, 2022.

23 December 2021 07:00

This year's CES will be held both on-site and virtually. NGK will showcase the EnerCera battery, an ideal energy storage device for IoT devices that contributes to the realization of Society5.0 , a concept which is defined as "a human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system that highly integrates cyberspace and physical space" .　

NGK and Ricoh to Start Renewable Energy Tracking Trial Project ~ Aiming to secure the environmental value of renewable energy stored in and discharged from storage batteries and build a structure that enable trading

14 December 2021 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) and Ricoh Company, Ltd. (“Ricoh”) will start a trial project in fiscal 2022 for tracking all processes from renewable energy generation to consumption, including charging and discharging of surplus generated electricity in NAS® batteries for storing electricity. Aiming to build a system that enables environmentally valuable renewable energy to be more easily and secure

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

9 December 2021 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter "NGK") based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has been selected for the sixth 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

CO2 Separation Membrane Developed for Industrial Exhaust Gas ~ Confirmed Approximately Five Times the Separation Factor of DDR-Type Zeolite Membrane

6 December 2021 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) has developed a carbon dioxide (CO2) separation membrane for industrial exhaust gas. In testing with simulated industrial exhaust gas, the membrane achieved CO2 separation factor approximately five times that of conventionally developed DDR-type zeolite membrane used for CO2 separation. The Company aims to continue with development for further increases in separation p

Awarded Commander in the Order of Leopold II by the Kingdom of Belgium

30 November 2021 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (“NGK”) announced that Chairman Taku Oshima, has been awarded Commander in the Order of Leopold II by King Philippe of the Belgians.
The award ceremony was conducted on November 10 at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, where the order was conferred by the Belgian ambassador to Japan, Ambassador Roxane de Bilderling. The order is presented by the Kin

Notice Regarding Issuance of Green Bonds

29 November 2021 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. is set to issue its inaugural green bonds (unsecured straight bonds) in December 2021 as the finances for the achievement of “NGK Group Vision: Road to 2050” and “NGK Group Environmental Vision for 2050” formulated in April 2021.
1. Objectives and Backgrounds
Since the company’s foundation in 1919, the NGK Group has provided society with new values centered around ceram

Kinmen Energy Storage Demonstration Project which uses NAS batteries won Gold Award in SDG7 of Taiwan Sustainable Action Award 2021

26 November 2021 07:00

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (NGK) announce that Kinmen Energy Storage Demonstration Project for which NGK supplied NAS® batteries for power storage won Gold Award in SDG7 of first “Taiwan Sustainable Action Award (TSAA*) 2021” held by Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE). 
For the reason of award, it was highly appreciated that Taipower showed the best action plan for SDGs7 “Affordable and

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

17 November 2021 17:00

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

25 October 2021 07:00

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