Categories: carbon neutrality

  • NGK's Honeycomb Structure Ceramics for DAC Deployed and Operating in Avnos' Project Brighton DAC System

    NAGOYA, Japan, October 6, 2026 – NGK Corporation today announced that its honeycomb structure ceramics for Direct Air Capture (DAC) have been deployed and are now operating in Avnos, Inc.'s Project Brighton facility in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The deployment represents a significant milestone for NGK's DAC technology, advancing from development-stage validation to operation in an active DAC system

  • NGK Formulates Sixth 5-Year Environmental Action Plan to Achieve FY2030 Targets

    NGK Corporation (hereinafter, “NGK”) has formulated the Sixth 5-Year Environmental Action Plan, which outlines the environmental initiatives of the NGK Group from fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2030 toward achieving its FY2030 environmental targets.
    Based on the NGK Group Environmental Vision, the NGK Group has been working to realize carbon neutrality, a circular economy, and coexistence with natu

  • Kyoto Fusioneering and NGK Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop Molten Salt FLiBe Technology for Fusion Power Plants

    NGK Corporation(hereinafter, “NGK”) and Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd. (hereinafter, “KF”) today announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop and commercialize FLiBe — a molten salt of lithium fluoride and beryllium fluoride — and related FLiBe circulation systems for fusion power plants and associated experimental and demonstration facilities. Through this partnership, the two companies will bu

  • NGK Selected as a “Supplier Engagement Leader,” the Highest Rating, in CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment for the Second Consecutive Year

    NGK Corporation (hereinafter “NGK”) has been selected as a Supplier Engagement Leader, the highest rating in the fiscal 2025 CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment. The selection was made by CDP, an international non-profit organization that operates an environmental information disclosure system. NGK has now received this recognition for the second consecutive year, following its selection in fiscal

  • NGK Announces Long-Term Management Plan 2026–2035 ~ Targeting ¥1.3 Trillion in Net Sales by FY2035

    NGK Corporation today announced its Long-Term Management Plan 2026–2035, which outline a roadmap to nearly double net sales from FY2025 levels to ¥1.3 trillion by FY2035. The plan positions Digital Society (DS) domain as the company’s core growth business, while strengthening profitability in existing businesses and laying the groundwork for future expansion in Carbon Neutrality (CN) domain.

  • New NOx Sensor Wins the 72nd Okouchi Memorial Prize for Production

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announced that the development and early mass production of a porous protective layer for its thick-film laminated zirconia NOx sensor, developed and commercialized by NGK, has won the 72nd Okouchi Memorial Prize for Production (FY2025), presented by the Okouchi Memorial Foundation.
    The Okouchi Prize was established in honor of Dr. Masatoshi Okouchi,

  • NGK and Chubu Electric Power Conclude an Agreement to Jointly Conduct Research Aimed at Practical Application of Kilns that Burn Ammonia

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) and Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (hereinafter, “Chubu Electric Power”) concluded an agreement to jointly conduct research aimed at practical application of kilns that burn ammonia. Through this joint research, the two companies aim to establish an ammonia-based firing process that does not emit carbon dioxide (CO2), thereby helping to achieve carbon neut

  • NGK Selected as an “A List” Company, the Highest Rating, in CDP Water Security for Two Consecutive Years

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has been selected as an “A List” company, the highest rating, in CDP Water Security. The selection was made by CDP, an international non-profit organization that operates an environmental information disclosure system. This marks the second consecutive year that NGK has been selected as an A List company, following

  • CNN and NGK Insulators launch global campaign showcasing innovation for a sustainable future

    CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and NGK Insulators, LTD. (NGK), a global leader in ceramic technology, are launching a new cross-platform campaign to showcase cutting-edge technological advancements and their role in shaping a sustainable future. The campaign highlights how advanced technologies are addressing global challenges and driving digital transformation.
    NGK is the exclusive spons

  • CO2 Sensor Fitted to Mazda Super Taikyu Endurance Race Car for the First Time

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announced that its CO2 sensor has been adopted as part of an onboard CO2 capture system for a Super Taikyu endurance race car made by Mazda Motor Corporation (head office: Hiroshima Prefecture; Representative Director, President and CEO: Masahiro Moro; hereinafter “Mazda”). The CO2 sensor was recognized for its ability to operate under harsh race conditio

  • NGK to Triple Production Capacity for Translucent Alumina Wafer - Strengthening Response to the Next-Generation Semiconductor Market -

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) will triple its production capacity for the Translucent Alumina Wafer by fiscal 2027 to meet growing demand for chiplet integration, a key technology in advanced fields such as AI and autonomous driving. Through this expansion, the NGK Group aims to establish a stable supply system and achieve net sales of 20 billion yen in the high-performance semiconduc

  • NGK Expands Ceramic Technology into Direct Air Capture for Carbon Neutrality

    NGK Insulators, Ltd. announced new progress in applying its century-long ceramic technology expertise to Direct Air Capture (DAC), a key solution for achieving global carbon neutrality by 2050. At a media briefing held at the company’s headquarters in Nagoya, NGK presented its proprietary DAC innovations and discussed their role in the future energy transition.
    The briefing featured presentatio

  • NAS Battery Handover Ceremony Held at Hungarian State-Owned Energy Company MVM

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that a handover ceremony was held following the completion of installation and test operation of a NAS™ batteries for storing electric energy ordered by MVM Balance Zrt., a subsidiary of the Hungarian state-owned energy company MVM Group, through Duna Center Therm Uzemi Szolgaltato Kft., a Hungarian engineering company.
    The NAS batteries have

  • NGK Makes Asia-Pacific Climate Leaders List for Three Years in a Row

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has been selected for the Asia-Pacific Climate Leaders list jointly compiled by the Financial Times (U.K.) and Statista, a German research firm. NGK has achieved a high ranking on this list for three years in a row.
    The Asia-Pacific Climate Leaders list selects companies in the Asia-Pacific region that contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG)

  • NGK Group’s Manufacturing Site in Poland Concludes First VPPA ~ Contribute toward Carbon Neutrality by Purchasing Environmental Value Derived from Renewable Energy

    NGK CERAMICS POLSKA SP. Z O.O. (hereinafter “NGK Ceramics Poland”), a subsidiary of NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Gliwice, Silesia Province, has entered into a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Helios Renewable Energy SP. Z O.O., a solar power generation company in Poland. It is the first NGK Group company to enter into such an agreement.VPPA is an agreement whereby

  • NGK Selected as an “A List” Company, the Highest Rating, in CDP Water Security

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has been selected as an “A List” company, the highest rating, in CDP Water Security for 2024. The selection was made by CDP, an international non-profit organization that operates an environmental information disclosure system.
    CDP is an international non-profit organization that discloses environmental data obt

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

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter "NGK") based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has been selected for the ninth 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.
    The DJSI is a leading ESG i

  • NGK Receives an Order for NAS Batteries for a Renewable Energy Business in Hungary

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that it has received an order for NAS® batteries for storing electric energy from　Greenergy Triotechnik Kft., renewable energy provider in Hungary, member of Greenergy Holdings, through Duna Center Therm Uzemi Szolgaltato Kft., a Hungarian engineering company.
    NAS batteries will be installed inside Greenergy-Power’s solar power station to curb

  • NGK Receives an Order for NAS Batteries for a Grid Storage Battery Demonstration Project at a State-Owned Energy Company in Hungary

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that it has received an order for NAS®batteries for storing electric energy from MVM Balance Zrt., a subsidiary of the Hungarian state-owned energy company MVM Group, through Duna Center Therm Uzemi Szolgaltato Kft., a Hungarian engineering company.
    NAS batteries will be installed inside the power station of MVM Balance for use in a grid stor

  • NGK Receives Order for Advanced type of NAS Battery (NAS MODEL L24) for Taiwan Power Research Institute of Taiwan Power Company

    NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that it has received an order for NAS batteries for electricity storage to be used in a demonstration project at the Taiwan Power Research Institute of Taiwan Power Company, Taiwan’s state-owned power company.
    NAS batteries are to be installed at the site of Taiwan Power Research Institute inside New Taipei City, Taiwan, for use in a storage b

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