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
Nagoya, Japan – April 2026 — As safety expectations for consumer electronics continue to rise globally, NGK Corporation has introduced EnerCerLight® STAGE, a compact light-up base for acrylic stands that combines a high level of battery safety with an ultra-thin, lightweight design for entertainment merchandise and public-facing products. The base is powered by EnerCera®, NGK’s proprietary lithium
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.
NGK Corporation (hereinafter, “NGK”) today announced that it has decided to establish a new production site for ceramics for semiconductor manufacturing equipment in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture. It plans to invest approximately ¥70.0 billion on constructing a new plant, with mass production scheduled to commence in October 2029. Production at the new plant will be undertaken by NGK CERAMIC DEVI
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,
Nagoya, Japan — March 25, 2026 — NGK INSULATORS, LTD. today announced that Chiori Suzuki, who leads global battery application development for its EnerCera lithium-ion rechargeable battery business, has been named a finalist for the Women Leaders in Electronics Awards 2026, presented by Electronics Weekly (UK), in the category of Management / Small Team Leader of the Year.
The award recognizes
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 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
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 INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) today announced that it will invest a total of ¥8.96 billion in FM INDUSTRIES, INC. (President: David Miller; Head Office: California, U.S.A.; hereinafter “FMI”), a subsidiary that manufactures components for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, to increase production capacity by approximately 1.2 times. With production scheduled to begin in January 2027
NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) today announced that its Research and Development of Thin Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) Optical Technology for the Industrialization of Optical Quantum Computers has been selected for the Research and Development Project of the Enhanced Infrastructures for Post-5G Information and Communication Systems (Quantum Industrialization) of the New Energy and Industr
NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) has launched sales of its ultra-thin, compact lithium-ion rechargeable battery series EnerCera® on CoreStaff Online, a semiconductor and electronic components e-commerce site.
EnerCera is an ultra-thin, compact lithium-ion rechargeable battery. By employing NGK’s proprietary crystal-oriented ceramic positive electrode plate in a semi-solid battery, it
The AIST Group (consisting of National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and AIST Solutions Co.) and NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (NGK) have embarked on joint research regarding validating methods for evaluating thermal diffusivity of silicon nitride ceramic substrates used for power semiconductor components (power semiconductor modules) and other such applications. Through
NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that it will exhibit its technologies in the General Exhibits area of CEATEC 2024, to be held at Makuhari Messe (Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture) from October 15 (Tue.) to October 18 (Fri.). On the 15th, vice president will give a lecture about well-being with ultra-thin and compact lithium-ion rechargeable battery, “EnerCera”, at a Special Venue wi
NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) won the Sensors Converge 2024 Best of Sensors Awards Power category for the EnerCera Pouch ET series ultra-thin, lightweight rechargeable battery.
Sensors Converge is an exhibition showcasing cutting-edge innovative technologies in the sensor industry. The Best of Sensors Awards award the most outstanding products and technologies
NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has invested in PanelSemi Corporation (Local company name: 方略電子股份有限公司; Head Office: New Taipei City; hereinafter, “PanelSemi”), a Taiwan-based startup engaged in the development and sale of flat-panel flexible LED displays and substrates for semiconductor modules.
PanelSemi develops and sells ultra-thin and lightweight flexible LED displays with low powe
NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Nagoya, Japan, has recently decided to augment production capacity of AMB substrates for power modules. By the fiscal year 2026, monthly production will be increased by about 2.5 times from the current capacity. NGK aims for net sales of 20.0 billion yen by the fiscal year 2030, by improving supply capacity and by steadily capturing demand in marke
On December 21st, Japanese television, Nikkei Channel Local Business Satellite showcased NGK's EnerCera batteries as the future of batteries.
Iwao Owada, Vice President in charge of Global Business Creation, Corporate NV Creation, shared insightful comments about EnerCera during the program.
The spotlight of the program was on a demonstration experiment employing EnerCera for temperature man
NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that it has further developed its collaboration with Energous Corporation (hereinafter, “Energous”), a leading developer of RF-based charging for wireless power networks for IoT, and e-peas, maker of highly efficient power source IC technology, to spread the use of Wireless Power Transmission/Transfer (WPT) systems. NGK will support the developme
NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), Exeger Operations AB (Stockholm, Sweden; CEO & Founder: Giovanni Fili; hereinafter “Exeger”), TACHIBANA ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS CO., LTD. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Toshimichi Shibata; hereinafter “TACHIBANA ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS”), and Semtech Corporation (California, USA; President and CEO: Mohan Maheswaran; hereinafter “Semtech”), have developed a ma
