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NGK Invests in a Taiwan-based Startup Engaged in Flat-Panel LED Display and Semiconductor-Related Businesses

NGK Invests in a Taiwan-based Startup Engaged in Flat-Panel LED Display and Semiconductor-Related Businesses

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, Nagoya University, and Aixtal Jointly Develop AI-Based High-Precision Analysis Method for Ceramic Products ~ Time Required to Analyze Product Characteristics Reduced to One-Tenth

NGK, Nagoya University, and Aixtal Jointly Develop AI-Based High-Precision Analysis Method for Ceramic Products ~ Time Required to Analyze Product Characteristics Reduced to One-Tenth

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”), the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System at Nagoya University (hereinafter “Nagoya University”), and Aixtal Corporation (hereinafter “Aixtal”) have jointly developed an AI-based high-precision analysis method for ceramic products and established a technology that can significantly shorten the time to analyze product characteristics. NGK will

NGK’s DAC Ceramic Substrate Adopted for DAC Demonstration Project at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai

NGK’s DAC Ceramic Substrate Adopted for DAC Demonstration Project at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has been selected by the Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) to provide its Direct Air Capture (DAC) ceramic substrate for use in a DAC system to be demonstrated at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Kansai, Japan (Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai). The DAC substrate will be used in one of several CO2 removal units to be installed at the event

BASF and NGK release advanced type of sodium-sulfur batteries (NAS Battery) NAS MODEL L24

BASF and NGK release advanced type of sodium-sulfur batteries (NAS Battery) NAS MODEL L24

New product NAS MODEL L24 is characterized by significantly reduced degradation rate. Improved technology allows customers to save approx. 20% on their investment in NAS battery storage system compared to the previous battery type. Advanced type of NAS battery is an outcome of the joint development by BASF and NGK.
Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Nagoya, Japan, June 10th, 2024 – BASF Stationary

NGK and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Jointly Develop Membrane Dehydration Systems for Bioethanol and e-Methanol

NGK and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Jointly Develop Membrane Dehydration Systems for Bioethanol and e-Methanol

♦ NGK and MHI aim to achieve the real-world realization of systems using membrane separation system in the dehydration processes for Bioethanol, a promising alternative to gasoline and raw material for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and e-Methanol, a next-generation clean marine fuel.
♦ By utilizing membrane dehydration systems, the companies will work to realize low-cost and to optimize the

NGK Receives Order for NAS Batteries for large-scale green hydrogen production project

NGK Receives Order for NAS Batteries for large-scale green hydrogen production project

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) has received an order from BASF Stationary Energy Storage GmbH (hereinafter “BSES”), a subsidiary of German chemical manufacturer BASF SE,　for NAS Batteries for a large-scale green hydrogen production project, developed by HH2E, a German green hydrogen producer.
The NAS batteries that have been ordered have a maximum output of 18 megawatts and a capacity

NGK and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Jointly Develop Hydrogen Purification System from Ammonia Cracking Gas

NGK and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Jointly Develop Hydrogen Purification System from Ammonia Cracking Gas

♦ The project will develop a system that purifies hydrogen from hydrogen-nitrogen gas mixture using membrane separation after ammonia cracking.
♦ It also aims to promote the development and commercialization of the system and contribute to the stable supply of hydrogen and the realization of a carbon-neutral society.

Flow Diagram of Hydrogen Purification System from Ammonia Cracking Gas<

NGK’s Zinc Rechargeable Battery Cell Adopted for KDDI’s Base Station Trial as It Strengthens Measures Against Power Outages in Disasters

NGK’s Zinc Rechargeable Battery Cell Adopted for KDDI’s Base Station Trial as It Strengthens Measures Against Power Outages in Disasters

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Nagoya, Japan, has started operating a zinc rechargeable battery that it is currently developing, after the cell was adopted in a trial for a back-up power supply for a commercial base station of KDDI CORPORATION, headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The zinc rechargeable battery is being used to enhance the resilience of the base stations as an eme

NGK Receives Order for NAS Batteries for a Transformer Manufacturer in Hungary ~ For Use in Improving the Rate of Renewable Energy Use at a Production Site

NGK Receives Order for NAS Batteries for a Transformer Manufacturer in Hungary ~ For Use in Improving the Rate of Renewable Energy Use at a Production Site

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that it has received an order for NAS® batteries for storing electric energy from Ganz Transformers and Electric Rotating Machines Ltd. (hereinafter, “Ganz”), a Hungarian transformer manufacturer, through Duna Center Therm Uzemi Szolgaltato Kft., a Hungarian engineering company.
The NAS batteries ordered will be installed at Ganz’s production

NGK Starts World’s First Infrared Ray Organic Compound Crystal Search Service ~ NGK’s Proprietary Infrared Technologies to Contribute to Pharmaceutical Development

NGK Starts World’s First Infrared Ray Organic Compound Crystal Search Service ~ NGK’s Proprietary Infrared Technologies to Contribute to Pharmaceutical Development

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Nagoya, Japan, will start an organic compound crystal search service for pharmaceutical development using NGK’s proprietary infrared technologies. NGK has also developed a proprietary crystal prediction software using artificial intelligence (AI) and aims to contribute to pharmaceutical development through this service. This is the world’s first se

NAS Batteries Start Commercial Operation at BASF’s Schwarzheide Site ~ Enabling Renewable Energy Use Almost 24 Hours a Day in Manufacturing Processes at the Production Site

NAS Batteries Start Commercial Operation at BASF’s Schwarzheide Site ~ Enabling Renewable Energy Use Almost 24 Hours a Day in Manufacturing Processes at the Production Site

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) announces that an NAS® battery system delivered to BASF’s Schwarzheide site in Germany has started commercial operation. The NAS battery system was ordered through BASF Stationary Energy Storage GmbH (hereinafter, “BSES”), a subsidiary of German chemical manufacturer BASF SE and headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany.]
The delivered NAS battery system co

NGK decides to increase Production Capacity of AMB substrates for Power Semiconductor Modules by approximately 2.5 times

NGK decides to increase Production Capacity of AMB substrates for Power Semiconductor Modules by approximately 2.5 times

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

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NGK Insulators (NGK) is a leading company in the field of ceramics. Since its foundation in 1919, NGK has used its unique ceramic technology to provide numerous ground-breaking products that solve social issues. Today, NGK is active in more than 20 countries worldwide, with business foci including mobility, energy, IT and industry.

As one of the largest manufacturers of ceramic substrates for automotive catalytic converters, NGK is actively reducing the strain on our global environment. Furthermore, NGK’s products include the energy storage system “NAS” battery, in addition to the compact, thin and high-energy-density lithium-ion rechargeable “EnerCera” battery line, vital tools for sustainable energy infrastructure.

Through providing innovative, high-quality products, NGK is committed to contributing to our society. In order to create a future where people can coexist with nature, we will continue to develop and provide products that support social infrastructure while preserving the environment.

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