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18 May 2021 07:00

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 resoluti

23 April 2021 09:00

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

Ena City
NGK 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 shareholder

22 March 2021 07:00

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

11 March 2021 07:00

Chip-type Ceramic Rechargeable Battery “EnerCera” Battery Series NGK Commences Collaboration with Renesas on Promoting Widespread Adoption of Maintenance-Free IoT Devices

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter “NGK”) based in Nagoya, Japan, announced that it has commenced collaboration with Renesas Electronics Corporation (hereinafter “Renesas”), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, on promoting the widespread adoption of maintenance-free IoT devices. As the first phase of collaboration, NGK and Renesas jointly-developed a reference design for a wireless air quality sensing s

4 February 2021 07:00

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,

26 January 2021 07:00

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

28 July 2020 09:00

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.

9 January 2020 02:06

Chip-type Ceramic Secondary Battery “EnerCera” Series of New Power Sources for IoT Devices Exhibiting a Power Source Module Jointly with TOREX SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. in CES 2020

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. announced that it will exhibit a maintenance-free small power source module for IoT devices at CES 2020 jointly with TOREX SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. . This power source module has combined the EnerCera® series and TOREX’s power source IC. NGK will join the fair for the second time, following on from 2019.

30 December 2019 15:06

Zinc Rechargeable Battery Cell Acquires the World’s First-Ever UL Verification Mark in the Battery Energy Storage Systems Field

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. announced that its Zinc rechargeable battery acquired the world’s first UL verification mark in the battery energy storage systems field as a result of testing by UL, an independent global safety science organization in the United States. NGK has realized a safe and large-capacity battery energy storage system optimal for indoor installation by its unique ceramics technology.

29 December 2019 17:32

NGK to Commence Mass Production of Coin-type Cell in the Chip-type Ceramic Secondary Battery “EnerCera” Series of New Power Sources for IoT Devices Adding the world’s first high heat resistance-type cell

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. announced that it will commence mass production of “EnerCera Coin,” a coin type cell in the “EnerCera” series of power sources for IoT devices, in December. NGK further announced that it has successfully developed a new high heat resistance type cell that is the world’s first* lithium (Li)-ion secondary battery capable of operating at 85 degrees Celsius.

7 November 2019 13:17

(Joint Press Release)BASF and NGK to partner on developing the next generation of sodium-sulfur batteries

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. and BASF New Business are expanding their existing partnership to a joint development agreement (JDA) for sodium-sulfur batteries for stationary applications The goals are to achieve an increase in power and higher number of cycles per time unit, in order to open up new market segments for NAS® batteries