Message from the President

We live in times where volatility is increasing worldwide, and market needs are changing continuously. At NGK, we are embracing the challenge of self-transformation by enhancing the strengths cultivated through our unique ceramic technologies while also converting our business structure. NGK will achieve sustainable growth by identifying growth opportunities in the carbon neutrality (CN) and digital society (DS) domains and providing new value that resolves future social issues.

In the spring of 2026, our company changed its name to NGK Corporation. Behind this change is our strong commitment to our current situation and our future. Currently, sales of insulator products account for less than 10% of total net sales as our core business undergoes a major conversion. With approximately 70% of our sales coming from overseas and over 60% of our employees being of foreign nationality, the NGK brand is already widely recognized overseas. As a result, there were growing calls, both internally and externally, for NGK to undergo a name change. This change reflects our commitment to our next stage, which is converting our business structure as outlined in the NGK Group Vision and increasing our value on the global market.

Over the years, we have taken on the challenge of resolving social issues through approaches centered on our unique ceramic technologies. We will never waver in this basic approach, even in times of great change. We will not fear challenges when tackling difficult themes, and we will not stop in our technological development. We will continue to create products that are truly valuable to society. Under our new name, we hope to exist as a company that is needed by society by providing our technologies and products.

As president, my greatest goal is to build the NGK Group of which all stakeholders can be proud and continue to trust. To achieve this, we will continue to innovate and take on new challenges.