Skills Cultivated through Experience
NGK transforms its business portfolio to achieve
sustainable growth by continuously creating products that help address social issues.
1919 – 1960s
Social issues
Modernization and
rapid economic growth in Japan
- Development of the social infrastructure
- Growth of the light industry and heavy/chemical industries
Solutions
Contributed to the development of daily life and industry by responding to increased electricity demand
1919
NGK’s origins
“We do this to serve our country, and not for our own profit”
The history of the NGK Group began with this resolve, articulated by Kazuchika Okura, the founding president.
Working from the reference point of a single piece of an American-made insulator, NGK developed insulators capable of withstanding high voltages to meet growing demand for electricity as daily life and industry developed.
1931
Acid-proof equipment for the chemical industry
Energy & Industry Business
1958
Beryllium Copper
Digital Society Business
1970s – 1990s
Social issues
Mass adoption of automobiles, emergence of environmental issues, development of the information society
- Global expansion of motorization
- Emergence of air pollution and global warming
- Growth of the electronics industry
Solutions
Contributed to global environmental conservation by developing and promoting the widespread adoption of products that contribute to the environment
1976
Ceramic substrates for automotive catalytic converters
HONEYCERAM
1978
Low-level radioactive waste treatment equipment
Energy & Industry Business
1989
Diesel particulate filters (DPFs)
Environment Business
1996
NOx sensor for automotive exhaust
Environment Business
1996
High-Performance Ceramics Business
Digital Society Business
2000s - 2010s
Social issues
Advancement of the information society, emergence of global environmental issues
- Expansion of the mobile network society
- Strengthening of measures to mitigate global warming
- Promotion of a recycling-oriented society
Solutions
Contributed to the creation of more comfortable lives by co-creating value in the areas of semiconductors and renewable energy
2003
NAS Batteries
Energy & Industry Business
2012
Gasoline particulate filters (GPFs)
Environment Business
2014
Bonded Wafer
Digital Society Business
2015
Micro actuator for HDD
Digital Society Business
2018
Gallium nitride wafers FGAN
Digital Society Business
2019
Lithium-ion rechargeable battery “EnerCera”
Environment Business
2020s - Future
Social issues
Development of a sustainable society
- Achievement of a carbon neutral society where nature and humanity coexist
- Achievement of a digital society where people can live safely, conveniently, comfortably, and in good health
Solutions
Meeting the expectations of the global society and taking on the challenge of solving new social issues
CN
Direct Air Capture (DAC) Ceramics
Contributing to CO2 reduction through technology for the direct capture of atmospheric CO2 by leveraging strength in the optimal combination of honeycomb structures and CO2 adsorbent materials
DS
AMB and DCB substrates for power modules
Responding to growing demand in automotive applications for power semiconductor substrates, which control power conversion for motor drive control and other applications, due to the global shift toward EVs
Other
Organic compound crystal search service
Contributing to more efficient pharmaceutical development through the world’s first organic compound crystal search service using specific infrared wavelengths
Changes in Business Portfolio
- ➀Environment Business
- ②Digital Society Business
- ③Energy & Industry Business
- ④Materials Business Business transferred to another company in 2003
- ⑤Environmental Equipment Business Established a merged company, METAWATER CO., Ltd. with Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. in 2008.