Nanotechnology : Chiyoda-ku

Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Benj — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:27:48 +0000

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http://www.nissanchem.co.jp/

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7-1, Kanda Nishiki-cho 3-chome

Zip or postal code

101-0054

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03-3296-8320

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In order to accelerate the creation and development of the next generation of business and materials Nissan Chemical Industries has formed a top-level organizational partnership with Kyushu University, the largest such partnership between a company and a university in Japan. Cooperative research is continuing into new nanoparticle fields, as an independent organization under the direct control of the President.

With the goal of becoming a distinctive Value Creation Enterprise, our corporation continues unique R&D activities at our four domestic focal bases, while simultaneously developing collaborative research and/or technical collaboration with domestic and overseas universities, public research institutions as well as corporations. In addition, product planning and experimental research has been carried out globally at an agricultural chemicals testing farm in Indiana, the United States, and through other joint ventures.

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GSI Creos

Benj — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:26:31 +0000

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http://www.gsi.co.jp/

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3-1,Kudanminami 2-chome

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102-0074

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03-5211-1800

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03-5211-2876

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Under the slogan of ‘Produce the future’, our company covers many fields and products. In the field of textile industry, we handle everything from materials, textiles, to fashion products. We cover many other fields, varying from life science, plastics, functional machinery, amenity facilities to the most advanced Nanotechnology. Covering these various fields, our company is an unique trading company, that aims to become a ‘business-creating company’. Since the change of our company name from ‘Gunze Sangyo’ to ‘GSI Creos’ in November2001， we have been trying to create a new business model， at the same time as deepening recognition of our company principle. By fully utilizing our global network, and knowledge gained from our long experience, we aim to find new values from the changes of the structure of society and industry, and packaging such values as products that fulfill customer needs. By creating values and functions that lead to the improvement of living standards of the new age together with our business partners, we aim to prove worthy of the trust and expectations of all the people concerned, from stockholders, clients, to employees and make everyone of them happy. We are confident that Creos will advance in leaps and bounds in the future.

President 　IZUMI DAIKUBARA

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Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Benj — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:58:21 +0000

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http://www.mitsui.co.jp/tkabz/english/

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2-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome

Zip or postal code

100-0004

Telephone

81 (3) 3285-1111

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81 (3) 3285-9819

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Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) has positioned nanotechnology as a key new business area and is moving forward with plans to establish four research institutes to engage in R&D related to nanotechnology. Mitsui envisions these activities will result in the development of a number of commercial opportunities and plans to invest in selected nanotechnology-related businesses in the years to come.

Mitsui has positioned nanotechnology, along with IT and biotechnology, as a top priority area in its Medium-Term Strategic & Financial Plan released earlier this year. To further these activities, Mitsui set aside 6.2 billion Yen in funds in July 2001 to be used over a five-year period to develop new opportunities in two nanotechnology-related areas and is preparing further investment in two other areas. Behind this targeting of nanotechnology, IT, and biotechnology as key areas is Mitsui's conviction that what will be expected from science in the 21st century will be different from that in the 20th century. Specifically, more emphasis will be placed on applications and their usefulness to society, especially in contributing to the solution of problems in two major areas, namely the environment and energy.

What is nanotechnology? Nanotechnology is the creation and utilization of materials, devices, and systems involving ultra-small shapes on the order of one-billionth of a meter - one nanometer - to about 100 nanometers. Materials this tiny are approximately equivalent in size to atoms, at the small end of the nanotechnology spectrum, and range up to the size of molecules and supramolecular structures, such as proteins.

Nanotechnology will have an influence on virtually all industries from computers to opto-electronic devices, energy, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. In fact, research is already under way that crosses over a broad range of academic disciplines from chemistry to physics, engineering, and biology. As research proceeds, the world of nanotechnology appears to be one of serendipity, opening the way to a seeming wonderland of scientific results, including breakthroughs in quantum mechanics, which deals with the transference or transformation of energy at the atomic or molecular scale.

Accordingly, nanotechnology materials have attracted great attention from scientists because they exhibit novel and potentially highly valuable physical, chemical, and biological properties. The anticipated nanotechnology revolution is expected to stimulate further evolution in IT, namely in the computer industry, and biotechnology, particularly in the life sciences. Nanotechnology is also expected to make possible the economic production of micromachines and renewable energy sources, lead to the development of new methods for conserving and generating energy, and provide new environmental technologies.

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Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co.,Ltd.

Benj — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:23:09 +0000

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http://www.socnb.com/

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6-28,Rokubancho

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102-8465

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Yasuyuki Odagiri

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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT)

Benj — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:53:54 +0000

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http://www.ntt.co.jp/

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3-1, Otemachi 2-chome

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100-8116

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Norio Wada

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The Group will continue to promote international operations through synergies with domestic projects and joint projects among Group companies while maximizing its business infrastructure. The NTT Group will concentrate on bolstering its business development in Asia with numerous Japanese-affiliated companies and high-growth potential. With a focus on Asia, the Group will actively engage in international standardization activities for IPv6, security encryption and mobile communications technologies.
In the area of IP/data communications businesses, NTT Communications will focus on Asia. The hosting services of Verio Inc. and other capabilities will be used to promote global IP solutions through alliances with strategic partners.
NTT DoCoMo's i-mode services have started in Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France and Taiwan through the supply of know-how to foreign partners, and the European first third-generation mobile services have commenced in United Kingdom. Envisioning new business opportunities in Asia following Europe and the United States, NTT DoCoMo will continue to steadily promote i-mode services and other mobile multimedia, as well as third-generation mobile phone services.
In the volatile global business environment, the NTT Group will remain committed to the steady development of its international operations.