Month: 2025-06

TOKYO, June 6, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), a company engaged in the industrial precious metals business of TANAKA, has received the 2025 Technology Award from the Catalyst Manufacturers Association, Japan (CMAJ) for development and practical application of electrode catalysts for PEM water electrolysis. Ikkei Arima, from TANAKA accepted the award and gave an acceptance speech at the CMAJ award ceremony held on June 5.PEM water electrolysis as an important technology for realizing a carbon-neutral societyGreater use of renewable energy is necessary for realizing a carbon-neutral society. A key challenge with renewable energy lies in the inability to control the timing of power generation. For instance, solar energy can be harnessed only during daylight hours and is dependent on clear weather conditions, limiting its availability when sunlight is insufficient. One way to avoid this timing issue is “power-to-gas” (P2G), a technology that is gaining attention recently. It utilizes technologies such as proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis to generate and store hydrogen by leveraging surplus electricity from renewable or alternative energy sources. The stored hydrogen can then be used as a clean power source when demand arises. Therefore, PEM water electrolysis is an important technology for realizing both power-to-gas technology and carbon neutrality.New catalyst technology to solve technological problem of hydrogen crossover in PEM water electrolysisThe 2025 Technology Award was granted for the development and practical application of electrode catalysts for PEM water electrolysis, recognizing a newly developed and commercialized dual-functional catalyst working as both an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst and gas recombination catalyst (GRC). This new catalyst technology succeeds in solving hydrogen crossover, a technological problem in the PEM water electrolysis process, by efficiently lowering the hydrogen concentration on the anode side of a water electrolysis reaction while maintaining high electrolysis efficiency.Hydrogen crossover poses a significant safety risk, as hydrogen (H2) produced at the cathode during water electrolysis can permeate the proton exchange membrane (PEM) and migrate to the anode side, where it may come into contact with oxygen (O2), creating a potential hazard for explosion or fire. Hydrogen crossover has been conventionally controlled by using thicker membranes, but the problem was that resistance increased as membrane thickness increased, which resulted in less efficient electrolysis. Use of this newly developed catalyst enables thinner membranes to be used to significantly improve both safety and electrolysis efficiency. Having been successfully mass produced, this catalyst is now available for customers in Japan and overseas. With a focus on this technology, TANAKA will contribute to realizing a carbon-neutral society, which will become increasingly important going forward.2025 Technology Award from Catalyst Manufacturers Association, JapanCategory: Technology AwardRecipients: Ikkei Arima, Saki Konaka, Mitsuharu Fujita, Mizuki Ito, and Tatsuhiro Yamashita, TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.Recognition: Development and practical application of electrode catalysts for PEM water electrolysis*Catalyst Manufacturers Association, Japan, was founded by companies manufacturing catalysts, producing catalyst-related materials, and dealing with catalyst products to promote the sound development of Japan’s catalyst industry. It is Japan’s leading catalyst industry association, with participation by major catalyst manufacturers. Through Technology Awards, Distinguished Service Awards, and Special Awards, the association’s award system recognizes excellence in advanced catalyst-related technologies and technologies that have made a significant contribution to the catalyst industry each year.About TANAKASince its foundation in 1885, TANAKA has built a portfolio of products to support a diversified range of business uses focused on precious metals. TANAKA is a leader in Japan regarding the volume of precious metals it handles. Over many years, TANAKA has manufactured and sold precious metal products for industry and provided precious metals in such forms as jewelry and assets. As precious metals specialists, all Group companies in Japan and worldwide collaborate on manufacturing, sales, and technology development to offer a full range of products and services. With 5,591 employees, the group’s consolidated net sales for the fiscal year ending December 2024, was 846.9 billion yen.TANAKA Industrial Precious Metal Materials Portalhttps://tanaka-preciousmetals.comProduct inquiriesTANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.https://tanaka-preciousmetals.com/en/inquiries-on-industrial-products/Press inquiriesTANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd.https://tanaka-preciousmetals.com/en/inquiries-for-media/Press Release: https://www.acnnewswire.com/docs/files/20250606_EN.pdf Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

KAWASAKI, Japan, June 6, 2025 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Fujitsu Limited today announced its Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision 2025, outlining its future vision of business and society. The vision proposes leveraging cross-industry ecosystems powered by people-AI collaboration to enable businesses to drive growth while addressing complex social challenges and creating net positive value for the environment, economy, and well-being.Building on its 90-year history of innovation, Fujitsu has established a vision to become a technology company that realizes a net positive impact on the environment and society through digital services by 2030. Fujitsu is committed to addressing critical areas, including solving global environmental issues, developing a digital society, and improving people's well-being, as essential contributions to its materiality.As a transformation partner, Fujitsu will empower customers' corporate transformation across all domains, from technology to consulting, services, and modernization.Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision 2025 outline(1). 1. The future of business: A new value creation ecosystem for achieving net positiveA Fujitsu survey conducted in February 2025, targeting 800 CxOs across 15 countries (1), revealed that 81% of business leaders expect to shift from standalone businesses to ecosystem-based models. Furthermore, 79% believe that by 2030, all employees will be supported by AI in their work.AI discovers new connections and patterns based on data, augmenting human potential. This value creation is amplified through ecosystems formed by diverse players, accelerating the response to complex social challenges. For example, in the mobility sector, autonomous driving and collaborative delivery improve transportation efficiency, generating positive economic and environmental value. Fujitsu refers to this new value creation ecosystem, with people and AI at its core and collaboration with cross-industry partners to achieve net positive outcomes, as “regenerative ecosystems.”2. Technology vision: Transforming business and society with technologyAI is rapidly evolving. AI agents, autonomously acting to achieve goals and connected to people, data, and knowledge, are being integrated into all areas of business, transforming corporate strategies and business processes. Fujitsu believes that connecting people, businesses, and society through multi-AI agents to build ecosystems will drive the following three transformations to create net positive value:- Unlocking human potential: By collaborating with AI agents that act autonomously towards goals, people can focus on more innovative tasks, enhancing creativity and productivity.- Redesigning business: AI agents specialized in specific tasks collaborate to create strategies, products, and services that respond to business environments and market changes.- Contributing to net positive: Through multi-AI agents, ecosystem players share data and AI on the cross-industry ecosystem, realizing environmental and social value, and creating new businesses.Fujitsu will concentrate its research and development efforts in five key technology areas, centered on AI, and integrate these to contribute to value creation for people, businesses, and society.3. Actions for change: Accelerating cross-industry initiatives using technologyAs a partner supporting customers' transformation, Fujitsu will enable cross-industry initiatives that leverage AI and other technologies in the following three areas with the focus on Fujitsu Uvance:- Enhancing productivity through people-AI collaboration: Providing optimal technologies and services from AI planning to implementation and utilization.- Enhancing decision-making with AI: Supporting companies in their transformation to AI-driven enterprises through Decision Intelligence, which integrates data scattered within the organization and incorporates AI to enhance corporate decision-making.- Solving social challenges with ecosystems: Contributing to the realization of cross-industry data collaboration using advanced trust technologies and leading in practices such as estimating the effects of CO2 reduction measures.Furthermore, to contribute to value creation in these three areas, Fujitsu will strengthen its own consulting business, modernization services, and management foundation, and will support customers' business transformation.(1) Fujitsu commissioned Frost & Sullivan to survey CxOs in Europe, North America, APAC, and Japan.About FujitsuFujitsu’s purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers around the globe, our 113,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: AI, Computing, Networks, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver sustainability transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.6 trillion yen (US$23 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: global.fujitsu.Press ContactsFujitsu LimitedPublic and Investor Relations DivisionInquiries Copyright 2025 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.