| Research and
Development |
| Nippon Gohsei's R&D system comprises
the Central Research Laboratory, including the Physics
& Analysis Research Centre, the Processing-Technique
Development Centre, and the technical sections at
all sites. Research and Development Department,
which includes the intellectual property (IP) group,
is in charge of information gathering and analysis,
and company-wide coordination. |
| We are working hard to acquire and
exploit cutting-edge technology and to strengthen
our ties with research bodies, both domestic and
overseas. The domestic R&D network also acts
as a transmission base for information and research,
and collaborates with production sites and customer
service locations around the world. |
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Nippon Gohsei had approximately 160
personnel in R&D and consolidated R&D expenditures
of ¥1,697 million (2.4% of sales) in the fiscal
year that ended March 2003.
In line with enhanced cooperation among the business,
research and planning departments, we strove to
prioritise our intellectual property activities,
and incorporated measures such as drafting and implementation
of IP strategy based on business strategy and intensified
training of IP experts and specialists into our
basic concept. |
