On February 21, 2025, Chugai Roan Industry Co., Ltd. and Denso Corporation jointly received the "Toyota Technology Development Excellence Award" from Toyota Motor Corporation. The Technology Development Excellence Award is the highest level of the award, which recognizes suppliers that have made significant achievements in improving Toyota's product appeal through the latest technologies.
The hydrogen-burning afterburner furnace supplied by the Thermo Systems Division of the Company, which is included in the award-winning products, isThe hydrogen is used to replace the LP gas conventionally used at Denso's Fukushima Plant, and as part of a carbon neutral initiative, Denso Corporation, Denso Fukushima Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation will jointly produce green hydrogen at Denso's Fukushima Plant and use the hydrogen produced at the plant as a facility to utilize the hydrogen produced at the plant. The project will be implemented by Denso Fukushima Co.
Chugai will continue to promote the development of new technologies and contribute to a carbon-neutral society.
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