{"id":7316,"date":"2023-12-25T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T00:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/?post_type=qa&#038;p=7316"},"modified":"2026-01-09T06:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:06:07","slug":"qa-nihon-kessho-kogaku-co-ltd","status":"publish","type":"qa","link":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/qa\/qa-nihon-kessho-kogaku-co-ltd\/","title":{"rendered":"Nihon Kessho Kogaku Co., Ltd."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had the pleasure of speaking with <strong>President\u202f Tadahiro Yoshida<\/strong> of <strong>Nihon Kessho Kagaku Co., Ltd.<\/strong>, about the critical role of high-purity calcium fluoride in EUV lithography, the global supply challenges it poses, and the company\u2019s steady, trust-based approach to growth amid an increasingly complex geopolitical and market landscape. Read an excerpt from the interview below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>As semiconductor demand grows, what new requirements have emerged for calcium fluoride (CaF\u2082) lithography and laser equipment? How do you see this market evolving?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CaF\u2082 is essential for EUV lithography used in next-gen 2nm chips due to its ability to transmit short wavelengths. However, only 2\u20133 companies globally can grow the high-purity, large CaF\u2082 crystals required, making it a serious bottleneck. Meeting demand is difficult and we&#8217;re under pressure to scale up production without compromising quality. As for the market outlook, the semiconductor industry tends to follow cyclical trends rather than linear growth. While demand is strong, concerns about oversupply and China&#8217;s role make the future complex.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your future vision, and how do you plan to expand internationally?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ASEAN region is seeing growing demand, but local supply often comes from North America and Europe. Since we supply materials to these Western manufacturers, we\u2019re indirectly supporting the Asian market&#8217;s expansion \u2014 an interesting ripple effect in global supply chains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does the future look like for your company, and what do you hope to achieve over the next few years? What is your plan for further international expansion?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rather than chasing specific numbers, our priority is to remain a trusted, long-term partner for our clients. While BRICS markets are of interest, geopolitical tensions \u2014 especially involving the U.S., China, and Russia \u2014 make expansion tricky. Still, we aim to grow steadily and stay resilient in a volatile world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/nk-k.co.jp\/common\/img\/logo.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had the pleasure of speaking with President\u202f Tadahiro Yoshida of Nihon Kessho Kagaku Co., Ltd., about the critical role of high-purity calcium fluoride in EUV lithography, the global supply challenges it poses, and the company\u2019s steady, trust-based approach to growth amid an increasingly complex geopolitical and market landscape. Read an excerpt from the interview below. &nbsp; As semiconductor demand grows, what new requirements have emerged for calcium fluoride (CaF\u2082) lithography and laser equipment? How do you see this market evolving? CaF\u2082 is essential for EUV lithography used in next-gen 2nm chips due to its ability to transmit short wavelengths. However, only 2\u20133 companies globally can grow the high-purity, large [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"tags":[23,145,46,144,48],"class_list":["post-7316","qa","type-qa","status-publish","hentry","tag-japan","tag-litography","tag-manufacturing","tag-monozukuri","tag-semiconductor"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/qa\/7316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/qa"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/qa"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/qa\/7316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7733,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/qa\/7316\/revisions\/7733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}