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SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY ranks 4th in 'rising buy forecasts' among individual investors on Minkabu

Wed Sep 2, 2026 10:30 am JST Catalyst

As of 10:00 a.m. on the 2nd, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED <4005> ranked fourth in the rising buy forecasts category of the Retail Investor Forecasts (Latest 48 Hours) compiled by Minkabu.

In Tokyo trading on the 2nd, SUMITOMO CHEMICAL held firm. On the 31st, the company announced it established mass production capabilities for 4-inch indium phosphide (InP) epi-wafers, a compound semiconductor, and began sales. The company aims to advance the social implementation of optoelectronic integration technology supporting next-generation digital infrastructure, with a sales target of about 10 billion yen from its InP epi-wafer lineup by the mid-2030s driving the rise in buy forecasts.

In addition, the company's announcement on the 1st that it jointly developed liquid crystal polymer (LCP) filaments and 3D printing modeling technology with Gutenberg also drew investor attention. The company plans to deploy the technology broadly, including as functional materials contributing to advances in semiconductors and physical AI.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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