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Ajinomoto's ABF substrate deemed essential for AI packaging, driving stock surge
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Ajinomoto's ABF substrate is reportedly essential for AI packaging, leading to a stock price increase.
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Ajinomoto has significantly raised its earnings targets for the fiscal year ending March 2026, projecting a massive 85% surge in net profit. This aggressive growth is fueled by explosive global demand for Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF), a proprietary material critical for insulating high-performance semiconductor packages. As AI chip production ramps up, ABF has become an essential component for the advanced CPUs and GPUs powering modern data centers.
This outlook underscores Ajinomoto’s transformation from a food giant into a vital pillar of the global AI supply chain. With a near-total market share in this specialized niche, the company is benefiting from the shift toward larger and more complex chip architectures that require greater volumes of film. Investors are increasingly focusing on the company’s electronic materials division, which is now expected to outpace traditional segments and serve as the primary driver of capital appreciation through 2026.
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