Japanese companies making toilets, glass fibre and seasonings, not AI chips, are among the AI boom's biggest winners

Asia-Pacific Tech Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:03:13 GMT Moderate confidence — 73/100

Artificial intelligence has fuelled a global race to build faster chips, larger data centres and more powerful computing systems, propelling companies like Nvidia into the spotlight.
Yet some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI revolution are businesses that few people would associate with cutting-edge technology.
In Japan, manufacturers known for making toilets, glass fibre and food seasonings have quietly become indispensable to the semiconductor industry.

Artificial intelligence has fuelled a global race to build faster chips, larger data centres and more powerful computing systems, propelling companies like Nvidia into the spotlight.
Yet some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI revolution are businesses that few people would associate with cutting-edge technology.
In Japan, manufacturers known for making toilets, glass fibre and food seasonings have quietly become indispensable to the semiconductor industry.

Sources: Times of India