Establishing a Leading Global Market Share in Nylon Film and Expanding Overseas Sales
First written in FY2016. 14 of 34 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Overseas, sales performance was challenging due to price competition with low-priced products from China and elsewhere, but earnings improved following a review of unprofitable sales.」
While price competition with low-priced products from China and elsewhere continues, the review of unprofitable sales continues to be cited as contributing to improved earnings. - FY2025Earnings improvement from a review of unprofitable sales and continued price competitionAnnual report
「Overseas, earnings improved following a review of unprofitable sales, but price competition with low-priced products continued.」
For overseas sales expansion, earnings improved following a review of unprofitable sales, while price competition with low-priced products continued. - FY2025-H1Improvement from a review of the sales strategy coexisted with continued price competitionAnnual report
「Overseas, earnings improved following a review of the sales strategy, but performance remained challenging as competition with low-priced products from China and elsewhere continued.」
Overseas sales showed improved earnings following a review of the sales strategy, while competition with low-priced products from China and elsewhere continued, leaving headwinds for overseas sales expansion and profitability. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, in the Southeast Asian market, nylon film profitability deteriorated as the influx of low-priced competing products from China caused selling prices to fall.」
While sales of Emblem HG increased, the influx of low-priced competing products from China into Southeast Asia caused selling prices to fall, resulting in deteriorating nylon film profitability for the fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the film business, the packaging segment continued to be affected in Japan by lower food sales due to inflation, while overseas sales of the barrier nylon film Emblem HG increased. In Southeast Asia, selling prices fell as competition with overseas products intensified, negatively affecting earnings.」
While overseas sales of Emblem HG increased, competition with overseas products intensified in Southeast Asia, resulting in lower selling prices and a negative impact on earnings. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Overseas, earnings deteriorated due to intensifying sales competition against a backdrop of worsening business conditions and sluggish demand in China and elsewhere.」
For overseas sales, including nylon film, intensifying sales competition against a backdrop of worsening business conditions and sluggish demand in China and elsewhere has emerged as a factor behind the deterioration in earnings. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the film business, the packaging segment was affected by intensifying sales competition and falling selling prices in Southeast Asia due to easing supply-demand conditions.」
For overseas expansion of sales of the film business, including nylon film, easing supply-demand conditions, intensifying sales competition and falling selling prices in Southeast Asia are headwinds. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The new barrier nylon film “Emblem HG” has exceptionally high gas-barrier performance for boiling and retort applications and a markedly strong effect in preserving food color. As a result, adoption expanded not only in Japan but also overseas, mainly for pickles, prepared foods and processed agricultural products, and the product grew into a core product in Unitika's barrier film lineup.」
Regarding Emblem HG, it states that the company is expanding adoption overseas in addition to Japan, with the aim of developing it into a core product. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Among these products, sales of high-value-added products including the high-barrier nylon film “Emblem HG” and the silicone-free release polyester film “Unipill” continued to grow.」
The report continues to describe sales growth for high-value-added nylon films including Emblem HG, but provides no information on achievement of the global leading share or new numerical targets. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Film Business, demand remained firm in both the packaging and industrial sectors. Sales of high-value-added products grew in packaging, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG,” and in industrial applications, including the silicone-free release polyester film “Unipill.”」
The report continues to describe sales growth for high-value-added nylon films including Emblem HG, but provides no information on achievement of the global leading share or new numerical targets. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Film Business, the Group was adversely affected by higher raw-material prices. Demand remained firm in both the packaging and industrial sectors, and sales grew for high-value-added products in packaging, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG” and environmentally friendly chemically recycled nylon films, as well as for high-value-added products in industrial applications, including the silicone-free release polyester film “Unipill.” Sales were strong overall, but the substantial impact of raw-material and fuel prices resulted in higher revenue but lower profit for the business as a whole.」
The report describes sales growth for Emblem HG, environmentally friendly chemically recycled nylon films and Unipill, indicating progress in adding value to and expanding sales of nylon films. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Film Business, the packaging sector was affected by surging raw-material and fuel costs, but sales of nylon films for food packaging increased as demand for at-home consumption continued. Environmentally friendly food-packaging films that contribute to reducing CO₂ emissions also grew steadily.」
Continued growth in sales of nylon films for food packaging is reported as progress in the nylon film business, including overseas sales expansion and higher value-added products. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「High-value-added products, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG,” also performed well in Japan and overseas.」
The report continues to describe strong domestic and overseas sales of high-value-added barrier nylon films. No information is provided on achievement of the global leading share or new numerical targets. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the packaging sector, business remained solid as demand for at-home consumption increased, and sales of high-value-added products including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG” also grew strongly in Japan and overseas. The Indonesian subsidiary P.T.EMBLEM ASIA also performed solidly.」
The report continues to describe domestic and overseas sales of high-value-added nylon films including Emblem HG and the solid performance of the Indonesian subsidiary. No information is provided on achievement of the global leading share or new numerical targets. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「High-value-added products, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG,” continued to see steady sales growth in Japan and overseas.」
The report continues to describe expanded domestic and overseas sales of high-value-added nylon films including Emblem HG. No new market-share figure or achievement status is provided. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「High-value-added products, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG,” performed solidly in Japan and overseas.」
The report reconfirms solid domestic and overseas sales of high-value-added barrier nylon films, but provides no information on achievement of the global leading share or new numerical targets. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「High-value-added products, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG,” also increased sales steadily in Japan and overseas.」
The report continues to describe expanded domestic and overseas sales of high-value-added products including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG.” - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「For nylon film, the Group is proceeding with the installation of new production lines at the Indonesian subsidiary P.T.EMBLEM ASIA, while strengthening global marketing activities and expanding overseas sales of barrier films.」
In addition to installing new production lines at the Indonesian subsidiary, the Group identified stronger global marketing and expanded overseas sales of barrier films as specific measures. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「High-value-added products, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG,” continued to perform well in Japan and overseas.」
The report states that high-value-added nylon films including Emblem HG continued to perform well in Japan and overseas, but provides no new numerical target or achievement status for the market-share goal. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of high-value-added products, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG,” expanded steadily in Japan and overseas.」
The report continues to describe growth in domestic and overseas sales of high-value-added nylon films including Emblem HG. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the packaging sector, some sales were affected by a fire, but seasonal-product applications and other areas remained solid. High-value-added products, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG,” increased sales strongly in Japan and overseas.」
Despite the impact of the fire at the Uji Plant on some sales, the report describes growth in domestic and overseas sales of high-value-added nylon films including Emblem HG. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of high-value-added products, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG,” also increased steadily. Overseas, the subsidiary P.T.EMBLEM ASIA maintained solid sales both in Indonesia and in exports.」
The report continues to describe growth in Emblem HG sales and solid domestic and export sales by the Indonesian subsidiary as progress in overseas sales expansion. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of high-value-added products, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG,” expanded steadily in Japan and overseas.」
The report states that sales of high-value-added nylon films, including Emblem HG, expanded steadily in Japan and overseas. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of high-value-added products, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG,” also increased.」
The report describes the growth in sales of the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG” as progress toward higher value-added nylon film products and overseas sales expansion. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas, against the backdrop of strong Asian market conditions, the Indonesian subsidiary P.T.EMBLEM ASIA increased revenue. In addition, the Group is steadily proceeding with the installation of new production lines in Indonesia for nylon film and aims to further strengthen its global production system.」
The report describes the Indonesian subsidiary's revenue growth and the strengthening of the global production system through the installation of new production lines as progress in overseas sales expansion. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas, against the backdrop of strong Asian market conditions, the Indonesian subsidiary P.T.EMBLEM ASIA increased production and further raised sales volumes. Expanded domestic and overseas sales of high-value-added products, including the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG,” also contributed to earnings.」
Overseas sales volumes increased further as the Indonesian subsidiary expanded production, while expanded domestic and overseas sales of products including Emblem HG contributed to earnings. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Film Business, packaging sales in Japan remained strong, particularly for seasonal products, as in the previous fiscal year. Together with higher export volumes, mainly to Asia, this resulted in higher revenue. Sales volumes of the barrier nylon film “Emblem HG” also increased steadily.」
The report describes concrete progress in overseas sales expansion through higher export volumes to Asia and increased sales volumes of “Emblem HG.” - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Overseas revenue also increased as higher sales volumes resulted from the expansion of production capacity at the Indonesian subsidiary P.T.EMBLEM ASIA.」
The report continues to describe higher overseas sales volumes against the backdrop of expanded production capacity at the Indonesian subsidiary. No figure for the global leading share is provided. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Overseas sales volumes also increased amid a recovery in Asian market conditions and the expansion of production capacity at the Indonesian subsidiary P.T.EMBLEM ASIA.」
The report continues to describe higher overseas sales volumes against the backdrop of expanded production capacity at the Indonesian subsidiary. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas sales volumes also increased as our subsidiary P.T.EMBLEM ASIA expanded its production capacity.」
The report indicates that sales volumes increased as a result of expanded production capacity aimed at overseas sales growth. However, no market-share figure is provided. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group aims to solidify its position as a global leader in nylon film, while further increasing its share in Southeast Asian markets and expanding sales in Europe and North America.」
Further production-capacity expansion of the Indonesian subsidiary's large, advanced production line is presented as a means of achieving this.