Developing a Fourth Core Business and Achieving Nonlinear Growth
First written in FY2016. 12 of 24 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-05-15.
Fujibo Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- 2026-05-15MaterialisedOccurring Fact
「Regarding goodwill related to IPM Co., Ltd., because performance fell below the originally formulated business plan, we reconsidered the recoverable amount and recognized an impairment loss of ¥600 million as an extraordinary loss in the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 2026.」
For IPM, which had been developed as the fourth core business, the company explicitly states that performance fell below the original business plan and that an impairment loss on goodwill was recognized. The ¥780 million impairment loss on shares of an affiliated company was recognized only in the non-consolidated financial statements and did not affect consolidated results. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In Other Businesses, the Chemical Products Division is preparing its production structure to meet further growth in demand for medical equipment applications and is developing the foundation for the division to become the fourth pillar following the three priority businesses.」
The Company continues to position the Chemical Products Business for development as the fourth pillar following the three priority businesses. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Molds Division struggled with a decline in new automotive mold projects due to the semiconductor shortage and the transitional shift toward electric vehicles, but revenue increased after the Company added to the Group a company with strengths in molds for office equipment and medical equipment.」
In relation to the initiative to develop the Chemical Products Business as its fourth pillar, the Company states that the newly added Group company contributed to higher revenue in the molds business. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the Molds Division, the mold subsidiary acquired and brought into the scope of consolidation on 1 November 2022 contributed to an increase in revenue year on year.」
The Company continues to report that the molds business related to the Chemical Products Business, which it is developing as its fourth pillar, benefited from the contribution of the mold subsidiary acquired in November 2022 and from higher revenue. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「On 1 November 2022, the Company acquired all shares of ㈱GFIホールディングス and made the company and its subsidiary, ㈱IPM (manufacture and sale of molds and related accessories), consolidated subsidiaries.」
The full-year report confirms that, as part of the initiative to develop the Chemical Products Business as its fourth pillar, the Company acquired 100% of GFI Holdings and made IPM a consolidated subsidiary. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We concluded this share acquisition because we believe that the business combination is expected to improve the quality of injection-molded products by leveraging ㈱IPM's advanced mold technology in the Chemical Products Business, expand its business scale, and contribute to enhancing the corporate value of the entire Group.」
On 1 November 2022, the Company acquired 100% of GFI Holdings and consolidated its subsidiary IPM. Its initiative to develop the Chemical Products Business as its fourth pillar has taken concrete form through the use of mold technology and expansion of business scale. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company is working to transition to a highly profitable business model centered on abrasives, chemical products and lifestyle apparel as the pillars of earnings, and chemical compounds as the prospective fourth pillar, while strengthening the growth foundations of each business.」
The Company continues to position the Chemical Products Business for development as its fourth pillar and to pursue a transition to a highly profitable business model together with its three existing businesses. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under the medium-term management plan “増強21-25,” the Fuji Bo Group has positioned the first 3 years of the 5-year plan as the “Transition to a Highly Profitable Business Structure and Sowing the Seeds” stage. Centered on abrasives, chemical products and daily-use apparel as its earnings pillars and chemical compounds as a business targeted to become its fourth pillar, the Group is working to transition to highly profitable businesses and strengthen the growth foundations of each business.」
The Company has reiterated its plan to develop the Chemical Products Business as its fourth pillar and, together with its three existing businesses, transition to a highly profitable business model. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company is working to transition to a highly profitable business model centered on abrasives, chemical products and lifestyle apparel as the pillars of earnings, and chemical compounds as the prospective fourth pillar, while strengthening the growth foundations of each business.」
The Company continues to position the Chemical Products Business as the fourth pillar following the three priority businesses. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「The first 3 years of the 5-year plan period are positioned as the “transition to a highly profitable business structure and seed planting” stage, and the latter 2 years as the “realization of non-linear growth” stage. The company will strengthen its “earning power” through 2 mutually reinforcing measures: increasing earnings opportunities and strengthening the value it provides.」
The concept of the fourth pillar and non-linear growth has been reorganized into a phased structure comprising three years of groundwork in the first half of the new plan and non-linear growth in the latter two years. The Chemical Products Business continues to be positioned as the fourth pillar following the three priority businesses. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Molds Division performed steadily, with production molds for model changes by automobile and motorcycle manufacturers remaining firm.」
The Company states that production molds performed steadily in the molds business related to the Chemical Products Business, which it is developing as its fourth pillar. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「We concluded this share acquisition because we believe that further expanding the Chemical Products Business through the business combination will contribute to enhancing the corporate value of the entire Group.」
Under its policy of developing the Chemical Products Business as its fourth pillar, the Company made 株式会社藤岡モールド a wholly owned subsidiary on 6 January 2020. By adding a business company engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of molds, it is developing the foundation of the Chemical Products Business. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the chemical compounds business, sales of components for digital cameras declined, but components for medical equipment remained firm, and a new production line at the Oita Plant began operating. The plastic injection-molding die subsidiary included in the consolidated group on 1 October 2018 also contributed, resulting in year-on-year increases in sales and profit.」
In the chemical compounds business being developed as the fourth pillar, a new production line at the Oita Plant began operating, and the acquired mold subsidiary also contributed, resulting in year-on-year increases in sales and profit. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the chemical compounds business, components for digital cameras struggled, but components for medical equipment remained firm, while the plastic injection-molding die subsidiary included in the consolidated group on 1 October 2018 contributed to increases in sales and profit year on year.」
In the chemical compounds business being developed as the fourth pillar, the acquired mold subsidiary contributed to the business, resulting in year-on-year increases in sales and profit. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales and profit at the plastic injection-molding die subsidiary acquired on 1 October 2018 and included in the consolidated group increased.」
For the chemical compounds business being developed as the fourth pillar, the company reports increases in sales and profit at the mold subsidiary acquired in October 2018. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In the other businesses, the company is making capital investments in the chemical compounds business to expand new products, including those for medical equipment applications, while also adding a mold business company to the group and developing its business foundations so that it can become the fourth pillar following the 3 priority businesses.」
The company continues its policy of developing the chemical compounds business as the fourth pillar, and positions the addition of a mold business company to the group as part of this effort in its annual report. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company decided to acquire these shares because it expects the business combination to improve the quality of injection-molded products and expand the business scale of 株式会社東京金型 by utilizing its outstanding mold technology in the chemical compounds business, thereby contributing to an increase in the corporate value of the group as a whole.」
As part of efforts to develop the chemical compounds business as the fourth pillar, the company acquired shares in 株式会社東京金型 on 1 October 2018, concretizing improvements in the quality of injection-molded products and business expansion through the use of mold technology. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「In the other businesses, the company is making capital investments in the chemical compounds business to expand new products, including those for medical equipment applications, and is developing its business foundations to cultivate it as the fourth pillar following the 3 priority businesses.」
The fourth pillar, which had not been at the forefront of the previous list of basic strategies, has been explicitly repositioned as the development of the chemical compounds business. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under this medium-term management plan, our basic policy is to accelerate growth in the 3 priority businesses—abrasives, chemical products and textiles—and we will promote ① the proactive expansion of the profitable abrasives and chemical products businesses, ② improved profitability and a counteroffensive in the textiles business through structural reform, and ③ strengthening the holding company’s functions to accelerate growth, thereby accelerating the growth of each business toward realizing our desired future state.」
The company continues to pursue growth measures centered on expanding the 3 priority businesses and structural reform, rather than the previous focus on the fourth pillar and non-linear growth. - FY2018-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Under this medium-term management plan, our basic policy is to accelerate growth in the 3 priority businesses—abrasives, chemical products and textiles—and we will promote ① the proactive expansion of the profitable abrasives and chemical products businesses, ② improved profitability and a counteroffensive in the textiles business through structural reform, and ③ strengthening the holding company’s functions to accelerate growth, thereby accelerating the growth of each business toward realizing our desired future state.」
The growth measures have been reorganized under the new plan from the previous emphasis on the “fourth pillar” and non-linear growth through M&A to expanding the 3 priority businesses, launching a counteroffensive in textiles, and strengthening the holding company’s functions. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「③ Developing a business that will become the fourth pillar」
The company continues to include the development of a business that will become the fourth pillar as an element of its growth strategy. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「③ Developing a business that will become the fourth pillar」
The company continues to include the development of a business that will become the fourth pillar as an element of its growth strategy. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under this medium-term management plan, our basic policy is to accelerate growth in the 3 priority businesses—abrasives, chemical products and textiles—and we will promote ① the proactive expansion of the highly profitable abrasives and chemical products businesses, ② improved profitability and a counteroffensive in the textiles business through structural reform, and ③ strengthening the holding company’s functions to accelerate growth, thereby accelerating the growth of each business toward realizing our desired future state.」
The company continues its growth strategy, including developing a business that will become the fourth pillar. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition to continuous growth through expansion of existing businesses, customers and products, we will lay the groundwork for “non-linear growth” by developing new markets, cultivating a fourth pillar business and pursuing M&A, and will press ahead toward full-scale growth.」
In addition to linear growth through the expansion of existing businesses, customers and products, the Company views new markets, a fourth pillar and M&A as means of achieving non-linear growth.