Continuous improvement and maximization of the core competencies of the 3 businesses
First written in FY2016. 6 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-05-28.
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- 2026-05-28RestatedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「The Group considers the following to be the core competencies of its three respective businesses: in the Chemicals business, a system for supporting the realization of customer value sought by customers from the perspective of raw-material selection; in the Household Products business, a supply chain capable of supplying products inexpensively, efficiently and flexibly even in small lots; and in the Civil Engineering and Construction Materials business, technical support capabilities including assistance with the development of new construction methods and proposals for methods suited to the purpose of each project.」
The Company reiterated the specific core competencies of its 3 businesses and continued to state that they could become obsolete as a result of changes in the market environment and technological innovation. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Group considers the core competencies of its 3 businesses to be as follows: in the Chemicals business, “a system for supporting the realization of the customer value sought by customers through raw material selection”; in the Household Products business, “a supply chain capable of supplying products inexpensively, efficiently, and flexibly, even in small lots”; and in the Civil Engineering and Construction Materials business, “the ability to provide technical support, including support for developing new construction methods and proposing construction methods suited to the purpose of a project.”」
The Group has specifically identified the core competencies of each of the 3 businesses and considers their continuous improvement and maximization of their benefits to be issues to address. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Group considers the following to be the core competencies of its three respective businesses: in the Chemicals business, a system for supporting the realization of customer value sought by customers from the perspective of raw-material selection; in the Household Products business, a supply chain capable of supplying products inexpensively, efficiently and flexibly even in small lots; and in the Civil Engineering and Construction Materials business, technical support capabilities including assistance with the development of new construction methods and proposals for methods suited to the purpose of each project.」
The Group maintains its policy of specifically identifying the core competencies of each of the 3 businesses and continuously improving them in light of the potential for obsolescence resulting from changes in the market environment and technological innovation. - FY2022Explicit identification of the potential obsolescence of core competenciesAnnual report
「While these core competencies have universal aspects, they may become obsolete as a result of changes in the market environment, technological innovation, and other factors. The Group believes that continuously improving each core competency is an issue, so that it can continue to have a positive impact on the added value its business activities provide to customers, namely the creation of value for business partners’ value chains and for customers.」
In addition to its policy of continuously improving the core competencies of the 3 businesses, the Group explicitly identified the potential for obsolescence resulting from changes in the market environment and technological innovation. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The Group considers the following to be the core competencies of its three respective businesses: in the Chemicals business, a system for supporting the realization of customer value sought by customers from the perspective of raw-material selection; in the Household Products business, a supply chain capable of supplying products inexpensively, efficiently and flexibly even in small lots; and in the Civil Engineering and Construction Materials business, technical support capabilities including assistance with the development of new construction methods and proposals for methods suited to the purpose of each project.」
The Group has specifically identified the core competencies of each of the 3 businesses and considers their continuous improvement and maximization of their benefits to be issues to address. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group considers the following to be the core competencies of its three respective businesses: in the Chemicals business, a system for supporting the realization of customer value sought by customers from the perspective of raw-material selection; in the Household Products business, a supply chain capable of supplying products inexpensively, efficiently and flexibly even in small lots; and in the Civil Engineering and Construction Materials business, technical support capabilities including assistance with the development of new construction methods and proposals for methods suited to the purpose of each project.」
The Group has reconfirmed the need to define the core competencies of each of the 3 businesses, continuously improve them, and maximize their benefits. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group believes that continuously improving each core competency is an issue, so that it can continue to have a positive impact on the added value its business activities provide to customers, namely the creation of value for business partners’ value chains and for customers.」
The Group has reconfirmed the need to continuously improve the core competencies of each of its Chemicals, Household Products, and Civil Engineering and Construction Materials businesses. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group recognizes that maximizing the benefits of these core competencies is also an important management issue and has identified the following matters by business as key matters to address over the medium term.」
The Group has set out a policy of improving and leveraging the strengths held by each of its Chemicals, Household Products, and Civil Engineering and Construction Materials businesses over the medium term.