Fifth Medium-Term Management Plan "Jump Forward To Next 10"

「To achieve the targets of the Sixth Medium-Term Management Plan, namely operating profit of ¥5 billion, ordinary profit of ¥8 billion, and ROE of 7.0%, the Group focused on expanding sales in growth areas such as synthetic fiber sheets (aramid paper) and further expanding the recycling business in the environmental business, which is expected to grow, with the aim of transforming its business portfolio.」

「To achieve the targets of the Sixth Medium-Term Management Plan, namely operating profit of ¥5 billion, ordinary profit of ¥8 billion, and ROE of 7.0%, the Group focused on expanding sales in growth areas such as synthetic fiber sheets (aramid paper) and further expanding the recycling business in the environmental business, which is expected to grow, with the aim of transforming its business portfolio.」

「Against this backdrop, while working to strengthen the foundation of the existing papermaking business through production rationalization, the Group focused under the Sixth Medium-Term Management Plan (a 3-year plan covering fiscal 2023 through fiscal 2025) on expanding sales in growth areas such as synthetic fibers (aramid paper) and further expanding the recycling business in the environmental business, which is expected to grow, to achieve the medium-term targets of operating profit of ¥5 billion, ordinary profit of ¥8 billion, and ROE of 7.0%.」

「Against this backdrop, while working to strengthen the foundation of the existing papermaking business through production rationalization, the Group focused under the Sixth Medium-Term Management Plan (a 3-year plan covering fiscal 2023 through fiscal 2025) on expanding sales in growth areas such as synthetic fibers (aramid paper) and further expanding the recycling business in the environmental business, which is expected to grow, to achieve the medium-term targets of operating profit of ¥5 billion, ordinary profit of ¥8 billion, and ROE of 7.0%. In the first quarter, the Group acquired shares in トーエイホールディングス株式会社 with the aim of transforming its business portfolio around the environmental business.」

「Against this backdrop, while working to strengthen the foundation of the existing papermaking business through production rationalization, the Group focused under the Sixth Medium-Term Management Plan (a 3-year plan covering fiscal 2023 through fiscal 2025) on expanding sales in growth areas such as synthetic fibers (aramid paper) and further expanding the recycling business in the environmental business, which is expected to grow, to achieve the medium-term targets of operating profit of ¥5 billion, ordinary profit of ¥8 billion, and ROE of 7.0%.」

「As an intermediate milestone toward this long-term vision, the Group formulated the Sixth Medium-Term Management Plan covering April 2023 through March 2026.」

「Against this backdrop, our group has continued to strengthen its core businesses and pursue growth initiatives driven in part by social demands such as resource reuse and the reduction of plastics, while developing new products that leverage the group's unique quality and technology and entering new business areas beyond papermaking.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group implemented growth initiatives driven in part by social demands such as strengthening core businesses, reusing resources and reducing plastics, developed new products leveraging the Group’s unique quality and technologies, and pursued new business areas outside papermaking.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group implemented growth initiatives driven in part by social demands such as strengthening core businesses, resource reuse and reducing plastics, developed new products leveraging the Group’s unique quality and technologies, and pursued new business areas outside papermaking.」

「The growth strategy initiatives under the Fifth Medium-Term Management Plan comprise: ① strengthening the “packaging field” by adding high value-added features such as anti-counterfeiting functions and design elements; ② developing “environmentally responsive products” using existing and new technologies for specialty functional papers; ③ launching and expanding sales in the “high-performance sheet field” for high value-added products such as synthetic fibers and cellulose nanofibers; ④ strengthening and newly launching “waste utilization businesses” aimed at expanding the solid fuel business and recycling waste as resources; and ⑤ launching the new “NatuLami” brand using laminating technology with environmentally responsive, biodegradable resins.」

「Against this backdrop, under the Fifth Medium-Term Management Plan, “Jump Forward To Next 10” (a 3-year plan covering fiscal 2020 through fiscal 2022), the Group has focused on capturing growth areas explored and launched under the previous plan. Discussions have begun on pursuing growth areas whose benefits cannot all be captured during the current medium-term plan even more aggressively under the next, Sixth Medium-Term Management Plan.」

「Against this backdrop, under the Fifth Medium-Term Management Plan, “Jump Forward To Next 10” (a 3-year plan covering fiscal 2020 through fiscal 2022), the Group moved forward in earnest with capturing growth areas explored and launched under the previous plan, implemented growth initiatives driven in part by social demands such as strengthening core businesses, resource reuse and reducing plastics, developed new products leveraging the Group’s unique quality and technologies, and pursued new business areas outside papermaking. From the first quarter, the Group entered the manufacture and sale of wet-molded products.」

「Against this backdrop, under the Fifth Medium-Term Management Plan, “Jump Forward To Next 10,” a 3-year plan covering fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2022, the Group is moving ahead in earnest with incorporating growth fields explored and launched under the previous plan. We are implementing growth initiatives against the backdrop of social demands for strengthening the core business, resource-reuse businesses and reducing the use of plastics, while developing new products that leverage the Group's one-of-a-kind quality and technology and pursuing new business fields beyond papermaking.」