Competitive Advantage and Market Share Growth for Core Products in Global Markets
First written in FY2016. 3 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「We have adopted “superior quality” as a common Group-wide principle and will pursue sustainable growth by leveraging the core values we have developed, including technology, quality, and our customer base, and by delivering value that exceeds customer expectations.」
For core-product competitiveness, the Company has adopted “superior quality” and a growth policy centered on delivering value by leveraging its technology, quality, and customer base. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to “Pursuing Competitive Advantage for Core Products in Global Markets,” we will seek to maximize sales and profits by building a brand with global reach.」
The Company has reiterated its policy of maximizing sales and profits by building globally recognized brands for its core products. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「To establish competitive advantages for our core products in global markets, we will work to rebuild the global production structure for engine filter media in Japan, Thailand, and China, develop high-performance filter media, and expand sales in Asia. For water-treatment materials, we will work to expand the product lineup, establish a stable supply structure, and reduce manufacturing costs.」
For core automotive and water-treatment products, the Company continues to pursue production-structure improvements, higher performance, product expansion, stable supply, and lower costs. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「To establish competitive advantages for our core products in global markets, we will work to rebuild the global production structure for engine filter media in Japan, Thailand, and China, develop high-performance filter media, and expand sales in Asia. For water-treatment materials, we will work to expand the product lineup, establish a stable supply structure, and reduce manufacturing costs.」
The Company presented specific measures to strengthen competitiveness not only for automotive-related materials but also for water-treatment materials, including product-lineup expansion, stable supply, and lower manufacturing costs. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In China, the world’s largest automobile market, we plan to establish a filter-media processing company that will manufacture high-quality, low-cost filter media by using our capabilities in developing filter media for automobile engines and our solvent-based resin processing technology together with the papermaking capabilities of Anhui Fengyang Guofeng Ecological Technology Materials Co., Ltd., with the aim of expanding our domestic market share in China.」
The joint venture to expand market share in China progressed from the resolution to establish it to the signing of the joint venture agreement. The planned structure combines the local partner’s papermaking capabilities with the Company’s development and processing technologies. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In China, the world’s largest automobile market, this joint venture aims to expand its domestic market share by using our capabilities in developing filter media for automobile engines and our solvent-based resin processing technology together with the papermaking capabilities of Anhui Fengyang Guofeng Ecological Technology Materials Co., Ltd. to manufacture high-quality, low-cost filter media.」
The joint venture has been made concrete as a means of expanding market share in China by combining the Company’s filter-media development and resin-processing technologies with the local partner’s papermaking capabilities. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「For our existing automotive-related and water-treatment materials, we will use our network of domestic and overseas production bases to establish a structure capable of supplying products with stable quality and on a timely basis not only in Japan but throughout the world. By improving competitiveness in terms of quality and technology as well as price, we will seek to increase market share and achieve stable growth and development.」
The Company emphasizes competitiveness in quality and technology, not only price, together with a supply structure supported by its domestic and overseas network of facilities.