Expanding sales in the hair-care market and developing new markets by leveraging the Malaysian plant
First written in FY2018-Q2. 13 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
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- FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At Performance Fibers, sales of hair products recovered steadily, resulting in higher earnings year on year. Although high inflation, currency depreciation and political instability continue in African countries, the company plans to create demand through new products.」
While sales of hair products recovered and earnings increased, the company plans to create demand through new products amid high inflation and other adverse conditions. - FY2024-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「At Performance Fibers, the African hair market bottomed out in the first quarter of the fiscal year (1 April 2023 to 30 June 2023), but demand recovery was slower than expected and performance remained sluggish. The market evaluation of new high-performance products featuring light weight, water repellency and antibacterial properties is strong, and the company is focusing on expanding sales through broader distribution channels in untapped regions of Africa.」
Although the African hair market bottomed out in the first quarter, demand recovery was slower than expected, weakening the previously stated recovery trend. The company is responding with new high-performance products and expanded distribution channels in untapped regions. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At Performance Fibers, shipments to Africa have recovered from a low in the first quarter. The market evaluation of new high-performance products featuring light weight, water repellency and antibacterial properties is strong, and the company is focusing on increasing demand by expanding sales into untapped regions of Africa.」
Shipments to Africa have recovered from a low in the first quarter, and the company is pursuing demand recovery and development through strong market evaluation of new high-performance products and expanded sales in untapped regions. - FY2024-Q1Weak demand due to inflation and response through new productsAnnual report
「At Performance Fibers, demand for hair products remained sluggish as consumption weakened amid high inflation in African countries. The company is working to achieve an early recovery in demand by launching new high-performance products featuring light weight, water repellency and antibacterial properties.」
For the African hair market, demand has been sluggish as high inflation weakened consumption, while the company describes efforts to support recovery through the launch of new high-performance products featuring light weight, water repellency and antibacterial properties. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Performance Fibers was affected by lower demand for hair products due to accelerating inflation in Africa and the United States, but it launched new high-performance products, and demand has been recovering since the fourth quarter.」
While the slowdown in demand for hair products due to inflation continued, the company explains that demand entered a recovery trend from the fourth quarter following the launch of new high-performance products. - FY2023-Q3Demand slowdown due to inflationAnnual report
「At Performance Fibers, demand for hair products has temporarily slowed amid accelerating inflation in Africa and the United States, but the company aims to expand sales by launching differentiated new products.」
While accelerating inflation in Africa and the United States has temporarily slowed demand for hair products, the company aims to expand sales by launching differentiated new products. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At Performance Fibers, strong demand for hair products for Africa continues, while sales of flame-retardant materials have also remained solid.」
Strong demand for hair products for Africa continues, and sales of flame-retardant materials have also remained solid. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At Performance Fibers, demand for hair products for Africa has become brisk, and sales have remained steady.」
Regarding hair products for Africa, which declined due to lockdowns in the previous fiscal year, demand has become brisk and sales have remained steady. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding Performance Fibers, sales of hair products for Africa recovered steadily from the third quarter onward and significantly exceeded the previous year’s level in the fourth quarter.」
The hair-products sector, which had declined due to lockdowns in Africa, recovered, with sales progressing to exceed the previous year’s level in the fourth quarter at the fiscal year-end. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding Performance Fibers, the hair-products sector recovered steadily from the demand slump caused by lockdowns in African countries in the first quarter, and sales in the third quarter exceeded the previous year’s level.」
The hair-products sector, which had declined due to lockdowns in African countries, recovered, with sales progressing to exceed the previous year’s level in the third quarter. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding Performance Fibers, demand for hair and flame-retardant products in Africa and the Americas declined in the first quarter due to the impact of COVID-19, but demand in Africa has been recovering month by month since July.」
Regarding hair-product demand, which fell significantly due to lockdowns in Africa in the previous quarter, the company states that demand has been recovering month by month since July. - FY2021-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding Performance Fibers, demand for hair products fell significantly due to lockdowns in Africa. Demand for pile and flame-retardant products was also sluggish amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company aims to recover sales quickly by leveraging its newly established product development center in Ghana.」
While the African hair market had been recovering and expanding, demand fell significantly due to lockdowns, and the company has shifted to measures aimed at restoring sales. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding Performance Fibers, the African market is expanding significantly, while new demand development in developed countries is also driving earnings in the segment. To meet strong demand, the company is increasing production through debottlenecking and considering an expansion at the Takasago Works, where production capacity can be increased most quickly.」
Demand development in Africa and developed countries is driving earnings, progressing to increased production through debottlenecking and consideration of capacity expansion at the Takasago Works. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding Performance Fibers, the African market continues to expand. The brand’s strength as a high-performance hair-products provider is also highly valued in developed countries outside Africa, including the United States, and new demand development is driving earnings. With strong demand expected to continue in the second half, the company is improving productivity and increasing production through debottlenecking to meet new demand.」
Demand development in Africa and developed countries is driving earnings, and the company is improving productivity and increasing production through debottlenecking to meet demand in the second half. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding Performance Fibers, demand in the hair-products sector in Africa continues to expand steadily, and sales volume in the first quarter reached a record high. Going forward, the company will further strengthen its brand as a high-performance hair-products provider, develop new demand in Africa and other markets, and expand sales of flame-retardant products for workwear.」
Demand in Africa’s hair-products sector continues to expand, with first-quarter sales volume reaching a record high. The company is also strengthening its brand, developing new markets and expanding sales for workwear applications. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding Performance Fibers, demand in the hair-products sector in Africa is undergoing a full-scale recovery. The company is strengthening its brand as a high-performance hair-products provider and developing further demand in Africa and other markets, resulting in a significant recovery and expansion in performance.」
For the African hair market, where delayed recovery was reported in the previous fiscal year, the company describes a full-scale recovery and a significant recovery and expansion in performance. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding Performance Fibers, demand in the hair-products sector in Africa continues to recover steadily. The company is strengthening its brand as a high-performance hair-products provider and developing further demand in Africa and other markets.」
Regarding African hair-product demand, which was described as slower than expected in the previous filing, the company now describes a continued steady recovery, brand strengthening and new market development. - FY2018-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Demand for hair products in Africa is turning upward from a bottom and beginning to recover, but the pace is slower than expected, and a full-scale recovery in performance is expected from the fourth quarter of the fiscal year onward. Demand in the hair market continues to expand, and the company will develop markets in Africa and other new regions.」
The company states that demand expansion in the hair market and new market development will continue, while a full-scale recovery in performance is not expected until the fourth quarter onward and the pace of recovery is slower than expected. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Going forward, the company will use the competitiveness of its Malaysia plant to expand sales in the hair market, where demand is expected to recover fully, and develop new markets.」
The company has stated for the first time its policy of expanding sales in the hair market, where recovery is expected, and developing new markets based on the competitiveness of its Malaysia plant.