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Based on the results of its analysis of the current conditions of the domestic and overseas businesses, the company will continue initiatives to improve profitability while gradually advancing dialogue with shareholders and investors.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | This medium-term management plan |
| Plan period | 2026–2028 |
| Progress against the plan | Partially revised |
| ROIC target | 5.7% (fiscal year ending December 2025) → 6.8% (FY2026 plan), 7.6% (FY2027 plan), 9.70% (FY2028 plan) |
| Payout ratio / DOE policy | Continue shareholder returns based on a DOE of approximately 4% (during the 2026–2028 medium-term plan period) |
| Cost of capital | Shareholders’ equity cost: just under 5%; WACC: approximately 4% (as of the end of 2025) |
| Total investment plan | ¥4.3 billion (growth investment, during the 2026–2028 medium-term plan period) |
| Investment amount by sector | Field Growth Investment / Amount ¥4.3 billion / Period Covered Medium-term plan period (2026–2028) |
| Key initiatives | Japan: sustainability initiatives and productivity improvement, China: customer development and production automation, India: increased production capacity and expanded sales channels, Common: focus on recruitment and employee development, Sales Expansion, Acquiring New Customers, Strengthen e-commerce sales (web marketing), Strengthen communication of sustainable packaging products, Strengthen product development, Propose the development of sustainable packaging products, Accelerate mold investment for new product development, Improve profitability and growth, Initiatives tailored to lot size and degree of customization, Set appropriate selling prices in light of rising costs, Improved production efficiency, Capital investment for labor saving and robotics, Enhance skills and reinforce personnel, Digitalization, Coordination among development, manufacturing and sales, Change the core business systems, Respond more quickly, Leverage the company’s competitive advantage in its LAB, Coordination among sales, procurement and production, Strengthen the fast-delivery system, Optimize inventory management to achieve shorter lead times, Address long-term inventory |
| Results under the previous plan | ¥6.0 billion (EBITDA, actual results for 2023–2025) → ¥7.0 billion (EBITDA, plan for 2026–2028) |
| Reason for revision or withdrawal | Based on the results of its analysis of the current conditions of the domestic and overseas businesses, the company will continue initiatives to improve profitability while gradually advancing dialogue with shareholders and investors. |
| Publication date | 24 March 2026 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Based on the results of its analysis of the current conditions of the domestic and overseas businesses, the company will continue initiatives to improve profitability while gradually advancing dialogue with shareholders and investors. It also aims to generate EBITDA of ¥7.0 billion, exceeding the level achieved over the past 3 years, through increased growth investment.