Restructuring and rebuilding unprofitable businesses
First written in FY2024-Q1. 7 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
33 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We decided to close the plant and recorded a loss for various costs and other expenses associated with the closure.」
Regarding the restructuring of unprofitable businesses and businesses weighing on earnings, the company has progressed from ending production at the Sakai Plant to deciding to close the plant and recognizing related losses. - 2026-05-14AdvancedResultsSuggests it is closing out
「前連結会計年度において、堺工場の酸無水物及び可塑剤製品の生産終了を決定し、当連結会計年度においては、経営資源の最適化及び生産効率の向上をさらに推し進めるべく、同工場を閉鎖することを決定しました。」
不採算事業の整理・立て直しが、生産終了に続く工場閉鎖の決定まで進んだ。 - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「• Ceased stearic acid production • Reviewed the strategy for in-house versus outsourced manufacturing and optimized production sites (Including the cessation of plasticizer and acid anhydride production at the Sakai Plant and the consolidation of production at other plants) • Ceased the manufacture and sale of non-core products and streamlined the product lineup」
The restructuring of unprofitable and non-core businesses has become specific, extending to the cessation of stearic acid and Sakai Plant production, consolidation at other plants, and the cessation of manufacturing and sales of non-core products. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「To advance the scrap-and-build of existing businesses, we have implemented rationalization measures, including discontinuing stearic acid production and consolidating manufacturing sites for plasticizers and acid anhydrides.」
Regarding the restructuring and rebuilding of unprofitable businesses and businesses weighing on earnings, the company states that it has ceased stearic acid production and consolidated manufacturing sites. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the review of our earnings structure, we will restructure and rebuild unprofitable businesses while allocating resources on a priority basis to new businesses, including products that reduce environmental impact and products with high environmental value, such as those derived from biomass.」
The company has made its business structure reform more specific by advancing the restructuring and rebuilding of unprofitable businesses together with the priority allocation of resources to new businesses. - FY2024-Q1First statedAnnual report
「We will accelerate efforts to restructure and rebuild unprofitable businesses.」
As a specific measure for business structure reform during the medium-term management plan, the company has for the first time explicitly identified the restructuring and rebuilding of unprofitable businesses.