Strengthening the operating base of existing businesses
First written in FY2017-Q1. 16 of 32 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 13 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「We will improve our earnings structure through the uncompromising scrap-and-build of low-profitability businesses and concentrate the resources created on growth areas.」
Strengthening the operating base of existing businesses has broadened from an emphasis on expanding sales to structural reform encompassing the streamlining of low-profitability businesses and reallocating resources to growth areas. - FY2026-H1ReframedAnnual report
「Based on the five-year medium-term management plan for fiscal 2021 through fiscal 2025, which ends in the current consolidated fiscal year, we are focusing on improving our manufacturing capabilities and reshaping our business portfolio. During the interim consolidated accounting period, we accelerated efforts to strengthen the earnings power of core businesses by maintaining appropriate prices and to concentrate resources on growth areas, while improving our fundamentals through rigorous inventory and quality management,」
Strengthening the operating base of existing businesses has broadened from the previous focus on expanding sales share to business portfolio reform encompassing maintaining appropriate prices, strengthening the earnings power of core businesses and concentrating resources on growth areas. - 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.」
Strengthening the operating base of existing businesses has taken concrete form not only in expanding sales, but also in the scrap-and-build of businesses, including discontinuing stearic acid production and consolidating manufacturing sites. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Specifically, in addition to working to recover sales share and implement thorough cost reductions, we have begun rationalization measures, including consolidating manufacturing sites and reviewing the product lineup,」
We have continued to pursue sales-share recovery as an earnings-improvement measure, combined with cost reductions and rationalization. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In addition to working to recover sales share to improve earnings,」
The positioning of the measures has shifted from the previous emphasis on expanding share to recovering sales share to improve earnings. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「For plasticizer products, raw materials for building materials such as flooring materials and wire insulation, concerns over raw material procurement were resolved, but demand recovery remained slow and sales volumes fell below the previous year.」
Although concerns over raw material procurement were resolved, demand recovery for plasticizers used in building materials was slow, and sales volumes fell below the previous year. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In line with the business strategies set out in the medium-term management plan launched in April 2021, we are expanding sales of high-value-added products, including resin raw materials for mobility and electronic materials and resin modifiers for medical devices, while advancing product development aimed at addressing environmental challenges and coexisting with the global environment.」
In line with the medium-term management plan, we have continued to expand sales of high-value-added products for mobility, electronic materials and medical devices. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We actively worked to expand sales of functional materials, including resin raw materials for mobility and electronic materials and resin modifiers for medical devices, leading to higher sales.」
The company states that it specified target applications for functional materials and actively expanded sales, leading to higher sales. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We have focused on exploring biomass-derived raw materials and expanding sales of high-value-added products.」
We have continued to expand sales of high-value-added products related to strengthening the operating base of existing businesses. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We will enhance earnings power by expanding existing businesses and contract operations.」
We have continued to expand existing businesses and contract operations as measures to improve earnings power. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amid these conditions, our group worked to build a highly profitable corporate structure by expanding its existing and contract businesses and advancing initiatives to strengthen profitability, while accelerating research and development of new products using core technologies including hydrogenation technology.」
We have continued to expand existing businesses alongside the contract business, combining this with efforts to strengthen earnings power and research and development of new products. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Amid these conditions, our group advanced initiatives to build a highly profitable corporate structure, including strengthening the profitability of its existing and contract businesses, accelerating development of high-value-added products applying core technologies including hydrogenation technology, and making focused investments in business fields with growth potential.」
We have continued to strengthen the earnings power of existing businesses, combining this with accelerated development of high-value-added products and focused investment in growth areas. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To expand the high-value-added products business, we focused on developing new products applying our core hydrogenation technology.」
The company continues to expand its high-value-added products business through new product development applying core technologies. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We promoted the expansion of the high-value-added products business by using internal and external resources, including actively pursuing new product development applying our core hydrogenation technology and collaboration with other companies.」
The company continues to expand its high-value-added products business through new product development applying hydrogenation technology, collaboration with other companies and the use of internal and external resources. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We promoted the expansion of the high-value-added products business by using internal and external resources.」
In relation to strengthening the operating base of existing businesses, the company continues to expand its high-value-added products business. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to aiming to expand market share in existing businesses by capturing further domestic demand, we will formulate clear overseas strategies for each product group and expand sales globally.」
The company continues its policy of expanding market share in existing businesses and overseas sales by capturing domestic demand, formulating overseas strategies for each product group and expanding sales globally. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to focusing on sales of high-value-added products, including hydrogenation-related products」
The company continues to focus on sales of high-value-added products, particularly hydrogenation-related products. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Expanded sales of high-performance materials, including hydrogenation-related products」
The company continues to expand sales of high-performance materials as part of efforts to strengthen the operating base of existing businesses. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We actively worked to expand market share in existing businesses and sales to overseas customers.」
For strengthening the operating base of existing businesses, the company continues to expand market share and sales to overseas customers. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「For our existing businesses, we aim to achieve further growth by increasing overseas sales and expanding market share」
For strengthening the operating base of existing businesses, the company explicitly cites increasing overseas sales and expanding market share as measures. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Our group has focused on strengthening profitability through expanded sales of high-value-added products and cost reductions.」
The company continues to expand sales of high-value-added products as a measure related to strengthening the sales base of its existing businesses. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amid these conditions, our group worked to strengthen the operating base of its existing businesses and expand sales of high-value-added products, while also strengthening profitability by improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.」
The company continues to strengthen the operating base of its existing businesses. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Strengthening the operating base of existing businesses」
Measures to strengthen the sales function for existing businesses.