Developing Overseas Markets, Particularly the Chinese Market
First written in FY2016. 10 of 28 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Activities to develop and expand overseas markets are also becoming more active, and are beginning to produce steady results.」
Activities to develop and expand overseas markets became more active and began to produce results. - FY2026-H1Mixed increases and decreases in overseas sales by segmentAnnual report
「Rosin-based emulsion polymerization agents for synthetic rubber and ABS resins posted an increase in revenue as sales in China recovered slightly. Petroleum additives posted a decline in revenue as sales decreased both in Japan and overseas. ... Agrochemical additives posted an increase in revenue as both domestic and overseas sales increased. Textile additives posted a decline in revenue, mainly due to lower overseas sales.」
While sales in China recovered slightly and domestic and overseas sales of agrochemical additives increased, sales including overseas sales declined for petroleum additives and textile additives. Progress in overseas market development varied by product segment. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Accelerate overseas market development by operating as one with Toho Kako Boeki (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; achieve operating profit of ¥500 million at the Shanghai operations (Toho Chemical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Toho Kako Boeki (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.)」
For overseas market development, primarily in China, the Shanghai manufacturing subsidiary and trading subsidiary were placed under integrated operations as a concrete measure to accelerate market development. A target of ¥500 million in operating profit was also set for the Shanghai operations. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Additives for plastics posted an increase in revenue as domestic sales recovered slightly and sales in China increased. ... Pulp and paper chemicals posted an increase in revenue as overseas sales increased slightly. ... Petroleum additives posted an increase in revenue as overseas sales recovered.」
In addition to higher sales in China, increases or recoveries in overseas sales were reported for pulp and paper chemicals and petroleum additives. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Agrochemical additives posted a decline in revenue as sales were weak both in Japan and overseas. Textile additives posted an increase in revenue as sales in China recovered slightly.」
In overseas and Chinese markets, domestic and overseas sales of agrochemical additives were weak, while sales of textile additives in China recovered slightly. Mixed performance by market continued. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Construction chemicals posted an increase in revenue as sales in China recovered slightly. ... Textile additives posted an increase in revenue as sales in China recovered slightly. ... Agrochemical additives posted a decline in revenue as sales were weak both in Japan and overseas.」
In the Chinese market, sales of construction chemicals and textile additives recovered slightly, while agrochemical additives remained weak both in Japan and overseas, with recovery and weakness coexisting across segments. - FY2024-Q1Recovery and weak demand coexisted across segments in the Chinese marketAnnual report
「Construction chemicals posted an increase in revenue as sales in China recovered slightly.」
Sales in China recovered slightly for construction chemicals and textile additives, while acrylates posted a substantial decline in revenue due to a drop in demand related to electronic information materials in China, resulting in differing levels of recovery by segment. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although domestic sales volumes of agrochemical additives declined, revenue increased due to strong overseas sales and higher selling prices. Textile additives posted an increase in revenue due to higher selling prices, despite weak overseas sales.」
In overseas markets, sales of agrochemical additives for export were strong, while overseas sales of textile additives and acrylates were weak, resulting in mixed performance by segment. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「While travel restrictions prevented sales activities from Japan, we used our subsidiary Toho Kako Boeki (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and conducted remote business negotiations from Japan to develop the market. However, the two-year impact of the COVID-19 pandemic caused activities to fall substantially behind plan.」
Although we responded by using Toho Kako Boeki (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and conducting remote business negotiations, overseas market development fell substantially behind plan because of the two-year COVID-19 pandemic. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Acrylates posted an increase in revenue as sales in the Chinese market recovered.」
The recovery in acrylate sales in the Chinese market continued to be reported, with no significant change in progress on developing overseas and Chinese markets. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Rosin-based emulsion polymerization agents for synthetic rubber and ABS resins posted a substantial increase in revenue, reflecting higher overseas sales and higher selling prices due to rising raw material costs. ... Petroleum additives posted an increase in revenue, driven by higher overseas sales of lubricant additives. ... Acrylates posted an increase in revenue as sales in the Chinese market recovered.」
Overseas sales increased for emulsion polymerization agents for synthetic rubber and ABS resins, petroleum additives and other products, while acrylate sales recovered in the Chinese market. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Rosin-based emulsion polymerization agents for synthetic rubber and ABS resins posted a substantial increase in revenue, reflecting higher overseas sales and higher selling prices due to rising raw material costs. ... Petroleum additives posted an increase in revenue, driven by higher overseas sales of lubricant additives. ... Acrylates posted an increase in revenue as sales in the Chinese market recovered.」
Overseas sales increased in several chemical product segments, and acrylate sales in the Chinese market recovered. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of agrochemical additives were strong both in Japan and overseas, resulting in a substantial increase in revenue. Sales of textile additives in China remained firm, but weak domestic sales resulted in a decline in revenue. ... Acrylates saw higher sales in China than in the previous fiscal year, but weak domestic sales resulted in a decline in revenue.」
In overseas and Chinese markets, domestic and overseas sales of agrochemical additives were strong, sales of textile additives in China remained firm, and acrylate sales in China increased. Some segments saw weak domestic sales, and there was no significant change from the previous quarter in the status of market development. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of agrochemical additives were strong both in Japan and overseas, resulting in a substantial increase in revenue. Sales of textile additives in China remained firm, but weak domestic sales resulted in a decline in revenue.」
Overseas and China sales showed mixed conditions by segment: domestic and overseas sales of agrochemical additives were strong and sales of textile additives in China remained firm, while some segments saw weak domestic sales. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of agricultural chemicals auxiliaries increased significantly as sales were strong both domestically and overseas. Sales of textile auxiliaries declined because domestic sales were sluggish, despite continued solid sales in China.…Sales of petroleum additives declined significantly due to sluggish overseas sales.…Sales of acrylates declined despite a slight increase in volume, partly due to foreign exchange effects given the high proportion of sales in China.」
Overseas and China sales showed mixed performance by field: sales of agricultural chemicals auxiliaries were strong both domestically and overseas, and sales of textile auxiliaries in China remained solid, while overseas sales of petroleum additives were weak and acrylates posted lower revenue due in part to foreign exchange effects. - FY2020Development of the Chinese and overseas markets became more difficult due to external conditions and sales constraintsAnnual report
「We are developing markets mainly for acrylates, cosmetic ingredients, civil engineering and construction chemicals, and textile auxiliaries, but the negative impact of US-China trade tensions and the novel coronavirus on the Chinese economy has been significant, creating an extremely difficult environment at present. Restrictions on overseas travel and other constraints on sales activities are currently in place, but we will seek to recover after the pandemic by continuing, among other measures, to conduct research and development on products for overseas markets during this period.」
The policy of developing overseas markets has been maintained, but the impact of US-China trade tensions and the novel coronavirus on the Chinese economy, as well as constraints on sales activities from overseas travel restrictions, were explicitly identified. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Overseas sales of agricultural chemicals auxiliaries recovered from Q2 onward and returned to growth, while sales of textile auxiliaries in China remained strong, resulting in higher revenue.」
The recovery in overseas sales and strong sales in China continued. Meanwhile, demand for acrylates related to electronic materials in the Chinese market continued to decline, with overseas market conditions varying by field. - FY2020-Q2Recovery and weakness coexisted in overseas and China sales, depending on the fieldAnnual report
「Meanwhile, overseas sales of agricultural chemicals auxiliaries recovered and returned to growth, while sales of textile auxiliaries in China remained strong, resulting in higher revenue.」
Overseas sales of agricultural chemicals auxiliaries recovered, and sales of textile auxiliaries in China remained strong. Meanwhile, acrylates continued to post a significant decline in revenue due to weaker demand in the Chinese market, with conditions in overseas market development varying by field. - FY2020-Q1Overseas and China sales slowedAnnual report
「Sales of agricultural chemicals auxiliaries declined due to sluggish overseas sales. Sales of acrylates declined significantly as demand in the Chinese market fell from the second half of the previous year.」
Regarding development of overseas markets, particularly the Chinese market, overseas sales of agricultural chemicals auxiliaries were sluggish, while acrylates also posted a significant decline in revenue due to weaker demand in China. - FY2019SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding “① Developing overseas markets, particularly the Chinese market,” progress was made in building relationships with customers, but the results were insufficient.」
Although progress was made in building relationships with customers in connection with developing the Chinese market, the results were judged insufficient. Meanwhile, the new medium-term management plan calls for commercializing development projects in China and other Asian markets and increasing the number of sales and research staff assigned to these markets. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of textile auxiliaries increased significantly, driven by overseas sales for spinning oils and other applications and sales for glass fiber applications in the Chinese market. Sales of acrylates increased, driven by sales for electronic materials applications in the Chinese market.」
Growth in overseas sales and sales to the Chinese market continued to be reported for textile auxiliaries and acrylates from the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of agricultural chemicals auxiliaries increased, mainly due to overseas sales for emulsion and other applications. Sales of textile auxiliaries increased significantly, driven by overseas sales for spinning oils and other applications and sales for glass fiber applications in the Chinese market. Sales of acrylates increased, driven by sales for electronic materials applications in the Chinese market.」
Overseas sales and sales to the Chinese market increased across multiple fields, including agricultural chemicals auxiliaries, textile auxiliaries and acrylates. Progress in developing the Chinese market was evident across a broader range of product fields than in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of textile auxiliaries increased significantly, driven by overseas sales for spinning oils and other applications and sales for glass fiber applications in the Chinese market.」
In addition to sales for glass fiber applications in China, sales of electronic information materials in the Chinese market also increased, confirming progress in developing the Chinese market across multiple fields. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of textile auxiliaries increased, particularly for glass fiber applications in the Chinese market, resulting in higher revenue. Sales of agricultural chemicals auxiliaries also increased slightly, mainly due to overseas sales.」
Sales of textile auxiliaries for glass fiber applications in China increased, providing a concrete example of higher sales from efforts to develop overseas markets. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Deepening business with existing customers and pursuing new customers in the Chinese market, accelerating the commercialization of development projects in progress, and expanding product sales to domestic plants」
The company has set out a specific policy of developing overseas markets, particularly the Chinese market, by deepening relationships with existing customers in China, pursuing new customers, bringing development projects to market sooner and expanding sales to domestic plants. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「① Developing overseas markets, particularly the Chinese market」
This is listed as another priority issue in the Seventh Medium-Term Management Plan.