Responding to Overseas Markets, Optimizing Costs and Quality, and Entering Untapped Areas
First written in FY2017-Q1. 8 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 8 of 55 companies on the "Worse" side.
45 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit exceeded the previous fiscal year, driven by business expansion in the construction sector and progress in structural reforms. As a result, segment sales were ¥51,748 million, up 9.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥6,337 million, up 45.7%.」
Business expansion and structural reforms in Africa's construction sector progressed, resulting in higher sales and segment profit. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, Kansai Helios Coatings GmbH, a subsidiary of the Company, acquired the shares of Weilburger Coatings GmbH, Weilburger Asia Ltd. and its 10 affiliated companies and made them subsidiaries, as a result of which these companies were included in the scope of consolidation.」
As a specific measure to expand its overseas business, the Company acquired and made Weilburger and other companies in Europe subsidiaries and brought them into the consolidated accounts. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In the European segment, the Company focused on sustainability-related fields such as coatings for railway rolling stock and powder coatings, and completed 4 M&A transactions centered on its subsidiary, the Kansai Helios Group.」
As specific measures to expand its overseas business, the Company completed 4 M&A transactions in Europe and advanced expansion into areas including railway coatings and powder coatings. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group will also accelerate market entry and strengthen its competitiveness by making effective use of its product lineup, business know-how, and other assets acquired and developed through operations across various business fields and regions.」
The Company again states its policy of using its product lineup and business know-how as means of expanding its overseas business. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Group will also accelerate market entry and strengthen its competitiveness by making effective use of its product lineup, business know-how, and other assets acquired and developed through operations across various business fields and regions.」
The Company again identifies measures to expand its overseas business, including the use of its product lineup and business know-how. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Group will also accelerate market entry and strengthen its competitiveness by making effective use of its product lineup, business know-how, and other assets acquired and developed through operations across various business fields and regions.」
The Company again identifies the use of its product lineup and business know-how, responsiveness to market needs, and optimization of cost, quality, and functionality as means of expanding its overseas business. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group will also accelerate market entry and strengthen its competitiveness by making effective use of its product lineup, business know-how, and other assets acquired and developed through operations across various business fields and regions.」
In addition to responding to market needs and optimizing cost, quality, and functionality, the Company again identifies the use of its product lineup and business know-how as means of expanding its overseas business. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group will strengthen its competitiveness and further enhance its presence by responding to market needs and optimizing cost, quality, and functionality, while solidifying its position in the markets of its existing businesses. In addition, it will advance entry into untapped regions and fields, including developed markets where stable growth is expected.」
The Company again identifies responding to overseas markets, optimizing cost, quality, and functionality, and entering untapped regions and fields as specific means of expansion. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company believes that this acquisition of shares will further strengthen the Group's business platform in the East African market, make a substantial contribution to further expansion and development across Africa, and ultimately contribute significantly to the Group's medium- to long-term growth in business performance.」
The acquisition of Sadolin Group was completed, advancing measures to strengthen and expand the East African business into the consolidated stage. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company believes that this acquisition of shares will further strengthen the Group's business platform in the East African market, make a substantial contribution to further expansion and development across Africa, and ultimately contribute significantly to the Group's medium- to long-term growth in business performance.」
Through the acquisition of Sadolin Group, the Company strengthened its business platform in the East African market and entered new markets. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「For the overseas business, which is focused mainly on emerging markets with high growth potential, the Group will strengthen its competitiveness by responding to market needs and optimizing cost, quality, and functionality, while solidifying its position in the markets of its existing businesses and further enhancing its presence. In addition, it will advance entry into untapped regions and fields, including developed markets where stable growth is expected.」
In addition to its conventional focus on emerging markets, the Company specified entry into untapped regions and fields, including developed markets, and added the use of its product lineup and business know-how. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company believes that this acquisition of shares will be the first step toward the Group's full-scale entry into the European market. It will also use the acquired business platform as a base for future expansion in Europe and, by advancing the following initiatives, contribute to further improvement in business performance.」
The Company newly outlined its full-scale entry into the European market and specific overseas expansion using the acquired business platform as its base. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「To secure manufacturing bases for automotive parts and industrial coatings in North America and expand the business among Japanese-affiliated and overseas users.」
Specific initiatives in untapped and expansion areas progressed, including securing manufacturing bases in North America and entering the Turkish architectural coatings market. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The Group will strengthen its competitiveness and further enhance its presence by responding to market needs and optimizing cost and quality. In addition, it will enter untapped regions and fields, accelerate business expansion, and further increase its contribution to consolidated results.」
The Company identifies responsiveness to market needs, cost and quality optimization, and entry into untapped regions and fields as means of achieving globalization.