Making new products a future earnings pillar
First written in FY2016. 13 of 21 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「We aim to develop new products through technological synergies with Dai Nippon Toryo Company,Limited.」
The policy of making new products a future source of earnings has been expanded to include developing new powder-coating products through technological synergies with the parent company, broadening the development approach and scope of collaboration. - 2026-05-28AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「粉体塗料は、大日本塗料株式会社との技術シナジーによる新製品開発を目指します。」
新製品を将来の収益源とする方針について、粉体塗料における親会社との技術シナジーによる新製品開発が明示された。 - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「We will actively pursue 3 pillars of business development across manufacturing, sales, research and development, and administration: gaining market share and improving profit margins through enhanced functionality of existing paint products; expanding the business through development of new coating materials and entry into overseas markets; and improving productivity through the introduction of IT tools and other measures.」
The positioning of enhanced functionality of existing products, development of new coating materials, and overseas expansion as pillars of profitability improvement continues. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「In the coatings business, to improve profit margins, we will accelerate the realisation of results from gaining market share and improving margins through enhanced functionality of existing paint products, develop new coating materials, and expand the business by entering overseas markets.」
The policy of making new products a future source of earnings has expanded to combine enhanced functionality of existing products with the development of new coating materials and expansion into overseas markets. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「In the coatings business, we will focus on 3 areas to improve profit margins: enhancing the functionality of existing paint products, developing new materials other than paints, and expanding our overseas business.」
The scope of new-product development has expanded beyond existing paint products to new materials other than paints, and has been positioned, together with overseas business expansion, as a pillar of margin improvement. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In industrial coatings, sales were at the same level as in the same quarter of the previous year. Although sales declined due to production cuts by users of construction machinery and machine tools, shipments for structural steel and golf balls remained firm, and the introduction of new products also progressed smoothly.」
The explanation that the introduction of new products is progressing smoothly continues, but there is no statement that new products have become a core source of future earnings. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In industrial coatings, sales increased because shipments for the core markets of construction machinery, machine tools, structural steel and golf balls all remained firm, and the introduction of new products also progressed smoothly.」
The explanation that the smooth introduction of new products contributed to higher sales continues, but there is no statement that new products have become a core source of future earnings. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In industrial coatings, sales increased because shipments for the core markets of construction machinery, machine tools, structural steel and golf balls all remained firm, and the introduction of new products also progressed smoothly.」
The company states that the smooth introduction of new products contributed to higher sales in the industrial-coatings sector. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Although we recognise the development and launch of new products as one of our highest-priority issues and are working on it, if the development of new products intended to become a core source of future earnings fails to progress as expected due to uncertainties such as the diversification and changing nature of customer needs」
The positioning of new-product development and launches as both a highest-priority issue and a core source of future earnings continues. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In this economic environment, our Group has pursued active sales activities through the development of new products and further expansion of its overseas business in the Asian market, while also working to further improve cost competitiveness.」
The positioning of new-product development as linked to proactive sales activities remains unchanged. There is no statement that new products have become a core source of future earnings. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In this economic environment, our Group has pursued active sales activities through the development of new products and other initiatives and further expansion of its overseas business in the Asian market, while working to further improve cost competitiveness.」
The positioning of new-product development as linked to proactive sales activities remains unchanged. There is no statement that new products have become a core source of future earnings. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In this economic environment, our Group has pursued active sales activities through the development of new products and other initiatives and further expansion of its overseas business in the Asian market, while working to further improve cost competitiveness.」
The positioning of new-product development as linked to proactive sales activities remains unchanged. There is no statement that new products have become a core source of future earnings. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「For our group, we recognise the development and launch of new products as one of our highest-priority issues and are working on it, but if the development of new products intended to become a core source of future earnings fails to progress as expected due to uncertainties such as the diversification and changing nature of customer needs, this could affect our group’s financial position, operating results and cash flows.」
The positioning of new-product development and launches as a core source of future earnings remains unchanged, but there is no statement that this objective has been achieved. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In this economic environment, our Group has pursued active sales activities through the development of new products and further expansion of its overseas business in the Asian market, while also working to further improve cost competitiveness.」
The positioning of new-product development as linked to proactive sales activities remains unchanged, but there is no statement that new products have become a core source of future earnings. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In this economic environment, our Group has pursued active sales activities through the development of new products and other initiatives and further expansion of its overseas business in the Asian market, while working to further improve cost competitiveness.」
The positioning of new-product development as linked to sales activities remains unchanged, but there is no statement that new products have become a core source of future earnings. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In this economic environment, our Group has pursued active sales activities through the development of new products and further expansion of its overseas business in the Asian market, while working to further improve cost competitiveness.」
The positioning of new-product development as a means of supporting sales activities continues, but there is no statement that new products have become a core source of future earnings. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「For our group, we recognise the development and launch of new products as one of our highest-priority issues and are working on it, but if the development of new products intended to become a core source of future earnings fails to progress as expected due to uncertainties such as the diversification and changing nature of customer needs」
The positioning of new-product development and launches as a core source of future earnings remains unchanged, but there is no statement that this objective has been achieved. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of powder coatings increased despite sluggish business with steel furniture manufacturers, as sales of new products, acquisition of new users and market-share gains among existing users progressed steadily.」
The explanation that new products were actively marketed and contributed to higher sales through user acquisition and improved market share continues. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of powder coatings increased despite production adjustments by major users in the steel furniture market, as the company expanded sales of new products, acquired new users and increased its market share.」
An example is presented in which new products were actively marketed and contributed to higher sales through the acquisition of new users and increased market share. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In architectural coatings, although there were signs of recovery among major users to whom new products had been introduced, sales declined because the acquisition of large projects such as buildings remained sluggish, particularly in the Tokyo area, demand for small projects did not grow, and construction activity was also weak.」
The company introduced new products to major users. There is no statement that the new products had yet become a core source of future earnings. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「For our group, we recognise the development and launch of new products as one of our highest-priority issues and are working on it, but if the development of new products intended to become a core source of future earnings fails to progress as expected due to uncertainties such as the diversification and changing nature of customer needs」
The company regards the development and launch of new products as a key priority and positions them as a core source of future earnings.