Expanding market share through high-value-added products
First written in FY2016. 8 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 6 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Building on the advanced technological capabilities developed through our aircraft coatings business, we are pursuing product differentiation from other industry participants through multifaceted, sustained research and development, centered on environmentally friendly coatings that address global environmental and safety concerns and coatings that contribute to energy savings.」
We are reaffirming our product differentiation policy centered on environmental performance, energy savings and advanced technological capabilities. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Focusing on functionality, weight reduction and environmental performance, which are our strengths, we will advance the development of high-performance, high-value-added products. With an emphasis on “sustainability,” we will promote the development of new technologies and products that respond to changing social and customer needs.」
We are reaffirming our differentiation policy based on high-performance, high-value-added products centered on functionality, weight reduction and environmental performance, including sustainability and responding to social and customer needs. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「With a focus on functionality, weight reduction and environmental performance, which are our strengths, we will expand our industry share by increasing sales of high-value-added products differentiated from those of competitors in both the automotive products-related and coatings-related businesses.」
We continue to increase sales of high-value-added products and expand market share, focusing on functionality, weight reduction and environmental performance. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「With a focus on functionality, weight reduction and environmental performance, which are our strengths, we will expand our industry share by increasing sales of high-value-added products differentiated from those of competitors in both the automotive products-related and coatings-related businesses.」
We continue to increase sales of high-value-added products and expand market share, with functionality, weight reduction and environmental performance as the key differentiators. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「With a focus on functionality, weight reduction and environmental performance, which are our strengths, we will expand our industry share by increasing sales of high-value-added products differentiated from those of competitors in both the automotive products-related and coatings-related businesses.」
We are reaffirming our policy of increasing sales of high-value-added products differentiated through functionality, weight reduction and environmental performance. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「With a focus on functionality, weight reduction and environmental performance, which are our strengths, we will expand our industry share by increasing sales of high-value-added products differentiated from those of competitors in both the automotive products-related and coatings-related businesses.」
The policy of expanding market share through high-value-added products remains unchanged, but the differentiation criteria have been changed from the previous “low price, weight reduction and environmental performance” to “functionality, weight reduction and environmental performance,” with their application to both businesses now explicitly stated. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Floor coatings contributed to higher sales through the acquisition of new customers and expanded sales. Sales from large-scale renovation projects for multi-unit housing, within construction-related sales, also increased substantially, rising 28.9% year on year due to an increase in properties under contract and progress on construction projects.」
We are reaffirming our policy of expanding sales by acquiring new customers, increasing sales and increasing the number of properties under construction contracts. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Our core floor coatings and waterproofing coatings performed steadily, driven by the acquisition of new customers and expanded sales.」
We are reaffirming our policy of expanding sales of our core coatings by acquiring new customers and increasing sales. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Focusing on our strengths of low prices, light weight and environmental performance, we will promote higher sales of high-value-added products that differentiate us from competitors in both businesses and expand our industry market share.」
The company reconfirms its policy of increasing sales of high-value-added products differentiated by low prices, light weight and environmental performance. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Focusing on our strengths of low prices, light weight and environmental performance, we will promote higher sales of high-value-added products that differentiate us from competitors in both businesses and expand our industry market share.」
Low prices, light weight and environmental performance are the axes of differentiation.