Development of New Products, Markets and Fields

「For road coatings, public works orders under the National Resilience and Maintenance and Repair initiatives and for bicycle-path development progressed steadily, while road-marking coatings and products for people with visual impairments grew, resulting in sales exceeding the previous year. For architectural coatings, sales of high-performance roofing materials grew and exceeded the previous year, despite a decline in waterproofing-related products due to weak demand for detached homes. For floor coatings, sales exceeded the previous year as high-durability and water-based products grew in the fourth quarter, along with the acquisition of new customers.」

「このような環境のもと当社は、まず中東情勢に対しメーカーとしての供給責任を果たせるようプロジェクトを立ち上げ対応していくとともに、第79期より掲げた「変革」を推進し、水性製品への加速化、新製品の上市、新たな販路拡大を行い企業価値の向上に努めていきます。」

「Although capital investment by factory users, the Group's key customers, remained sluggish due to U.S. tariff policy, general-purpose and floor-material coatings exceeded the previous year because heat-shielding products grew in response to measures against heatstroke and new factory users were acquired.」

「For road coatings, public works orders under the National Resilience and Maintenance and Repair initiatives progressed steadily, and road-marking coatings and repair-related products for preventing spalling increased, resulting in sales exceeding the previous year.」

「Both general-purpose and floor-material coatings exceeded the previous year as capital investment by factory users, the Group's key customers, continued to progress steadily, and environmentally friendly products, particularly water-based products, grew substantially.」

「Sales of architectural and floor coatings exceeded the previous year due to activities to acquire new customers and increase repeat purchases of the Group's products, an increase in projects acquired through the AS System (drone), and increased demand for renovations of factory floors operated by key manufacturing-industry customers.」

「Sales of architectural coatings exceeded the previous year due to increased orders generated by roof inspections through the Atom Survey System and the acquisition of new applicators. Sales of household coatings exceeded the previous year as continued proposal activities targeting new home-improvement stores expanded distribution channels. Atom Raise, a water-based acrylic rubber membrane waterproofing material, exceeded the previous year as visits to architectural firms and government offices increased orders.」

「The Group has advanced the development of products that contribute to safety, security and comfort and has worked to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society」

「Although some raw materials for architectural and floor coatings could not be procured in sufficient quantities and supply shortages continued, sales slightly exceeded the previous year due to growth in water-based waterproofing materials and the acquisition of new customers.」

「Sales of architectural and floor coatings exceeded the previous year as environmentally friendly water-based coatings performed steadily, new applicators were acquired and renovation projects at factories operated by key manufacturing-industry customers increased.」

「Atom Raise, a water-based acrylic rubber membrane waterproofing material, increased shipments through efforts to recruit new members for the Raise Industrial Association and sales visits to architectural firms and other organizations.」

「It has worked on environmentally friendly product development and strengthening the competitiveness of each plant」

「The Group strengthened the development of environmentally friendly products, the competitiveness of each plant and cooperation among business divisions, and worked to develop products aligned with customer needs and ensure stable supply.」

「While inflation in the prices of raw materials and other inputs and concerns over procurement continued, the Group strengthened the development of environmentally friendly products, the competitiveness of each plant and cooperation among business divisions, while pursuing cost reductions, stable procurement and consideration of alternative raw materials, and working to develop products aligned with customer needs and ensure stable supply.」

「Amid these challenging conditions, the Group has worked to prevent infection and the spread of COVID-19, conducted sales activities via the web and other channels while conventional sales activities were curtailed, and introduced staggered working hours and remote work to give maximum consideration to preventing infection among employees and their families. At the same time, it continued production activities aimed at stable supply and R&D activities for new products.」

「Against this backdrop, in the current fiscal year, the final year of the 12th three-year plan, the Group has worked to achieve its targets by expanding sales of environmentally friendly products, developing products from the customer's perspective, reducing production costs including raw materials and conducting new marketing activities, while working to create new demand by breaking through fixed assumptions.」

「In the current fiscal year, the final year of the 12th three-year plan, the Group has worked to achieve its targets by expanding sales of environmentally friendly products, developing products from the customer's perspective, reducing production costs including raw materials, and conducting new marketing activities, while reviewing individual operations to improve efficiency and productivity.」

「Against this backdrop, in the current fiscal year, the final year of the 12th three-year plan, the Group has worked to achieve its targets by expanding sales of environmentally friendly products, developing products from the customer's perspective, reducing production costs including raw materials, and reviewing individual operations to improve efficiency and productivity.」

「We will clarify the goals to be pursued and the ideal state to be achieved for them as milestones, and proceed with the planning and development of new products, businesses and business models.」

「To develop environmentally friendly products, unique products and construction methods that differentiate it from competitors, at speed」

「The Group has developed environmentally friendly products and unique products that differentiate it from competitors, using environmental measures and safety and security as key themes」

「The Group has developed environmentally friendly products and unique products that differentiate it from competitors, using environmental measures and safety and security as key themes」

「Although renovation projects at factories have declined, sales of the new Floor Top Aqua Fortis product launched in October slightly exceeded the previous year after receiving high ratings from users and progressing steadily.」

「The Group has pursued sales activities and product development with each employee conscious of quickly solving customers' problems, developing products from the customer's perspective and delivering satisfaction. It has also exhibited at relevant trade shows, conducted advertising and promotional activities through various media including trade publications, and actively promoted the company by, among other measures, launching a Facebook account.」

「The Group has pursued sales activities and product development with each employee conscious of quickly solving customers' problems, developing products from the customer's perspective and delivering satisfaction. It has also actively exhibited at relevant trade shows and worked to promote the company through various media, including trade publications.」

「The Group has maintained a strong customer focus and pursued market expansion by developing environmentally friendly water-based floor coatings and water-based waterproofing materials. It has also actively exhibited at relevant trade shows and worked to promote the company through various media.」

「The Group has pursued market expansion by strengthening its customer focus, further developing low-environmental-impact water-based floor coatings and providing products and services that quickly solve customers' problems. It has also actively exhibited at relevant trade shows and worked to promote the company through various media.」

「The Group has pursued market expansion by strengthening its customer focus and providing products and services that quickly solve customers' problems. It has also actively exhibited at relevant trade shows and worked to promote the company through various media.」

「The Group has pursued market expansion by strengthening its customer focus and providing products and services that quickly solve customers' problems.」

「(1) Development of new products, markets and fields」