Shifting resources through selective focus and efficiency improvements in existing businesses
First written in FY2019. 5 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2026.
88 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In existing areas, an important priority is to strengthen the quality of the business by introducing high-value-added products, centered on anisotropic conductive film (ACF) and anti-reflective film (ARF), and developing new applications.」
The company identified the upgrading of ACF and ARF, the development of new applications, and the rollout of core technologies into growth areas as key measures in existing areas. - 2026-05-29AdvancedOther Disclosures
「To achieve “Evolution of the Management Foundation”※2, we have pursued fundamental reviews and improvements of business processes without being bound by conventional formats.」
The policy of improving efficiency and shifting resources in existing areas progressed to a concrete initiative: introducing BPO by transferring information-system operations and site general-affairs and facilities operations to specialized external companies. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In bonding-related materials, sales and profit declined due to lower volumes for notebook PCs and the termination, in the previous consolidated fiscal year, of sales of low-profitability products, mainly commodity products, following the business reassessment.」
The company explicitly reported, in its full-year results, that it had terminated sales of low-profitability commodity products in the previous fiscal year based on its business reassessment. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, to achieve the targets of the medium-term management plan, we worked to expand product sales in the automotive business in new areas, while strengthening the business portfolio through a reassessment of existing businesses. For continuing businesses, we also implemented measures to strengthen the competitiveness and productivity of differentiated technology products, as well as efficiency measures such as globally consolidating production for certain products.」
The company reassessed its businesses, strengthened its business portfolio, improved the competitiveness and productivity of differentiated technology products, and globally consolidated production. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the current fiscal year, the first year of the medium-term management plan, we reassessed our businesses, identified those to be consolidated and those to be continued, and implemented measures to shift resources. For continuing businesses, these measures included strengthening the productivity and technological advantages of differentiated technology products and promoting sales, as well as improving efficiency by globally consolidating production for certain products.」
The company disclosed specific measures focused on business selection, concentration and efficiency, including reassessing existing businesses, identifying businesses to consolidate or continue, strengthening differentiated technology products, and globally consolidating production. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「In existing areas, shift resources through share gains for differentiated technology products, portfolio selection and concentration, and thorough efficiency improvements」
The company newly presented a basic policy of focusing on and streamlining existing areas and shifting resources to new areas.