Concentrating resources on automotive applications and expanding the product lineup
First written in FY2018. 9 of 20 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-04.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-10-04Advancedwww.nikkei.comSpecific activities progressed in the automotive sector, including exhibiting at overseas trade shows and developing new customers.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the automotive business, customer sales volumes declined amid intensifying competition in the Chinese automotive market, but revenue increased slightly as a result of an increase in the number of vehicle models adopting antireflection films (ARF) and an expansion in display area.」
Although customer sales volumes declined amid intensifying competition in the Chinese market, the increase in the number of vehicle models adopting automotive ARF and the expansion of display area contributed to higher revenue. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In optical films, although anti-reflection film products for notebook PC displays performed well and the number of automotive display models adopting the products increased, the end of phosphor film sales resulted in lower revenue and profit.」
The number of vehicle models adopting antireflection films for automotive applications increased. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Volumes of antireflection film increased, resulting in higher revenue, due to the impact of recovery from inventory adjustments in the notebook PC market and elsewhere during the previous fiscal year, as well as an increase in adopted models for automotive applications.」
For antireflection films for automotive applications, increased numbers of vehicle models adopting the films and higher volumes were identified as concrete contributions to results. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended the third quarter, in the optical film category, sales of anti-reflection film products for notebook PC displays were at the same level as in the year-earlier period, while sales of products for automotive displays increased due to higher volumes. In addition, phosphor film products for notebook PCs contributed, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
In the automotive sector, volumes of antireflection films for automotive displays continued to increase. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the optical film category, volumes of antireflection films increased for both products for notebook PC displays and products for automotive displays, while phosphor films benefited from contributions from products for notebook PCs, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
In the automotive sector, volumes of antireflection films for automotive displays continued to increase. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the optical film category, volumes of antireflection films increased for both products for notebook PC displays and products for automotive displays, while phosphor films benefited from contributions from products for notebook PCs, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」
In the automotive sector, volumes of antireflection films for automotive displays continued to increase. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Antireflection films posted higher revenue and profit because volumes increased for both products for notebook PC displays and products for automotive displays, while the notebook PC application made a particularly strong contribution to the new phosphor film, which began making a full contribution from the first quarter.」
In the automotive sector, volumes of antireflection films for automotive displays continued to increase. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the optical film category, antireflection films posted higher revenue and profit because volumes increased for both products for notebook PC displays and products for automotive displays, and the new phosphor film began contributing to results.」
In the automotive sector, the Company disclosed increased volumes of antireflection films for automotive displays. The new phosphor film also began contributing to results. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Antireflection films posted higher revenue and profit because volumes increased for both products for notebook PC displays and products for automotive displays, and the new phosphor film began contributing to results.」
In the automotive sector, the Company disclosed increased volumes of antireflection films for automotive displays, while the new phosphor film also began contributing to results. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In the automotive business, which is a particular focus within our new business areas, we will work to expand adoption of antireflection films and promote business growth. In addition to steadily advancing global projects that will begin contributing to results from the fourth quarter, we will conduct active sales promotion activities through collaboration in Europe.」
Specific measures were outlined for the automotive business, including expanding adoption of antireflection films, global projects that would begin contributing to results from the fourth quarter, and sales promotion through collaboration in Europe. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「However, in the optical film category, although automotive display products grew as a result of increased adoption in new applications, revenue and profit declined because production of products for notebook PC displays had increased in the first quarter of the previous year in preparation for customers' new product launches.」
In the automotive sector, the Company disclosed concrete progress in the form of increased adoption of its products for automotive displays. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「① Accelerating growth in new business areas: We will concentrate resources on the automotive sector and lead the expansion of new business areas.」
The concentration of resources on the automotive sector under the five-year medium-term management plan continued as a basic policy in FY2020. The Company disclosed higher revenue from the automotive display business and automotive ACF, among other items. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, in the optical solutions category, the automotive display business using our products posted higher revenue and improved profitability.」
In the automotive sector, revenue growth and improved profitability continued in the automotive display business. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The anisotropic conductive film category reported higher revenue and profit, as particle-aligned ACF gained share in smartphones and automotive applications also remained strong.」
In the automotive sector, strong sales of anisotropic conductive film for automotive applications continued. The optical solutions business for automotive displays also posted higher revenue and improved profitability. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the optical solutions category, the automotive display business using our products posted higher revenue and improved profitability.」
In the automotive sector, revenue growth and improved profitability continued in the automotive display business. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Accelerating growth in new business areas: We will concentrate resources on the automotive sector and lead the expansion of new business areas.」
The five-year medium-term management plan also positioned the concentration of resources on the automotive sector as the basic policy for growth in new business areas. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending March 2019, in addition to these products, we will prioritize the development and marketing of materials for head-up displays, various sensors, and thermal solutions, expand our product lineup, and seek further growth in the scale of the business.」
The Company planned to concentrate resources on automotive applications and prioritize head-up displays, sensors, and thermal-solution materials in addition to ACF and anti-reflection film.