Building a high-profitability business model through high value-added products
First written in FY2016. 27 of 39 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-07-31RestatedEarnings
「As earnings for the first quarter progressed generally in line with the plan, there are currently no changes from the previous announcement of 8 May 2026 to the earnings forecasts for the cumulative second quarter and full year of the fiscal year ending March 2027.」
The company has maintained its cumulative second-quarter and full-year earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 2027 and reaffirmed that progress is in line with the plan. - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「To transition to a system enabling faster decision-making and achieve revenue from new fields at an early stage, our Group implemented organizational changes and formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2026. The targets are consolidated net sales of ¥20.0 billion, consolidated operating profit of ¥2.6 billion, an operating margin of 13.0% and ROE of at least 8.0%.」
The targets were raised under the plan beginning in fiscal 2026 from the previous fiscal 2025 targets of consolidated net sales of ¥16.9 billion, operating profit of ¥1.6 billion and ROE of at least 5.7% to net sales of ¥20.0 billion, operating profit of ¥2.6 billion, an operating margin of 13.0% and ROE of at least 8.0%. Organizational changes, monetization of new fields, value enhancement, labor reduction and DX were identified as measures to achieve the new plan. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「Our Group formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2023, but in light of rapid changes in the external environment, it revised the management targets for the final year, fiscal 2025. The revised targets are consolidated net sales of ¥16.9 billion, consolidated operating profit of ¥1.6 billion and ROE of at least 5.7%. Our assumed cost of shareholders’ equity is 5–6%, and at present we are targeting a level close to this range, but our policy is to steadily achieve ROE above it in the future. To achieve this, we will develop high-value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance, reduce labor requirements in production and sales, and promote digitalization to address social issues, create value for customers and build a high-profitability business structure.」
The revised fiscal 2025 targets of ¥16.9 billion in net sales, ¥1.6 billion in operating profit and ROE of at least 5.7% have been maintained. In addition, the Group has stated a policy of steadily achieving ROE above the cost of shareholders’ equity in the future. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「Our Group formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2023, but in light of rapid changes in the external environment, it revised the management targets for the final year, fiscal 2025. The revised targets are consolidated net sales of ¥16.9 billion, consolidated operating profit of ¥1.6 billion and ROE of at least 5.7%.」
The fiscal 2025 targets were lowered from consolidated net sales of ¥18.0 billion, operating profit of ¥2.0 billion and ROE of at least 6.4% to ¥16.9 billion, ¥1.6 billion and ROE of at least 5.7%, respectively. The policy of building a high-profitability business structure through value enhancement, labor reduction and digitalization has been maintained. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2023 and is targeting consolidated net sales of ¥18.0 billion, consolidated operating profit of ¥2.0 billion and ROE of at least 6.4% in fiscal 2025. Assuming a cost of shareholders’ equity of 5–6%, we will develop high-value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance, reduce labor requirements in production and sales, and promote digitalization to address social issues, create value for customers and build a high-profitability business structure in order to achieve ROE above the cost of shareholders’ equity.」
The Group has reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 targets for net sales, operating profit and ROE, as well as its plan to build a high-profitability business structure through value enhancement, labor reduction and digitalization. No material changes to the targets or plan are stated. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2023 and is targeting consolidated net sales of ¥18.0 billion, consolidated operating profit of ¥2.0 billion and ROE of at least 6.4% in fiscal 2025. Assuming a cost of shareholders’ equity of 5–6%, we will develop high-value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance, reduce labor requirements in production and sales, and promote digitalization to address social issues, create value for customers and build a high-profitability business structure in order to achieve ROE above the cost of shareholders’ equity.」
In addition to its previous focus on value enhancement, labor reduction and digitalization, the Group specified numerical targets for fiscal 2025 net sales, operating profit and ROE, including ROE above the cost of shareholders’ equity. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our Group decided to review the medium-term management plan that began in fiscal 2021 and formulate a new 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2023. During this plan period, we will develop high-value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance, reduce labor requirements in production and sales, and promote digitalization to address social issues, create value for customers and build a high-profitability business structure.」
Under the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2023, the Group continues to pursue the establishment of a high-profitability business structure through high-value-added products, labor reduction and digitalization. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has reviewed the medium-term management plan that began in fiscal 2021 and formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2023, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
Under the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2023, the Group continues to pursue the development and sale of high-value-added products, labor reduction and the establishment of a high-profitability business structure. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, our Group decided to review the medium-term management plan that began in fiscal 2021 and formulate a new 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2023. During this plan period, we will develop high-value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance, reduce labor requirements in production and sales, and promote digitalization to address social issues, create value for customers and build a high-profitability business structure.」
The medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021 was reviewed and updated to a new 3-year plan beginning in fiscal 2023. In addition to value enhancement, labor reduction and higher profitability, the plan incorporates digitalization, the resolution of social issues and customer value creation. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
Under the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021, the Group continues to pursue the development and sale of high-value-added products, labor reduction and the establishment of a high-profitability business structure. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group continues to pursue the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021, the development and sale of high-value-added products, labor reduction and the establishment of a high-profitability business structure. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group continues to pursue the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021, the development and sale of high-value-added products, labor reduction and the establishment of a high-profitability business structure. No new achievement milestones are stated. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「Under the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021, we will develop high-value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance, reduce labor requirements in production and sales, and promote digitalization to address social issues, create value for customers and build a high-profitability business structure.」
While incorporating digitalization, the resolution of social issues and customer value creation into its previous focus on value enhancement and labor reduction, the Group has also indicated a policy of reviewing the medium-term management plan that began in fiscal 2021 in light of the weaker yen and higher raw-material costs. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group continues to pursue the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021, the development and sale of high-value-added products, labor reduction and the establishment of a high-profitability business structure. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
Under the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021, the Group continues to pursue the development and sale of high-value-added products, labor reduction and the establishment of a high-profitability business structure. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The plan beginning in fiscal 2018 was updated to a new 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2021. Its central themes of value enhancement, labor reduction and higher profitability have been maintained. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group continues to pursue a medium-term management plan centered on developing and selling high-value-added products, reducing labor requirements and building a high-profitability business structure. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group continues to pursue the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018 and the realization of high-value-added products, labor reduction and a high-profitability business structure. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group continues to pursue a medium-term management plan centered on developing and selling high-value-added products, reducing labor requirements and building a high-profitability business structure. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group continues to pursue the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018 and its central themes of high-value-added products, labor reduction and a high-profitability business structure. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
Under the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, the Group continues to treat the development and sale of high-value-added products, labor reduction and the establishment of a high-profitability business structure as its top priorities. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group continues to pursue the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, the development and sale of high-value-added products, labor reduction and the establishment of a high-profitability business structure. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
Under the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, the Group continues to pursue the development and sale of high-value-added products, labor reduction and the establishment of a high-profitability business structure. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group continues to pursue the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, the development and sale of high-value-added products, labor reduction and the establishment of a high-profitability business structure. No new achievement milestones are stated. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
Under the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, the Group continues to pursue the development and sale of high-value-added products, labor reduction and the establishment of a high-profitability business structure. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
Under the new 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, the Group continues to pursue the development and sale of high-value-added products, labor reduction and the establishment of a high-profitability business structure. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The plan beginning in fiscal 2016 was updated to a new 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2018. Its central themes of value enhancement, labor reduction and higher profitability have been maintained. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2016, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group has reaffirmed its 3-year medium-term management plan centered on developing and selling high-value-added products, reducing labor requirements and building a high-profitability business structure, and has indicated a policy of pursuing it actively with a long-term perspective. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2016, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group has reaffirmed its 3-year medium-term management plan centered on developing and selling high-value-added products, reducing labor requirements and building a high-profitability business structure. No specific changes to the plan or achievement milestones are stated. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2016, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group continues to pursue a 3-year medium-term management plan centered on developing and selling high-value-added products, reducing labor requirements and building a high-profitability business structure. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2016, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group continues to pursue a 3-year medium-term management plan centered on high-value-added products, labor reduction and a high-profitability business structure. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2013, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing further high-value-added products and expanding into overseas markets.」
The Group has reiterated the development of high-value-added products, the establishment of a high-profitability business structure and expansion into overseas markets as the pillars of its medium-term management plan. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2016, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group continues to pursue a 3-year medium-term management plan focused on developing and selling high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2016, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
The Group has reiterated its 3-year medium-term management plan and its strategy of achieving high profitability through value enhancement and labor reduction, identifying differentiation from other companies and the realization of a high-profitability business structure as its top priorities. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To develop value-added products that maximize bentonite’s inherent performance and build a high-profitability business structure, our Group has formulated a 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2016, drawing on the knowledge and technologies accumulated over more than 70 years since its founding, with a primary focus on developing and selling further high-value-added products and reducing labor requirements.」
Presented as the central objective of the 3-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2016.