Focus on Growth Areas

「For semiconductor-related products, where growth is expected in the information and communications field, we will develop highly corrosion-resistant materials and strengthen our global supply chain. In fiscal 2024, we installed 2 vacuum arc remelting furnaces, special-melting facilities, at the Chita No. 2 Plant and are preparing to address expected future demand growth. In addition, for magnets used in main motors, auxiliary motors and sensors, we newly installed a production line for magnets used in drive motors for electric vehicles in April 2026 to meet rising demand for distinctive products such as heavy-rare-earth-free magnets.」

「対象者の強みである軟磁性材料において、自動車電動化に向けた市場エリアの拡大及び新規用途拡大を推進するとともに、対象者が取り組み中の非鉛快削鋼（注 10）の共同開発及びチョークコア（注 11）等の部材化に関連して、公開買付者が新規参入を目指すナノ結晶箔体（注 12）事業への対象者の参画も想定しております。」

「For semiconductor-related products, where growth is expected in the information and communications field, we will develop highly corrosion-resistant materials and strengthen our global supply chain. In fiscal 2024, we installed a vacuum arc remelting furnace, a special-melting facility, at the Chita No. 2 Plant to address medium- to long-term market expansion.」

「Through these initiatives, we aim for growth-market products to account for 15% of sales in fiscal 2026 and at least 25% in fiscal 2030.」

「In the CASE-related field, for specialty steel products such as gears for high-speed reduction gears, we will provide more reliable solutions by combining our expertise in manufacturing technology for high-quality gear steel with specialized surface-treatment technologies. For magnets used in main motors, auxiliary motors and sensors, we will capture new demand by making maximum use of the Nakatsugawa Advanced Magnetic Materials Development Center, supplying specially oriented magnets for main motors as well as distinctive bonded magnets for sensors and auxiliary motors.」

「① Expansion of growth-field businesses: Focus on next-generation priority growth products, including CASE (automotive), semiconductor-related products and green energy」

「In addition, we plan to make active rationalization investments in existing businesses such as specialty steel products and strategic investments in growth fields.」

「As a special initiative contributing to the realization of the Basic Policy described in ①, we are pursuing portfolio reform, shifting from structural materials to functional materials, strengthening the business foundation by improving the break-even point and management structure, and rebuilding the business.」

「We will actively invest in the functional materials and magnetic materials segments, where there are abundant growth opportunities, with the aim of making them the leading segments by sales. We will reform our company-wide product portfolio and seek to maximize profits.」

「Under the 2017 medium-term management plan, our group pursued initiatives including strengthening QCD competitiveness (quality, cost and delivery performance) and focusing on growth areas, and made strategic capital investments such as installing one of the world's largest large-scale vacuum induction furnaces at the Shibukawa Plant and an additional remelting furnace at the Chita Plant.」

「In addition, we will steadily implement measures aimed at expanding overseas sales, as targeted in the medium-term management plan, while advancing co-creation with customers, focusing on growth areas and strengthening QCD competitiveness (quality, cost and delivery performance).」

「In addition, we will steadily implement measures aimed at expanding overseas sales, as targeted in the medium-term management plan, while advancing co-creation with customers, focusing on growth areas and strengthening QCD competitiveness (quality, cost and delivery performance).」

「As a special initiative contributing to the realization of the basic policy described in ① concerning the appropriate form of control over decisions on our financial and business policies (the “Basic Policy”), we are pursuing co-creation with customers, focusing on growth areas, strengthening QCD competitiveness and strengthening our corporate foundation.」