Container Development for Lower Environmental Impact and Lighter Weight
First written in FY2016. 11 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
35 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Use of environmentally responsible resins for domestic PET bottles (mechanically recycled materials, chemically recycled materials and bio-based materials) increased 31% from the previous year.」
Regarding the development and use of environmentally responsible containers, the volume of environmentally responsible resins used in domestic PET bottles increased 31% from the previous year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「For plastic containers, the company is expanding its product lineup using recycled PET material (rPET) and developing lightweight containers. As a new product development initiative, it is applying technology for freshness-preserving PET double containers for soy sauce, which helps reduce food loss, to develop products, with the aim of commercializing new products offering strong environmental performance and added value.」
In addition to expanding the use of recycled materials and pursuing lightweighting, the company is advancing the applied development and commercialization of freshness-preserving containers that help reduce food loss. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「For PET bottles for beverages, sales exceeded the previous year, due in part to strong orders for heat-resistant bottles using recycled materials.」
The company reported strong orders for heat-resistant bottles using recycled materials and overall beverage PET bottle sales above the previous year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「“We aim to achieve a 50% recycled-material usage rate in PET bottles by 2030.”」
The development and sales policy for environmentally responsible containers progressed to the specific target of using recycled materials in 50% of PET bottles by 2030. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For preforms, sales of small-size products using recycled materials remained strong, resulting in overall beverage PET bottle sales, including preforms, above the previous year.」
Strong sales of small-size preforms using recycled materials were reported, expanding sales results for resource-circulating containers. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The company began using a closed-loop recycled product made by mixing 30% recycled polyethylene material (rPE) into bags used to transport products. It aims to expand the applications of rPE further.」
In addition to expanding rPET products, the company began using closed-loop recycled transport bags containing 30% rPE, broadening the scope of implementation for resource-circulating products. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is expanding products using recycled PET material (rPET) in existing fields. It has also begun developing recycled polyethylene (PE) products and recycling processes.」
In addition to expanding products using rPET, the company began developing recycled PE products and recycling processes. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For PET bottles for beverages, sales of a bottle for hot-fill applications using recycled materials, the first such product in the industry, remained strong, resulting in sales above the previous year.」
Sales of bottles for hot-fill applications using recycled materials were strong, advancing the commercialization and sales performance of environmentally responsible containers. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「For plastic containers, the company developed products using recycled materials and launched a lightweight hot-fill bottle made with r-PET (100%).」
The company launched a lightweight hot-fill bottle made with r-PET (100%) using recycled materials, advancing the development of environmentally responsible containers through commercialization. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「For PET bottles for food products, sales of double-structure barrier bottles made from recyclable PET material remained strong, resulting in sales above the previous year.」
The company reaffirmed strong sales of double-structure barrier bottles made from recyclable PET material and PET bottles for food products above the previous year. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「For PET bottles for food products, sales of double-structure barrier bottles made from recyclable PET material remained strong, resulting in sales above the previous year.」
The company reaffirmed strong sales of double-structure barrier bottles made from recyclable PET material and PET bottles for food products above the previous year. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「In recent years, the container industry has placed increasing importance on pursuing sustainability, in addition to developing containers and production systems that pursue convenience, reduce environmental impact and promote lightweighting, as it has traditionally done.」
In addition to its previous focus on reducing environmental impact and lightweighting, the company has positioned sustainability as an explicit development focus. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For PET bottles for food products, sales of double-structure barrier bottles made from recyclable PET material remained strong, resulting in overall PET bottle sales for food products above the previous year.」
The company reaffirmed strong sales of double-structure barrier bottles made from recyclable PET material and overall PET bottle sales for food products above the previous year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「For PET bottles for food products, sales of products for gifts declined, but sales of double-structure barrier bottles made from recyclable PET material remained strong, resulting in overall PET bottle sales for food products above the previous year.」
The company reaffirmed strong sales of double-structure barrier bottles made from recyclable PET material and overall PET bottle sales for food products above the previous year. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For PET bottles for food products, sales of products for gifts declined, but sales of newly developed double-structure barrier bottles made from recyclable PET material remained strong, resulting in performance above the previous year.」
Sales of double-structure barrier bottles made from recyclable PET material remained strong, and the commercialization of containers designed to reduce environmental impact continued to progress. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of PET bottles for food products exceeded the previous year, mainly because sales of newly developed recyclable double-wall barrier bottles made from PET material got fully underway, despite a decline in sales of gift products.」
Sales of recyclable PET double-structure barrier bottles gained momentum, and specific sales results were reported for container development aimed at reducing environmental impact. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「For metal containers, the company is working to reduce can-body costs through the use of lower-cost materials and lightweighting, to develop can bodies, including bodies and ends, that are differentiated through improved design technologies and equipped with functions that enhance convenience, and to accommodate new contents. For plastic containers, the company is working to capture new customer markets through the development of bottles with reduced environmental impact and differentiated containers, as well as the rollout of high-barrier bottle technology.」
The company has reiterated its container development policies covering lightweighting, lower-cost materials, differentiation, improved convenience, reduced environmental impact and high-barrier technology. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The company is working to capture new customer markets for plastic containers through the development of bottles with reduced environmental impact and differentiated containers, as well as the rollout of high-barrier bottle technology.」
The company has reiterated its specific development policies covering reduced environmental impact, lightweighting, differentiated containers and high-barrier bottles. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The development of containers and production systems that reduce environmental impact and promote lightweighting has become increasingly important.」
The company's research and development themes include bottles with reduced environmental impact, differentiated containers, high-barrier bottles and lightweight cans.