Advancing Lightweighting and Environmentally Conscious Products and Processes
First written in FY2016. 11 of 18 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We are promoting an upcycling initiative called "doacara," which makes effective use of offcuts generated during the manufacture of automotive interior components to create new value. In addition, on 15 April 2026, we opened our official online store to communicate the brand, provide content for communicating with consumers, introduce and sell products, and create new customer touchpoints.」
The company is promoting the upcycling of offcuts into household goods under the name "doacara" and opened its official online store on 15 April 2026. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We are developing a functional filler using sea urchin shells, which would otherwise become industrial waste, as a material that can contribute to carbon neutrality.」
For environmentally focused products and processes, the document describes the development of the sea urchin shell-derived functional filler "Unilite," efforts to reduce the use of petroleum-derived resins, and studies of VOC adsorption and deodorizing effects. It also states that upcycled products using material offcuts were exhibited for the first time. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We successfully developed thin-wall, high-expansion molding. This technology reduces the amount of plastic material used while maintaining product performance, contributing to further vehicle weight reduction and CO2 reduction. This makes industry-leading product weight reduction possible, and the technology has been adopted for vehicles launched in 2023. (Contributes to a 20% weight reduction compared with conventional products.)」
For lightweight and environmentally focused products, the document states that thin-wall, high-expansion molding was successfully developed, adopted for vehicles launched in 2023, and contributes to a 20% weight reduction compared with conventional products. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We developed “Hot Melt Precoat,” an adhesive method that does not use organic solvents, and it was adopted for mass production in a new SUV launched in the UK in 2021. It was subsequently adopted on a wider basis in a new vehicle launched in North America in 2022. We also developed “Textured In-Mold Color,” a molded-in-color technology that does not use paint, and it was adopted for mass production in a new SUV launched in North America in 2020. Its adoption has also been decided for 2 subsequent vehicle models.」
For environmentally focused products, the document states that hot-melt pre-coating has been adopted more broadly for new North American vehicle models, and that textured dope-dyed material has been selected for the next 2 vehicle models. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We are advancing activities to contribute to the realization of a sustainable mobility society toward achieving the SDGs.」
The filing positions environmental initiatives as a contribution to the SDGs and a sustainable mobility society, and describes the mass-production adoption of specific adhesive and molded-in-color technologies. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that the Group should be a profitable company that satisfies customers by supplying products globally with the highest quality and price competitiveness, supported by advanced technologies, while contributing to society through manufacturing that gives full consideration to the environmental impact of its products.」
The filing continues to state that the Group aims to manufacture products that combine quality and price competitiveness with consideration for the environment. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that the Group should be a profitable company that satisfies customers by supplying products globally with the highest quality and price competitiveness, supported by advanced technologies, while contributing to society through manufacturing that gives full consideration to the environmental impact of its products.」
The filing continues to state that the Group aims to manufacture products that combine quality and price competitiveness with consideration for the environment. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that the Group should be a profitable company that satisfies customers by supplying products globally with the highest quality and price competitiveness, supported by advanced technologies, while contributing to society through manufacturing that gives full consideration to the environmental impact of its products.」
The filing continues to state that the Group aims to manufacture products that combine quality and price competitiveness with consideration for the environment. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that the Group should be a profitable company that satisfies customers by supplying products globally with the highest quality and price competitiveness, supported by advanced technologies, while contributing to society through manufacturing that gives full consideration to the environmental impact of its products.」
The filing continues to state that the Group aims to manufacture products that combine quality and price competitiveness with consideration for the environment. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that the Group should be a profitable company that satisfies customers by supplying products globally with the highest quality and price competitiveness, supported by advanced technologies, while contributing to society through manufacturing that gives full consideration to the environmental impact of its products.」
The filing reiterates that the Group aims to manufacture products that combine quality and price competitiveness with consideration for the environment. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that the Group should be a profitable company that satisfies customers by supplying products globally with the highest quality and price competitiveness, supported by advanced technologies, while contributing to society through manufacturing that gives full consideration to the environmental impact of its products.」
The filing reiterates that the Group aims to manufacture products that combine quality and price competitiveness with consideration for the environment. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that the Group should be a profitable company that satisfies customers by supplying products globally with the highest quality and price competitiveness, supported by advanced technologies, while contributing to society through manufacturing that gives full consideration to the environmental impact of its products.」
The filing reiterates that the Group aims to manufacture products that combine quality and price competitiveness with consideration for the environment. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that the Group should be a profitable company that satisfies customers by supplying products globally with the highest quality and price competitiveness, supported by advanced technologies, while contributing to society through manufacturing that gives full consideration to the environmental impact of its products.」
The filing reiterates that the Group aims to manufacture products that combine quality and price competitiveness with consideration for the environment. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「We developed ahead of our competitors injection-foamed molded products that achieve both a high-quality appearance and a solid feel, high-rigidity, thin-wall resin press-molded products using recycled materials, and ultra-lightweight urethane headliners. Among these, injection-foamed molded products have been adopted for numerous vehicle models globally.」
Regarding product development for weight reduction and the use of recycled materials, the filing describes multiple products brought to market and the global adoption of injection-foamed molded products across vehicle models. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that the Group should be a profitable company that satisfies customers by supplying products globally with the highest quality and price competitiveness, supported by advanced technologies, while contributing to society through manufacturing that gives full consideration to the environmental impact of its products.」
The filing reiterates that the Group aims to manufacture products that combine quality and price competitiveness with consideration for the environment. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that the Group should be a profitable company that satisfies customers by supplying products globally with the highest quality and price competitiveness, supported by advanced technologies, while contributing to society through manufacturing that gives full consideration to the environmental impact of its products.」
The filing reiterates that the Group aims to manufacture products that combine quality and price competitiveness with environmental considerations. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We believe that the Group should be a profitable company that satisfies customers by supplying products globally with the highest quality and price competitiveness, supported by advanced technologies, while contributing to society through manufacturing that gives full consideration to the environmental impact of its products.」
The filing reiterates that manufacturing products with consideration for environmental impact is one of the Group’s aspirations, alongside quality and price competitiveness. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Weight reduction is an important issue for automobiles because it reduces CO2 emissions and improves power performance, and as a specialist manufacturer of automotive interior trim components, we must respond to the sustainability of the global environment. In addition, to maintain product competitiveness, we must achieve weight reduction, high quality and rational manufacturing simultaneously.」
The filing links weight reduction to CO2 reduction, power performance and product competitiveness, and states that the Company is also advancing the use of recycled resins and in-process recycling.