Three Basic Management Strategies: Protect, Attack and Take on Challenges
First written in FY2019. 13 of 20 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-05-14.
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- 2026-05-14RestatedEarnings
「In fiscal 2026, the Company will continue to navigate the VUCA era and work toward its 100th anniversary, 10 years from now,」
The management direction of navigating the VUCA era and working toward the Company's 100th anniversary continued in fiscal 2026. - FY2026-H1ReframedAnnual report
「Following the change in representative in June, we revised the management philosophy and corporate principles, which form the DNA of the Group and the foundation of its management, in order to survive in the VUCA era and work toward the 100th anniversary of our founding in 10 years. In addition, we established our first corporate purpose: “Designing inspiration through communication and technological expertise.”」
The higher-level concept underlying the basic strategies of Protect, Attack and Challenge and Beyond Printing has been reorganised around management based on a revised management philosophy and corporate principles and a new corporate purpose. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2024, we pursued business transformation under the theme “Beyond Printing” in an effort to move beyond our core printing business, but as this goal was not achieved, we have begun fiscal 2025 under the same theme.」
The direction of the basic strategy of Protect, Attack and Challenge was maintained, but the transformation to move beyond printing was deemed not to have been achieved, and the Company decided to continue under the same theme. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「With “Beyond Printing.” as the theme of this fiscal year's basic strategy, we will promote business transformation beyond our core printing business, establish the related structure, and promote specific measures to become a profitable company.」
The direction of business transformation developed from Protect, Attack and Challenge continues as “Beyond Printing,” the establishment of a business structure and the transformation into a profit-generating company. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「In FY2024, under the theme “Beyond Printing,” we will take on the challenge of establishing a structure for promoting business transformation to move beyond our core printing business.」
While the basic strategy centred on Protect, Attack and Challenge continues, the annual theme has changed to “Beyond Printing,” and the focus has shifted to establishing a structure to support business transformation. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Company adopted “One Sun Messe” from the previous fiscal year as the main theme for phase 2 of the 90th-anniversary slogan toward 2025, “Challenge for Change 2025: Challenge for Change,” and is working to achieve further business growth and enhance corporate value. In addition, with “Change and Make Change” as the theme of this fiscal year’s basic strategy, it will promote specific measures to transform the Company into a profitable business.」
While carrying forward the previous basic strategy of Protect, Attack and Challenge, the Company is pursuing its transformation into a profit-generating company under this fiscal year's basic strategy theme, “Change, Make Change.” - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Company adopted “One Sun Messe” from the previous fiscal year as the main theme for phase 2 of the 90th-anniversary slogan toward 2025, “Challenge for Change 2025: Challenge for Change,” and is working to achieve further business growth and enhance corporate value. In addition, with “Change and Make Change” as the theme of this fiscal year’s basic strategy, it will promote specific measures to transform the Company into a profitable business.」
While carrying forward the previous directions of Protect, Attack and Challenge and Protect Printing and Move Beyond Printing, the Company is pursuing its transformation into a profit-generating company under this fiscal year's basic strategy theme, “Change, Make Change.” - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「With “Change. Make Change.” as the theme of this fiscal year's basic strategy, we will promote specific measures to become a profitable company.」
In addition to the previous framework of Protect, Attack and Challenge and Protect Printing and Move Beyond Printing, this fiscal year's basic strategy theme is “Change, Make Change,” with the Company placing greater emphasis on transforming itself into a profit-generating company. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2023, we will focus on the basic strategies of Protect and Challenge, with particular emphasis on “Protect Printing” and “Move Beyond Printing.” We established the DX Promotion Office in April 2023.」
In fiscal 2023, the basic strategy of Protect, Attack and Challenge was focused on Protect Printing and Move Beyond Printing, progressing to specific organisational development through the establishment of the DX Promotion Office in April 2023. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The IPS business is expected to become a major growth strategy, as the IPS Division was newly established this fiscal year and will operate as an organisation combining sales, design and manufacturing. ③ Challenge Under the theme of “Creation and Challenge,” we are actively pursuing further high-value-added businesses in order to create businesses based on new ideas that support customers in solving problems beyond the scope of printing. In the SC business, we are strengthening initiatives in collaboration with developers to create value for shopping centres. In the PMS business, we manage the optimisation and quality control of printed materials for companies, universities and other organisations from a professional perspective.」
Under the basic strategy of Protect, Attack and Challenge, the Company is developing specific value-added businesses adjacent to printing, including the SC and PMS businesses, in addition to establishing the IPS Division. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We are making the fullest possible use of our strength, a single-company responsibility structure based on fully integrated in-house production. While maintaining and expanding the foundation of value in our core commercial printing business, we are also working to achieve further business growth and enhance corporate value by offering high-value-added proposals that are not limited to conventional printing, creating and developing new businesses, and making strategically focused investments in growth businesses.」
The direction of Protect, Attack and Challenge continues: maintaining and expanding the core business, making focused investments in growth businesses and creating new businesses beyond the scope of printing. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We are making the fullest possible use of our strength, a single-company responsibility structure based on fully integrated in-house production. While maintaining and expanding the foundation of value in our core commercial printing business, we are also working to achieve further business growth and enhance corporate value by offering high-value-added proposals that are not limited to conventional printing, creating and developing new businesses, and making strategically focused investments in growth businesses.」
The basic strategy of maintaining and expanding the core business, making focused investments in growth businesses and creating new businesses beyond the scope of printing continues. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We are making the fullest possible use of our strength, a single-company responsibility structure based on fully integrated in-house production. While maintaining and expanding the foundation of value in our core commercial printing business, we are also working to achieve further business growth and enhance corporate value by offering high-value-added proposals that are not limited to conventional printing, creating and developing new businesses, and making strategically focused investments in growth businesses.」
The direction of Protect, Attack and Challenge continues: protecting the core business, making focused investments in growth businesses and creating new businesses beyond the scope of printing. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We will make maximum use of our strength, an “end-to-end in-house production system with single-company responsibility,” to maintain and expand the value base of our core commercial printing business. By offering high-value-added proposals that are not limited to printing as in the past, we will create and develop new businesses, make strategic, focused investments in growth businesses, and work to achieve further business growth and enhance corporate value.」
The direction of Protect, Attack and Challenge has been reaffirmed: maintaining the core business, making focused investments in growth businesses and creating new businesses beyond the scope of printing. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We will make maximum use of our strength, an “end-to-end in-house production system with single-company responsibility,” to maintain and expand the value base of our core commercial printing business. By offering high-value-added proposals that are not limited to printing as in the past, we will work to create new businesses and develop new business models, make strategic, focused investments in growth businesses, and achieve further business growth and enhance corporate value.」
The direction of Protect, Attack and Challenge has been reaffirmed: maintaining the core business, making focused investments in growth businesses and creating new businesses beyond the scope of printing. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「① Protect We will maintain and expand our core commercial printing business, develop new customers and deepen and expand relationships with existing customers across our four-area structure covering Gifu, Aichi, Tokyo and Osaka, create markets, and improve our earnings base in an effort to move away from the printing industry's dependence on order-taking. ② Attack We will strengthen the organisational capabilities of our more specialised and practical professional teams, make strategic, focused and proactive investments in the IPS and packaging businesses identified in our growth strategy and in the corporate communications and ICT businesses, and shift to a high-value-added, high-profit business model. ③ Challenge Under the theme of “Creation and Challenge,” we will proactively pursue high-value-added businesses in order to create businesses based on new ideas that support customers in solving problems beyond the scope of printing.」
The basic strategy has been detailed in three categories, Protect, Attack and Challenge, covering the maintenance of the core business, focused investment in growth businesses and the promotion of new businesses. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Alongside maintaining our core commercial printing business, we are making strategic, focused investments in growth businesses with the aim of establishing the next earnings pillar, while also working to create new businesses and develop business models that are not limited to printing.」
The three directions of Protect, Attack and Challenge have been reaffirmed: maintaining the core business, focused investment in growth businesses and creating new businesses. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Alongside maintaining our core commercial printing business, we are making strategic, focused investments in growth businesses with the aim of establishing the next earnings pillar, while also working to create new businesses and develop business models that are not limited to printing.」
The three directions organised as Protect, Attack and Challenge have been reaffirmed: maintaining the core business, focused investment in growth businesses and creating new businesses. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Alongside maintaining our core commercial printing business, we are making strategic, focused investments in growth businesses with the aim of establishing the next earnings pillar, while also working to create new businesses and develop business models that are not limited to printing.」
The three directions under the basic management strategy organised as Protect, Attack and Challenge have been reaffirmed: maintaining the core business, focused investment in growth businesses and creating new businesses. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「① Protect We will maintain and expand our core commercial printing business, develop new customers and deepen and expand relationships with existing customers across our four-area structure covering Gifu, Aichi, Tokyo and Osaka, and create markets. ② Attack We will strengthen the organisational capabilities of our more specialised and practical professional teams and make strategic, focused and proactive investments in growth businesses. ③ Challenge Under the theme of creation and challenge, we will create businesses based on new ideas to help customers solve problems beyond the scope of printing, and promote a range of diverse new businesses that enable us to offer higher-value-added proposals tailored to customer needs, drawing on the expertise developed through our printing business.」
The basic management strategy is presented for the first time in three categories, Protect, Attack and Challenge, covering the maintenance of the core business, focused investment in growth businesses and the promotion of new businesses.