Transition from Printing Manufacturing to Services and Information Management
First written in FY2016. 14 of 23 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 1 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「We will redefine our business domain as a “comprehensive communications company” that goes beyond the traditional framework of the printing industry and creates new customer value, and set a course for sustainable growth.」
The policy of transitioning from printing manufacturing to high-value-added and new businesses has been clarified as redefining the business domain as a “comprehensive communications company.” - 2026-05-14AdvancedManagement planning
「We will establish a sustainable growth trajectory by shifting our business model from the traditional “contracted model” to a “co-creation model” and redefining our business domain as a “comprehensive communications company” that creates information value.」
The policy of shifting from printing manufacturing to high-value-added and new businesses was articulated as a shift from a contracted model to a co-creation model and a redefinition of the business domain as a comprehensive communications company. - FY2026-H1ReframedAnnual report
「We will continue to advance specific initiatives to become our new vision, a “comprehensive communications company” that has gone beyond printing.」
The previous policy of transitioning from printing manufacturing to high-value-added and new businesses has been restructured as the new vision of becoming a “comprehensive communications company.” - FY2025RestatedAnnual 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 policy of expanding from a printing-centered business into high-value-added and new businesses and pursuing business transformation and improved earnings power continues to be stated. - 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 transitioning from a printing-centered business to growth and new businesses continues to be expressed as “Beyond Printing” and the establishment of a structure for business transformation. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「With “Beyond Printing.” as the theme of next fiscal year's basic strategy, we will position the year as an important one in which to take a firm step toward our 100th anniversary in 2035, by promoting business transformation beyond our core printing business and establishing the related structure.」
The previous policy of transitioning from a printing-centered business to growth and new businesses has been recast as “Beyond Printing,” referring to business transformation and establishment of the required structure. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual 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.」
The direction of expanding from a printing-centered business into growth businesses and new businesses and improving earnings power continues to be expressed as “becoming a profitable company.” - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「Although we are a comprehensive printing company, we are responding to digital transformation (DX) across our operations by using our strength as an “information processing business.” While maintaining our core commercial printing business, we are making strategically focused investments in growth businesses and taking on the challenge of transforming our business portfolio.」
The goal of transitioning from printing manufacturing to high-value-added businesses has been made more specific as a focus on DX as an information processing business and transformation of the business portfolio. - 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 policy of expanding from a printing-centered business into high-value-added proposals, new businesses and growth businesses remains unchanged. - 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 policy of expanding from a printing-centered business into high-value-added proposals, new businesses and growth businesses remains unchanged. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We will offer high-value-added proposals that are not limited to conventional printing, create and develop new businesses, make strategically focused investments in growth businesses, and work to achieve further business growth and enhance corporate value.」
The policy of expanding from a printing-centered business into high-value-added proposals, new businesses and growth businesses continues to be stated. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「Although we are a comprehensive printing company, we will use our strength as an “information processing business” to address digital transformation (DX) across our operations and adapt to changes in the times. While maintaining our core commercial printing business, we will make strategically focused investments in growth businesses and take on the challenge of transforming our business portfolio.」
The policy of transitioning from printing manufacturing to high-value-added and new businesses has broadened into a focus on DX as an information processing business and transformation of the business portfolio. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Since fiscal 2019, the Company has pursued the “Innovation for 100th anniversary Sun Messe” new medium- to long-term management action plan, seeking the “ideal state” it aims to achieve in preparation for its 100th anniversary in 2035. As part of this medium-term positioning, it is advancing the 90th-anniversary slogan toward 2025, “Challenge for Change 2025: Challenge for Change,” and taking proactive measures for transformation in response to rapid changes in the external environment, including the growing shift toward paperless operations.」
The policy of expanding from a printing-centered business into growth businesses and new businesses continues to be stated as part of medium- to long-term management centered on 2025 and 2035. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「By offering high-value-added proposals that are not limited to conventional printing, we will work to create new businesses and develop businesses based on new ideas, make strategically focused investments in growth businesses, and work to achieve further business growth and enhance corporate value.」
The policy of expanding from a printing-centered business into high-value-added proposals, new businesses and growth businesses was reaffirmed. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「By offering high-value-added proposals that are not limited to conventional printing, we will work to create new businesses and develop businesses based on new ideas, make strategically focused investments in growth businesses, pursue the next core source of earnings, and work to achieve further business growth and enhance corporate value.」
The direction of expanding from a printing-centered business into high-value-added proposals, new businesses and growth businesses remains unchanged. - 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 policy of expanding from a printing-centered business into growth businesses and new businesses in pursuit of the next source of earnings remains unchanged. - 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 policy of expanding from a printing-centered business into growth businesses and new businesses in pursuit of the next source of earnings remains unchanged. - 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 direction of expanding from a printing-centered business into growth businesses and new businesses in pursuit of high-value-added sources of earnings has been reaffirmed. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「While maintaining our core commercial printing business, we will seek to transition to a high-value-added, high-profitability business model centered on the growth businesses of IPS(*1) and packaging, as well as the corporate communications and ICT(*2) businesses.」
The previous direction of moving from manufacturing to services and information management businesses has been made more specific as a transition to a high-value-added, high-profitability model centered on IPS, packaging, corporate communications and ICT. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, the Group has adopted “a year of making a major leap forward” as its corporate policy and is pursuing 4 actions decisively to concentrate management resources on growth businesses and take on the challenge of creating new value: ① expanding sales territories, ② expanding business domains, ③ creating value in the commercial printing business, and ④ managing the Company with respect for its people.」
The operating policy of concentrating management resources on growth businesses and creating new value, with a view to shifting into growth areas and changing the earnings structure, continues to be stated. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「We will focus on shifting to growth areas and changing our earnings structure with the aim of becoming a company that has been in business for 100 years.」
The previous description of moving from manufacturing to services and information management businesses has been reframed as shifting to growth areas and changing the earnings structure. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We will move quickly away from thinking solely in terms of accepting orders for printed materials and, based on the idea of contributing to customers' business development, work to put customers first and enhance our corporate value.」
The policy of shifting from a model centered on supplying printed materials to a business model that contributes to customers' business development has been reaffirmed as an issue to be addressed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will change the direction of our business itself, moving beyond the manufacturing aspect of simply supplying printed materials toward providing services to customers and, ultimately, developing a new business model centered on managing information.」
The company is changing its business model from manufacturing centered on supplying printed materials to customer-facing services and a new information management business model.