Problem-solving companies that address market needs and strong proposal capabilities
First written in FY2016. 21 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-10.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-10AdvancedEarnings
「In the product sales field, inquiries for multifunctional coagulants and retention agents that increased following receipt of the Sasaki Award from the Japan Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry began to translate into actual results, including an increase in market share, indicating certain positive outcomes.」
The company reports that inquiries following receipt of the Sasaki Award are beginning to translate into actual sales results and higher market share, demonstrating progress in its proposal and sales activities. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「For merchandise sales, the company worked to identify new products, develop markets and actively expand sales. For product sales, it promoted various measures to convert the increased inquiries for multifunctional coagulants and retention aids following the award of the Sasaki Award from the Japan Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry into orders, although」
The company has progressed to specific measures for converting inquiries for research results recognized by the industry into orders, and is advancing solution-oriented proposal and sales activities. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「For merchandise sales, the company worked to identify new products, develop markets and actively expand sales. For product sales, it promoted the commercialization of sales of multifunctional coagulants and retention aids by leveraging research highly regarded in the pulp and paper industry, including research that won the Sasaki Award from the Japan Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry.」
The Sasaki Award provides evidence of the pulp and paper industry's high regard for the company's research, and the company has advanced to the stage of linking those results to the commercialization of sales of multifunctional coagulants and retention aids. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales of products for the automotive parts industry, although uncertainty surrounding the outlook for EV demand and other concerns remain, recovering market conditions led to increased sales of high-performance resin products in North America and China, including through the acquisition of new customers, significantly contributing to operating profit.」
While uncertainty remains over EV demand, the company acquired new customers in North America and China, leading to increased sales of high-performance resin products and higher operating profit. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, amid favorable market conditions in the automotive parts industry, sales of high-performance resin products with high added value increased through new adoptions for EV-related components and by certain customers, causing operating profit to substantially exceed the same quarter of the previous year.」
New adoptions and expanded sales for EV-related components and certain customers progressed, and operating profit for the High-Performance Materials business increased 144.4% year on year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales of high-performance resin products with high added value increased, including through new adoptions and expanded sales of products for EV-related components and products for certain customers, causing operating profit to substantially exceed the same quarter of the previous year.」
For high-value-added products, sales for EV-related components and new adoptions and expanded sales for certain customers progressed, leading to a substantial increase in operating profit. - FY2024-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has continued to pursue business operations that capitalize on its strengths and swift management decisions. Alongside relevant global growth markets, we have focused on expanding sales of differentiated products and developing new customers in high-speed 5G communications, semiconductors, next-generation automobiles, renewable energy, energy storage batteries, building materials, cosmetics, nursing-care food, and other fields expected to see market expansion, while accelerating industry-academia collaboration in Japan and overseas, including in biomaterials, and further improving production and logistics systems closely aligned with customers.」
The company has added food products for nursing care to the targets for expanding sales of differentiated products that meet customer needs, broadening the scope of its proposals and sales activities. - FY2023-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「While focusing on expanding sales of differentiated products for high-speed 5G communications, semiconductors, next-generation automobiles, renewable energy, energy storage batteries, construction materials, cosmetics and other fields expected to grow, as well as related global growth markets, developing new customers, and accelerating domestic and overseas industry-academia collaboration, including biomaterials,」
Construction materials have been added to the targets for expanding sales of differentiated products and developing new customers as measures to address market needs. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「While focusing on expanding sales of differentiated products for high-speed 5G communications, semiconductors, next-generation automobiles, renewable energy, energy storage batteries, cosmetics and other fields expected to grow, as well as related global growth markets, developing new customers, and accelerating domestic and overseas industry-academia collaboration, including biomaterials,」
The company continues measures to strengthen its traditional proposal capabilities for addressing market needs through expanded sales of differentiated products, new customer development and industry-academia collaboration. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While focusing on expanding sales of differentiated products for high-speed 5G communications, semiconductors, next-generation automobiles, renewable energy, energy storage batteries, cosmetics and other fields expected to grow, as well as related global growth markets, developing new customers, and accelerating domestic and overseas industry-academia collaboration, including biomaterials,」
The company continues measures to strengthen its traditional proposal capabilities for addressing market needs through expanded sales of differentiated products, new customer development and industry-academia collaboration. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of coating products for smartphones increased 7.8% despite fluctuations in overseas order trends, due in part to the acquisition of new customers.」
For differentiated products addressing customer needs, coating products for smartphones recorded a 7.8% increase in revenue, due in part to the acquisition of new customers. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales of products for the automotive parts industry, market conditions improved from the same quarter of the previous year, when the order environment in related industries had deteriorated due to the spread of COVID-19, and sales substantially exceeded the previous year as the company actively expanded sales for new applications. As a result, total segment revenue was ¥8,175 million, up 26.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥482 million, compared with operating profit of ¥23 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Market conditions improved and sales for new applications expanded in the automotive parts business, resulting in a 26.2% year-on-year increase in revenue for the High-Performance Materials business. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales of products for the automotive parts industry, sales substantially exceeded the same quarter of the previous year as market conditions improved from the previous year, when order trends in related industries had declined due to the spread of COVID-19, and as end uses expanded and new customers were acquired. As a result, total segment revenue was ¥4,061 million, up 29.3% year on year, and operating profit was ¥221 million, compared with operating profit of ¥12 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Improved market conditions, broader end uses and the acquisition of new customers resulted in a 29.3% year-on-year increase in revenue from the automotive parts business. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales of related products for the electronics industry, including smartphones, although the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continued in some overseas markets, sales were recovering from the low level of the first half of the previous fiscal year, when sales of new model devices and other products were sluggish, and sales of differentiated products, including related coating products, film surface-processing products and related high-performance film products, followed a recovery trend.」
Differentiated products for electronic equipment shifted from the low level of the first half of the previous fiscal year to a recovery trend. However, for the business overall, revenue declined 10.1% and operating profit declined 65.2%. - FY2021-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「While focusing on expanding sales of differentiated products for high-speed 5G communications, semiconductors, next-generation automobiles and other fields expected to grow, developing new customers, and accelerating domestic and overseas industry-academia collaboration, including biomaterials,」
As measures to address market needs, the company has identified high-speed 5G communications, semiconductors and next-generation automobiles as fields expected to grow, and is expanding sales of differentiated products and developing new customers. - FY2021-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group has continued to pursue business operations that capitalize on its strengths and swift management decisions. We have worked to expand sales through product differentiation and develop new customers, primarily in relevant global growth markets, while accelerating industry-academia collaboration in Japan and overseas, including in biomaterials, and further improving production and logistics systems closely aligned with customers.」
The company states that it will accelerate industry-academia collaboration related to addressing existing customer needs and strengthening its proposal capabilities, including initiatives involving biomaterials. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the newspaper and coated paper markets remain sluggish in the company's main customer industry, papermaking, applications for paperboard and paper for daily-use industries are expanding. Accordingly, the Group has worked to expand sales of differentiated products that capitalize on their distinctive features in line with market needs, while developing new applications and adjacent markets. Amid intense competition with other companies, sales of the company's products increased, particularly sales of papermaking chemicals with improved quality and functionality.」
The company is expanding sales of differentiated products and developing new applications in response to market needs, and reported increased sales of papermaking chemicals with improved quality and functionality. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid intense competition with other companies, sales of industrial disinfectants declined, but sales of papermaking chemicals increased 9.2% as the launch of products with improved quality and functionality led to new adoptions.」
The launch of products with improved quality and functionality led to new adoptions, and papermaking chemicals recorded a 9.2% increase in revenue. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid intense competition with other companies, sales of the company's products increased, particularly sales of papermaking chemicals with improved quality and functionality.」
In differentiated, high-performance products addressing market needs, sales of papermaking chemicals with improved quality and functionality increased, and Fine Chemicals recorded a 12.3% year-on-year increase in revenue. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales of related products for the electronics industry, including smartphones, sales to new customers in the optical equipment sector increased, but sales related to smartphones to existing major customers declined significantly, resulting in lower sales of differentiated products, including related coating products, film surface-processing products and related high-performance film products.」
While sales to new customers in the optical equipment sector increased, sales related to smartphones to existing major customers declined significantly, resulting in lower sales of differentiated products. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales of related products for the electronics industry, including smartphones, sales to existing major customers declined, but sales of differentiated products, including related coating products, film surface-processing products and related high-performance film products, increased due to an expansion in the customer base arising from broader end uses and the acquisition of new customers in the optical equipment sector, supporting the decline in coating product sales. In sales of related products for the automotive parts industry, sales of high-performance resin products increased, particularly against a backdrop of solid automobile production in Japan and overseas. As a result, total segment revenue was ¥8,570 million, up 1.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥644 million, up 4.1% year on year.」
The decline in sales to existing major customers was supported by an expanded customer base, the acquisition of new customers and increased sales of high-performance resin products, resulting in a 1.4% increase in revenue and a 4.1% increase in operating profit for the High-Performance Materials business. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of coating products for manufacturing components for optical equipment and other film surface-processing products increased, resulting in a 12.2% increase in revenue.」
In differentiated product sales, coating products for optical equipment and others drove sales, resulting in a 12.2% year-on-year increase in revenue. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of coating products for manufacturing electronic components for smartphones, which had been performing well, slowed somewhat in the third quarter, but sales of other film surface-processing products and others drove sales, resulting in a 21.8% increase in revenue.」
In addressing customer needs with proprietary differentiated products, film surface-processing products and others drove sales, and the coating products segment recorded a 21.8% year-on-year increase in revenue. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales were driven by coating products for manufacturing electronic components for smartphones and other film surface-processing products, resulting in a 25.5% increase in revenue.」
In addressing customer needs with differentiated products, coating products for smartphones and other products drove sales, resulting in a 25.5% year-on-year increase in revenue. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In sales of related products for the electronics industry, including smartphones, sales to major customers progressed steadily, with sales of proprietary differentiated products, particularly coating products, increasing.」
Sales of proprietary differentiated products increased, and coating products recorded a 28.2% year-on-year increase in revenue. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「While anticipating changes in market needs, we will gather information and actively adopt the latest external technologies in addition to our own technologies. We will refine our innovative and forward-looking proposal capabilities to resolve issues and further enhance the Group's competitiveness in the market.」
In addition to its existing focus on meeting customer needs and strengthening proposal capabilities, the Group has expanded its scope to include global markets, the latest external technologies, and innovative, forward-looking proposals. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In manufacturing and sales, we will pursue expanded sales and broader business scope through a differentiation strategy for coating products and high-performance resin products, particularly in the electronics components, automotive components, and digital optical equipment industries, as well as through the market launch of new, high-value-added products under development. In procurement and sales, we will also focus on strengthening logistics and sales networks for our distinctive existing product lines, collaborating with suppliers, including through joint development to respond accurately to customer needs, and acquiring new product rights.」
The Group continues its policy of addressing customer needs through product differentiation, the launch of new products, strengthening logistics and sales networks, joint development with suppliers, and acquisition of new product rights. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In manufacturing and sales, we will pursue expanded sales and broader business scope through a differentiation strategy for coating products and high-performance resin products, particularly in the electronics components, automotive components, and digital optical equipment industries, as well as through the market launch of new, high-value-added products under development. In procurement and sales, we will also focus on strengthening logistics and sales networks for our distinctive existing product lines, collaborating with suppliers, including through joint development to respond accurately to customer needs, and acquiring new product rights.」
The Group continues its policy of addressing customer needs through product differentiation, the launch of new products, strengthening logistics and sales networks, joint development with suppliers, and acquisition of new product rights. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In procurement and sales, we will also focus on strengthening logistics and sales networks for our distinctive existing product lines, collaborating with suppliers, including through joint development to respond accurately to customer needs, and acquiring new product rights.」
The Group continues its policy of addressing customer needs by strengthening logistics and sales networks, jointly developing products with suppliers, and acquiring new product rights. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Strengthening strong proposal capabilities to meet market needs as a company that resolves issues」
The Group indicates a policy of strengthening its proposal capabilities through information gathering, adoption of external technologies, enhancement of development, production, and sales infrastructure, collaboration with customers and academia, and development of proprietary products.