Driving Change and Strengthening Governance for the Future

Amid rapidly shifting global conditions, the environment surrounding corporate management is becoming increasingly uncertain. In Japan, structural changes driven by a declining and aging population are accelerating, and demand in domestic markets for basic materials such as chemicals and cement is experiencing a marked contraction.

Against this backdrop, our Group has been advancing the transformation of its business portfolio toward high-functionality and high-value-added domains. In 2025, we acquired IVD and IVDM* businesses, thereby establishing a solid growth platform in the healthcare field. In addition, we have been making proactive investments in semiconductor-related materials, particularly in Taiwan and Vietnam.

Under the new medium-term management plan commencing in fiscal year 2026, our priority is to translate these investments into tangible results. While thoroughly strengthening corporate governance to meet the expectations of our stakeholders, we will work to expand business earnings steadily and accelerate our transformation into a company that delivers sustainable value. We sincerely appreciate your continued understanding and support.

*in vitro diagnostics and in vitro diagnostics pharmaceutical materials

Hiroshi Yokota
Chairman and Representative Director

Advancing Manufacturing Innovation and Achieving Sustainable Growth

Under the five-year Medium-Term-Management Plan 2030, which begins in fiscal year 2026, we will further advance the transformation of manufacturing as well as research and development - the very foundations of our Group as a manufacturing company - in order to take the Group to the next level.

To realize our corporate purpose — "To create a bright future in harmony with the environment, in collaboration with customers, based on chemistry" — it is essential that we remain firmly customer-centric and strengthen our marketing capabilities to accurately capture ever-changing market needs. With a particular focus on semiconductor materials, we will enhance the development of globally minded manufacturing talent and demonstrate our presence as a company that continues to be chosen by our customers, even amid intensifying competition.

By uniting the sincere efforts of each and every employee as organizational strength, we will continue to forcefully advance the transformation of our business portfolio toward the electronics, healthcare, and environmental fields.
At the same time, as the risk of natural disasters driven by climate change continues to increase, environmental preservation has become an indispensable management priority. We will persist in our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while further enhancing our technological capabilities to create environmentally conscious products and new technologies, thereby contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.

Although the business environment is becoming increasingly challenging, we remain firmly committed to enhancing corporate value with the utmost sincerity. We respectfully ask for your continued support and encouragement in the years ahead.

Tomohiro Inoue
President and Representative Director