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Segment Growth Strategy

In New Challenge 2026, we have classified the strategies for each segment under Core, Growth, and Next.
We also have identified key areas to allocate management resources.

Core: Further develop core businesses
Growth: Bolster initiatives and accelerate profitability in growth areas
Next: Explore promising areas and regions
Accelerate growth
Investments, etc.: Accelerate growth through focused allocation of management resources

Information & Electronics

Core	Laterally develop the display business and expand related business Improve profitability of consumer inkjet-related business
Growth	Accelerate expansion of environment and energy field ~ Aiming for sales of ¥100 billion around 2030 Reinforce semiconductor/electronic component related business (including equipment business) Expand industrial inkjet-related business (e.g., for textiles)
Next	Initiatives for environmentally friendly materials (bio-dyes, hydrogen and fuel cell materials, etc.) Initiatives for IoT-related products
Investments, etc.	Environment and energy field Semiconductor-related

Chemicals

Core	Expand sales of resin materials and additives, coating materials, and construction materials Achieve synergies with Maruishi Chemical Trading (coating materials, paints, etc.)
Growth	Expand business in materials in the EV field (batteries, motors, display materials) Bolster overseas development (expand sales of various products using global logistics functions)
Next	Take on initiatives for biodegradable raw materials and recycled materials Capture new themes by enhancing planning and development capabilities
Investments, etc.	EV field Functional chemicals, coating materials Enhance logistics and processing functions

Life Industry

Core	Expand sales areas of pharmaceuticals and consumer goods (especially overseas) Expand sales to conveyor-belt sushi chains by leveraging processing capabilities
Growth	Expand e-commerce by achieving synergies with Daigo Tsusho, etc. Focus on growth areas such as regenerative medicine, nucleic acids and biopharmaceuticals
Next	Make use of natural raw materials (cosmetics, agrochemical raw materials, etc.) Explore business opportunities to reduce CO2 emissions and sludge by using microorganism formulations
Investments, etc.	Expand upstream and downstream areas in food and agriculture (especially processing functions) Explore growth areas such as regenerative medicine

Plastics

Core	Accelerate global expansion in the automotive field ~ Aiming for sales of ¥200 billion around 2030 Strengthen Group company collaboration in the film and sheet-related business
Growth	Enhance compounding capabilities — Strengthen technological development capabilities, streamline production, and enhance quality control by establishing a joint venture company Grow recycling business and green business Expand EV business in the automotive field Acquire more non-Japanese customers
Next	Develop untapped overseas regions (South Asia, Cambodia, African countries, etc.) Explore the chemical recycling business
Investments, etc.	Plastic compounds business Recycling business

Mid-term Management Plan

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