Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. (TYO:5301) has unveiled T-2024, a rolling medium-term management plan for 2022–2024. Under this new plan, the major carbon black manufacturer has set a 2030 long-term vision in which it looks to “contribute to a sustainable society through advanced materials and solutions.” As for financial targets for 2024, the company aims through the plan to reach 356...
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Zeon President Kimiaki Tanaka Sees 2022 as Year to Take Next Step Forward
Zeon Corp. (TYO:4205) President Kimiaki Tanaka recently expressed very high hopes for fiscal 2022 as a year for the company to take its next step forward. Beyond just business expansion, the company intends to use the year to pursue efforts such as the formulation of a master plan for reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. Giving his broad outlook for Zeon...
JSR Targets Record Profit for Fiscal 2024 as Part of Medium-Term Strategy
JSR Corp. (TYO:4185) is looking to set a new record high profit in fiscal 2024 as part of its latest medium-term management policy, which lays out plans and targets through to that same year. On the topic of JSR’s future business portfolio, the new management policy looks to position digital solutions – especially for semiconductors – and life sciences as...
G-CEO Shuichi Ishibashi Lays out Plans for a “Strong Bridgestone” by 2023
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) Global CEO Shuichi Ishibashi recently announced the company’s new vision for sustainable business. And by spending 2021 on making this vision a reality, he explained, Bridgestone hopes to achieve SDGs and help bring about a more sustainable society. For Bridgestone, 2021 will be a year of getting up to full speed with efforts to carry out the...
Bridgestone Reveals New Brand Tagline
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently revealed the new tagline “Solutions for your journey” for its global brand. This comes in service of the company’s new medium- to long-term business strategy framework, which was announced at the same time. As part of this framework, Bridgestone is touting a particular vision for 2050 – one that would see it providing ongoing value as...
Bridgestone Aims to Become Sustainable Solutions Company by 2050
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently revealed a new medium- to long-term business strategy framework in view of 2050 and beyond. As part of this, the tire manufacturer is looking to achieve a particular vision for 2050 – one that would see it providing continuous value to both society and customers as a sustainable solutions company. Shuichi Ishibashi, who serves as representative...