502021202220232024(Target)14.415.316.016.5Main Products• Color papers for envelopes• Colored construction papers• Special function papers• High-grade printing papers• Construction material paperspulp and other raw materials and fuel put pressure on profits, resulting in a difficult year. While the recovery in demand for paper is uncertain in the post-pandemic market, this business unit is working to expand its lineup of environmentally friendly products. We are operating according to a vision of “helping to realize a sustainable society through the power of paper,” with an eye toward 2030. I was appointed executive general manager of this business operation in April. Even as society moves away from the use of paper, we have received many requests for environmentally friendly prod-ucts that take advantage of the characteristics of paper as an alternative material to petroleum-based film. We are focusing in particular on the proactive launch of products geared toward decarbonization and deplasticization. We have seen a strong response to our translucent specialty paper that launched in April, and we are developing new markets by strengthening our proposals for stationery applications. In addition, we will strive to expand sales of thick oil- and water-resistant paper that can be used as containers for convenience store lunch boxes, water-resistant printing paper that does not require film processing, and base paper for paper straws. We will also focus on using new equipment to develop products that can coat chemicals without producing waste, reducing the cost of existing products, and improving the work processes of sales personnel to pro-mote new customer development.¥ Billion 201510(Forecast)LSV 2030-Stage 1(Fiscal years ended / ending March 31)40Business StrategyNet Sales: Fine & Specialty Paper Products OperationsBusiness Operations IntroductionWe have the leading share in the domestic market for color paper for envelopes and colored construction paper. We also manufac-ture and sell special function paper, such as dust-free paper for use in places such as clean rooms, and oil- and water-resistant paper used in food packaging, as well as high-grade printing paper with special textures and construction material paper used as lining for wallpaper. The Company is also stepping up the development and proposal of products that meet growing needs in recent years for plastic alternatives.A Message from the Executive General Manager, Fine & Specialty Paper Products OperationsDuring the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, sales in this busi-ness operation increased, due mainly to growth in sales of dust-free paper used in clean rooms and construction material paper, driven by the robust semiconductor and housing markets. Although performance was also solid in our mainstay area of color paper for envelopes and other products, overall demand was weaker than before the pandemic. Also, soaring prices of Satoshi AokiExecutive OfficerExecutive General Manager, Fine & Specialty Paper Products Operations, Business Administration Div.Fine & Specialty Paper Products Operations
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