Business Strategies - Mobility

Development of next-generation heat management system for efficient cooling

• New development of next generation motor cores that do not use electromagnetic steel sheets
• Development of unique high-strength materials and plastic gears utilizing organic fibers and thermosetting resin

• Material innovation from steel to aluminum through our alloy technology
• Development of lightweight, high-strength aluminum suspension arms
• Development of linkage parts using aluminum suspension arm technology

• Development of brake pads with excellent environmental performance that comply with EURO7
• Popularization and expansion of green pads that are friendly to people and the planet
• Participation in the development of next-generation brake systems in collaboration with Tier 1 suppliers

“Unleashing the Power of Chemistry to Reinvent Acceleration, Steering, and Braking”

• Acceleration: The challenge of realizing a highly efficient powertrain
• Steering：Lowering the unsprung mass (for better ride quality) while ensuring driving safety
• Braking: Providing next-generation environmental performance and peace of mind

• Contribution to the improvement of basic vehicle performance by making full use of the Group’s material, processing, and evaluation technologies
• Achievement of a business portfolio that combines sustainable growth, high profitability, and capital efficiency with a focus on areas that are resilient to structural changes in the automotive market
• Promoting structural reforms to optimize business sites and strengthen price negotiation capabilities

• Sales of automotive products declined, impacted particularly by the situation in Thailand
• Negotiated price revision and product withdrawals centered on low-margin products as part of structural reforms
• Revised our business portfolio and sold the SPALF aluminum laminate film business
• Started co-creation with customers on terminal blocks and cooling modules realized by DSI* molding technology
  
  * Die-Slide Injection: An injection molding technology that enables the integrated molding of hollow bodies with

• Moderate year-on-year growth of the automobile market expected as pullbacks in demand ease in various areas
• Expand aluminum suspension materials and environmentally friendly disc brake pads as core growth businesses
• Promote new businesses through co-creation with customers, such as next-generation heat management systems and next-generation motor cores