Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (4229) Stock Price

Gunei Chemical Industries operates three main business segments: chemicals, food products, and real estate utilization. In the chemicals business, the company manufactures industrial phenolic resins such as "Reditop" and specialty phenolic resins like "Mirex," foundry binders including "αsystem," "βsystem," and "NFURAN," electronic material resins, high-performance fibers "Kainol," spherical resins, and bisphenol F.

In the food business, the company manufactures and sells isomerized sugar "Three Sugar," glucose "Corsoglu Gunei," starch syrup "Maltofresh," oligosaccharides "Gunei Oligo," pure tose, grain saccharification liquid, and cosmetic raw materials. These products are widely used in the food and cosmetics industries.

The real estate utilization business involves leasing properties owned by Gunei Chemical Industries. This segment is a key component of the company's strategy to effectively utilize its assets and secure stable revenue. Through these operations, the company achieves diversified business development.

Gunei Chemical Industries aims for growth in the synthetic resin and sugar chemistry sectors by leveraging its proprietary technology. The company operates under the principle of "providing solutions through chemical knowledge and innovation to contribute to building a more prosperous future society" and is actively pursuing sustainability initiatives. It seeks to prosper alongside stakeholders centered on customers while contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.

The medium-term management plan "GCI Group Medium-Term Management Policy 2024" focuses on four priority areas: "high-purity advanced materials," "environmentally responsive chemicals," "new business creation (high-function sugar chemicals)," and "strengthening management foundations." In the electronic materials sector particularly, the company plans to operate expanded production facilities to meet growing demand for photoresist raw materials. It is also enhancing competitiveness in cutting-edge fields through new product development and technological advancement.

In the environmentally responsive chemicals sector, the company plans to introduce expanded production facilities to meet anticipated demand for "Kainol," a high-function phenolic resin fiber. In the high-function sugar chemicals sector, it is developing unique products by combining "sugar" and "chemicals," creating new business opportunities while contributing to environmental protection.

As part of strengthening its management foundation, Gunei Chemical Industries has set a target to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% by fiscal year 2030. The company is advancing waste reduction and renewable energy adoption, achieving results on schedule. It is also pursuing a doubling of production capacity at its Indian subsidiary to expand in overseas markets. The company addresses challenges including domestic market contraction and the matured Thai market through measures such as energy cost reduction to strengthen its management foundation.

Gunei Chemical Industries views changes in the social environment as new business opportunities and is making active resource investments. Through this approach, it is driving transformation of its business portfolio and profit structure, enhancing corporate value by contributing to a sustainable society.