KANEMATSU CORPORATION (8020) Stock Price

Kanematsu leverages its domestic and international networks and expertise to provide diverse products and services through integrated trading functions. The company operates across business segments including ICT Solutions, Electronics & Devices, Food, Steel, Materials & Plants, and Vehicles & Aerospace. These segments are classified according to the products and services they handle.

In ICT Solutions, the company provides infrastructure design, system consulting, and security solutions. Key affiliated companies include Kanematsu Electronics and Global Security Expert.

The Electronics & Devices segment handles electronic components, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and telecommunications equipment. Kanematsu Communications and Kanematsu Future Tech Solutions are principal affiliated companies.

The Food segment deals in a diverse range of products including frozen fruits, coffee, nuts, and whiskey. Kanematsu Foods and Kanematsu Agritech are key affiliated companies.

The Steel, Materials & Plants segment provides steel sheets, stainless steel products, and chemical plants. Kanematsu Trading and Kanematsu Chemical are principal affiliated companies.

The Vehicles & Aerospace segment operates in automotive components, aircraft parts, and space-related businesses. Kanematsu CGK and Kanematsu Aerospace are key affiliated companies.

Other segments include medium-density fiberboard, non-ferrous metals, and insurance agency services. Shin Toa Trading and Kanematsu Logistics and Insurance are principal affiliated companies.

The company operates 18 overseas subsidiaries that provide sales, purchases, and services for diverse products. Representative companies include Kanematsu USA Inc. and Kanematsu (China) Co., Ltd.

Starting from the fiscal year ending March 2025, Kanematsu is launching a new medium-term management plan called "integration 1.0" to drive corporate growth and address management challenges. The plan focuses on three priority issues: labor shortages due to Japan's aging population and declining birth rate, ESG and SDGs compliance, and accelerating management speed. Kanematsu aims to become a solution provider that leads the transformation of efficient and sustainable supply chains.

Kanematsu's growth strategy is built on six core principles. First, it will promote integrated group management and maximize synergies by sharing management resources. Second, it will strengthen the value provided through DX, GX, and innovation to meet societal needs. Third, it will enhance organizational capabilities and deepen collaboration among talent to create new value.

Additionally, Kanematsu is strengthening human capital and has received certification as a health management excellence company to improve employee welfare. In strengthening management functions, it has established a new ICT Solutions division and reorganized its structure. The company also aims to enhance long-term shareholder value by strengthening ROIC management and reducing strategic shareholdings.

Kanematsu's growth strategy is being deployed concretely across each business segment. In ICT Solutions, it provides services responding to digital investment demand. In the electronics and devices sector, it strengthens solution offerings while pursuing technological innovation. In the food sector, it addresses market needs through a global approach. In the steel, materials, and plant sector, it advances environmental initiatives. In the vehicles and aerospace sector, it promotes next-generation mobility and space business creation while pursuing decarbonization through technological innovation. Through these strategies, Kanematsu aims to achieve sustainable growth and provide value to society.