FUSO CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. (4368) Stock Price

Fusō Chemical Industries operates two main business segments: Life Science and Electronic Materials & Functional Chemicals. These operations are managed by the company and its six consolidated subsidiaries.

The Life Science segment manufactures and sells fruit acids and organic acids. Specific products include malic acid, citric acid, and gluconic acid, which are used as acidulants and pH adjusters in beverages and processed foods. These products are also widely used in industrial applications including detergents, cosmetics, and electronic equipment.

The company also offers applied development products made from fruit acids as raw materials. These include quality improvers for noodle products, shelf-life extenders for processed foods, total sanitation solutions for food manufacturers, and metal processing improvement products.

The Electronic Materials & Functional Chemicals segment manufactures and sells electronic materials and functional chemicals. Electronic materials include ultra-high-purity colloidal silica, which is in high demand in the semiconductor industry and is compatible with CMP slurry used in next-generation semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturing.

For functional chemicals, the company provides resin additives used in plastics, coatings, fragrances, and cosmetic ingredients. The company also sells fine chemicals leveraging its precision chemical manufacturing expertise.

Fuso Chemical Industries has established "FUSO VISION 2025" as its growth strategy. This medium-term management plan targets the fiscal year 2025 as its final year, aiming for sales of 85 billion yen and operating profit of 19 billion yen. The plan's pillars are expanding demand in existing businesses, investing in new businesses, and strengthening the management foundation that supports sustainable growth.

The company operates two main segments: Life Science and Electronic Materials and Functional Chemicals. It anticipates increased demand particularly from semiconductor market growth. While sales are expected to increase in fiscal 2025, operating profit is projected to decline due to increased depreciation expenses from large-scale capital investments.

In the Life Science business, the company is strengthening sales and management both domestically and internationally by establishing a new International Division to oversee overseas subsidiaries. It will advance local manufacturing of newly developed products and technical support to expand sales in overseas markets. The company is also enhancing its sales structure and leveraging online digital marketing to drive revenue growth.

In the Electronic Materials and Functional Chemicals business, the company is strengthening production capacity to respond to recovering semiconductor market demand. Through new equipment operations, it aims to achieve production capacity 1.5 times or greater compared to fiscal 2022, thereby reinforcing supply capacity. Additionally, to address supply chain risks, the company is diversifying raw material procurement.

Through these strategies, Fuso Chemical Industries aims for sustainable growth and to remain a company that continues to contribute to society. Details of the medium-term management plan are available on the company's website.