HOKKAN HOLDINGS LIMITED (5902) Stock Price

Hokkan Holdings operates primarily in the container business and filling business. In the container business, Hokkai Seikan Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells food cans and plastic containers. Showa Seiki Co., Ltd. undertakes contract production of food cans and decorative cans, while Toto Seikei Co., Ltd. manufactures plastic containers for cosmetics and detergents.

In the filling business, Nihon Canpack Co., Ltd. provides contract filling services for beverages, and Kujiraii Dairy Co., Ltd. handles contract manufacturing of dairy products. Additionally, Maki Foods Co., Ltd. undertakes contract manufacturing of food products. These operations use plastic containers supplied by Hokkai Seikan Co., Ltd.

The company also operates internationally. In Indonesia, PT. HOKKAN INDONESIA manufactures soft drink containers and provides contract filling services. In Vietnam, NIHON CANPACK (VIETNAM) CO., LTD. provides contract filling services for beverages, while in Malaysia, NIHON CANPACK (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. provides contract filling services for canned beverages.

Other operations include OS Machinery Co., Ltd. and KE・OS Machinery Co., Ltd., which manufacture can-making machinery, specialized equipment, and molds for supply within the group. Work Service Co., Ltd. operates contract services including in-factory transportation and logistics.

Hokkan Holdings has established its mid-term management plan "VENTURE-5" as its growth strategy. This plan is grounded in a management philosophy of maintaining a pioneering spirit and continuing to pursue challenges for growth, with the aim of providing products that society needs. Through a renewal of its management philosophy looking ahead to the next 100 years, the company has clarified its corporate mission.

The company's vision is to achieve by 2030 the development and provision of products and services that fulfill social responsibility and possess No. 1 characteristics in each business field. To provide products to people worldwide, the company is establishing new business bases. It aims to become a fair corporate group that respects diversity and appropriately evaluates contributing talent.

Based on its Sustainability Basic Policy, the company is promoting sustainable activities in harmony with the environment and society. It aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and has formulated environmental and product safety policies. Through these efforts, the company is working to enhance corporate value over the medium and long term.

As company-wide strategies, the company is advancing human resource optimization, domestic business restructuring, overseas business expansion, and new business development. In particular, it is accelerating business investment in Southeast Asian countries to expand business scale and profitability. The company is also considering entry into new business areas through M&A.

Regarding the management environment, in response to the maturation of the domestic market, the company is deploying strategies with an eye toward market expansion in Indonesia and Vietnam. Based on the mid-term management plan "VENTURE-5," the company is improving performance and reviewing its business portfolio. Through these efforts, it is achieving results that exceed planned targets.

As priority issues, the company emphasizes rapid and high-quality responses both domestically and internationally, and aims for early recovery of capital investments in Indonesia. To improve stock price and capital efficiency, the company is working to enhance capital efficiency through dividend policy and equity sales. It is also actively addressing environmental and social challenges.

In 2027, the company plans to execute an absorption merger to promote integrated group management strategy. Through this, the company aims to improve rapid decision-making capability, maximize human capital, and reduce costs through efficiency improvements.