KANEFUSA CORPORATION (5984) Stock Price

Kanefusa Corporation is primarily engaged in the manufacturing and sales of industrial machine blades and related products. Based in Japan, the company operates globally through 10 consolidated subsidiaries. Regional business activities are as follows.

In Japan, Kanefusa manufactures products and sells them domestically and internationally. In Indonesia, PT. Kanefusa Indonesia receives raw materials and semi-finished products from Kanefusa, conducts production, and sells primarily to Southeast Asia. In the United States, Kanefusa USA, INC. provides sales and re-sharpening services for the North American market.

In Europe, Kanefusa Europe B.V. handles sales. In China, Kunshan Kanefusa High-Tech Cutting Tools Co., Ltd. conducts production and sells to the Chinese market and affiliated companies. In Brazil, Kanefusa do Brasil LTDA. provides sales and re-sharpening services for the South American market.

In Vietnam, Kanefusa Vietnam Manufacturing CO., LTD. conducts production and sells to Kanefusa. Additionally, Kanefusa Vietnam CO., LTD. handles domestic sales and re-sharpening services in Vietnam. In other regions, Oguchi Service Co., Ltd. operates as a general insurance agency, while Kanefusa India Pvt. Ltd. and Kanefusa Mexico S.A. DE C.V. provide sales and re-sharpening services in their respective domestic markets.

Product categories include flat blades, precision cutting tools, circular saws, and merchandise. Flat blades include woodworking plane blades and bookbinding/paper processing blades. Precision cutting tools include groove cutters and diamond products. Circular saws include chip saws, and merchandise includes purchased goods. These products are supplied to the market through regional production and sales companies.

Kanebo Corporation manufactures and sells industrial machine blades as its core business while pursuing global operations. The company is committed to sustainable growth and long-term corporate value enhancement through profit-focused management. Specifically, it targets a consolidated operating profit margin of 8.0% or higher on sales.

Kanebo has established a new three-year medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal year 2023, positioning itself to "transform into a speed-driven management organization" and embrace its role as an "essential company." Under this plan, the company is advancing business process transformation to improve corporate capabilities and create new business models.

As part of its growth strategy, Kanebo is strengthening its presence in global markets. While pursuing product differentiation, it delivers high value-added solutions through QCD (quality, cost, delivery) performance and is reinforcing the workforce necessary for global expansion. The company is also enhancing the capabilities of its Vietnamese production subsidiary to establish optimal global production allocation.

Additionally, Kanebo is strengthening its manufacturing capabilities and digital transformation (DX). It is promoting labor-saving and unmanned production equipment, reducing costs through product standardization, and developing new technologies and products that address customer challenges. The company is also undertaking comprehensive system reconstruction and reviewing its core business systems.

Strengthening the management foundation is also a key strategic priority. Kanebo is enhancing its workforce through the reconstruction of human resource development programs and is adapting flexibly to external environmental changes through organizational transformation. Furthermore, with young talent at the center, the company is working toward achieving SDGs and carbon neutrality (GX).