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class="section-title"><span class="ja">Segment Growth Strategy</span></h2> <p class="basic">In New Challenge 2026, we have classified the strategies for each segment under Core, Growth, and Next.<br>We also have identified key areas to allocate management resources.</p> <dl class="field-strategy"> <div class="wrap"> <dt>Core</dt> <dd>Further develop core businesses</dd> </div> <div class="border"> <div class="wrap"> <dt>Growth</dt> <dd>Bolster initiatives and accelerate profitability in growth areas</dd> </div> <div class="wrap"> <dt>Next</dt> <dd>Explore promising areas and regions</dd> </div> </div> <div class="arrow"> <dt>Accelerate<br>growth</dt> </div> <div class="wrap"> <dt>Investments, etc.</dt> <dd>Accelerate growth through focused allocation of management resources</dd> </div> </dl> </div> </section> <section class="basic-section field-section -fadeinUp"> <div class="main-img"><img class="-large" src="/themes/inabata/img/business/img-field-03.jpg"/></div> <div class="inner"> <h2 class="basic-title -big _left">Information & Electronics</h2> <table class="basic-table -red"> <colgroup> <col width="20%"> <col width="80%"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <th>Core</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li>Laterally develop the display business and expand related business</li> <li>Improve profitability of consumer inkjet-related business</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th>Growth</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li><a href="#modal-field03" class="modal-link">Accelerate expansion of environment and energy field <span>~ Aiming for sales of ¥100 billion around 2030</span><img src="/themes/inabata/shared/img/icon-open.svg" alt="" class="icon"></a></li> <li>Reinforce semiconductor/electronic component related business (including equipment business)</li> <li>Expand industrial inkjet-related business (e.g., for textiles)</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th>Next</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li>Initiatives for environmentally friendly materials (bio-dyes, hydrogen and fuel cell materials, etc.)</li> <li>Initiatives for IoT-related products</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th>Investments, etc.</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li>Environment and energy field</li> <li>Semiconductor-related</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </section> <section class="basic-section field-section -fadeinUp"> <div class="main-img"><img class="-large" src="/themes/inabata/img/business/img-field-02.jpg"/></div> <div class="inner"> <h2 class="basic-title -big _left">Chemicals</h2> <table class="basic-table -orange"> <colgroup> <col width="20%"> <col width="80%"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <th>Core</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li>Expand sales of resin materials and additives, coating materials, and construction materials</li> <li>Achieve synergies with Maruishi Chemical Trading (coating materials, paints, etc.)</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th>Growth</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li>Expand business in materials in the EV field (batteries, motors, display materials)</li> <li>Bolster overseas development (expand sales of various products using global logistics functions)</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th>Next</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li>Take on initiatives for biodegradable raw materials and recycled materials</li> <li>Capture new themes by enhancing planning and development capabilities</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th>Investments, etc.</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li>EV field</li> <li>Functional chemicals, coating materials</li> <li>Enhance logistics and processing functions</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </section> <section class="basic-section field-section -fadeinUp"> <div class="main-img"><img class="-large" src="/themes/inabata/img/business/img-field-04.jpg"/></div> <div class="inner"> <h2 class="basic-title -big _left">Life Industry</h2> <table class="basic-table -green"> <colgroup> <col width="20%"> <col width="80%"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <th>Core</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li>Expand sales areas of pharmaceuticals and consumer goods (especially overseas)</li> <li>Expand sales to conveyor-belt sushi chains by leveraging processing capabilities</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th>Growth</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li>Expand e-commerce by achieving synergies with Daigo Tsusho, etc.</li> <li>Focus on growth areas such as regenerative medicine, nucleic acids and biopharmaceuticals</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th>Next</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li>Make use of natural raw materials (cosmetics, agrochemical raw materials, etc.)</li> <li>Explore business opportunities to reduce CO<span style="font-size: 80%;">2</span> emissions and sludge by using microorganism formulations</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th>Investments, etc.</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li>Expand upstream and downstream areas in food and agriculture (especially processing functions)</li> <li>Explore growth areas such as regenerative medicine</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </section> <section class="basic-section field-section -fadeinUp"> <div class="main-img"><img class="-large" src="/themes/inabata/img/business/img-field-01.jpg"/></div> <div class="inner"> <h2 class="basic-title -big _left">Plastics</h2> <table class="basic-table -blue"> <colgroup> <col width="20%"> <col width="80%"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <th>Core</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li><a href="#modal-field01" class="modal-link">Accelerate global expansion in the automotive field <span>~ Aiming for sales of ¥200 billion around 2030</span><img src="/themes/inabata/shared/img/icon-open.svg" alt="" class="icon"></a></li> <li>Strengthen Group company collaboration in the film and sheet-related business</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th>Growth</th> <td class="_left"> <ul class="c-list-b"> <li>Enhance compounding capabilities<br><span class="-color">— 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