Corporate profits	■	improving productivity.
	■	investing in facility automation.
	■	design at a lower cost.
	■	promoting non-price competition by providing differing products.

Technological development	■	seeking to meet all user needs, i.e., low cost, high quality and performance.
	■	endeavoring to develop technologies to manufacture new materials.
	■	promoting joint research among industry, academia and government.
	■	environmental technology, measures for safety and health.

Development of new fields	■	expanding automotive parts production.
	■	developing products in new fields.

Use of IT	■	promoting an information network.
	■	receiving orders on line.
	■	reinforcing after-service using a communications network.

Development of human resources	■	developing human resources.
	■	public share issue improving the corporate image.
	■	introducing a new wage system.

Overseas strategy	■	securing orders from Japanese companies operating overseas.
	■	expanding automated system products.
	■	developing products suited to each locality.

We are focusing on six areas as our mid-term strategies.