Our Basic Policies
The Kawata Group has long been engaged in manufacture and sale of equipment and systems designed to streamline operations at plastic molding factories. Based on the principles of manufacturing-process labor savings and mitigation of environmental loads through reduction of loss in processed materials, and complying with the product development guidelines of our “Challenge CES (Cost-Energy-Space saving efforts),” we continue to present new technologies to the world by developing unique products with high functionality and usability, while also improving our profitability by empowering the agility and adaptability of our work-sites. In addition, by applying our prowess and expertise cultivated in the plastic molding field, we will develop and expand new sales areas, including batteries, food, and cosmetics, so that we can continue to grow as an entity highly adaptable to changing market conditions and increase our corporate and shareholder values, all of which constitute our basic policies.
Medium and Long Term Management Strategy, Tasks and Target Management Index
Medium and Long Term Management Strategy and Tasks
The plastic mold-processing industry, our main supplier, is in the middle of brilliant technology innovation and fierce quality and price competition both domestically and abroad. As for our core business, in this severe environment, we will improve our market share and earning power by strengthening cost, quality and delivery competitiveness in strong collaborationwith sales and service (in Japan, China, Southeast Asia and North and Central America) and manufacturing (in Japan China and Malaysia) divisions, responding to the global needs ofcustomers.
目標とする経営指標・資本政策
株主の皆様への還元(配当または自己株式の取得)を充実させる一方で、高付加価値製品の開発や新規販売分野・地域の拡大、新規事業開発や戦略投資等にも積極的に経営資源を投下することにより、市場対応力のある企業として成長を続け、企業価値・株主価値を高めていくことを基本方針としております。中長期的には、株主資本と負債のバランスを適切な水準に維持しつつ自己資本利益率(ＲＯＥ)を安定して8％以上確保できる事業構造を構築することにより、自己資本配当率（ＤＯＥ）を2.5％以上確保することを目標としております。
In addition, the Group considers that further strengthening of the management structure and improvement of transparency by strengthening corporate governance, thorough compliance, training and strengthening of human resources, etc. are priority management issues. For details on corporate governance, submit the “Corporate Governance Report” to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc., and set the Company Policy / Management Philosophy on our website (https://www.kawata.cc/). Basic Corporate Governance Policy, Unaffiliated Director Independence Standards, Group Activity Guidelines, Environmental Philosophy and Policy, Management Policy, Medium-Term Management Plan etc. are disclosed.