Takayuki Nagato

We have combined the expertise in raw materials and yarn that we have developed over the more than 130 years since our founding with the planning and product capabilities of our lifestyle business. Through this integration, we have established a vertically integrated model that handles the entire value chain from upstream to downstream, enabling rapid, high value-added proposals that leverage our global supply network.
 

In our new medium-term management plan, we have adopted “one step ahead” as our guiding policy. We will focus on developing materials and fabrics with the end user in mind while also focusing on expanding our global operations. Through our sustainable materials brand UNITO, we will advance environmental strategies, while strengthening our wellness business centered on our proprietary material LAVATECH. Our goal is to create products that shift environmentally conscious choices from being something “special” to something that is “natural.”
 

Guided by our Business to Belief philosophy, we will deliver the background stories of our materials and the dedication of their creators to the world, leveraging our domestic and global production bases and our proprietary traceability systems. Across the entire value chain, we will continue creating new value while working to contribute to a sustainable future and to enhance corporate value.