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The plan centers on expanding new products and new categories, expanding domestic and overseas markets and channels, and establishing a sustainability management foundation, while promoting resource allocation via PPM and organizational restructuring.","jir_summary":"### Overview of the Mid-Term Management Plan\nEXPAND CARMATE 2028 is positioned as the first mid-term plan covering the three fiscal years from 2026 to 2028, aimed at rebuilding the foundation and creating growth with an eye toward the long-term vision for fiscal 2031. The basic policies are expanding new products and new categories, expanding markets and channels, and sustainably enhancing corporate value. The sales target is 18,000 million yen for fiscal 2028, with an operating margin of 8% and ROE of 8% for fiscal 2028; for fiscal 2031 the targets are net sales of 20,000 million yen, operating income of 2,000 million yen, and ROE of 10%.\n\n### Key Strategies and Capital Allocation\nResources will be concentrated on growth areas using PPM (Product Portfolio Management), organizational optimization through group restructuring, establishment of a sustainability management foundation, investments in AI and digital technologies, and investment in human capital as part of cash allocation. During the mid-term plan period, the design balances shareholder returns with the use of retained earnings. The company sets a target of PBR above 1.0 by the end of 2026.","jir_financial_highlights":"Net Sales: 18,000 million yen (Fiscal 2028 plan)\nOperating Income: 1,400 million yen (8%)\nROE: 8% (Target: 8%\u219210%)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#CarMate-MidTermPlan, #EXPAND_CARMATE_2028","jir_key_figures":"Key Figure 1: Net Sales 18,000 million yen (Fiscal 2028 plan)\nKey Figure 2: Operating Income 1,400 million yen (8%)\nKey Figure 3: ROE Target: 8%\u219210%","jir_meta_title":"Car Mate Mfg. Co., Ltd. Announces EXPAND CARMATE 2028 Mid-Term Management Plan\uff5c2026-2028","jir_meta_description":"Car Mate Mfg. Co., Ltd. releases the outline of EXPAND CARMATE 2028. Targets include net sales of 18,000 million yen for fiscal 2028 and 20,000 million yen for fiscal 2031. Explains three-year key strategies and capital allocation covering product expansion, market expansion, and establishing a sustainability foundation.","jir_og_title":"Car Mate Mfg. Co., Ltd. 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