KOHJIN Film & Chemicals Co., Ltd.
- Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Industry: Industrial Technology
- Business: Manufacturing and sales of plastic films and related products
- URL: https://www.kohjin.co.jp/english/
Investment Overview
Investment timing: 2021/8
Deal type: Carve-Out
Fund: AG III Series Funds
Status: Active
Investment Background / Post-Investment Activities
Investment Background
Kohjin Film & Chemicals manufactures and sells plastic films used mainly for food packaging and lithium-ion batteries and is a major player in the market. Aspirant Group invested in the company in response to the business carve-out needs of its parent company, Mitsubishi Corporation, with the theme of sustainable growth by becoming a standalone company/strengthening profitability.
Post-Investment Activities
Development of Infrastructure
- Development of an accounting management system
- Design/management of meeting structure
Rationalization
- Reallocation of Management Resources (Improvement of sales mix based on product profitability analysis)
- Improvement in Productivity – Cost reductions (Reduction of external expenses by promoting in-house production and reviewing each SG&A expense item)
- Pricing Strategy (Implementation of appropriate pricing reflecting cost fluctuations)
Support for Growth
- R&D/Capital Investment (Development of new products using raw materials with lower environmental impact)