annual report 2005 april 2004 march page 01 2 financial highlights 3 to our shareholders 6 review of operations segment reports by product overseas sales responsible care research and development 12 directors auditors corporate data 13 subsidiaries affiliates 14 business sites 15 statements profile mission statement vision contents nippon gohsei was founded on manufacturing technology for synthetic acetic acid has grown into a major chemical company the manufacture resins including gohsenol polyvinyl alcohol pvoh making full use technological strength in organic syntheses polymerization polymer reactions etc we have sought develop new products with value from wide variety are one world s two manufacturers ethylene vinyl copolymer evoh resin supporting growing international demand soarnol brand expanding range high added contributes realizing better society striving always be vanguard solutions that grounded needs customers demands times will create values through based contribute
