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Sanko Metal Industrial (1972) · InitiativeAdvanced

Capital investment aimed at new product development, labor saving and quality improvement

First written in FY2016. 17 of 21 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseAdvancedFY2017-Q2 – FY2021AdvancedFY2022 – FY2024-Q2AdvancedFY2024 – FY2025-H12016: 220162017: 220172018: 220182019: 220192020: 220202021: 220212022: 220222023: 220232024: 320242025: 120252026: 12026
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Equipment Renewal to Reduce Labor Requirements and Improve Product ReliabilityA theme 34 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 35 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「Total capital investment for the fiscal year was ¥940 million. By segment, ¥874 million was invested in production facilities for the roofing business and ¥64 million in production facilities for the building materials business.」

    The company continued capital investment aimed at developing new products, labor saving and quality improvement, investing ¥940 million during the year. From the following fiscal year onward, it plans to invest ¥1,085 million in long-length forming machines and system upgrades, and ¥211 million in forming machines for housing and other equipment, with completion scheduled for March 2028.
  2. FY2026-H1Update to capital investment for the interim periodAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities amounted to ¥303 million. The main use of cash was ¥232 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.」

    The Company continued capital investment related to new product development, labor savings and quality improvements. During the six-month accounting period, cash used in investing activities amounted to ¥303 million, including ¥232 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.
  3. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities amounted to ¥449 million. The main uses of cash were ¥183 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and ¥165 million for the payment of lease and guarantee deposits.」

    The Company continued capital investment, with cash used in investing activities during the six-month accounting period amounting to ¥449 million, including ¥183 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.
  4. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「Total capital investment and other expenditures during the fiscal year amounted to ¥950 million, including ¥888 million invested in production facilities for the roofing business and ¥61 million in production facilities for the building materials business.」

    The Company continued capital investment aimed at developing new products, saving labor and improving quality, investing ¥950 million in fiscal 2024. For the following fiscal year, it plans to invest ¥519 million in forming machines for long products, system upgrades and other equipment and ¥16 million in forming machines for residential applications and other equipment, for a total of ¥535 million.
  5. FY2024-Q3Depreciation expense associated with the development of sales and construction systemsAnnual report

    「Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥307 million (8.1%), mainly due to higher depreciation expense and other costs associated with base pay increases and the development of the infrastructure for the sales and construction systems.」

    This filing explicitly identifies depreciation expense associated with the development of the infrastructure for the sales and construction systems as a factor behind the increase in SG&A expenses for the first time.
  6. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities amounted to ¥356 million. The main use of cash was ¥293 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.」

    The Company continued capital investment related to new product development, labor savings and quality improvements, spending ¥356 million on investing activities during the six months ended the second quarter, including ¥293 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.
  7. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「Total capital investment and other expenditures during the fiscal year amounted to ¥547 million, including ¥448 million invested in production facilities for the roofing business and ¥98 million in production facilities for the building materials business.」

    The Company continued capital investment aimed at developing new products, saving labor and improving quality, updating its full-year investment amount. It also presented plans to invest ¥702 million in the following fiscal year in a core system upgrade, forming machines for long products, forming machines for residential applications and other equipment.
  8. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities amounted to ¥237 million. The main use of cash was ¥147 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.」

    The Company continued capital investment and spent ¥237 million on investing activities during the six months ended the second quarter, including ¥147 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.
  9. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「Total capital investment and other expenditures during the fiscal year amounted to ¥331 million, broken down by segment as follows.」

    The Company continued capital investment aimed at developing new products, saving labor and improving quality, investing ¥331 million during the fiscal year. For the following fiscal year, it plans to invest ¥664 million in forming machines for long products and other equipment and ¥79 million in forming machines for residential applications and other equipment, for a total of ¥744 million, with completion scheduled for March 2023.
  10. FY2022-Q2Update to Capital ExpenditureAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities amounted to ¥90 million. The main use of cash was ¥60 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.」

    The Company continued capital investment related to new product development, labor savings and quality improvements. During the six months ended the second quarter, cash used in investing activities amounted to ¥90 million, including ¥60 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.
  11. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「Total capital investment and other expenditures during the fiscal year amounted to ¥197 million, including ¥130 million invested in production facilities for the roofing business and ¥67 million in production facilities for the building materials business.」

    The Company continued capital investment aimed at developing new products, saving labor and improving quality, investing ¥197 million during the fiscal year. Planned investment for the following fiscal year amounted to ¥561 million.
  12. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities amounted to ¥180 million, including ¥151 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, compared with ¥614 million used in the same quarter of the previous year.」

    The Company continued capital investment related to new product development, labor savings and quality improvements, spending ¥180 million on investing activities during the six months ended the second quarter, including ¥151 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.
  13. FY2020AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the fiscal year, the Company continued to make capital investments aimed at developing new products, saving labor and improving quality. Total capital investment and other expenditures during the fiscal year amounted to ¥530 million, while planned investment in the construction and renovation of major facilities as of the end of the fiscal year amounted to ¥781 million.」

    The Company continued capital investment aimed at developing new products, saving labor and improving quality, investing ¥530 million during the fiscal year and planning to invest ¥781 million in the following fiscal year.
  14. FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities amounted to ¥614 million, mainly due to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and other items.」

    The Company continued capital investment and spent ¥614 million on investing activities during the six months ended the second quarter, including ¥307 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and ¥301 million for the acquisition of intangible assets.
  15. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the fiscal year, the Company continued to make capital investments aimed at developing new products, saving labor and improving quality. Total capital investment and other expenditures during the fiscal year amounted to ¥1,492 million, broken down by segment as follows.」

    The Company continued capital investment aimed at developing new products, saving labor and improving quality, with full-year investment totaling ¥1,492 million. Major investments included development of a new construction system and an extension to the factory building at the Hikari Plant.
  16. FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities amounted to ¥701 million. The main use of cash was ¥651 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.」

    The Company continued capital investment and spent ¥651 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment during the six months ended the second quarter.
  17. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「Total capital investment and other expenditures during the fiscal year amounted to ¥693 million, including ¥572 million invested in production facilities for the roofing business and ¥121 million in production facilities for the building materials business. In the roofing business, capital investment focused mainly on equipment related to the new R-T welding machine.」

    The Company continued capital investment aimed at developing new products, saving labor and improving quality, with total investment for the fiscal year reaching ¥693 million. Investment in equipment related to the new R-T welding machine is also specified.
  18. FY2017AdvancedAnnual report

    「Total capital investment and other expenditures during the fiscal year amounted to ¥1,364 million, including ¥1,160 million invested in production facilities for the roofing business, primarily those related to the press assembly plant at the Fukaya Plant.」

    The Company continued capital investment aimed at developing new products, saving labor and improving quality. Full-year investment totaled ¥1,364 million, including ¥1,160 million in production facilities for the roofing business. Investment plans for the following fiscal year include ¥1,058 million for forming machines for long products and ¥66 million for forming machines for residential applications.
  19. FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「The following major facility construction and other projects that were in progress at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year were completed during the nine months ended the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year. Press assembly plant: machinery and equipment, ¥215 million, December 2016.」

    The machinery and equipment for the press assembly plant at the Fukaya Plant was completed in December 2016 at a total investment of ¥215 million. The project progressed following the completion of the plant building and solar power generation equipment in the prior quarter.
  20. FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「The following major facility construction and other projects that were in progress at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year were completed during the six months ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    The press assembly plant at the Fukaya Plant was completed in September 2016 at a total investment of ¥588 million, and the solar power generation equipment was also completed that month at a total investment of ¥142 million. The machinery and equipment for the press assembly plant was scheduled for completion in the third quarter.
  21. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「During the consolidated fiscal year, the Company continued to make capital investments aimed at developing new products, saving labor and improving quality. As of the end of the consolidated fiscal year, planned investment in the construction and renovation of major facilities totaled ¥1,936 million.」

    Plans for a new press assembly plant at the Fukaya Plant, solar power generation equipment, a forming machine for long products and forming machines for residential applications are described, together with their scheduled start and completion dates.
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"Tightening and Strengthening Construction and Sales Cost Management" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 10 of its 21 moves.

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  1. ★This thread
  2. 1Tightening and Strengthening Construction and Sales Cost Management10×
  3. 2Securing Order Volumes and Improving the Earnings Structure8×
  4. 3Generating Profits to Support Stable Dividends and Further Strengthening the Financial Position8×
  5. 4Passing Higher Steel Prices Through to Order Unit Prices and Addressing Procurement and Production Processes7×
  6. 5Roof and Wall Product and Construction Method Development Leveraging Technology and Materials7×
  7. 6Improving Labor Productivity4×

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