Investment in Aging Equipment Replacement, Energy Conservation, Manufacturing Process Improvements and Quality Enhancement
First written in FY2016. 24 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the fiscal year was ¥3,439 million, with capital expenditure by segment as follows.」
The company made total capital investments of ¥3,439 million, including replacement of aging equipment, labor-saving equipment at the sugar content measurement center, modification of a lime kiln, installation of a sludge dewatering machine and renovation of the head-office building. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Reporting company | Shibetsu Sugar Refinery (Shibetsu, Hokkaido) | Feed | Construction of beet pulp roll manufacturing equipment | 520 | — | Internal funds | September 2025 | October 2026 | No effect on production capacity. Feed Division (Obihiro, Hokkaido) | Feed | Construction of wood-pulp manufacturing equipment | 140 | — | Internal funds | September 2025 | October 2026 | No effect on production capacity. The following major capital expenditure projects that were in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year were completed during the interim consolidated accounting period. In the Real Estate segment, the renovation of commercial premises at a commercial facility for lease was completed in July 2025. In the Corporate Assets segment, the renovation of the office building at the new head office was completed in September 2025.」
The company confirmed plans to construct beet pulp roll manufacturing equipment costing ¥520 million and wood-pulp manufacturing equipment costing ¥140 million, and completed renovations at a commercial facility for lease and the office building at the new head office. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the fiscal year was ¥7,131 million, with capital expenditure by segment as follows.」
Capital expenditure increased from ¥3,684 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥7,131 million, with labor-saving equipment at the sugar content measurement center, boiler water-wall upgrades, quality improvements at the paper-tube plant and the purchase of an office building under way. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Reporting company Bihoro Sugar Refinery (Bihoro, Hokkaido) Sugar Modification of lime kiln 630 95 Internal funds September 2024 October 2025 No effect on production capacity. The following major capital expenditure project that was in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year was completed during the interim consolidated accounting period. In the Sugar segment, the upgrade of the water walls of Boilers Nos. 1 and 2 at Shibetsu Sugar Refinery was completed in September 2024.」
The modification of the lime kiln at Bihoro Sugar Refinery was newly confirmed at a total cost of ¥630 million, with completion scheduled for October 2025. The upgrade of the water walls of Boilers Nos. 1 and 2 at Shibetsu Sugar Refinery was completed in September 2024. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the fiscal year was ¥3,684 million, with capital expenditure by segment as follows.」
The company made ¥3,684 million in total capital investments, including capacity expansion at Memuro Sugar Refinery, cleaning equipment and concentrator upgrades at Shibetsu Sugar Refinery, construction of a new Shibecha sales office and quality improvements at the Shimizu paper-tube plant. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Sugar segment, the upgrade of the cleaning equipment and the FL/FS concentrator at Shibetsu Sugar Refinery were completed in October 2023. In the Sugar segment, the capacity expansion at Memuro Sugar Refinery, and in the Feed segment, the construction of a new Shibecha sales office, were completed in November 2023.」
The company reported completion from October through November 2023 of the facility upgrade at Shibetsu Sugar Refinery, the capacity expansion at Memuro Sugar Refinery and the construction of a new Shibecha sales office. It also disclosed new capital expenditure plans, including a head-office system upgrade, labor-saving equipment at the sugar content measurement center, sludge dewatering equipment and a boiler water-wall upgrade. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Reporting company Commercial facility for lease (Obihiro, Hokkaido) Real estate Construction of commercial premises 246 5 Internal funds and construction cooperation funds October 2023 March 2024 Single-story steel-frame building Total floor area 993.20 m²」
The construction of commercial premises at a commercial facility for lease in Obihiro, Hokkaido, has been newly confirmed, with a total planned investment of ¥246 million, funded by internal funds and construction cooperation funds, and scheduled for completion in March 2024. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the fiscal year was ¥3,546 million. In the Sugar business, the company made ¥2,742 million in capital investments, mainly for capacity expansion work at Memuro Sugar Refinery, the upgrade of the concentrated juice filter at Bihoro Sugar Refinery and the upgrade of the steam turbine governor at Shibetsu Sugar Refinery.」
Capital expenditure increased from ¥2,340 million to ¥3,546 million, with capacity expansion at Memuro Sugar Refinery and facility upgrades at several sugar refineries under way. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, the following significant capital expenditure plans, including newly confirmed additions and replacements of facilities, were confirmed. Reporting company | Head office (Minato-ku, Tokyo) | Corporate assets | System upgrade | 160 | — | Internal funds | April 2023 | March 2024 | No effect on production capacity Reporting company | Shibetsu Sugar Refinery (Shibetsu, Hokkaido) | Sugar | Cleaning equipment upgrade | 250 | 3 | Internal funds | April 2023 | March 2024 | No effect on production capacity The following major capital expenditure projects that were in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year were completed during the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year. In the Sugar segment, the upgrade of the concentrated juice filter at Bihoro Sugar Refinery, the upgrade of the steam turbine governor at Shibetsu Sugar Refinery and the upgrade of the No. 2 weighing station were completed in October 2022. In the Sugar segment, the upgrade of the single-occupancy dormitory at Memuro Sugar Refinery was completed in December 2022.」
Newly confirmed capital expenditure plans scheduled for completion in March 2024 include a ¥160 million head-office system upgrade and a ¥250 million upgrade of the cleaning equipment at Shibetsu Sugar Refinery. The company also reported the completion of upgrades at several sugar refineries and the upgrade of the single-occupancy dormitory at Memuro Sugar Refinery. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Filing company Head office (Musashino, Tokyo) Real estate Kichijoji Nursery School New construction 178 2 Internal funds October 2022 March 2024 No impact on production capacity Filing company Feed Business Division (Shibecha, Hokkaido) Feed Shibecha Sales Office New construction 330 6 Internal funds October 2022 March 2024 No impact on production capacity」
The company newly finalized facility plans for construction of Kichijoji Nursery School at ¥178 million and construction of the Shibecha Sales Office at ¥330 million, with both projects scheduled for completion in March 2024. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「For capital investment, the company prepares annual investment plans suited to the current conditions of the group to avoid excessive investment. It invests in replacing aging equipment, reducing manufacturing costs, improving manufacturing processes, enhancing product quality and addressing environmental issues, as well as making upfront investments to generate future profits.」
The company reiterates its policy of replacing aging equipment, reducing costs, improving processes, enhancing quality, addressing environmental issues and making upfront investments under annual plans designed to avoid excessive investment. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment during the consolidated fiscal year was ¥2,340 million. In the sugar business, the company made ¥1,853 million of capital investments, mainly for a new once-through boiler at the Memuro Sugar Plant, diversification of large-bag sugar packaging formats at the Bihoro Sugar Plant and new small-granulated-sugar packaging equipment at the Shibetsu Sugar Plant.」
The company made annual capital investments of ¥2,340 million and advanced specific investments in the sugar business, including a boiler, diversified packaging formats and small-bag packaging equipment. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Filing company Memuro Sugar Plant (Memuro, Hokkaido) Sugar Memuro Sugar Plant Capacity expansion 2,528 – Internal funds October 2021 March 2024 No impact on production capacity Filing company Shimizu Bio Plant and other sites (Shimizu, Hokkaido, and other locations) Food Company-wide assets Solar power generation New facility construction 145 – Internal funds October 2021 December 2022 No impact on production capacity The following major facility construction and other projects that were under planning at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year were completed during the nine-month period ended 31 December. The new installation of a once-through boiler and replacement of heavy-oil storage tanks at the Memuro Sugar Plant, expansion of the beet piler and installation of small-granulated-sugar packaging equipment at the Shibetsu Sugar Plant, all of which had been planned for the sugar segment, were completed in October 2021.」
The company disclosed capacity expansion at the Memuro Sugar Plant for ¥2,528 million and solar power generation equipment for ¥145 million as new facility plans, and reported that multiple facility construction and replacement projects planned since the previous year were completed in October 2021. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Filing company Shibetsu Sugar Plant (Shibetsu, Hokkaido) Sugar Steam turbine governor replacement 195 – Internal funds August 2021 March 2023 No impact on production capacity」
The company newly disclosed a facility plan to replace the steam turbine governor at the Shibetsu Sugar Plant, with planned total investment of ¥195 million, funded with internal funds and scheduled for completion in March 2023. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「For capital investment, the company prepares annual investment plans suited to the current conditions of the group to avoid excessive investment. It invests in replacing aging equipment, reducing manufacturing costs, improving manufacturing processes, enhancing product quality and addressing environmental issues, as well as making upfront investments to generate future profits.」
The company reiterates its policy of replacing aging equipment, reducing costs, improving processes, enhancing quality, addressing environmental issues and making upfront investments under annual plans designed to avoid excessive investment. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The expansion of sugar production capacity at the Shibetsu Sugar Plant, which had been planned for the sugar and feed segments, was completed in October 2020. The replacement of the cattle barn at Kiyokawa Farm at the Research Institute, which had been planned for the feed segment, was completed in December 2020.」
The company reported that the expansion of sugar production capacity at the Shibetsu Sugar Plant and the replacement of the cattle barn at Kiyokawa Farm were completed in October and December 2020, respectively. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The labor-saving construction work for seed harvesting operations at the Ebetsu Seed Plant, which had been planned for the agricultural materials segment, was completed in September 2020.」
The company reported that the labor-saving construction work for seed harvesting operations at the Ebetsu Seed Plant was completed in September 2020, achieving a specific milestone in its capital investment plan. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「For capital investment, the company prepares annual investment plans suited to the current conditions of the group to avoid excessive investment. It invests in replacing aging equipment, reducing manufacturing costs, improving manufacturing processes, enhancing product quality and addressing environmental issues, as well as making upfront investments to generate future profits.」
The company reiterates its policy of replacing aging equipment, reducing costs, improving processes, enhancing quality, addressing environmental issues and making upfront investments under annual plans designed to avoid excessive investment. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment during the consolidated fiscal year was ¥2,712 million. Capital investment by segment was as follows.」
The company made total capital investments of ¥2,712 million, including exterior wall renovations at the Memuro Sugar Plant, expansion of sugar beet receiving equipment at the Bihoro Sugar Plant, expansion of evaporator equipment at the Shibetsu Sugar Plant and expansion of the third LP machine at the Shimizu Paper Pot Plant. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The expansion of sugar beet receiving equipment at the Bihoro Sugar Plant and the expansion of evaporator equipment at the Shibetsu Sugar Plant, which had been planned for the sugar segment, were completed in October 2019. The expansion of the third LP machine at the Shimizu Paper Pot Plant, which had been planned for the agricultural materials segment, was completed in October 2019.」
The company reported that the expansion of sugar beet receiving equipment at the Bihoro Sugar Plant, the expansion of evaporator equipment at the Shibetsu Sugar Plant and the expansion of the third LP machine at the Shimizu Paper Pot Plant were completed in October 2019. The plan to replace the cattle barn at Kiyokawa Farm, with a planned total investment of ¥439 million and scheduled completion in March 2022, remains in place. - FY2020-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Kiyokawa Farm Cattle barn replacement 439 15 Internal funds September 2017 March 2022 No impact on production capacity (Note) 1. The above amounts exclude consumption tax and other taxes. 2. The planned total investment was changed from ¥305 million to ¥439 million, and the scheduled completion date was changed from March 2021 to March 2022.」
For the replacement of the cattle barn at Kiyokawa Farm, the planned total investment was changed from ¥305 million to ¥439 million, while the scheduled completion was changed from March 2021 to March 2022. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The planned major capital expenditures and their funding methods are as described in the section “Plans for the Construction and Disposal of Facilities” in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year. New construction and replacement of facilities are funded with internal funds, with construction cooperation deposits accepted for some projects.」
The company reiterates its policy of continuing its facility construction and replacement plans, funded mainly with internal funds and, in some cases, construction cooperation deposits. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Bihoro Sugar Plant (Bihoro, Hokkaido) Sugar Sugar beet receiving equipment Expansion 835 231 Internal funds July 2018 October 2019 No impact on production capacity」
For the expansion of sugar beet receiving equipment at the Bihoro Sugar Plant, ¥231 million of the total investment of ¥835 million had already been paid, indicating progress on the plan. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Bihoro Sugar Plant (Bihoro, Hokkaido) Sugar Sugar beet receiving equipment Expansion 835 – Internal funds July 2018 October 2019 No impact on production capacity (Note) The above amounts exclude consumption tax and other taxes.」
The company finalized the expansion of sugar beet receiving equipment at the Bihoro Sugar Plant as a new facility plan, with a total investment of ¥835 million, funded with internal funds and scheduled for completion in October 2019. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The planned major capital expenditures and their funding methods are as described in the section “Plans for the Construction and Disposal of Facilities” in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year. New construction and replacement of facilities are funded with internal funds, with construction cooperation deposits accepted for some projects.」
The company reiterates its policy of continuing its facility construction and replacement plans, funded mainly with internal funds and, in some cases, construction cooperation deposits. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The following major facility construction and other projects that were under planning at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year were completed during the nine-month period ended 31 December. The replacement of employee housing at the Memuro Sugar Plant, which had been planned for the sugar segment, was completed in September 2017, and the replacement of diffusion equipment at the Bihoro Sugar Plant was completed in October 2017.」
The company reported completion of the replacement of employee housing at the Memuro Sugar Plant and the replacement of diffusion equipment at the Bihoro Sugar Plant, achieving specific milestones in the facility replacement plans carried over from the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Filing company Research Institute (Obihiro, Hokkaido) Feed Kiyokawa Farm Cattle barn replacement 305 – Internal funds September 2017 March 2020 No impact on production capacity. The following major facility construction and other projects that were under planning at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year were completed during the first six months of the current consolidated fiscal year. The replacement of employee housing at the Memuro Sugar Plant, which had been planned for the sugar segment, was completed in September 2017.」
The company newly finalized a plan to replace the cattle barn at Kiyokawa Farm, with a total investment of ¥305 million and completion scheduled for March 2020, and reported that the replacement of employee housing at the Memuro Sugar Plant was completed in September 2017. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The expansion of the chain-pot production equipment at the Shimizu Paper Pot Plant was completed in April 2017.」
The company reported completion of the chain-pot production equipment expansion. It also made total capital investments of ¥2,275 million during the fiscal year for aging-equipment replacement, cost reduction, manufacturing-process improvements and quality enhancement. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Bihoro Sugar Plant (Bihoro, Hokkaido) Diffusion equipment replacement 1,200 405 Internal funds July 2016 October 2017 No impact on production capacity.」
For the replacement of diffusion equipment at the Bihoro Sugar Plant, the amount already paid reached ¥405 million, and the plan for completion in October 2017 remains in place. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Bihoro Sugar Plant (Bihoro, Hokkaido) Diffusion equipment replacement 1,200 391 Internal funds July 2016 October 2017 No impact on production capacity. The replacement of employee housing at the Memuro Sugar Plant, which had been planned for the sugar segment, was completed in September 2016.」
The company newly finalized a plan to replace diffusion equipment at the Bihoro Sugar Plant, with a total investment of ¥1,200 million, ¥391 million already paid and completion scheduled for October 2017. It also reported that the replacement of employee housing at the Memuro Sugar Plant was completed in September 2016. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, the company made capital investments to replace aging equipment and to reduce costs, improve manufacturing processes and enhance quality.」
Total capital investment was ¥1,974 million. The expansion of the chain-pot production equipment at the Shimizu Paper Pot Plant was scheduled for completion in March 2017 and was expected to increase production capacity by 160 CS per day.