Completion of the U.S. Plant and Launch of Local Production and Sales
First written in FY2016. 24 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-13.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-11-13AdvancedEarnings presentation
「生産面では、仕損の大幅削減など品質管理の改善を進め、新規設備の導入により安定供給体制の構築に取り組んだ。」
米国事業で品質管理の改善と新規設備の導入を進め、安定供給体制の構築を示した。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In line with further growth in the ramen restaurant market, the company will strengthen its sales organization, increase capacity through plant expansion, improve productivity, and pursue expansion into new customer segments and product categories.」
The company identified strengthening the sales organization, increasing capacity through plant expansion, improving productivity, and expanding into new customer segments and product categories as specific measures for the U.S. plant. Capital investment for WAKOU USA INC. amounted to ¥747.413 million. - 2026-05-15WorsenedResults
「In the U.S. segment, operating profit was ¥1,052 million, down 16.3% year on year, mainly due to higher labor costs associated with strengthening the sales and production systems.」
米国セグメントでは営業利益が減少し、人件費増加が要因として記載された。 - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, operating profit was ¥356 million, down 31.1% year on year, due mainly to lower sales and higher personnel expenses associated with strengthening the sales and production systems.」
In the U.S. business, lower sales and higher personnel expenses associated with strengthening the sales and production systems weighed on operating profit, which fell 31.1% year on year to ¥356 million. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The overseas business is being developed as a pillar supporting the future of the group. The current fiscal year marks the ninth year of full-year operations since subsidiary WAKOU USA INC. began operating its plant in California in September 2015. The company will continue to actively develop its business in the commercial seasoning market, primarily in North America, with ramen soup-related products as its main offering. It will seek to build a high-profitability structure by reducing the manufacturing cost ratio through higher plant utilization accompanying sales growth.」
The U.S. plant entered its ninth year of full-year operations, and the company continues to build a high-profitability structure through expansion across North America, sales growth, higher plant utilization and a lower manufacturing cost ratio. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, operating profit was ¥518 million, up 29.8% year on year, due to strong sales growth, improved productivity and cost reductions.」
In the U.S. business, sales remained strong and productivity improvements and cost reductions progressed, resulting in operating profit of ¥518 million, up 29.8% year on year. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, operating profit was ¥703 million, up 41.9% year on year, as the company continued to improve productivity and reduce costs while maintaining the high margins of commercial products.」
In the U.S. business, operating profit was ¥703 million, up 41.9% year on year, reflecting continued productivity improvements and cost reductions while maintaining the high margins of commercial products. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, operating profit was ¥399 million, up 20.7% year on year, due to strong sales growth and improvements in productivity and cost reductions.」
In the U.S. business, sales were strong and productivity improvements and cost reductions progressed, resulting in operating profit of ¥399 million, up 20.7% year on year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, operating profit was ¥233 million, up 24.1% year on year, due to strong sales growth and improvements in productivity and cost reductions.」
In the U.S. business, sales were strong and productivity improvements and cost reductions progressed, resulting in operating profit of ¥233 million, up 24.1% year on year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The overseas business is positioned as a pillar supporting the Group’s future. The current fiscal year was the seventh year of full-year operations since the subsidiary WAKOU USA INC. began operating its plant in California in September 2015. The company will continue to actively expand its business in the foodservice seasonings market, primarily in North America and centered on ramen soup-related products, while working to build a high-profitability structure by reducing the manufacturing cost ratio through higher plant utilization as sales expand.」
The U.S. plant has entered its seventh year of full-year operations, and the Group continues to pursue North American expansion, sales growth, higher plant utilization, a lower manufacturing cost ratio, and the establishment of a high-profitability structure. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, operating profit was ¥495 million, up 80.4% year on year, as a result of continued efforts to improve productivity and reduce costs.」
As a result of continued productivity improvements and cost reductions in the U.S. business, operating profit was ¥495 million, up 80.4% year on year. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, operating profit was ¥330 million, compared with ¥136 million in the same period of the previous year, as a result of continued efforts to improve productivity and reduce costs.」
As a result of continued productivity improvements and cost reductions in the U.S. business, operating profit increased from ¥136 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥330 million. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, operating profit was ¥187 million, up 206.7% year on year, due to strong sales and improvements in productivity and cost reductions.」
In the U.S. business, sales were strong and productivity improvements and cost reductions progressed, resulting in operating profit of ¥187 million, up 206.7% year on year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The overseas business is positioned as a pillar supporting the Group’s future. The current fiscal year was the sixth year of full-year operations since the subsidiary WAKOU USA INC. began operating its plant in California in September 2015. The company will continue to actively expand its business in the foodservice seasonings market, primarily in North America and centered on ramen soup-related products, while working to build a high-profitability structure by reducing the manufacturing cost ratio through higher plant utilization as sales expand.」
The U.S. plant has entered its sixth year of full-year operations, and the Group continues to build a high-profitability structure through sales growth, higher utilization, and a lower manufacturing cost ratio. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, operating profit was ¥274 million as a result of continued efforts to improve productivity and reduce costs.」
In the U.S. business, continued efforts to improve productivity and reduce costs resulted in operating profit of ¥274 million. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, operating profit was ¥136 million as a result of continued efforts to improve productivity and reduce costs.」
As a result of continued efforts to improve productivity and reduce costs at the U.S. operations, operating profit of ¥136 million was recorded. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, operating profit was ¥61 million as a result of efforts to improve productivity and reduce costs.」
The U.S. business worked to improve productivity and reduce costs, recording operating profit of ¥61 million. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The overseas business is positioned as a pillar supporting the Group’s future. The current fiscal year was the fifth year of full-year operations since the subsidiary WAKOU USA INC. began operating its plant in California in September 2015. The company will continue to actively expand its business in the foodservice seasonings market, primarily in North America and centered on ramen soup-related products, while working to build a high-profitability structure by reducing the manufacturing cost ratio through higher plant utilization as sales expand.」
The U.S. plant has entered its fifth year of full-year operations, with the next initiatives explicitly identified as reducing the manufacturing cost ratio through sales growth and higher plant utilization and building a high-profitability structure. - FY2021-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, sales and plant utilization gradually recovered in the second half, but the impact of the difficult conditions through the first half resulted in an operating loss of ¥72 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥14 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the U.S. business, sales and plant utilization gradually recovered in the second half. However, the cumulative operating loss was ¥72 million, up from ¥14 million in the same period of the previous year, indicating that profitability issues associated with plant operations remain. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, the operating loss was ¥124 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥47 million in the same period of the previous year, as lower sales and plant utilization reduced gross profit.」
In the U.S. business, lower sales and plant utilization caused the operating loss to widen from ¥47 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥124 million. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the U.S. segment, the operating loss was ¥82 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥26 million in the same period of the previous year, due to lower sales and plant utilization.」
In the U.S. business, lower sales and plant utilization caused the operating loss to widen from ¥26 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥82 million. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At overseas subsidiaries, higher sales increased plant utilization, reducing the manufacturing cost ratio and substantially improving the loss amount.」
At the overseas plants, the reduction in the manufacturing cost ratio resulting from higher sales and utilization, and the substantial improvement in the loss amount, have continued. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, profit declined due to higher raw material prices, increased labor costs against a backdrop of improvements in the employment environment, and higher logistics costs. At overseas subsidiaries, higher sales increased plant utilization, reducing the manufacturing cost ratio and improving the loss amount. As a result, profit increased.」
At overseas subsidiaries, higher sales increased plant utilization, reducing the manufacturing cost ratio and improving the loss amount. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The overseas business is positioned as a pillar supporting the Group’s future. The current fiscal year was the third year of full-year operations since the subsidiary WAKOU USA INC. began operating its plant in California in September 2015. The company has been actively expanding its business in the foodservice seasonings market, primarily in North America and centered on ramen soup-related products, and sales and profit have both remained slightly above the business plan.」
The U.S. plant has entered its third year of full-year operations, with sales and profit in the North American business, centered on ramen soup-related products, slightly exceeding the business plan. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In Japan, profit declined due to higher raw material prices, increased labor costs against a backdrop of improvements in the employment environment, and higher logistics costs. At overseas subsidiaries, however, higher sales increased plant utilization, reducing the manufacturing cost ratio and substantially improving the loss amount.」
The explanation that higher plant utilization resulting from expanded sales and a lower manufacturing cost ratio substantially improved the loss amount at overseas subsidiaries has continued. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Overseas, the loss amount improved substantially as higher sales increased plant utilization and reduced the manufacturing cost ratio.」
At the overseas plants, the reduction in the manufacturing cost ratio resulting from higher sales and utilization, and the substantial improvement in the loss amount, have continued. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas, the loss amount improved substantially as higher sales increased plant utilization and reduced the manufacturing cost ratio.」
At the overseas plants, higher sales and utilization reduced the manufacturing cost ratio, substantially improving the loss amount. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The current fiscal year was the second year of full-year operations since the consolidated subsidiary WAKOU USA INC. began operating its plant in California in September 2015. The company has been actively expanding its business in the foodservice seasonings market across North America, starting with ramen soup-related products, and sales and profit have both remained broadly in line with the business plan.」
The U.S. plant has entered its second year of full-year operations, with sales and profit in the North American business both broadly in line with the business plan. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Overseas, profit margins improved substantially and profit increased as higher sales and plant utilization reduced the manufacturing cost ratio.」
The substantial improvement in profit margins and increase in profit resulting from higher utilization at overseas plants and a lower manufacturing cost ratio have continued. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas, profit margins improved substantially and profit increased as higher sales and plant utilization reduced the manufacturing cost ratio.」
Higher utilization at overseas plants and a lower manufacturing cost ratio led to a substantial improvement in profit margins and an increase in profit. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas, profit margins improved and losses narrowed as the increase in sales and higher plant utilization reduced the manufacturing cost ratio.」
In the overseas business, including the U.S. plant, higher sales and plant utilization reduced the manufacturing cost ratio, improving profit margins and narrowing losses. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The current fiscal year was the first year of full-year operations since the consolidated subsidiary WAKOU USA INC. began operating its plant in California in September 2015.」
The U.S. plant has entered its first full year of operations since commencing operations, progressing from the launch phase to full-year operations. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in overseas markets, sales of foodservice seasonings continued to perform well, as in Japan, one year after the US plant began operations, reaching 292.7% of the previous year's level.」
The operation of the U.S. plant and the resulting strong overseas sales continue. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in overseas markets, sales of foodservice seasonings performed well, as in Japan, following the start of operations at the US plant, increasing 495.4% year on year.」
The operation of the U.S. plant and the resulting strong overseas sales are again described. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in overseas markets, sales of foodservice seasonings continued to perform well, as in Japan, following the start of operations at the US plant completed at the end of last year.」
The U.S. plant has progressed from the completion and system-building stage to the operating stage, and sales are also performing well. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In North America, the U.S. subsidiary completed construction of its plant and worked to establish a production system for full-scale operations while manufacturing mainly foodservice ramen soup for its own brand and customers’ private-label brands.」
The completion of the U.S. plant and the start of production are described, and the Group has entered the stage of establishing a production system for full-scale operations.