Growing demand for large products for garages and warehouses
First written in FY2016-Q3. 18 of 31 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-09-11.
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- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Demand weakened as continued inflation dampened personal consumption, while sales of products using designated building materials, including FORTA, remained solid as preparedness for risks such as increasingly frequent natural disasters gained importance.」
It reconfirms that demand for steel storage sheds remains weak, while sales of certain products such as FORTA remain solid, supported by heightened disaster preparedness awareness. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the steel storage shed market, housing starts remained unstable and demand declined because of surging material costs and labor shortages. In addition, personal consumption was weak as prices rose, and market conditions are weakening.」
It recognizes that the steel storage shed market is weakening against a backdrop of unstable housing starts, declining demand and sluggish personal consumption. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, shipments of steel storage sheds declined because personal consumption was weak, affected by price revisions implemented in the previous fiscal year and persistently elevated inflation.」
It reported throughout the fiscal year that shipments of steel storage sheds declined against a backdrop of sluggish personal consumption caused by price revisions and inflation. At the same time, it also noted demand for durable products driven by heightened disaster preparedness awareness. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The steel storage shed industry in which the Group operates faces a challenging business environment, partly because higher product prices and persistently elevated inflation have weighed on personal consumption.」
The challenging environment in the steel storage shed industry, driven by higher product prices, inflation and sluggish personal consumption, continues to be reported. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The steel storage shed industry in which the Group operates faces a challenging business environment, partly because higher product prices and persistently elevated inflation have weighed on personal consumption.」
It recognizes that the steel storage shed industry faces a challenging business environment against a backdrop of higher product prices and sluggish personal consumption caused by inflation. Revenue from the steel storage shed business also decreased 5.5% year on year. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The steel storage shed market remains challenging, partly because higher product prices and persistently elevated inflation have weighed on personal consumption.」
The steel storage shed market remains challenging against a backdrop of higher product prices and sluggish personal consumption caused by inflation. - FY2023Weak demand for storage units coexists with expanding application examples for large productsAnnual report
「Demand for storage sheds remained weak, as new housing starts for owner-occupied homes declined amid the winding down of new-home demand that had grown during the COVID-19 pandemic, while selling prices rose in response to higher material costs.」
It was noted that demand for storage sheds overall was weakening against a backdrop of the winding down of new-home demand and rising prices, despite continued growth in demand for large products. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for storage units remained weak as the stay-at-home demand generated by the COVID-19 pandemic ran its course. By contrast, customer needs for garages and storage buildings remained high, and demand remained strong.」
The company reconfirmed that demand for storage units was weakening as stay-at-home demand ran its course, while demand for garages and storage buildings remained strong. - FY2022-Q2Recovery in demand for large productsAnnual report
「Although sales of storage units declined as stay-at-home demand ran its course, sales of large garage and storage building products increased substantially, supported by expanded applications and greater brand recognition, resulting in higher sales than in the year-earlier period.」
As in the previous quarter, demand for storage units remained weak, but sales of large garage and storage building products increased substantially, supported by expanded applications and greater brand recognition, resulting in higher sales in the steel storage unit business. - FY2022-Q1Weak demand for storage units, strong demand for garages and storage buildingsAnnual report
「Demand for storage units remained weak as the stay-at-home demand generated by the COVID-19 pandemic ran its course. By contrast, customer needs for garages and storage buildings remained high, and demand remained strong.」
The company reported that, while demand for storage units, which had previously been strong, turned weak as stay-at-home demand ran its course, demand for garages and storage buildings remained strong. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the steel storage unit business, sales of storage units, garages and storage buildings remained strong, supported by robust demand for storage in daily life and for measures to prevent infection with the novel coronavirus, resulting in higher sales and profits than in the year-earlier period.」
Sales of storage units, garages and storage buildings were strong, supported by demand for storage and infection-control measures. Steel storage unit segment sales were ¥19,386 million, up 12.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥2,559 million, up 30.4%. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the steel storage unit business, sales of storage units, garages and storage buildings increased against a backdrop of growing demand for storage in daily life and for measures to prevent infection with the novel coronavirus, resulting in higher sales and profits than in the year-earlier period.」
Although the previous quarter reported declining sales of garages and Inaba storage products, sales of storage units, garages and storage buildings increased year on year this quarter, supported by growing demand for storage and infection-control measures. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As storage needs in daily life increased, orders for small and general products remained strong, resulting in higher sales. Sales of garages and Inaba storage products, however, declined because of the reversal of last-minute demand ahead of the consumption tax increase in the year-earlier period.」
While overall demand for steel storage units was considered firm, sales of garages and Inaba storage products, which had previously been growing, declined because of the reversal of last-minute demand in the year-earlier period, indicating a weakening in the mix of demand for large products. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for steel storage units remained firm, driven by last-minute demand ahead of the consumption tax increase and increased demand after the lifting of the state of emergency.」
The company cited last-minute demand ahead of the consumption tax increase and increased demand after the lifting of the state of emergency as factors offsetting weak housing starts, and explained that demand for steel storage units remained firm. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the steel storage unit market, housing starts for owner-occupied and subdivided detached homes remained weak, but demand remained firm, partly because of last-minute demand ahead of the consumption tax increase.」
While housing starts remained weak, the company continues to view demand for steel storage units, garages and storage buildings as firm, supported by last-minute demand ahead of the consumption tax increase. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the steel storage unit market, housing starts for owner-occupied and subdivided detached homes remained weak, but demand for storage units, garages and storage buildings remained firm amid last-minute demand ahead of the consumption tax increase.」
Although housing starts were weak, the company continues to view demand for storage units, garages and storage buildings as firm, supported by last-minute demand ahead of the consumption tax increase. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the steel storage unit market, housing starts for owner-occupied and subdivided detached homes remained weak, but demand for storage units, garages and storage buildings increased ahead of the consumption tax rate increase.」
Although housing starts were weak, the company reported that demand for storage units, garages and storage buildings increased because of last-minute demand ahead of the consumption tax rate increase. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the steel storage unit market, demand has continued to follow an expansionary trend as replacement demand increased because of natural disasters such as typhoons and torrential rains.」
The company continues to view demand in the steel storage unit market as being on an expansionary trend, supported by increased replacement demand arising from natural disasters. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the steel storage unit market, demand has followed an expansionary trend as replacement demand increased because of natural disasters such as typhoons and torrential rains.」
The company reported that, against a backdrop of increased replacement demand arising from natural disasters, demand in the steel storage unit market shifted from its previous steady trend to an expansionary trend. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the steel storage unit market, demand remained firm as housing starts for owner-occupied and subdivided detached homes remained stable and demand arising from natural disasters such as torrential rains and typhoons increased.」
The company reported that demand in the steel storage unit market remained healthy, supported by stable housing starts and increased demand arising from natural disasters such as torrential rains and typhoons. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In the steel storage unit business, the company leveraged the production capacity of its Tomioka Plant to remodel large products and expand its lineup, while also actively pursuing initiatives to develop new applications.」
The company continues to remodel large products, expand its lineup and develop new applications using the production capacity of its Tomioka Plant. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of large garage and storage products and public products such as dust boxes and bicycle shelters remained strong, while sales of small and general products struggled because of the effects of price competition and other factors.」
Sales of large and public products remain strong, while small and general products are struggling because of price competition. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「By product, sales of large garage and Inaba storage products, as well as public products such as continuous storage units and bicycle shelters, increased from the year-earlier period. Sales of small storage units and general products, however, declined because of intense price competition and other factors.」
The company reported growth in sales of large garages and Inaba storage products, as well as public products such as continuous storage units and bicycle shelters. Sales of small storage units and general products, however, declined because of price competition. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of large Inaba storage and garage products increased, while sales of small products, including Simply, declined because of intense price competition and other factors.」
Sales of large Inaba storage and garage products continue to grow, while sales of small products are declining because of price competition. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of large Inaba storage and garage products increased from the year-earlier period, but sales of small products declined because of intensifying price competition and other factors, and difficult conditions continue.」
Sales of large Inaba storage and garage products continue to grow, while sales of small products are declining because of price competition, and difficult conditions persist. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of large Inaba storage and garage products increased from the year-earlier period, while sales of small products declined because of intense price competition and other factors.」
Sales of large Inaba storage and garage products continue to grow, while sales of small products are declining because of price competition. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「By sales, large Inaba storage and garage products, for which the company is promoting new use cases, grew substantially, increasing 8.3% year on year, while general products also increased 0.8%.」
Sales of large Inaba storage and garage products, for which the company is promoting new use cases, increased 8.3% year on year. - FY2016RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, as sales of large garage and storage products grew substantially against a backdrop of resilient employment and income conditions, sales and segment profit for steel storage units increased from the previous fiscal year.」
The company continues to report expanding demand for large garage and storage products, supported by employment and income conditions, as well as higher sales and profits from steel storage units. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In addition, against a backdrop of resilient employment and income conditions, sales of large garage and storage products increased, driving growth in sales of steel storage units.」
The company explained that sales of large garage and storage products increased against a backdrop of employment and income conditions.