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Nippon Felt (3512) · InitiativeAdvanced

Improving Quality and Productivity and Reducing Costs

First written in FY2016. 10 of 19 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2016 – FY2021-Q3RestatedFY2023-Q1 – FY2023-Q22016: 120162017: 120172018: 120182019: 220192020: 320202021: 220212022: 420222023: 020232024: 020242025: 220252026: 32026
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Cost Reduction, Stable Production and Improved Profitability through Manufacturing Process EfficiencyA theme 202 companies write about · 1 as a headwind · 213 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating profit amounted to ¥443 million, up 121.2% from the previous fiscal year, due in part to the review and streamlining of the production system.」

    The company disclosed operating profit of ¥443 million, up 121.2% from the previous fiscal year, after reviewing and streamlining its production system.
  2. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating profit amounted to ¥268 million, up 0.1% year on year, as cost optimization progressed through greater efficiency in production and sales activities.」

    The company links progress in cost optimization through greater efficiency in production and sales activities to operating profit of ¥268 million, up 0.1% year on year.
  3. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「For wires, we are strengthening our production system and improving quality using state-of-the-art equipment, including new looms.」

    The company specifically describes strengthening its production system and improving quality using state-of-the-art equipment, including new looms, and reports capital expenditures of ¥1,064 million for the fiscal year.
  4. FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these circumstances, our group worked to provide attentive sales and technical services and improve quality and productivity.」

    The company continues to provide attentive sales and technical services and improve quality and productivity as measures to address the business environment.
  5. FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these circumstances, our group worked to provide attentive sales and technical services and improve quality and productivity.」

    The company continues to identify attentive sales and technical services and improvements in quality and productivity as measures to address the business environment.
  6. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「Our company Saitama Plant Saitama Prefecture Kōnosu City Felts Business Production equipment 213,727 183,443 Internal funds April 2019 June 2022 Scheduled completion」

    For production equipment at the Saitama Plant, ¥183,443 thousand of the total ¥213,727 thousand had been paid, and completion was scheduled for June 2022. The company disclosed the progress of this specific equipment-upgrade plan, which aims to improve quality and add value.
  7. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating profit amounted to ¥467 million, up 247.1% year on year, due in part to increased revenue from domestic paper and pulp felts and progress in productivity improvements and cost reductions, primarily in selling, general and administrative expenses.」

    The company states that it improved productivity and reduced costs, primarily selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting in operating profit of ¥467 million, up 247.1% year on year.
  8. FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating profit amounted to ¥306 million, up 135.3% year on year, due in part to progress in cost reductions.」

    The company links its cost-reduction efforts to operating profit of ¥306 million, up 135.3% year on year.
  9. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these circumstances, our group worked diligently to provide sales and technical services and reduce costs within a limited scope of activity, but」

    The company continued to provide sales and technical services and reduce costs amid restrictions on the scope of its activities.
  10. FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Meanwhile, expenses declined due in part to improved productivity and restrictions on travel accompanying the spread of the infection, resulting in quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥138 million, up 11.9% year on year.」

    The company identifies improved productivity and restrictions on travel accompanying the spread of the infection as factors behind the decline in expenses.
  11. FY2020RestatedAnnual report

    「④ Improving factory productivity by expanding equipment and reviewing the production system Improving productivity through equipment upgrades and new installations and more efficient production」

    The company continues to pursue quality and productivity improvements and cost reductions by upgrading and installing equipment and reviewing its production system.
  12. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these circumstances, our group worked to provide prompt, attentive sales activities and technical services while improving production efficiency, but」

    The company continues to provide prompt, attentive sales activities and technical services and improve production efficiency.
  13. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these circumstances, our group worked to provide prompt, attentive sales activities and technical services while improving production efficiency, but」

    The company continues to provide sales activities and technical services and improve production efficiency as measures to address the challenging business environment.
  14. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Under these circumstances, our group worked to provide prompt, attentive sales activities and technical services while improving production efficiency, but」

    The company identifies improving production efficiency, together with sales activities and technical services, as an ongoing response.
  15. FY2018RestatedAnnual report

    「We will continue working to improve quality and productivity.」

    The company identifies continued quality and productivity improvement as an ongoing initiative.
  16. FY2017RestatedAnnual report

    「Consolidated ordinary profit amounted to ¥794 million, down 14.5% from the previous fiscal year, despite efforts to reduce costs and improve productivity.」

    The company states that it continued to reduce costs and improve productivity.
  17. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「Improving quality and productivity and reducing costs」

    The medium-term management plan includes measures to improve quality and productivity and reduce costs.
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  2. 1Share Repurchases to Improve Capital Efficiency and Return Profits to Shareholders6×
  3. 2Leveraging Overseas Production Bases5×
  4. 3Introduction of a Restricted Stock Compensation Plan5×
  5. 4Shareholder Returns Balancing Stability and Performance-Based Increases4×
  6. 5Maintaining a high share of the domestic market3×
  7. 6Environmentally Conscious Business Activities3×

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Nippon Felt's next results are scheduled for 2026-10-30. Read the earnings preview It last moved in the General Meetings of Shareholders of 2026-05-31: "Advanced".
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