Focused Investment in Growth Areas and Expansion of Production Capacity
First written in FY2016. 23 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
35 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥10,348 million, with investment by segment as follows.」
Total capital expenditures increased to ¥10,348 million, including investment in an interior materials production plant in Mexico, capacity expansion at Seiren Advanced Materials, and new product development. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Seiren Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. Fukui, Fukui Electronics Construction of a new plant and installation of equipment 4,380 — October 2025 June 2027 Plant area: 2,109 m² Thermal oxide thick-film production: 80% increase SOI wafer production: 120% increase」
A plan for construction of a new plant and installation of equipment in the electronics field was finalised, with a planned investment of ¥4,380 million and completion scheduled for June 2027. Thermal oxide thick-film production is expected to increase by 80% and SOI wafer production by 120%. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥5,662 million. In the vehicle materials business, investment focused mainly on expanding interior materials production capacity at overseas subsidiaries and investing in new product development, including construction of an interior materials production plant by Seiren Viscotec Mexico S.A. de C.V. and installation of equipment for new product development.」
The company made ¥5,662 million of full-year capital expenditure, advancing construction of an interior materials production plant in Mexico, expansion of overseas production capacity, and investment in new product development. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The boiler equipment investment at the reporting company's Nitta Facility had been planned in the previous consolidated fiscal year at an investment of ¥1,762 million. During the interim consolidated fiscal period, the company decided to change to more advanced equipment, increasing the planned investment to ¥2,021 million.」
The boiler equipment at the Nitta Facility was changed to more advanced equipment, increasing the planned investment from ¥1,762 million to ¥2,021 million. A plan for an interior materials plant in Mexico has also been newly finalised. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥4,244 million. In the vehicle materials business, investment focused mainly on expanding interior materials production capacity at overseas subsidiaries and on environmental initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions, including installation of interior materials production equipment at SEIREN Hungary Kft. and a biomass boiler at the Futsukaichi Facility.」
The company made ¥4,244 million of full-year capital expenditure, advancing investment in production capacity expansion and environmental initiatives, including interior materials production equipment in Hungary and a biomass boiler at the Futsukaichi Facility. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Reporting company Nitta Facility Fukui, Fukui Vehicle materials High fashion Electronics Environmental and lifestyle materials Medical Installation of a wood biomass boiler and three gas once-through boilers 1,762 — October 2023 October 2026 Evaporation capacity: biomass boiler 10 t/h; gas boilers 18 t/h」
The plan to install a wood biomass boiler and gas once-through boilers at the Nitta Facility, including the investment amount, planned start and completion dates, and capacity, is continuing. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Reporting company Nitta Facility Fukui, Fukui Vehicle materials High fashion Electronics Environmental and lifestyle materials Medical Installation of a wood biomass boiler and three gas once-through boilers 1,762 — October 2023 October 2026 Evaporation capacity: biomass boiler 10 t/h; gas boilers 18 t/h」
A plan was finalised to install a wood biomass boiler and 3 gas once-through boilers at the Nitta Facility, with a planned investment of ¥1,762 million and completion scheduled for October 2026. Evaporation capacity has also been specified. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥8,319 million. In the vehicle materials business, investment focused mainly on expanding interior materials production capacity at overseas subsidiaries, including construction of a plant by SEIREN Hungary Kft. and installation of interior materials production equipment by Shilian Automotive Interior (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.」
The company made ¥8,319 million of capital expenditure, advancing construction of the Hungary plant, installation of interior materials equipment in Suzhou, and expansion of KST's SOI wafer capacity. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Reporting company Futsukaichi Plant Fukui, Fukui Vehicle materials Installation of a biomass boiler and related works ¥774 million — September 2022 January 2024 Evaporation capacity: 6 t/h」
A new equipment plan was finalised to install a biomass boiler at the Futsukaichi Plant, with a planned investment of ¥774 million, completion scheduled for January 2024, and evaporation capacity of 6 t/h. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥7,536 million. Investment by segment was as follows.」
Total capital expenditure increased to ¥7,536 million from the previous fiscal year. In particular, the company is advancing construction of overseas plants and installation of production equipment in the vehicle materials business. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Shilian Automotive Interior (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China Vehicle materials Automotive interior materials production equipment 765 — April 2021 December 2021 230,000 m/month. SEIREN Hungary Kft. Hungary Pécs Vehicle materials Land and automotive interior materials production plant and equipment 6,540 1,275 April 2021 December 2022 400,000 m/month」
It reported a Suzhou equipment plan with a planned investment of ¥765 million, production capacity of 230,000 metres per month, and completion scheduled for December 2021. In Hungary, it updated the plan to show a planned investment of ¥6,540 million, ¥1,275 million already paid, completion scheduled for December 2022, and capacity of 400,000 metres per month. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「SEIREN Hungary Kft. ハンガリー ペーチ 車輌資材 土地及び自動車内装材生産工場・設備 5,539 4 2021年４月 2022年12月 40万m/月」
It reports a plan for the automotive interior materials production plant and equipment in Hungary, including the investment amount, planned start and completion dates, and production capacity of 400,000 metres per month. It also reports a production equipment plan in Suzhou with capacity of 230,000 metres per month. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditure details: (1) Location: Pécs, Hungary (2) Equipment: Land and automotive interior materials production plant and equipment (3) Planned investment: approximately ¥5.5 billion (4) Completion: December 2022 (planned) (5) Production capacity: 400,000 m/month of sheet materials」
A specific capital expenditure plan was finalised for an automotive interior materials production plant and equipment in Hungary, involving approximately ¥5.5 billion, completion scheduled for December 2022, and production capacity of 400,000 metres per month. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Shilian Automotive Interior (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China Vehicle materials Automotive interior materials production equipment 680 195 August 2020 April 2021 280,000 m/month. Shilian Automotive Interior (Hebei) Co., Ltd. Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China Vehicle materials Construction of an automotive interior materials sewing plant 607 — January 2021 October 2021 Plant area: 17,400 m². Seiren Viscotec Mexico S.A. de C.V. Guanajuato, Mexico Vehicle materials Automotive interior materials production equipment and warehouse construction 1,050 — December 2020 October 2021 200,000 m/month Warehouse area: 6,000 m²」
In addition to the existing Suzhou plan, new plans were finalised for an automotive interior materials sewing plant in Hebei and production equipment and warehouse construction in Mexico, including investment amounts, planned start and completion dates, and additional capacity. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Shilian Automotive Interior (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China Vehicle materials Automotive interior materials production equipment 680 195 August 2020 April 2021 280,000 m/month」
A new equipment plan was finalised in Suzhou, with a planned investment of ¥680 million, additional automotive interior materials production capacity of 280,000 metres per month, construction starting in August 2020 and completion scheduled for April 2021. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the fiscal year under review, there were no significant changes in major facilities or in plans for major facilities as of the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
It states that there were no significant changes in major equipment or significant changes to plans in place at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥3,876 million. Investment by segment was as follows.」
The company made ¥3,876 million of capital expenditure during the year, investing in expanded interior materials production capacity at overseas subsidiaries in the vehicle materials business and in Viscotecs-related equipment in the high-fashion business. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The following plans for new major equipment were newly finalised during the cumulative third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year.」
The plan for renewing extra-high-voltage receiving equipment at the Hokuriku Synthetic Fiber Plant and the plan for automotive interior materials production equipment in Suzhou, including investment amounts, timing and capacity, are continuing. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「KB Seiren Co., Ltd. Hokuriku Synthetic Fiber Plant (Sabae, Fukui) Extra-high-voltage receiving equipment renewal 565 — June 2019 July 2021 Extra-high-voltage transformer capacity: 15,000 kVA × 2 units. Shilian Automotive Interior (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China Automotive interior materials production equipment 561 — July 2019 January 2020 200,000 m/month」
The plans for renewing extra-high-voltage receiving equipment at the Hokuriku Synthetic Fiber Plant and automotive interior materials production equipment in Suzhou, including investment amounts, timing and capacity, are continuing. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「KB Seiren Co., Ltd. Hokuriku Synthetic Fiber Plant (Sabae, Fukui) Extra-high-voltage receiving equipment renewal 565 — June 2019 July 2021 Extra-high-voltage transformer capacity: 15,000 kVA × 2 units. Shilian Automotive Interior (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China Automotive interior materials production equipment 561 — July 2019 January 2020 200,000 m/month」
New plans were finalised for the renewal of extra-high-voltage receiving equipment at the Hokuriku Synthetic Fiber Plant and automotive interior materials production equipment in Suzhou, including investment amounts, start and completion dates, and additional capacity. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥4,945 million. In the vehicle materials business, investment focused mainly on expanding interior materials production capacity at overseas subsidiaries and constructing plants at new sites.」
The company made ¥4,945 million of capital expenditure during the year, advancing the expansion of interior materials production capacity and construction of plants at new sites by overseas subsidiaries. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「KB Seiren Co., Ltd. Hokuriku Synthetic Fiber Plant (Sabae, Fukui) FA equipment (logistics rationalisation system) 2,050 — October 2018 October 2019 Processing capacity: 8,500 bobbins/day Plant area: 3,220 m². The following significant changes occurred during the cumulative third quarter in the major capital expenditure projects that were in progress at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. Seiren Viscotec México S.A. de C.V. acquired automotive interior materials production equipment in the vehicle materials segment. Shilian Automotive Interior (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. acquired an automotive interior materials production plant and equipment in the vehicle materials segment. Shilian Automotive Interior (Hebei) Co., Ltd. acquired automotive interior materials production equipment in the vehicle materials segment.」
The logistics rationalisation equipment plan at the Hokuriku Synthetic Fiber Plant and the acquisition of automotive interior materials production equipment in Mexico, Suzhou and Hebei are continuing. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「KB Seiren Co., Ltd. Hokuriku Synthetic Fiber Plant (Sabae, Fukui) FA equipment (logistics rationalisation system) 2,050 — October 2018 October 2019 Processing capacity: 8,500 bobbins/day Plant area: 3,220 m². The following significant changes occurred during the cumulative second quarter in the major capital expenditure projects that were in progress at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year. Seiren Viscotec México S.A. de C.V. acquired automotive interior materials production equipment in the vehicle materials segment. Shilian Automotive Interior (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. acquired an automotive interior materials production plant and equipment in the vehicle materials segment. Shilian Automotive Interior (Hebei) Co., Ltd. acquired automotive interior materials production equipment in the vehicle materials segment.」
A logistics rationalisation equipment plan was finalised at the Hokuriku Synthetic Fiber Plant, with an investment of ¥2,050 million and processing capacity of 8,500 bobbins per day. Production equipment for automotive interior materials was also acquired in Mexico, Suzhou and Hebei. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Seiren Viscotec México S.A. de C.V. acquired production equipment for automotive interior materials in the vehicle materials segment.」
Production equipment for automotive interior materials was acquired at the Mexico site. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Shilian Automotive Interior (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China Vehicle materials Automotive interior materials (synthetic leather) production plant and equipment 1,182 390 September 2017 April 2018 Plant area: 8,480 m² Synthetic leather production: 250,000 m/month. Shilian Automotive Interior (Hebei) Co., Ltd. Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China Vehicle materials Airbag production plant and equipment 628 363 August 2017 January 2018 Plant area: 14,000 m² Airbag sewing capacity: 400,000 units/month」
The equipment plans for the automotive interior materials plant and equipment in Suzhou and the airbag plant and equipment in Hebei, including investment amounts, planned start and completion dates, and additional production capacity, are continuing. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Shilian Automotive Interior (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China Vehicle materials Automotive interior materials (synthetic leather) production plant and equipment 1,182 — September 2017 April 2018 Plant area: 8,480 m² Synthetic leather production: 250,000 m/month. Shilian Automotive Interior (Hebei) Co., Ltd. Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China Vehicle materials Airbag production plant and equipment 628 — August 2017 January 2018 Plant area: 14,000 m² Airbag sewing capacity: 400,000 units/month」
New equipment plans were finalised for the automotive interior materials plant and equipment in Suzhou and the airbag plant and equipment in Hebei, including investment amounts, planned start and completion dates, and additional production capacity. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Shilian Automotive Interior (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China Vehicle materials Automotive interior materials (synthetic leather) production plant and equipment 1,182 — August 2017 March 2018 Plant area: 8,480 m² 250,000 m/month. Shilian Automotive Interior (Hebei) Co., Ltd. Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China Vehicle materials Airbag production plant and equipment 628 — May 2017 January 2018 Plant area: 14,000 m² Airbag sewing capacity: 400,000 units/month」
New plans were finalised for the automotive interior materials production plant and equipment in Suzhou and the airbag production plant and equipment in Hebei, including investment amounts, planned start and completion dates, and additional capacity. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Shilian Automotive Interior (Hebei) Co., Ltd. Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China Vehicle materials Automotive interior materials production equipment 1,220 January 2017 August 2017 Additional capacity: 200,000 m/month」
A plan was finalised for a new automotive interior materials production facility at the Hebei site in China, with a planned investment of ¥1,220 million, construction starting in January 2017, completion scheduled for August 2017, and additional production capacity of 200,000 metres per month. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Viscotec México S.A. de C.V. acquired production equipment for automotive interior materials (fabric) in the vehicle materials segment.」
Production equipment for automotive interior materials was acquired at the Mexico site. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group, comprising the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, has adopted “focused investment in growth areas” as a core strategy, emphasizing capital expenditure to expand production capacity while also investing in rationalization and improvements to reduce costs.」
The Group is expanding overseas production capacity and building new facilities, mainly for automotive materials; total capital expenditure for the fiscal year was ¥6,540 million.