Launch of a Laundry Business and Expansion in Japan and Overseas
First written in FY2017. 25 of 34 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
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- 2026-08-06AdvancedEarnings
「In the laundry business, hotel linen sales increased through ongoing price revisions and stronger relationships with existing customers. Net sales were ¥50 million, up 12.3% year on year, or ¥5 million, and operating income was ¥5 million, up 80.5%, or ¥2 million.」
Price revisions and stronger relationships with existing customers increased hotel linen sales and operating income. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The laundry business performed well in the hotel and leisure sectors. We also implemented price revisions to address increases in labor and energy costs. As a result, net sales were ¥187 million, up 12.8% year on year, or ¥21 million, and operating income was ¥25 million, up 126.2%, or ¥13 million.」
Strong hotel and leisure-related demand and price revisions resulted in higher revenue and profit in the laundry business, with operating profit increasing 126.2%. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Hotel linen and leisure-related demand remained strong in the laundry business. Price revisions in response to higher labour and energy costs resulted in revenue of ¥92 million, up 17.4% year on year, or ¥13 million, and operating profit of ¥10 million, up 113.0%, or ¥5 million.」
Strong hotel linen and leisure-related demand and price revisions resulted in higher revenue in the laundry business, with operating profit improving 113.0% year on year. - FY2025Revenue increased, but profit declined due to equipment maintenance and repair expenses, among other factorsAnnual report
「Hotel and leisure-related demand remained strong in the laundry business. The introduction of new equipment and price revisions to offset higher personnel and energy costs also contributed to revenue growth. However, higher costs associated with securing personnel and maintaining and repairing existing equipment resulted in revenue of ¥166 million, up 16.8% year on year, or ¥23 million, and operating profit of ¥11 million, down 31.5%, or ¥5 million.」
Hotel and leisure-related demand, new equipment and price revisions increased revenue, while higher costs to secure personnel and maintain and repair existing equipment reduced profit. - FY2025-H1Revenue increased, but profit declined due to equipment maintenance and repair costsAnnual report
「Hotel linen and leisure-related demand remained strong in the laundry business. Although prices were revised in response to higher labour and energy costs, the increase in equipment maintenance and repair expenses resulted in revenue of ¥78 million, up 12.7% year on year, or ¥8 million, and operating profit of ¥4 million, down 34.6%, or ¥2 million.」
Strong hotel linen and leisure-related demand and price revisions increased revenue, while higher equipment maintenance and repair expenses reduced operating profit. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, hotel linen and leisure-related demand remained strong, while volumes handled increased through orders for new items. We also revised prices in response to higher labour, raw material and energy costs. As a result, revenue was ¥142 million, up 19.4% year on year, or ¥23 million, and operating profit was ¥16 million, up 140.8%, or ¥9 million.」
Strong hotel and leisure-related demand, orders for new items and price revisions resulted in higher revenue and profit in the laundry business, with operating profit up 140.8% year on year. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, hotel and leisure-related demand increased, volumes handled rose through new orders, and prices were revised in response to higher fuel and raw material prices and labour costs. Revenue was ¥106 million, up 20.0% year on year, or ¥17 million, and operating profit was ¥11 million, up 148.6%, or ¥6 million.」
The increase in hotel and leisure-related demand, new orders and price revisions resulted in a 20.0% increase in revenue and a 148.6% increase in operating profit in the laundry business. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, hotel linen and leisure-related demand recovered, while volumes handled increased through orders for new items. As a result, revenue was ¥70 million, up 23.0% year on year, or ¥13 million, and operating profit was ¥7 million, up 444.4%, or ¥5 million.」
The recovery in hotel linen and leisure-related demand, orders for new items and price revisions resulted in a 23.0% increase in revenue and higher operating profit in the laundry business. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, the recovery in hotel linen, increased volumes handled through orders for new items, and price revisions and productivity improvements in response to surging raw material and energy prices resulted in revenue of ¥32 million, up 19.6% year on year, or ¥5 million, and operating profit of ¥3 million, up 392.0%, or ¥2 million.」
The recovery in hotel linen, orders for new items, price revisions, productivity improvements and the review of the production structure resulted in a 19.6% increase in revenue and a 392.0% increase in operating profit in the laundry business. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, hotel linen recovered as a result of government and local government tourism demand stimulus measures, while volumes handled increased through orders for new items. We also revised prices and improved productivity and reviewed the production structure in response to surging raw material and energy prices. As a result, revenue was ¥119 million, up 30.2% year on year, or ¥27 million, and operating profit was ¥6 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The recovery in hotel linen, orders for new items, price revisions, productivity improvements and the review of the production structure resulted in higher revenue and a return to operating profitability in the laundry business. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, hotel linen recovered as a result of the government’s “National Travel Support” tourism demand stimulus program, while new initiatives with existing business partners increased volumes handled. In addition to revising prices, we improved productivity and reviewed the production structure, resulting in revenue of ¥89 million, up 30.7% year on year, or ¥20 million, and operating profit of ¥4 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥5 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The recovery in hotel linen, new initiatives with existing business partners, price revisions and productivity improvements resulted in a 30.7% increase in revenue and a return to operating profitability. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, the recovery in hotel linen resulting from local government support measures for tourism operators, together with new initiatives with existing business partners, increased revenue to ¥56 million, up 35.6% year on year, or ¥14 million, and operating profit to ¥1 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6 million in the previous fiscal year.」
New initiatives with existing business partners and the recovery in hotel linen resulted in a 35.6% increase in revenue, with the business turning from an operating loss to operating profit. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, hotel linen recovered as a result of local government support measures for tourism operators, and new initiatives with existing business partners also contributed. Revenue was ¥27 million, up 38.7% year on year, or ¥7 million, and operating profit was ¥0 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥4 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The recovery in hotel linen and new initiatives with existing business partners resulted in a 38.7% year-on-year increase in revenue, and the business improved from an operating loss to operating profit of ¥0 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, hotel linen for leisure use increased as a result of developing new customers, strengthening cooperation with existing customers and local government support measures for tourism operators. Higher productivity from increased volumes handled and a review of the production structure and shifts resulted in revenue of ¥91 million, up 41.9% year on year, or ¥27 million, and an operating loss of ¥6 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥48 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Developing new customers, strengthening existing customer relationships, the increase in leisure use and the review of the production structure resulted in a 41.9% increase in revenue, while the operating loss narrowed. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, hotel linen for leisure use increased as a result of strengthening cooperation with existing customers and local government support measures for tourism operators. Higher productivity from increased volumes handled and a review of the production structure and shifts resulted in revenue of ¥68 million, up 45.3% year on year, or ¥21 million, and an operating loss of ¥5 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥42 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The increase in hotel linen for leisure use, higher volumes handled and the review of the production structure and shifts resulted in a 45.3% increase in revenue, while the operating loss narrowed. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, hotel linen for business use remained sluggish, but leisure use recovered. In addition, as a result of increasing the number of items and reviewing the production structure, revenue was ¥42 million, up 51.4% year on year, or ¥14 million, and the operating loss narrowed to ¥6 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥33 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Despite sluggish business use of hotel linen, the recovery in leisure use, the increase in the number of items and the review of the production structure resulted in a 51.4% increase in revenue and a narrower operating loss. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The laundry business remained in a difficult situation as hotel linen declined sharply following the disappearance of inbound demand. However, as a result of developing new customers, reviewing the production structure and reducing various costs, revenue increased to ¥19 million, up 36.7% year on year, or ¥5 million, and the operating loss narrowed to ¥4 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥17 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Developing new customers, reviewing the production structure and reducing costs drove a 36.7% increase in revenue despite the continued sharp decline in hotel linen, while the operating loss narrowed. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The laundry business remained in a difficult situation as the COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on inbound demand and hotel linen declined sharply. Revenue was ¥46 million, down 54.1% year on year, or ¥55 million, and the operating loss was ¥42 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥10 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The decline in hotel linen caused by the disappearance of inbound demand continued, with revenue down 54.1% and the operating loss widening to ¥42 million. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The laundry business remained in a difficult situation as the COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on inbound demand and hotel linen declined sharply. Revenue was ¥27 million, down 57.5% year on year, or ¥37 million, and the operating loss was ¥33 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥9 million in the previous fiscal year.」
The laundry business, which had pursued production capacity expansion and the development of new customers, saw revenue decline 57.5% and its operating loss widen because of the sharp drops in inbound demand and hotel linen. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The laundry business remained in an extremely difficult situation as the COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on inbound demand and hotel linen declined sharply. Revenue was ¥14 million, down 54.3% year on year, or ¥17 million, and the operating loss was ¥17 million, a decline of ¥11 million year on year.」
The laundry business, which had been increasing volumes handled after expanding production capacity, recorded a sharp decline in revenue and an operating loss because of the steep drops in inbound demand and hotel linen. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「The laundry business has already expanded production capacity. In addition to strengthening cooperation with existing customers, we are actively developing new customers and seeking to increase revenue and secure earnings by taking in orders from a wide range of sources beyond hotel linen.」
In addition to expanding production capacity and developing new customers, we broadened the scope to include orders from a wide range of sources beyond hotel linen. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, we increased order volumes by developing new customers, resulting in higher revenue.」
The laundry business developed new customers, resulting in higher order volumes and revenue. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, we actively pursued orders against a backdrop of strong demand, increasing volumes handled and revenue.」
We pursued order-taking activities against a backdrop of strong demand, resulting in higher volumes handled and revenue in the laundry business. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, volumes handled increased against the backdrop of the doubling of production capacity implemented in the previous fiscal year, resulting in higher revenue.」
We have continued to increase volumes handled and revenue in the laundry business by leveraging the doubling of production capacity implemented in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In the laundry business, revenue doubled as a result of expanded production capacity.」
The laundry business expanded production capacity, resulting in a demonstrated doubling of revenue. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「By doubling production capacity in the laundry business, we increased volumes handled and revenue. Overall revenue was ¥305 million, up 60.8% year on year, or ¥115 million, and operating profit was ¥89 million, up 42.5%, or ¥26 million.」
The effect of doubling production capacity in the laundry business was reflected in higher volumes handled and increased revenue and profit from other businesses. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The laundry business, which invested in facilities during the current fiscal year to double capacity, and the machinery sales business both performed well. As a result, revenue increased to ¥193 million, up 33.2% year on year, or ¥48 million, and operating profit rose to ¥55 million, up 23.0%, or ¥10 million.」
The laundry business invested in facilities to double processing capacity, resulting in higher revenue and profit together with the machinery sales business. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the machinery sales and real estate leasing businesses, this segment includes the laundry business, for which we expanded facilities from May.」
The company explicitly expanded facilities for the laundry business from May, indicating that it has moved into the expansion phase following its launch. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the non-textile businesses, the company is working to expand its childcare services business, which is expected to continue growing, and to fully launch and further expand the laundry services business as a new business.」
The laundry business has progressed from the post-launch preparation and operating phase to a phase focused on full-scale operations and further expansion. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the machinery sales and real estate leasing businesses, this segment includes the laundry business launched during the current fiscal year. Revenue increased to ¥145 million, up 19.2% year on year, but operating profit declined to ¥44 million, down 19.8%, or ¥11 million, partly because maintenance and operating expenses related to the laundry business were incurred ahead of revenue.」
The laundry business was incorporated into the other businesses during the current fiscal year, and revenue from other businesses increased 19.2% year on year to ¥145 million. However, operating profit declined as maintenance and operating expenses were incurred ahead of revenue. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Because the machinery sales business had spot sales of machinery in the previous fiscal year, revenue was ¥47 million, down 26.9% year on year, or ¥17 million, and operating profit was ¥13 million, down 56.2%, or ¥16 million.」
Although the policy of treating businesses including the laundry business as priority areas for the current fiscal year has continued, revenue and operating profit for the segment as a whole declined during the quarter. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Expansion in Japan and overseas of the laundry business launched at the Nagoya facility in April 2017」
The laundry business was launched at the Nagoya facility in April 2017, and expansion in Japan and overseas is planned.