Expansion of Domestic Production and Logistics Facilities
First written in FY2016. 10 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Shonan Plant relocation site (Fujisawa, Kanagawa) Corrugated-product plant relocation 40,837 10,913 Internal funds and borrowings February 2027 January 2029」
The new plant plan for the Shonan Plant relocation was specified, with a planned investment of ¥40,837 million, work scheduled to begin in February 2027, and completion scheduled for January 2029. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Shonan Plant, part of whose site will be acquired for public use, will relocate to a new plant planned for Fujisawa, Kanagawa, and will continue to fulfill its responsibility to supply corrugated products.」
The company presented a plan to respond to the partial acquisition of the Shonan Plant site by relocating to a new plant in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, and maintaining its responsibility to supply corrugated products. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In January 2024, operations began at the Ehime Toon Plant (Toon, Ehime), to which the Matsuyama Plant was relocated, further strengthening the corrugated-products business.」
The Ehime Toon Plant, the relocation site for the Matsuyama Plant, began operations in January 2024, advancing the redevelopment of domestic corrugated-product production sites. - FY2022-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「In August 2021, the Yodogawa Distribution Center opened at the former site of the Yodogawa Mill (Fukushima-ku, Osaka), which had closed at the end of March 2018, as a new logistics site for corrugating materials. The center substantially automated its operations, including the adoption of unmanned clamp forklifts, the first of their kind in Japan for a warehouse handling corrugating materials, and promoted operational reforms at the logistics site.」
The planned logistics site at the former Yodogawa Mill opened, and logistics operations were automated, including through the adoption of unmanned clamp forklifts. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In February 2020, construction began on a new logistics site, the Yodogawa Distribution Center (provisional name), at the former site of the Yodogawa Mill (Fukushima-ku, Osaka), which had closed at the end of March 2018.」
Construction began on a new logistics site at the former Yodogawa Mill, concretely advancing the restructuring of the domestic logistics system. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In April 2019, the Matsumoto sub-plant of the Nagano Plant was separated and established as the Matsumoto Plant, strengthening the supply system for corrugated products in the Chubu region.」
The Matsumoto sub-plant of the Nagano Plant was established as the independent Matsumoto Plant, concretely expanding the supply system for corrugated products in the Chubu region. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In the same month, Sanyo Motor Transport Co., Ltd. (Higashiosaka, Osaka) relocated and expanded its Kyoto Branch to Yawata, Kyoto, improving the efficiency of collection and delivery operations and vehicle dispatching. In November, Howa Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Funabashi, Chiba) added a new plant building at its Narashino Plant, establishing a system to meet continuing growth in demand for flexible packaging.」
The relocation and expansion of the Kyoto Branch and the addition of a new plant building at the Narashino Plant concretely expanded the domestic logistics and flexible-packaging production systems. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the same month, Sanyo Motor Transport Co., Ltd. (Higashiosaka, Osaka) relocated and expanded its Kyoto Branch to Yawata, Kyoto, improving the efficiency of collection and delivery operations and vehicle dispatching.」
The relocation and expansion of the Kyoto Branch advanced the efficiency of the domestic logistics network. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In January 2018, Asahi Shiko Co., Ltd. (Konosu, Saitama) extended its head-office plant and replaced its corrugator.」
The company implemented specific capacity enhancements for domestic corrugated-product production by extending the head-office plant and replacing the corrugator. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Construction of a new factory building」
For its domestic logistics and production system, the company disclosed the opening of the Kobe Branch and New Tokyo Plant, as well as a plan to begin work on a new plant building at Howa Sangyo’s Narashino Plant in September 2017, complete it in March 2019, and increase printed-film production by 10%. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In April 2016, Sanyo Motor Transport Co., Ltd. (Higashiosaka, Osaka) opened a new Kobe Branch (Chuo-ku, Kobe) to improve transport quality by integrating 3 sites in eastern Hyogo. In May, Jiangsu Zhongjin Matai Pharmaceutical Packaging Co., Ltd. (Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China) added a new plant for pharmaceutical packaging materials to expand its business in China’s rapidly growing pharmaceutical market. In August, Setsu Carton Co., Ltd. (Itami, Hyogo) opened the New Tokyo Plant (Kawaguchi, Saitama) to strengthen the supply system for corrugated products in the Kanto region.」
The company successively opened and expanded a Kobe Branch following the integration of 3 sites in eastern Hyogo, a new pharmaceutical packaging-materials plant in China, and the New Tokyo Plant serving the Kanto region, thereby concretely expanding its production and logistics system. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In April 2015, Setsu Carton Co., Ltd. (Itami, Hyogo) began construction of the New Tokyo Plant (Kawaguchi, Saitama). In May, Rengo Logistics Co., Ltd. (Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka) opened the Yashio Distribution Center (Yashio, Saitama), which operates around the clock for inbound and outbound shipments. In October, to expand the flexible packaging business, the company acquired an equity interest in Sun-Tox Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo), a manufacturer and seller of plastic films. In March 2016, it also added an automated warehouse building at the Higata Plant (Asahi, Chiba) of Howa Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Funabashi, Chiba).」
The company developed the New Tokyo Plant, a distribution center capable of operating 24 hours a day, and an automated warehouse, and acquired an equity interest in a flexible packaging company.