Efficiency gains through the expansion of logistics hubs and logistics companies

「To optimize the Transport and Warehousing business, at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 30 January 2026, the company resolved to sell to 株式会社伊藤園 all shares of 株式会社伊藤園ロジテム, a consolidated subsidiary held by the company and its consolidated subsidiaries, and completed the sale on 1 April 2026.」

「In the group's Transport and Warehousing segment, volumes handled increased as the logistics center for a major retailer that began operations last year operated throughout the year and new sites for beverage-related cargo were opened.」

「In the group's Transport and Warehousing segment, revenue was supported by the full-year operation of a storage-type logistics center for a major retailer, initiatives to provide transshipment transport for long-distance shipments between Kanto and Kansai, and negotiations to optimize logistics costs.」

「In the group's Transport and Warehousing segment, the start of operations at a storage-type logistics center for a major retailer's distribution center and the launch of transshipment transport between Kanto and Kansai in the Chubu region contributed to revenue. Volumes handled also increased because of the effects of the unusually hot summer and higher demand for stockpiling. Profitability was temporarily affected by higher preparation costs and other expenses associated with the start of operations at the new center.」

「In October, トーウントラフィック㈱ and 関東宝樹運輸㈱ were merged and ㈱関東トーウン was established to strengthen the companies' operating foundation.」

「In Transport and Warehousing, volumes handled, particularly beverage-related goods, increased because the year was hit by an unusually hot summer from June, earlier than usual, and revenue also increased as ㈱トーウンＴＬＰ札幌 began full-scale operations. However, operating income declined because of higher fuel and other costs resulting from surging crude oil prices.」

「In Transport and Warehousing, revenue increased as volumes handled, particularly beverage-related goods, rose and ㈱トーウンＴＬＰ札幌 began operations. However, operating income declined because of higher fuel costs resulting from surging crude oil prices.」

「In Transport and Warehousing, TLP Gunma, an intelligent multi-tenant facility in Meiwa, Gunma Prefecture that includes a comprehensive training center and centralized roll-call center, began operations in May, and TLP Sapporo began operations in Otaru, Hokkaido, in November. Volumes of beverages and daily necessities handled increased. In addition, 宝樹運輸㈱ (head office: Wakayama Prefecture) was made a consolidated subsidiary in July to expand business in western Japan and stabilize future results. Transport and Warehousing revenue rose 7.7% year on year to ¥38,580 million as volumes of beverages and daily necessities handled increased.」

「In Transport and Warehousing, volumes of beverage-related goods handled remained at the previous year's level amid continued difficult conditions caused by the pandemic. However, revenue increased because TLP Gunma and TLP Sapporo, the new sites, began operations and 宝樹運輸㈱ (head office: Wakayama) was made a subsidiary in July. Transport and Warehousing revenue rose 6.6% year on year to ¥29,841 million, while operating income increased 8.7% to ¥1,357 million.」

「In Transport and Warehousing, shipments were strong because volumes of beverage-related goods handled at the TLP Gunma Center, an intelligent multi-tenant facility in Meiwa, Gunma Prefecture that began operations in April and includes a comprehensive training center and centralized roll-call center, increased, while volumes of daily necessities handled also rose. In addition, 宝樹運輸㈱ was made a consolidated subsidiary in July to establish a business platform in western Japan and achieve future business expansion and more stable results. Transport and Warehousing revenue rose 5.2% year on year to ¥20,290 million, and operating income increased 15.9% to ¥1,107 million.」

「In the Transport segment, revenue increased as volumes handled, particularly beverage-related goods, recovered and a new site, TLP Gunma, was opened in the Kanto region, despite the continued difficult conditions caused by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In the Warehousing segment, revenue increased as TLP Gunma began operations and volumes of beverages and daily necessities handled increased. Transport and Warehousing revenue rose 4.3% year on year to ¥9,642 million due to higher volumes handled, while operating income increased 28.8% to ¥539 million. On 1 July 2021, the group acquired all shares of 宝樹運輸株式会社, 関西宝樹運輸株式会社 and 関東宝樹運輸株式会社 and made them subsidiaries.」

「In the Transport segment, volumes handled increased as a result of winning contracts at a new center in the Kanto region, opening a new sales office in the Tohoku region, and the daily necessities and interior goods distribution centers operating throughout the year.」

「In the Warehousing segment, revenue increased as a result of winning a contract to operate a new beverage center in the Kanto region and opening a new sales office in the Tohoku region, despite a decline in beverage shipments. Transport and Warehousing revenue declined 3.8% year on year to ¥19,296 million because of lower volumes handled. Operating income fell 11.9% to ¥954 million, reflecting lower transportation efficiency and higher costs resulting from the decline in transportation volumes.」

「In Transport and Warehousing, revenue increased following the opening of new sales offices in the Kanto and Tohoku regions. However, revenue declined 6.1% year on year to ¥9,240 million as volumes handled, particularly beverages, decreased because of the effects of requests to refrain from going out during Golden Week and other factors.」

「In Transport and Warehousing, revenue increased due to higher volumes of beverages and empty cans handled in western Japan and the opening of a new center in the Tohoku region. However, beverage-related shipments stagnated because of poor summer weather, costs such as pallet rental fees increased as goods remained in storage, and subcontracted transportation costs rose further because of vehicle shortages. As a result, Transport and Warehousing revenue declined 0.6% to ¥37,308 million, and operating income fell 11.2% to ¥1,464 million.」

「Revenue increased as volumes handled at the joint logistics center established two years ago by トーウンサービス㈱ and トーウンロジテム㈱ to rationalize and improve the efficiency of beverage-related logistics increased. Transport and Warehousing revenue rose 7.9% year on year to ¥37,551 million. Although costs increased due to vehicle shortages, higher fuel prices and a series of natural disasters, operating income rose sharply by 11.9% to ¥1,649 million as a result of efforts to realize the benefits of logistics center investments and reduce internal costs.」

「In Transport and Warehousing, favorable weather increased the movement of beverage-related goods, and handling of beverage-related goods continued to perform well from autumn onward. The effects of the logistics center opened in June of the previous fiscal year and the increase in volumes handled at the daily necessities distribution center resulted in revenue of ¥29,623 million, up 9.1% year on year. Although costs increased due to vehicle shortages and higher fuel prices, operating income rose 16.4% to ¥1,514 million.」

「In the transportation and warehousing segment, beverage-related shipments remained strong due to favorable weather, and handling volume from household-goods manufacturers increased. The benefits of investment in logistics centers, including one opened in June of the previous year, contributed throughout the period, resulting in revenue of ¥20,458 million, up 9.2% year on year. Despite higher expenses due to vehicle shortages and surging fuel costs, operating income rose 16.0% to ¥1,147 million, aided by rationalization efforts.」

「In the transportation and warehousing segment, beverage-related shipments remained strong due to favorable weather, and handling volume from household-goods manufacturers increased. Revenue was ¥9,780 million, up 9.0% year on year. Despite higher expenses due to rising fuel prices and driver shortages, the increase in handling volume, together with profit growth and rationalization through the efficient allocation of personnel and vehicles based on customer sales trends, resulted in operating income of ¥557 million, up 27.2%.」

「In the transportation and warehousing segment, beverage-related operations remained strong due to favorable weather, and handling volume from new customers acquired in the previous fiscal year increased. Revenue was ¥27,151 million, up 25.8% year on year. Although expenses increased due to one-time costs for centers opened during the fiscal year and vehicle and driver shortages, efforts to improve internal costs resulted in operating income of ¥1,300 million, up 19.7%.」

「In the transportation and warehousing segment, beverage-related handling volume increased as トーウンロジテム㈱ newly opened 4 centers, resulting in revenue of ¥8,973 million, up 51.3% year on year. Although expenses increased due to one-time costs associated with opening the centers and vehicle and driver shortages, operating income rose 10.3% to ¥438 million, owing to the benefits of opening the new centers and the efficient allocation of personnel and vehicles in response to customer sales trends.」

「In the transportation and warehousing segment, the company opened a Nagano sales office following the start-up of the Nagano plant. Although it was affected during the period by the Kumamoto earthquake and typhoons in Hokkaido, トーウンロジテム㈱, established in the second half of the previous fiscal year to rationalize and improve the efficiency of beverage-related logistics, steadily expanded its operations. Revenue in the transportation and warehousing segment rose sharply to ¥28,346 million, up 36.0% year on year. Despite higher costs due to vehicle shortages and lower operating efficiency, the benefits of investment in the new logistics center and internal cost reductions resulted in operating income of ¥1,152 million, up 17.7%.」

「In the transportation and warehousing segment, handling volume increased as new bases, including Nagano, began operations despite the effects of the Kumamoto earthquake and typhoons in Hokkaido. Revenue was ¥21,577 million, up 32.4% year on year, and operating income was ¥1,086 million, up 15.7%, despite lower operating efficiency caused by vehicle and driver shortages, as the company benefited from investment in the new logistics center and worked to reduce costs.」

「In the transportation and warehousing segment, despite the effects of the Kumamoto earthquake and typhoons in Hokkaido, トーウンサービス㈱ opened a Nagano sales office following the start-up of the Nagano plant in March this year, and トーウンロジテム㈱ began full-scale operations. Revenue was ¥13,987 million, up 24.6% year on year. Although costs increased due to vehicle shortages and lower operating efficiency, investment in the new logistics center and internal cost reductions resulted in operating income of ¥840 million, up 17.2%.」

「The start of operations at new bases, including Nagano, increased handling volume. Revenue was ¥5,929 million, up 9.0% year on year, and operating income was ¥397 million, up 8.0%, despite lower operating efficiency caused by vehicle and driver shortages, as the company benefited from investment in the new logistics center and worked to reduce fixed costs.」

「Following the start-up of the Kobe plant in March last year, the company opened a Kobe sales office and established トーウンロジテム㈱ in October to rationalize and improve the efficiency of beverage-related logistics. The Gunma Center, a large-scale logistics center opened in the previous fiscal year to improve logistics efficiency and reduce costs, maintained a high utilization rate as the volume of beverage-related handling increased.」