Profit improvement in the envelope business through controlling expenses, including labor costs

「In terms of profit and loss, the gross profit margin rose as the ratios of raw material costs, subcontracted processing fees and other costs declined, while fixed labor costs decreased due to a reduction in personnel and other factors. Operating profit was ¥1,215 million, up 18.7% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥1,255 million, up 17.5%.」

「Along with efforts to control variable labor costs and various expenses, the gross profit margin improved as sales of value-added products were strengthened, and operating profit was ¥1,307 million, up 0.2% year on year.」

「In terms of profit and loss, as a result of controlling personnel expenses and various other expenses, operating profit was ¥1,023 million, up 3.2% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥1,068 million, up 1.5%, and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥751 million, up 4.0%.」

「Although the impact of soaring material prices was absorbed through fixed-cost controls, operating profit was ¥1,305 million, down 8.2% from the previous fiscal year due to the impact of lower revenue.」

「As a result, net sales for the nine-month period ended the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥16,023 million, down 2.9% year on year, owing to lower sales volumes and a decline in special demand as the COVID-19 pandemic subsided. In terms of profit and loss, although the impact of soaring material prices was absorbed through fixed-cost controls, operating profit fell 2.0% year on year to ¥1,165 million due to the impact of lower revenue.」

「As the impact of lower revenue and soaring material prices was absorbed through fixed-cost controls, operating profit was ¥992 million, down 0.5% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥1,053 million, down 1.8%.」

「In terms of profit and loss, despite lower sales volumes, the company promoted various sales measures emphasizing profitability, including proposals for high-value-added products and services. Operating profit was ¥438 million, up 21.8% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥455 million, up 16.4%.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although amortization of goodwill and other expenses associated with the acquisition of a subsidiary were recorded, the effect of higher revenue and the success of various sales measures emphasizing profitability, including proposals for high-value-added products and services, resulted in operating profit of ¥1,189 million, up 9.7% year on year, and ordinary profit of ¥1,296 million, up 6.7%.」

「In terms of profit and loss, as a result of implementing various sales measures emphasizing profitability, including proposals for high-value-added products and services, and reducing fixed costs, operating profit was ¥1,083 million, up 22.2% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥1,215 million, up 18.7%,」

「In terms of earnings, as a result of implementing various sales initiatives focused on profitability, including proposals for high-value-added products and services, and working to reduce fixed costs, operating profit was ¥938 million, up 0.1% year on year, and ordinary profit was ¥1,022 million, up 1.1% year on year, both roughly in line with the previous period,」

「Although the company implemented various sales measures emphasizing profitability, such as proposals for high-value-added products and services, and worked to reduce fixed costs, the impact of lower revenue was significant」

「Profitability improved significantly as the company reduced costs through rationalization of the production structure pursued since the previous fiscal year, including the review of personnel allocation and optimization of machinery and equipment placement, reduced fixed costs through the closure of unprofitable plants, reduced variable labor costs and selling, general and administrative expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and implemented various sales measures emphasizing profitability, including a review of unprofitable projects. Operating profit was ¥873 million, up 29.4% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥1,056 million, up 39.5%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥660 million, up 31.6%.」

「In terms of profit and loss, profitability improved significantly as the company reduced costs through rationalization of the production structure pursued since the previous fiscal year, including the review of personnel allocation and optimization of machinery and equipment placement, reduced fixed costs through the closure of unprofitable plants, reduced variable labor and personnel expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and implemented various sales measures emphasizing profitability, including a review of unprofitable projects. Operating profit was ¥886 million, up 36.8% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥1,023 million, up 44.2%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥648 million, up 45.0%.」

「Profitability improved significantly as the company pursued cost reductions through rationalization and restructuring of the production structure, including the review of personnel allocation and optimization of machinery and equipment placement, reductions in fixed costs through the closure of unprofitable plants, reductions in variable labor and personnel expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the implementation of various sales measures emphasizing profitability, including a review of unprofitable projects. Operating profit was ¥937 million, up 30.5% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥1,010 million, up 33.0%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥650 million, up 31.1%.」

「In terms of profit and loss, the company implemented thorough cost reductions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including cuts in selling, general and administrative expenses such as variable labor and personnel expenses and travel expenses, rationalization through the review of the production structure planned since the previous fiscal year, including the review of personnel allocation and optimization of machinery and equipment placement, and reductions in transportation costs. In addition, profitability improved significantly as measures emphasizing profitability took hold. Operating profit was ¥445 million, up 78.0% year on year, ordinary profit was ¥461 million, up 82.2%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥259 million, up 68.8%.」

「In terms of earnings, operating profit was ¥155 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥100 million in the previous fiscal year, supported by higher revenue, efforts to bring production in-house and improved gross margins.」

「In addition to the impact of higher material and transportation costs, expenses related to the relocation of the head office were incurred, but these were absorbed by the effect of higher revenue and lower fixed costs such as labor and personnel expenses. Operating profit was ¥718 million, up 80.3% year on year.」

「In addition to the impact of higher material and transportation costs, expenses related to the relocation of the head office were incurred, but these were absorbed by the effect of higher revenue and lower fixed costs such as fixed labor and personnel expenses. Operating profit was ¥250 million, up 46.8% year on year.」

「In terms of profit and loss, although the gross profit margin declined due to the higher proportion of merchandise sales described above, operating profit increased 47.3% year on year to ¥377 million as a result of controlling labor and personnel expenses and other costs.」