Reducing energy costs and reviewing manufacturing processes
First written in FY2016. 12 of 20 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 6 of 20 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-07AdvancedFinancial results
「We worked to reduce costs through price revisions and a review of the manufacturing process, resulting in operating profit of ¥13 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥36 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The company implemented price revisions and cost reductions through a review of the manufacturing process, improving from an operating loss to operating profit. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥85 million, compared with ¥5 million a year earlier, due to cost reductions from selling price revisions and a review of manufacturing processes, together with the recovery in the earnings capacity of subsidiaries.」
The company reduced costs through selling price revisions and a review of manufacturing processes, improving operating income from ¥5 million the previous year to ¥85 million. - 2026-05-14AdvancedFinancial results
「In terms of profit and loss, operating profit was ¥85 million, compared with a profit of ¥5 million in the same period of the previous year, owing to cost reductions from price revisions and a review of the manufacturing process, as well as the recovery of the profitability of subsidiaries.」
Cost reductions through price revisions and a review of the manufacturing process are specifically cited as factors improving operating profit. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating loss was ¥21 million, compared with operating income of ¥19 million a year earlier, as the cost ratio rose due to soaring raw material and energy prices and higher depreciation expenses despite efforts to reduce costs thoroughly.」
Although the company continued to implement thorough cost reductions, the cost ratio rose due to soaring raw material and energy prices and higher depreciation expenses, resulting in a shift from operating income in the previous year to an operating loss. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, higher raw material and energy prices, rising personnel and equipment expenses, higher logistics costs, and lower production volumes caused by machinery trouble at a subsidiary resulted in operating income of ¥5 million, down 95.8% year on year.」
The need to reduce production costs and streamline processes remains, while cost pressures intensified due to higher raw material, energy, personnel, equipment and logistics costs. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating income was ¥137 million, up 308.8% year on year, as energy costs, including electricity costs, stabilized and the company focused on reducing costs.」
The company attributes full-year operating income of ¥137 million, up 308.8% year on year, to stable energy costs and its focus on cost reductions. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating income was ¥184 million, up 104.5% year on year, as energy costs, including electricity costs, stabilized.」
It states that the stabilization of energy costs, including electricity costs, led to a 104.5% year-on-year increase in operating income. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company proceeded with cost reductions and selling price revisions. In terms of earnings, operating income was ¥77 million, up 131.9% year on year, as a result of improved earnings from revised selling prices and stabilized energy costs.」
The company proceeded with cost reductions and selling price revisions, and operating income increased 131.9% year on year as energy costs also stabilized. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥49 million, up 151.1% year on year, as a result of company-wide cost reductions in addition to improved earnings from revised selling prices.」
The company carried out company-wide cost reductions and, together with revised selling prices, increased operating income by 151.1% year on year. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In response to soaring raw material prices, energy costs and logistics expenses, the company made concerted efforts across the organization to reduce costs, expand sales channels and pass higher costs through to product prices.」
The company continues to reduce costs across the organization in response to higher raw material, energy and logistics costs. It states that although costs were reduced, a further rise in raw material prices pushed down operating income. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although purchase prices continued to rise and the company worked to improve costs through production efficiency measures and other initiatives, operating income was ¥33 million, down ¥69 million year on year.」
The company continues to improve costs through production efficiency measures and other initiatives in response to higher purchase prices, but operating income declined from the previous year. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Operating income was ¥138 million, down ¥13 million year on year, due to the impact of a sharp rise in resource prices from the second half onward, among other factors.」
In response to soaring resource prices, the company has indicated that it plans to raise selling prices and reduce costs in the next period. Measures to streamline manufacturing processes and reduce costs are ongoing. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although raw material and fuel prices rose in the second half, operating income increased to ¥155 million, up ¥92 million year on year, due to the steady recovery in sales, efforts to streamline production processes and reduce costs, among other factors.」
The company continues to streamline production processes and reduce costs in response to higher raw material and fuel prices. It explains that these measures increased operating income by ¥92 million year on year. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, the company worked to reduce costs, but concerns over rising raw material and fuel expenses remained. Operating income was ¥110 million, down ¥41 million, or 27.6%, year on year.」
The company continues to reduce costs, while stating that concerns over higher raw material and fuel expenses will weigh on profit in the next period. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The increase in profit resulted from higher sales, improvements in production costs through energy conservation and other measures, and lower depreciation expenses following a review of the capital investment plan.」
The company continues to identify improvements in production costs through energy conservation and other measures, together with a review of the capital investment plan, as factors contributing to profit improvement. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The increase in sales resulted from efforts across the Group to improve productivity in response to strong domestic and overseas demand, together with the acquisition of new products for sale. With respect to profit, the company sought to improve factory utilization and increase sales of high-value-added products in response to rising resource prices, electricity costs and personnel expenses.」
In response to rising costs, the company explains that it reviewed its manufacturing processes, improved factory utilization and increased sales of high-value-added products. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group improved its facilities to enhance products based on customer needs and achieve stable production, established a stable supply system for its product lineup with a view to medium-term profit growth, and reviewed its manufacturing processes to reduce costs.」
The company continues to reduce costs by reviewing its manufacturing processes. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group improved its facilities to enhance products based on customer needs and achieve stable production, established a stable supply system for its product lineup with a view to medium-term profit growth, and reviewed its manufacturing processes to reduce costs.」
The company continues to reduce costs by reviewing its manufacturing processes. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company reviewed its manufacturing processes to reduce costs.」
The company continues to reduce costs by reviewing its manufacturing processes. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company reviewed its manufacturing processes to reduce energy costs,」
The company reviewed its manufacturing processes as a measure to reduce energy costs. It explains that improvements in production costs through energy conservation and other measures were a factor in the increase in operating income.