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Daicel (4202) · InitiativeAdvanced

Enhancing the competitiveness of equipment-based industries through production innovation methods

First written in FY2016. 24 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2016 – FY2018-Q1AdvancedFY2018-Q3 – FY20262016: 220162017: 320172018: 420182019: 420192020: 220202021: 220212022: 120222023: 220232024: 320242025: 220252026: 42026
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Establishing a highly efficient corporate structure through quality improvement and production innovationA theme 10 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 10 as a tailwind

7 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".

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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year increased by ¥3.4 billion from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥72.8 billion, up 4.8% year on year.」

    Capital expenditures for expanding and upgrading manufacturing facilities, improving safety, and pursuing rationalization and labor-saving measures amounted to ¥72.8 billion, up 4.8% year on year.
  2. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group continues to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, implement safety improvements, and rationalize and improve the labor efficiency of operating facilities. Capital expenditures for the interim consolidated period amounted to ¥43,389 million, an increase of ¥5,499 million, or 14.5%, from the previous interim consolidated period. Depreciation and amortization increased by ¥625 million to ¥20,327 million, up 3.2% year on year.」

    The company continued to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, improve safety, and pursue rationalization and labor-saving measures. First-half capital expenditures amounted to ¥43,389 million, up 14.5% year on year.
  3. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「Through a structure spanning the Group, the company is accelerating the industrialization of new businesses, quality improvements for existing products, process improvements, consideration of production increases, and the development of new processes and technologies through process innovation, while working to build circular processes that coexist with the global environment.」

    Centered on the Production Technology Center, the company is advancing the industrialization of new businesses, quality and process improvements for existing products, production increases, and the construction of circular processes across the Group.
  4. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group continues to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, implement safety improvements, and rationalize and improve the labor efficiency of operating facilities. Capital expenditures for the interim consolidated period amounted to ¥37,889 million, an increase of ¥3,965 million, or 11.7%, from the previous interim consolidated period. Depreciation and amortization increased by ¥4,450 million to ¥19,702 million, up 29.2% year on year.」

    The company continued to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, improve safety, and pursue rationalization and labor-saving measures. First-half capital expenditures amounted to ¥37,889 million, up 11.7% year on year.
  5. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year increased by ¥21.1 billion from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥77.5 billion, up 37.6% year on year.」

    Capital expenditures, including production innovation, safety improvements, rationalization and labor-saving measures, increased to ¥77.5 billion, up 37.6% year on year.
  6. FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures for the cumulative third quarter amounted to ¥52,764 million, an increase of ¥12,160 million, or 29.9%, from the cumulative third quarter of the previous fiscal year. Depreciation and amortization increased by ¥1,135 million to ¥23,251 million, up 5.1% year on year.」

    Cumulative third-quarter capital expenditures for expanding and upgrading manufacturing facilities, improving safety, and pursuing rationalization and labor-saving measures amounted to ¥52,764 million, up 29.9% year on year.
  7. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group continues to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, implement safety improvements, and rationalize and improve the labor efficiency of operating facilities. Capital expenditures for the cumulative second quarter amounted to ¥33,924 million, an increase of ¥11,550 million, or 51.6%, from the cumulative second quarter of the previous fiscal year. Depreciation and amortization increased by ¥1,000 million to ¥15,252 million, up 7.0% year on year.」

    The company continued to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, improve safety, and pursue rationalization and labor-saving measures. First-half capital expenditures amounted to ¥33,924 million, up 51.6% year on year.
  8. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group, comprising the company and its consolidated subsidiaries, invested ¥56,308 million in expanding and upgrading manufacturing facilities, implementing safety improvements, and rationalizing and improving the labor efficiency of operating facilities. The capital expenditure plan for the one-year period following the end of the consolidated fiscal year, covering new construction and expansion, is ¥98,000 million.」

    Annual capital expenditures for expanding and upgrading manufacturing facilities, improving safety, and pursuing rationalization and labor-saving measures amounted to ¥56,308 million, while the plan for the following fiscal year was expanded to ¥98.0 billion.
  9. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures for the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥40.8 billion, an increase of ¥1.3 billion, or 3.3%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year. Depreciation and amortization increased by ¥1.1 billion to ¥26.9 billion, up 4.3% year on year.」

    Annual capital expenditures for expanding and upgrading manufacturing facilities, improving safety, and pursuing rationalization and labor-saving measures amounted to ¥40.8 billion, up 3.3% year on year.
  10. FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Production Technology Center of the Production Division will also accelerate, through a structure spanning the Daicel Group, the industrialization of new businesses, quality improvements for existing products, process improvements, consideration of production increases, and the development of new processes and technologies through process innovation, while working to build circular processes that coexist with the global environment.」

    The company clearly defined the Production Technology Center’s role as a Group-wide foundation for accelerating the industrialization of new businesses, quality and process improvements, consideration of production increases, and the development of new processes.
  11. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group, comprising the company and its consolidated subsidiaries, invested ¥39,555 million in expanding and upgrading manufacturing facilities, implementing safety improvements, and rationalizing and improving the labor efficiency of operating facilities.」

    For production innovation and facility rationalization, the company invested ¥39,555 million annually in expanding and upgrading manufacturing facilities, improving safety, and pursuing rationalization and labor-saving measures. The capital expenditure plan for the following fiscal year is ¥64.0 billion.
  12. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Under the organizational changes effective 1 July 2020, engineers involved in production technology were placed under centralized management within the Business Creation Division. Through a structure spanning the Group, we will accelerate the development of new processes and technologies through process innovation and work to build circular processes that coexist with the global environment.」

    For production innovation, the company changed to a Group-wide structure under which production engineers are centrally managed by the Business Creation Division, outlining measures to accelerate process innovation and the development of new processes and technologies.
  13. FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures for the cumulative third quarter amounted to ¥40.8 billion, an increase of ¥8.2 billion, or 25.1%, from the cumulative third quarter of the previous fiscal year.」

    Cumulative third-quarter capital expenditures for expanding and upgrading manufacturing facilities, improving safety, and pursuing rationalization and labor-saving measures amounted to ¥40.8 billion, up 25.1% year on year.
  14. FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group continues to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, implement safety improvements, and rationalize and improve the labor efficiency of operating facilities. Capital expenditures for the cumulative second quarter amounted to ¥29.9 billion, an increase of ¥5.8 billion, or 24.0%, from the cumulative second quarter of the previous fiscal year. Depreciation and amortization decreased by ¥0.1 billion to ¥14.3 billion, down 0.9% year on year.」

    The company continued to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, improve safety, and pursue rationalization and labor-saving measures, disclosing cumulative second-quarter capital expenditures of ¥29.9 billion, up 24.0% year on year.
  15. FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group continues to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, implement safety improvements, and rationalize and improve the labor efficiency of operating facilities. Capital expenditures for the cumulative first quarter amounted to ¥16.3 billion, an increase of ¥1.1 billion, or 7.2%, from the cumulative first quarter of the previous fiscal year.」

    The company continued to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, improve safety, and pursue rationalization and labor-saving measures, disclosing cumulative first-quarter capital expenditures of ¥16.3 billion, up 7.2% year on year.
  16. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group, comprising the company and its consolidated subsidiaries, invested ¥42,590 million in expanding and upgrading manufacturing facilities, implementing safety improvements, and rationalizing and improving the labor efficiency of operating facilities. The capital expenditure plan for the one-year period following the end of the consolidated fiscal year, covering new construction and expansion, is ¥57,000 million.」

    The company disclosed annual investment of ¥42,590 million in manufacturing facilities, safety improvements, rationalization and labor-saving measures, and a ¥57,000 million investment plan for the following fiscal year.
  17. FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group continues to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, implement safety improvements, and rationalize and improve the labor efficiency of operating facilities. Capital expenditures for the cumulative third quarter amounted to ¥32.6 billion, an increase of ¥7.5 billion, or 29.9%, from the cumulative third quarter of the previous fiscal year. Depreciation and amortization decreased by ¥1.3 billion to ¥22.1 billion, down 5.5% year on year.」

    The company continued to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, improve safety, and pursue rationalization and labor-saving measures, disclosing cumulative third-quarter capital expenditures of ¥32.6 billion, up 29.9% year on year.
  18. FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group continues to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, implement safety improvements, and rationalize and improve the labor efficiency of operating facilities. Capital expenditures for the cumulative second quarter amounted to ¥24.1 billion, an increase of ¥7.1 billion, or 41.9%, from the cumulative second quarter of the previous fiscal year. Depreciation and amortization decreased by ¥1.0 billion to ¥14.5 billion, down 7.0% year on year.」

    The company continued to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, improve safety, and pursue rationalization and labor-saving measures. Capital expenditures for the cumulative second quarter amounted to ¥24.1 billion, up 41.9% year on year.
  19. FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The Group continues to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities, implement safety improvements, and rationalize and improve the labor efficiency of operating facilities. Capital expenditures for the cumulative first quarter amounted to ¥15.2 billion, an increase of ¥7.0 billion, or 85.9%, from the cumulative first quarter of the previous fiscal year. Depreciation and amortization decreased by ¥0.5 billion to ¥7.2 billion, down 6.3% year on year.」

    The company continued to invest in manufacturing facilities, safety improvements, rationalization and labor-saving measures, disclosing first-quarter capital expenditures of ¥15.2 billion.
  20. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「In addition to expanding and upgrading manufacturing facilities, the company invested ¥29,327 million in safety improvements and the rationalization and labor-saving of operating facilities.」

    The company invested ¥29,227 million in expanding and upgrading manufacturing facilities, improving safety, and rationalization and labor-saving measures.
  21. FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「To build a new manufacturing system leading to new business creation, we established the Mechatronics Technology Center and Simulation Technology Center within the Production Technology Division on 1 December 2017 and are working to strengthen core mechatronics and simulation technologies and accelerate their deployment across the Company.」

    The company established a specialized center within the Production Technology Division and is strengthening and deploying mechatronics and simulation technologies across the company.
  22. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「The company is also working to disseminate the production innovation methods it developed among other companies in Japan, contributing to the enhanced competitiveness of Japan’s equipment-based industries.」

    The company continues to pursue its policy of disseminating its own production innovation methods among other companies in Japan.
  23. FY2017RestatedAnnual report

    「The company is also working to disseminate the production innovation methods it developed among other companies in Japan, contributing to the enhanced competitiveness of Japan’s equipment-based industries.」

    The company continues to pursue its policy of disseminating its production innovation methods among other companies in Japan.
  24. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「The company is also working to disseminate the production innovation methods it developed among other companies in Japan, contributing to the enhanced competitiveness of Japan’s equipment-based industries.」

    The company continues to pursue its policy of disseminating its own production innovation methods among other companies in Japan.
  25. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「The company is also working to disseminate the production innovation methods it developed among other companies in Japan, contributing to the enhanced competitiveness of Japan’s equipment-based industries.」

    The company continues to state its policy of disseminating its own production innovation methods among other companies in Japan.
  26. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「The company is also working to disseminate the production innovation methods it developed among other companies in Japan, contributing to the enhanced competitiveness of Japan’s equipment-based industries.」

    The company is describing efforts to disseminate its own production innovation methods outside the company and contribute to industrial competitiveness.
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