Improving the Operating Rate of Stand-Up Pouch-Making Machines and Expanding Sales of Related Products
First written in FY2016. 13 of 37 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Sun A.Kaken moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Orders for packaging materials for household goods and other products declined as the Company adjusted orders for low-margin products and changed the packaging formats.」
In related daily necessities packaging, orders declined due to adjustments to orders for low-margin products and changes in packaging formats, worsening the results for sales volume and revenue growth. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of packaging materials for daily necessities and other products declined, resulting in lower revenue, as the company reviewed low-price, low-margin products with the aim of improving profitability.」
In related daily necessities packaging, sales volume declined as low-priced, low-margin products were reviewed, temporarily worsening the results of the sales expansion initiative. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In packaging for daily necessities and other products, sales volume increased slightly as orders for the contents-resistant packaging product “プラピカ” remained strong.」
For related products, the record notes strong orders for “プラピカ” and a slight increase in sales volume, indicating continued expansion in orders by product. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue from packaging for daily necessities and other products increased as orders for the contents-resistant packaging product “プラピカ” remained firm and orders recovered as customers worked down excess inventories accumulated since the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, revenue for the current interim consolidated period was ¥6,521 million, up 5.3% year on year.」
Strong orders for “プラピカ” and an order recovery as customers worked down inventories led to higher revenue in daily necessities packaging, with revenue from flexible packaging materials increasing 5.3% year on year. Progress was indicated in expanding sales and recovering orders for related products. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In packaging for daily necessities and other products, a substantial decline in detergent pouch orders from a major customer resulted in a slight decrease in revenue from the flexible packaging materials segment.」
For detergent pouches, a related product of the machinery for making stand-up pouches, orders from a major customer declined substantially, resulting in a slight decrease in revenue from the flexible packaging materials segment. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue from packaging for daily necessities and other products declined due to lower orders for detergent pouches.」
For detergent pouches, which are related products of the machinery for making stand-up pouches, the record notes lower orders and revenue, indicating deterioration in sales expansion among related products. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue from packaging for daily necessities and other products increased, driven by higher orders for packaging including detergent refill pouches. As a result, revenue for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥3,277 million, up 9.6% year on year.」
Higher orders for detergent refill pouches and related products drove higher revenue in daily necessities packaging, with revenue from the flexible packaging materials segment increasing 9.6% year on year. - FY2023Divergent sales expansion by applicationAnnual report
「As social and economic activity normalized with the easing of restrictions on activities, people began returning to entertainment facilities and tourist destinations, increasing demand for pouches for soft drinks. Orders for the microwaveable food packaging product “レンジＤｏ！” remained at the previous year's level. In packaging for daily necessities and other products, some users adjusted production due to the semiconductor shortage and order volumes for detergent refill pouches declined, but revenue increased due to greater pass-through of prices. As a result, revenue for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥12,049 million, up 6.8% year on year.」
While pouches for soft drinks and flexible packaging materials overall generated higher revenue, orders for refill pouches declined, resulting in divergent trends among related products. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue from food packaging increased due to higher sales of pouches for soft drinks, as well as continued strong sales of the microwaveable food packaging product “レンジＤｏ！”. Revenue from packaging for daily necessities and other products also increased, supported by the recovery of the cosmetics industry as opportunities to go out increased and new orders for refill pouches. As a result, revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year was ¥9,035 million, up 6.1% year on year.」
Revenue from flexible packaging materials increased 6.1% year on year, driven by pouches for soft drinks, “レンジＤｏ！”, cosmetics-related products, and increased and new orders for refill pouches. - FY2023-Q2Divergence in Demand across ApplicationsAnnual report
「In addition, the recovery in foot traffic boosted demand for cosmetic packaging and hand soap packaging, increasing orders for these applications, but the decline in refill pouches limited the increase in sales of packaging for daily necessities and other products to a slight rise.」
The recovery in foot traffic increased orders for cosmetic packaging and hand soap packaging, while refill pouches declined, resulting in divergent trends by application in packaging for daily necessities and other products. - FY2023-Q1Recovery in orders for daily necessities packagingAnnual report
「In packaging for daily necessities and other products, orders for cosmetics remained strong, while orders for other general packaging recovered, resulting in higher revenue.」
Among related products, orders for cosmetics were strong and orders for other general packaging recovered. A shift toward recovery in packaging for daily necessities and other products was noted, in contrast to the previous divergence in product trends. - FY2022Continued divergence in product trendsAnnual report
「In packaging for daily necessities and other products, orders for refill pouches for hand soap, disinfectant and other products remained firm, while orders for other general packaging also recovered, resulting in higher revenue on the previous basis despite weak performance in air cushioning materials and cosmetics.」
Recovery in refill pouches and other general packaging coexisted with weak performance in air cushioning materials and cosmetics, and divergent trends among related products have continued. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In packaging for daily necessities and other products, orders for refill pouches for hand soap, disinfectant and other products remained firm and resulted in higher revenue, while air cushioning materials and cosmetics continued to perform poorly.」
Orders for refill pouches remained firm, resulting in higher revenue, while air cushioning materials and cosmetics continued to perform poorly, reaffirming divergent product trends. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In packaging for daily necessities and other products, orders for refill pouches for hand soap, disinfectant and other products remained above normal levels while orders for air cushioning materials and cosmetics continued to perform poorly, and other packaging also remained firm.」
Orders for refill pouches remained at a high level, while air cushioning materials and cosmetics continued to perform poorly, reaffirming divergent trends among related products. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In packaging for daily necessities and other products, orders recovered in some areas, but cosmetics continued to perform poorly, while orders for refill pouches for hand soap, disinfectant and other products, which had surged from the previous-year period, also turned downward. Orders for air cushioning materials were also sluggish.」
Among related products, some orders recovered, but weak performance in cosmetics continued, while refill pouches for hand soap, disinfectant and other products, which had surged in the previous-year period, also turned downward. Conditions for expanding sales of related products have deteriorated. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In detergent and toiletry packaging, orders related to cosmetics declined due to restrictions on going out, but orders for refill pouches for hand soap, disinfectant, liquid detergent and other products remained strong, resulting in higher revenue.」
For refill pouches, the pattern of hand soap, disinfectant, liquid detergent and other products offsetting weak performance in cosmetics has continued. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In detergent and toiletry packaging, orders related to cosmetics declined due to restrictions on going out, but refill pouches for hand soap, disinfectant, liquid detergent and other products performed well, resulting in higher revenue.」
Divergent product trends have continued, with declining orders related to cosmetics coexisting with strong performance in refill pouches for hand soap, disinfectant, liquid detergent and other products. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In detergent and toiletry packaging, orders related to cosmetics declined due to restrictions on going out, but sales of refill pouches for hand soap, disinfectant, liquid detergent and other products grew, resulting in higher revenue.」
Among related products, cosmetics declined while refill pouches for hand soap, disinfectant, liquid detergent and other products grew, and divergent trends by product have continued. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In detergent and toiletry packaging, orders related to cosmetics declined due to restrictions on going out, but refill pouches for products such as hand soap and liquid detergent grew, resulting in higher revenue.」
Among related products, refill pouches for hand soap, liquid detergent and other products grew, offsetting the decline in orders related to cosmetics and resulting in higher revenue in the segment. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In detergent and toiletry packaging, refill pouches struggled as a result of weak sales of finished products, but orders for cosmetic packaging increased, resulting in higher revenue.」
Weak performance in refill pouches coexisted with increased orders for cosmetic packaging, and divergent trends among related products have continued. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In detergent and toiletry packaging, orders for cosmetic packaging increased, but refill pouches were affected by weak sales of finished products, resulting in lower revenue.」
Increased orders for cosmetic packaging coexisted with weak sales and lower revenue for refill pouches, resulting in divergent order trends among related products. - FY2020-Q2Order trends diverged among related productsAnnual report
「In detergent and toiletry packaging, orders for cosmetic packaging increased while orders for refill pouches declined, resulting in higher revenue.」
Orders for refill pouches declined, while orders and revenue for cosmetic packaging increased, resulting in divergent trends among related products. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In detergent and toiletry packaging, orders for both cosmetic packaging and refill pouches recovered, resulting in higher revenue.」
The recovery in orders and higher revenue for cosmetic packaging and refill pouches has continued. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In detergent and toiletry packaging, orders for both cosmetic packaging and refill pouches recovered, resulting in higher revenue.」
For the full fiscal year, a recovery in orders and higher revenue were also confirmed for the related products, cosmetic packaging and refill pouches. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In detergent and toiletry packaging, orders for both cosmetic packaging and refill pouches recovered, resulting in higher revenue.」
The record notes a recovery in orders and higher revenue for cosmetic packaging and refill pouches, which are related products of the machinery for making stand-up pouches. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In detergent and toiletry packaging, orders for refill pouches also remained sluggish in addition to weak performance in cosmetic packaging, resulting in lower revenue.」
Sales and orders for both related products, cosmetic packaging and refill pouches, remained sluggish, resulting in lower revenue. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In detergent and toiletry packaging, revenue declined due to fewer orders as refill pouch shapes diversified and fewer order opportunities amid competition among users of cosmetic packaging.」
For refill pouches and cosmetic packaging, the decline in orders and revenue caused by diversified shapes and competition among users has continued from the previous fiscal year. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「In the field of packaging materials for detergents and toiletries, order opportunities declined due to the diversification of refill pouch shapes and competition among users of packaging materials for cosmetics, resulting in lower revenue.」
For refill pouches, intensifying competition materialized in the diversification of pouch shapes and competition among users, and the decline in order opportunities and revenue continued throughout the fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the field of packaging materials for detergents and toiletries, order opportunities declined due to competition arising from the diversification of refill pouches for liquid detergents and other products, as well as competition among users of packaging materials for cosmetics, resulting in lower revenue.」
For refill pouches, the impact broadened from sluggish sales due to intensifying competition to fewer order opportunities resulting from product diversification and competition among users of packaging materials for cosmetics, and lower revenue continues. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the field of packaging materials for detergents and toiletries, sales of refill pouches for liquid detergents, shampoo, conditioner and other products remained sluggish due to intensifying competition, resulting in lower revenue.」
For refill pouches related to the stand-up pouch-making machines, sluggish sales and lower revenue due to intensifying competition continue. - FY2018-Q1Decline in orders for related productsAnnual report
「In the field of packaging materials for detergents and toiletries, orders for refill pouches for liquid detergents and other products declined due to intensifying competition, resulting in lower revenue.」
For refill pouches related to the stand-up pouch-making machines, the report cites lower orders and revenue due to intensifying competition, rather than continued sales expansion. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the detergents and toiletries packaging field, orders increased and revenue rose for packaging materials for cosmetics and refill shampoo, conditioner and other products, although momentum had moderated somewhat from the beginning of the period.」
Orders for related packaging materials and revenue continued to increase, although momentum had moderated somewhat from the beginning of the period. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the detergents and toiletries field, revenue increased due to higher orders for packaging materials for cosmetics and refill shampoo, conditioner and other products.」
Higher orders and revenue are reported for refill packaging materials among the products supported by the stand-up pouch-making machines. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the detergents and toiletries field, sales of packaging materials for cosmetics and refill shampoo, conditioner and other products expanded, resulting in a substantial increase in revenue.」
The company states that sales expansion progressed for refill packaging materials among the products supported by the stand-up pouch-making machines. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「For this segment, we will work to improve utilization of the stand-up pouch-making machines introduced at the Nara and Shizuoka factories during the previous and current consolidated fiscal years. To this end, we will focus on expanding sales of the "Range Do! ST type" products manufactured using these machines, as well as refill pouches for liquid detergents, shampoo, conditioner and other products.」
The company links improved utilization of equipment introduced over the past 2 fiscal years with expanded sales of the products supported by that equipment.