Slowdown in Capital Investment Demand for the Molding Machine Business
First written in FY2020-Q2. 10 of 26 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
Miraial moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 41 of 56 companies on the "Worse" side.
17 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2027-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「The Molding Machine Business faced an uncertain environment, including a slowdown in the shift toward EVs in the automotive industry, but revenue increased slightly from the previous year and profitability improved.」
In the molding machine business, uncertainty in the demand environment, including a slowdown in the shift toward EVs, became a newly specified concern. Meanwhile, sales and profitability improved, with deterioration in the risk environment coexisting with improvement in results. - FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Although some uncertainty remained, including the slowdown in the automotive industry, orders and component supplies in the molding machine business were stable.」
For the molding machine business, which in the previous fiscal year had been described as having weak orders, the wording changed to state that orders and component supplies were stable. Uncertainty due to the slowdown in the automotive industry and other factors remained, but the impact of demand- and supply-side risks was partly alleviated. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Although orders in the molding machine business remained weak due to the slowdown in demand in the automotive industry and other factors, stable component supplies enabled the Company to maintain a certain level of factory utilization.」
Orders in the molding machine business were considered weak due to the slowdown in automotive industry demand and other factors. Stable component supplies supported the maintenance of factory utilization, and full-year revenue and profit increased, but risks related to capital investment demand and orders remained. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「The molding machine business recorded higher revenue and higher profit year on year, partly because orders and component supplies remained stable, despite some uncertainty including a slowdown in the automotive industry.」
Although some uncertainty remained, including the slowdown in the automotive industry, orders in the molding machine business were stable and revenue and profit increased year on year. The impact on results of the previous risk related to slowing capital investment demand was less severe than through the previous quarter. - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Although capital investment in the molding machine business was on a recovery trend and orders were firm, the business remained in a difficult situation due in part to lower factory operating rates resulting from continued component shortages and the resulting constraints on production activities.」
Capital investment was on a recovery trend and orders were considered firm, so the previous risk of slowing capital investment demand was less severe. However, production constraints from component shortages remained, and the molding machine business recorded lower revenue and profit. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The molding machine business recorded lower revenue and profit year on year, as the market recovery was delayed and production activities continued to be constrained overall by component shortages.」
The recovery in capital investment demand was delayed, and constraints on production activities due to component shortages continued. Sales in the molding machine business fell 10.3% and operating profit fell 39.1%, with the delay in demand recovery reflected in the results. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「In the Molding Machine Business, capital investment was recovering and orders were firm, but profitability remained challenging due to lower factory utilization caused by soaring purchased-component prices, serious parts shortages and other factors.」
The risk of slowing demand was less severe than in the previous fiscal year due to recovering capital investment demand and firm orders. However, operating profit declined 21.3% due to component shortages and other factors, leaving profitability-related challenges from supply constraints. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Although capital investment in the molding machine business was on a recovery trend and orders were firm, profitability came under pressure due to lower factory operating rates and other factors resulting from soaring material prices and severe component shortages.」
Capital investment demand was on a recovery trend and orders were considered firm, so the impact of the risk of slowing demand was less severe. However, constraints on profitability from soaring material prices and component shortages remained. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「The Molding Machine Business improved gradually, despite the impact of soaring material prices and serious parts shortages, partly because capital investment showed signs of recovery.」
Capital investment showed signs of recovery, and the molding machine business improved gradually. For the cumulative second quarter, sales increased 38.8% year on year and operating profit increased 115.3%, indicating that the impact of the risk of slowing capital investment demand was less severe than in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q1Signs of demand recovery and supply constraintsAnnual report
「In the molding machine business, the stance toward capital investment gradually recovered and orders showed signs of improvement, but conditions remained weak partly due to soaring material prices and component shortages.」
The stance toward capital investment gradually recovered, and orders also showed signs of improvement. However, soaring material prices and component shortages led to weak business conditions, with easing demand risks coexisting with supply constraints. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「Although caution toward capital investment continued in the molding machine business, signs of a gradual recovery emerged and conditions remained firm.」
Although caution toward capital investment remained, the molding machine business entered a gradual recovery trend, recording full-year sales growth of 6.9% and operating profit growth of 198.7%. The impact of the risk of slowing demand on results was less severe than in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the Molding Machine Business, profit improved through thorough streamlining efforts and other measures, but revenue remained weak as restrictions on sales activities and acceptance inspections associated with the spread of COVID-19 continued.」
Restrictions on sales activities and acceptance inspections continued in the molding machine business, and sales declined 11.0% year on year. While the existing constraints on demand and the order environment continued, profit also improved through rationalization. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As a result of thorough rationalization efforts, profit in the molding machine business improved. However, sales remained at approximately the year-earlier level as restrictions on sales activities and acceptance inspections due to COVID-19 continued.」
Restrictions on sales activities and acceptance inspections due to COVID-19 continued, leaving sales in the molding machine business at approximately the year-earlier level. Profit improved through rationalization, but constraints surrounding capital investment demand and sales activities remained. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although market conditions in the Molding Machine Business, particularly overseas, were recovering, restrictions on sales activities and acceptance inspections due to COVID-19 continued, resulting in lower revenue and lower profit year on year.」
Market conditions for the molding machine business were considered to be on a recovery trend, particularly overseas, but revenue and profit declined as restrictions on sales activities and acceptance inspections continued. The coexistence of signs of demand recovery noted in the previous fiscal year and continuing severe constraints on business activities was reconfirmed. - FY2021Recovery trend, but lower revenue and profitAnnual report
「The plastic molding business remained firm, partly reflecting strong semiconductor demand driven by the expansion of communications equipment related to IoT and 5G technologies. In the molding machine business, although orders showed signs of a gradual recovery, a cautious stance toward capital investment continued and conditions remained weak.」
Although orders in the molding machine business showed signs of a gradual recovery, caution toward capital investment continued. For the full fiscal year, sales fell 31.6% and operating profit fell 68.3%, with the impact of slowing demand evident in the results. - FY2021-Q3Partial recovery, but a difficult order environmentAnnual report
「In the Molding Machine Business, customers continued to take a cautious approach to capital investment, and although signs of a gradual partial recovery were evident, the order environment remained challenging.」
Capital investment demand in the molding machine business showed signs of a gradual partial recovery, but the order environment was still considered difficult. While signs of some improvement emerged from the weak demand and deteriorating orders through the previous quarter, risks remained. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「(Molding Machine Business) Revenue for the first six months of the fiscal year was ¥534 million, down 48.0% year on year, while operating profit was ¥32 million, down 74.6%.」
Capital investment remained cautious, and demand for the molding machine business continued at a low level. Sales fell 48.0% and operating profit fell 74.6%, showing that the impact of slowing capital investment demand through the previous quarter had further emerged in the results. - FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The molding machine business recorded lower revenue and profit year on year as market conditions were affected by restrained capital investment accompanying the economic slowdown.」
The deterioration in market conditions for the molding machine business due to restrained capital investment emerged in the results as lower revenue and profit year on year. Sales in the molding machine business were ¥409 million, down 31.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥39 million, down 67.0%. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Market conditions in the molding machine business also remained weak, with current order conditions deteriorating due to the impact of restrained capital investment and other factors. However, shipments of orders received in the previous year proceeded smoothly.」
It was stated that current order conditions in the molding machine business had deteriorated due to restrained capital investment and other factors, making the deterioration in orders explicit compared with the weak conditions noted in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, shipments of orders received in the previous year continued to progress smoothly. - FY2020-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Market conditions in the molding machine business also remained weak, as the strong capital investment demand that had continued for several years began to lose momentum. However, shipments of orders received in the previous year proceeded smoothly.」
For the molding machine business, the slowdown in the strong capital investment demand that had continued for several years and weakening market conditions were identified as new risks. Meanwhile, shipments of orders received in the previous year continued to progress smoothly.