Product Consolidation and Cost Reduction
First written in FY2016. 14 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-11-04.
11 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「By consolidating products, reducing total costs, and passing some of the increases in raw-material prices and logistics costs through to selling prices, operating profit increased 45.9% from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥915 million」
The company consolidated products, reduced total costs, and passed some cost increases through to selling prices, resulting in operating profit of ¥915 million, up 45.9% from the previous consolidated fiscal year. Its response to rising costs and the resulting profit improvement are specifically disclosed. - 2026-05-11Cited as achievedResults
「販売面においては、価格改定の効果により収益性が改善し、期末にかけて中東情勢の不安等により、シンナー類をはじめとする一部の製品における買い込み需要に可能な限り対応したため、増収効果が生じました。」
価格改定による収益性改善と、一部製品の買い込み需要への対応による増収効果を実績として記載している。 - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「To absorb increases in raw-material prices, energy costs and labor costs, the company focused on securing and developing human resources and improving operational efficiency despite challenging sales volumes, and worked to secure profitability.」
In response to higher raw-material, energy and labor costs, the company continues to focus on securing and developing human resources and improving operational efficiency as measures to secure profitability. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, total capital investment by the group was ¥238 million. The main investments were the acquisition of manufacturing equipment at the Shiga Plant and research and development equipment, among others.」
During the consolidated fiscal year, the company made ¥238 million in capital investments and acquired manufacturing equipment for the Shiga Plant and research and development equipment. It continues to invest in productivity improvements and rationalization. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「To absorb increases in raw-material prices, energy costs and labor costs, the company focused on securing and developing human resources and improving operational efficiency despite challenging sales volumes, and worked to secure profitability.」
In response to higher raw-material, energy and labor costs, the company focused on securing and developing human resources and improving operational efficiency as measures to secure profitability. No new cost-reduction amount or capital investment achievement is disclosed. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「By consolidating products, reducing total costs, and passing some of the increases in raw-material prices and logistics costs through to selling prices, operating profit increased 20.2% from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥645 million」
The company consolidated products, reduced total costs, and passed some cost increases through to selling prices, resulting in a 20.2% year-on-year increase in operating profit. Capital investment totaled ¥203 million, including the acquisition of manufacturing and research and development equipment at the Shiga Plant. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, given the prolonged situation in Ukraine and persistently high raw-material and energy prices, the company carefully assessed the earnings environment and focused on containing the increase in total costs to a certain extent by limiting capital investment in production operations to the minimum necessary and curbing non-urgent equipment maintenance expenses.」
In response to persistently high raw-material and energy prices, the company implemented specific measures to limit capital investment in production operations to the minimum necessary and curb non-urgent equipment maintenance expenses. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, given the prolonged situation in Ukraine and persistently high raw-material and energy prices, the company carefully assessed the earnings environment and focused on containing the increase in total costs to a certain extent by limiting capital investment in production operations to the minimum necessary and curbing non-urgent equipment maintenance expenses.」
In response to persistently high raw-material and energy prices, the company implemented specific measures to limit capital investment in production operations to the minimum necessary and curb non-urgent equipment maintenance expenses. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To absorb increases in raw-material prices and logistics costs, the company focused on reducing costs across the board and improving operational efficiency despite challenging sales volumes, passed some of the increases through to selling prices, and worked to improve profitability.」
In response to higher raw-material prices and logistics costs, the company continues to reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, and pass some of the increases through to selling prices. No specific reduction amount or new capital investment is disclosed. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, total capital investment by the group was ¥178 million. The main investments were the acquisition of manufacturing equipment at the Shiga Plant and research and development equipment, among others.」
The company made ¥178 million in capital investments during the year and acquired manufacturing equipment for the Shiga Plant and research and development equipment. It also renewed air-conditioning equipment, dispersers and paint booths, among other equipment, to improve productivity and rationalize operations. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To absorb increases in raw-material prices and logistics costs, the company focused on reducing costs across the board, passed some of the increases through to selling prices, and worked to improve profitability.」
In response to higher raw-material prices and logistics costs, the company continues to reduce costs across the board and pass some of the increases through to selling prices. No specific reduction amount or new capital investment is disclosed. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To absorb increases in raw-material prices and logistics costs, the company focused on reducing costs across the board, passed some of the increases through to selling prices, and worked to improve profitability.」
In response to higher raw-material prices and logistics costs, the company continues to reduce costs across the board and pass some of the increases through to selling prices. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「To absorb increases in raw-material prices and logistics costs, the company focused on reducing costs across the board, passed some of the increases through to selling prices, and worked to improve profitability.」
In response to higher raw-material prices and logistics costs, the company continues to reduce costs and pass some of the increases through to selling prices. No specific reduction amount or additional capital investment is disclosed. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, total capital investment by the group was ¥216 million. The main investments were the acquisition of manufacturing equipment at the Shiga Plant and research and development equipment, among others.」
The company made ¥216 million in capital investments during the year and acquired manufacturing equipment for the Shiga Plant and research and development equipment. It continues to make specific investments aimed at improving productivity and rationalizing operations. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The decrease in funds was attributable to expenditures of ¥400 million for the acquisition of investment securities and ¥205 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.」
During the first six months of the current fiscal year, the company spent ¥205 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment. The filing shows capital investment, but does not explicitly establish a direct causal relationship with cost-reduction measures. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, total capital investment by the group was ¥251 million. The main investments were the acquisition of manufacturing equipment at the Shiga Plant and research and development equipment, among others.」
Of the ¥251 million in capital investment made during the year, the company acquired manufacturing equipment for the Shiga Plant and research and development equipment, and advanced productivity improvement measures. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, total capital investment by the group was ¥102 million. The main investments were software updates for the color-matching system and the installation of servers at all locations.」
In connection with productivity and operational efficiency improvements, the company made ¥102 million in capital investments, including software updates for the color-matching system and the installation of servers at all locations. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, total capital investment by the group was ¥70 million. The main investment was the acquisition of manufacturing equipment at the Shiga Plant, amounting to ¥51 million.」
In connection with productivity improvements and cost reductions, the company made total capital investments of ¥70 million during the period, including ¥51 million for manufacturing equipment at the Shiga Plant. It is also advancing production and operational efficiency measures in response to raw-material and logistics costs. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will seek to optimize the use of its management resources and improve and consolidate its organizational, administrative and production activities. Specifically, it will centralize administrative operations at headquarters and production and order-processing operations at the Shiga Plant, reduce total costs and improve productivity, and strengthen its information systems to promote company-wide operational efficiency. In addition, at the production lines of the Shiga Plant, it will renew production equipment and make rationalization investments while considering cost-effectiveness, thereby improving production capacity and profitability.」
In addition to product consolidation and total cost reduction, the company is advancing the centralization of administrative operations at headquarters, the centralization of production and order-processing operations at the Shiga Plant, information-system enhancements, and production-equipment renewal and rationalization investments. Total capital investment for the current period was ¥200 million, including ¥137 million for the acquisition of manufacturing equipment at the Shiga Plant. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, the company worked to consolidate products and reduce total costs, and operating profit increased 18.8% year on year to ¥850 million」
The company consolidated products and reduced total costs, resulting in an 18.8% year-on-year increase in operating profit. It also specified the centralization of administrative and production operations and investment in equipment rationalization as future measures. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company worked to improve profitability by further streamlining operations and reviewing its production structure.」
In addition to product consolidation and cost reduction, the company implemented operational streamlining and a review of its production structure as measures to improve profitability. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In terms of profitability, the company worked to consolidate products and reduce costs, but」
The company identifies product consolidation and cost reduction as measures to improve profitability.