Meeting customers’ delivery schedules and production requirements through increased production capacity
First written in FY2017. 11 of 29 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
18 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2027-H1Recent slowdown in domestic ordersAnnual report
「Domestic orders have recently shown signs of slowing because domestic cosmetics manufacturers have postponed new product launches and held back on placing orders in response to the heightened tensions in the Middle East, while some large orders from overseas cosmetics manufacturers have also been postponed. In Europe, however, orders for both pharmaceuticals and cosmetics have remained firm.」
The Company states that domestic orders, which underpin production capacity and delivery capabilities, have recently shown signs of slowing, while European orders remained firm. - FY2026Plant utilization is recovering after the slowdown in order momentumAnnual report
「In Japan, orders have remained firm from the level reached after the wave of new-product orders subsided in the second half of the previous fiscal year, and utilisation of production facilities is also beginning to recover.」
The company states that domestic orders remained firm after the wave of new-product orders subsided and that utilisation of the expanded production facilities is beginning to recover. - FY2026-H1Operating levels declined as the wave of orders subsidedAnnual report
「Sales declined 16.6% year on year to ¥5,743 million, partly due to the impact of the subsiding wave of new-product orders and large orders from cosmetics manufacturers in Japan and overseas following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the previous fiscal year. On the earnings side, ... plant utilisation also declined as order levels fell, and although the company continued efforts to reduce various costs, operating profit declined 61.6% year on year to ¥192 million.」
Utilisation of production facilities expanded to meet customer orders and delivery schedules declined as the wave of orders and large orders subsided. - FY2025-H1Softening after utilization improvedAnnual report
「Operations at production facilities developed through capital investment, including the Tsukuba Plant's third expansion, improved. However, the wave of orders for new products has subsided and calmed, and plant operating levels have temporarily weakened.」
Operations at the expanded facilities improved as orders increased, but plant operating levels temporarily weakened as the wave of new-product orders subsided. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As orders increased, operations at plants expanded through projects including the Tsukuba Plant's third expansion improved, gradually offsetting the various costs increased by capital investment and other factors」
The company states that operations at the expanded plants have improved as orders increased and that it is gradually absorbing the various costs incurred after the capital investment. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operations at plants expanded through projects including the Tsukuba Plant's third expansion have improved, gradually offsetting the various costs increased by capital investment and other factors」
The company states that operations at the expanded plants have improved as orders increased and that it is gradually absorbing the various costs incurred after the capital investment. - FY2024-Q1Plant operations steadily improvingAnnual report
「However, plant operations have steadily improved as orders recovered, and earnings recovered despite the difficult environment, with the previous fiscal year marking the first operating profit in 3 periods.」
Plant operations improved as orders recovered, but because orders remained below pre-pandemic levels, the expanded production capacity continued to be underutilised. - FY2023Plant operations improving, but expanded capacity remains underutilisedAnnual report
「Plant operations have steadily improved as orders recovered, and earnings recovered despite the difficult environment, resulting in the first operating profit in 3 periods.」
Plant operations improved as orders recovered, but because orders remained below pre-pandemic levels, the expanded production capacity continued to be underutilised. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company has continued to be unable to fully utilise the production capacity created through capital investment, including the Tsukuba Plant's third expansion project, and has been forced to operate in a persistently difficult environment.」
The company continues to be unable to fully utilise its expanded production capacity to meet customer orders and delivery schedules. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company has continued to be unable to fully utilise the production capacity created through capital investment, including the Tsukuba Plant's third expansion project, and has been forced to operate in a persistently difficult environment.」
The company continues to be unable to fully utilise its expanded production capacity to meet customer orders and delivery schedules. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company has continued to be unable to fully utilize the production capacity created through capital investment including Phase 3 of the Tsukuba Plant expansion, and is being forced to operate in a challenging environment.」
The company continues to implement measures to use its expanded production capacity to meet customers' orders and delivery schedules, but capacity remains underutilised even as there are signs of an order recovery. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Amid weak orders from cosmetics manufacturers in Japan and overseas and the impact on plant operations, including employees contracting COVID-19, the company has continued to be unable to fully utilise the production capacity created through the Tsukuba Plant's third expansion project and capital investment at overseas subsidiaries, undertaken as measures to expand production capacity.」
The company continues to implement measures to use its expanded production capacity to meet customers' delivery schedules and production requirements, but capacity remains underutilised due to weak orders and the impact on plant operations. - FY2022-Q2Continued underutilisation of expanded capacity and closure of the Suita PlantAnnual report
「The company has continued to be unable to fully utilize the production capacity created through Phase 3 of the Tsukuba Plant expansion and capital investment at overseas subsidiaries as part of its “production capacity expansion” initiatives, and was forced to close the Suita Plant in August 2021.」
After production capacity was expanded, demand and orders declined and the expanded capacity remained underutilised, ultimately leading to the closure of the Suita Plant. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company has continued to be unable to fully utilise the production capacity created through the Tsukuba Plant's third expansion project and capital investment at overseas subsidiaries, undertaken as measures to expand production capacity, and was forced to decide in March 2021 to close the Suita Plant at the end of August 2021.」
The company continues to disclose the underutilisation of its expanded production capacity and the decision to close the Suita Plant at the end of August 2021. - FY2021Underutilisation of expanded capacity and restructuring of the production systemAnnual report
「The company has continued to be unable to fully utilise the production capacity created through the Tsukuba Plant's third expansion project and capital investment at overseas subsidiaries, undertaken as measures to expand production capacity, and was forced to decide in March 2021 to close the Suita Plant at the end of August 2021.」
As demand declined after production capacity was expanded and the expanded capacity could not be fully utilised, it became necessary to restructure the production system. - FY2021-Q3Domestic sites posted operating losses after production capacity was expanded and demand declinedAnnual report
「Sales declined 28.1% year on year to ¥5,403 million due to a decrease in outsourcing orders from cosmetics manufacturers in Japan and overseas. On the earnings side, in addition to the sharp decline in sales, increased costs associated with completion of the Tsukuba Plant's third expansion project and other factors resulted in an operating loss of ¥570 million.」
Domestic sites incurred operating losses after production capacity was expanded, due to a decline in outsourcing orders and costs related to the expansion project. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At its domestic sites, the company focused on reducing various costs while operations remained sluggish due to a decline in orders caused by the spread of COVID-19 shortly after production capacity was expanded.」
As the company entered the stage of deploying the production capacity created by the third expansion project to serve customers, operating rates remained weak because of declining orders. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Phase 3 of the Tsukuba Plant expansion, a key initiative to “strengthen production capacity,” was completed during the third quarter of the current consolidated accounting period, and full-scale operations began.」
The third expansion project, which will help meet customers' delivery schedules and production requirements, has been completed and full-scale operations have begun. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Phase 3 of the Tsukuba Plant expansion, a key initiative to “strengthen production capacity,” was completed during the third quarter of the current consolidated accounting period, and production began in some processes. Going forward, the company will continue working toward full-scale operations.」
The third expansion project, which will help meet customers' delivery schedules and production requirements, has been completed, and production has begun in some processes. Full-scale operations are scheduled to begin at a later stage. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「“Strengthening production capacity” through Phase 3 of the Tsukuba Plant expansion and other initiatives currently under way」
The company continues to expand production capacity through the third expansion project, which will help meet customers' delivery schedules and production requirements, but no new progress, such as completion, has been disclosed. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Net sales amounted to ¥3,141 million, up 19.5% year on year, mainly due to ① increased orders accompanying the expansion of outsourcing by Japanese cosmetics manufacturers amid inbound and outbound demand in Japan, ② increased orders for made-in-Japan products from major overseas cosmetics manufacturers, and ③ steady sales at the French consolidated subsidiary.」
The business is progressing against a backdrop of increased orders in Japan and overseas, but no new specific milestones, such as completion of the third expansion project, have been disclosed. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For Phase 3 of the Tsukuba Plant expansion, the core of its “strategic growth investment,” construction commenced in September (as disclosed on 21 August 2018 in “Notice Regarding the Acquisition of Fixed Assets (Phase 3 of the Tsukuba Plant Expansion) and Borrowing of Funds”). Planned investment amount: total 3,400,000; amount already paid: 347,841; internal funds and borrowings; September 2018; September 2019; 1.5 times」
The third expansion project, which will help meet customers' delivery schedules and production requirements, has commenced, with a specific plan to increase production capacity to 1.5 times its current level upon completion. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Planned investment: total 3,400,000; amount already paid: 43,803; internal funds and borrowings; commencement: 2018.9; completion: 2019.9; 1.5 times」
A specific plan was finalised to expand production facilities at the Tsukuba Plant, with total planned investment of ¥3,400 million financed through internal funds and borrowings, work commencing in September 2018 and scheduled for completion in September 2019, and production capacity increasing 1.5 times upon completion. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Aiming to expand production capacity and sales, the company began considering implementation of the Tsukuba Plant's third expansion project, the core of its Strategic Growth Investment.」
The company began considering implementation of the third expansion project to expand production capacity and meet customers' delivery schedules and production requirements. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Realizing delivery schedules and a production system aligned with customers’ marketing strategies through increased production capacity」
Following the start-up of the second expansion project, the company continues to implement measures to meet customers' delivery schedules and production requirements using its expanded production capacity. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this market backdrop, the Group, comprising the company and its consolidated subsidiaries, continued to pursue initiatives to create Group synergies in order to further increase domestic production capacity and accelerate globalization under the “Medium-Term Business Strategy Vision” launched in the current fiscal year.」
The company has reaffirmed further expansion of domestic production capacity as an ongoing measure under its medium-term business strategy vision. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under the Medium-Term Business Strategy Vision launched this fiscal year, the Group (the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries; the same applies hereinafter) has been pursuing initiatives to create Group synergies in order to further expand domestic production capacity and accelerate globalisation.」
The company has reaffirmed further expansion of domestic production capacity as a priority under its medium-term business strategy vision. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Aiming to further expand domestic production capacity, improve profitability and accelerate globalisation」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of further expanding domestic production capacity as a priority for the current quarter under its medium-term business strategy vision. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Realizing delivery schedules and a production system aligned with customers’ marketing strategies through increased production capacity」
The Company aims to increase production capacity so that delivery schedules and production systems can be aligned with customers’ marketing strategies.