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Expansion of the equipment systems business driven by a recovery in capital investment in the chemical industry

First written in FY2018-Q3. 14 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-08-05.

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Large-scale fluid equipment and chemical tank projects for the food and chemical industriesA theme 2 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 2 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, sales amounted to ¥1.726 billion, up 48.6% year on year, mainly because construction revenue increased from the year-earlier period despite delays in the construction periods for some equipment-related projects ordered in the previous fiscal year.」

    Although delays remained in the construction periods for some projects ordered in the previous fiscal year, construction revenue exceeded the year-earlier period, and Equipment Systems sales rose 48.6% year on year.
  2. FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, heat-transfer oil sales increased, but construction revenue from equipment-related work declined, resulting in sales of ¥1.161 billion, down 6.6% year on year.」

    Heat-transfer oil sales increased, while construction revenue from equipment-related work declined, and first-half Equipment Systems sales fell 6.6% year on year.
  3. FY2024Steady equipment-related orders coexisted with lower revenue due to weak heat-transfer oil salesAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, orders for equipment-related work remained steady, but sales amounted to ¥3.784 billion, down 9.4% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, because heat-transfer oil sales declined amid weak demand.」

    Orders for equipment-related work remained steady, while weak demand for heat-transfer oil reduced Equipment Systems sales by 9.4% from the previous fiscal year, indicating divergent trends in the order environment and current-period sales.
  4. FY2024-Q3Steady orders coexisted with lower revenue due to sluggish heat-transfer oil salesAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, orders for equipment-related work remained steady, but sales amounted to ¥2.155 billion, down 13.7% year on year, because heat-transfer oil sales were sluggish.」

    Orders for equipment-related work remained steady, while sluggish heat-transfer oil sales caused Equipment Systems sales to decline 13.7% year on year, indicating divergent trends in the order environment and current-period sales.
  5. FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, sales amounted to ¥1.243 billion, down 15.2% year on year, due mainly to changes in construction schedules for some equipment-related projects and sluggish orders for heat-transfer oil.」

    Changes in construction schedules for equipment-related projects and sluggish orders for heat-transfer oil caused Equipment Systems sales to fall 15.2% year on year.
  6. FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, sales amounted to ¥620 million, down 13.9% year on year, due to changes in delivery schedules for some maintenance and heat-transfer oil projects.」

    Delivery schedules changed for some maintenance and heat-transfer oil projects, and Equipment Systems sales fell 13.9% year on year.
  7. FY2023Concurrent increase in orders and order backlog and decline in construction revenue and salesAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, both orders and order backlog exceeded the previous fiscal year's levels amid steady domestic capital investment, but sales fell 5.5% from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥4.178 billion due to lower construction revenue from equipment-related work.」

    Full-year orders totaled ¥4.958 billion, up 46.2% year on year, and order backlog totaled ¥2.524 billion, up 44.7%, while sales declined 5.5% from the previous fiscal year, indicating that future orders secured coexisted with lower current-period construction revenue.
  8. FY2023-Q3Order backlog secured despite lower construction revenueAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, the Company secured an order backlog exceeding the previous fiscal year amid steady domestic capital investment, but construction revenue from equipment-related work declined from the year-earlier period, resulting in sales of ¥2.499 billion, down 21.3% year on year.」

    Domestic capital investment remained steady and the Company secured an order backlog above the previous fiscal year, but construction revenue from equipment-related work declined, and Equipment Systems sales fell 21.3% year on year.
  9. FY2023-Q2Concurrent growth in orders and order backlog and decline in construction revenueAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, orders and order backlog increased as domestic capital investment showed signs of recovery, but construction revenue from equipment-related work declined from the year-earlier period, resulting in sales of ¥1.466 billion, down 30.2% year on year.」

    The recovery trend in domestic capital investment and growth in orders and order backlog were evident, but construction revenue declined, and Equipment Systems sales fell 30.2% year on year. The outlook for orders and weakness in current-period sales coexisted.
  10. FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, sales amounted to ¥721 million, down 21.6% year on year, mainly because construction revenue from equipment-related work declined under the impact of difficulties procuring electronic components.」

    Construction revenue from equipment-related work declined due to difficulties procuring electronic components, and Equipment Systems sales fell 21.6% year on year.
  11. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, the order environment was challenging due to soaring material prices and procurement difficulties, but sales amounted to ¥4.422 billion, up 38.3% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, mainly because construction revenue from large-scale equipment projects increased.」

    Despite the challenging environment of soaring material prices and procurement difficulties, large-scale equipment projects progressed, and Equipment Systems sales rose 38.3% year on year.
  12. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, the order environment remained challenging due to soaring material prices and procurement difficulties, but construction revenue from large-scale equipment projects increased, resulting in sales of ¥3.176 billion, up 51.7% year on year.」

    Despite a challenging order environment caused by soaring material prices and procurement difficulties, completed construction revenue from large-scale equipment projects increased, and Equipment Systems sales rose 51.7% year on year.
  13. FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, construction revenue from equipment-related work increased against a backdrop of recovering domestic capital investment, resulting in sales of ¥2.101 billion, up 54.0% year on year.」

    Against a backdrop of recovering domestic capital investment, construction revenue from equipment-related work increased, and Equipment Systems sales rose 54.0% year on year.
  14. FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, construction revenue from equipment-related work increased against a backdrop of recovering domestic capital investment, resulting in sales of ¥919 million, up 31.1% year on year.」

    Against a backdrop of recovering domestic capital investment, construction revenue from equipment-related work increased, and Equipment Systems sales rose 31.1% year on year.
  15. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, sales amounted to ¥3.198 billion, up 13.4% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, mainly because completed construction revenue from equipment-related work increased despite the impact of extended construction periods and postponed orders for projects associated with the spread of COVID-19.」

    Despite the lingering impact of extended construction periods and postponed orders, completed construction revenue from equipment-related work increased, and Equipment Systems sales rose 13.4% year on year.
  16. FY2021-Q3Higher revenue from increased peripheral product sales despite lower construction revenueAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, construction revenue from equipment-related work declined under the impact of extended construction periods and postponed orders for projects associated with the spread of COVID-19, but boiler and heat-transfer oil sales increased, resulting in sales of ¥2.093 billion, up 3.8% year on year.」

    Although construction revenue from equipment-related work declined due to extended project periods and postponed orders, Equipment Systems sales increased 3.8% year on year on higher boiler and heat-transfer oil sales.
  17. FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, sales amounted to ¥1.364 billion, down 12.4% year on year, mainly because construction revenue declined under the impact of extended construction periods and postponed orders for projects associated with the spread of COVID-19.」

    With the impact of extended construction periods and postponed orders due to the spread of COVID-19 continuing, first-half Equipment Systems sales declined 12.4% year on year.
  18. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, although the business was affected by extensions to construction schedules and postponements of orders for construction projects due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, net sales were ¥701 million, up 13.0% year on year, owing in part to an increase in revenue from completed equipment-related construction work compared with the previous year.」

    Despite the impact of extended construction periods and postponed orders due to the spread of infectious diseases, construction revenue from equipment-related work exceeded the year-earlier period, and Equipment Systems sales increased 13.0% year on year.
  19. FY2020WorsenedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, amid increasingly cautious domestic capital investment, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work fell below the previous year's level. Net sales were ¥2,819 million, down 26.2% from the previous fiscal year.」

    Caution toward domestic capital investment intensified, and full-year Equipment Systems net sales declined 26.2% from the previous fiscal year.
  20. FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, amid increasingly cautious domestic capital investment, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work fell below the previous year's level. Net sales were ¥2,016 million, down 28.8% year on year.」

    Caution toward domestic capital investment intensified, and both revenue from completed equipment-related construction work and Equipment Systems net sales fell below the previous year's levels.
  21. FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, amid growing caution toward domestic capital investment, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work fell below the previous year's level. Net sales were ¥1,558 million, down 17.8% year on year.」

    Caution toward domestic capital investment emerged, and both revenue from completed equipment-related construction work and Equipment Systems net sales fell below the previous year's levels.
  22. FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, although orders were secured at approximately the same level as in the previous fiscal year amid solid domestic capital investment, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work fell below the previous year's level. Net sales were ¥620 million, down 15.7% year on year.」

    Although orders were secured at approximately the same level as in the previous fiscal year, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work fell below the previous year's level, and Equipment Systems net sales declined 15.7% year on year.
  23. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work increased amid solid domestic capital investment. Net sales were ¥3,821 million, up 12.2% from the previous fiscal year.」

    Equipment Systems net sales were ¥3,821 million, up 12.2% year on year, demonstrating full-year business expansion driven by domestic capital investment.
  24. FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work increased amid solid domestic capital investment. Net sales were ¥2,831 million, up 18.3% year on year.」

    Amid solid domestic capital investment, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work increased, and cumulative net sales for Equipment Systems rose 18.3% year on year.
  25. FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work increased amid solid domestic capital investment. Net sales were ¥1,894 million, up 28.0% year on year.」

    For the Equipment Systems business, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work increased, and net sales rose 28.0% year on year.
  26. FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work increased, and net sales were ¥736 million, up 39.2% year on year.」

    For the Equipment Systems business, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work increased, and net sales rose 39.2% year on year.
  27. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, although sales of heat-transfer oil declined, revenue from completed equipment-related and maintenance construction work increased against a backdrop of recovering capital investment in the chemical industry. Net sales were ¥3,404 million, up 23.7% from the previous fiscal year.」

    For Equipment Systems, net sales increased 23.7% year on year as revenue from completed equipment-related and maintenance construction work increased.
  28. FY2018-Q3First statedAnnual report

    「For Equipment Systems, although sales of heat-transfer oil declined, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work increased against a backdrop of recovering capital investment in the chemical industry. Net sales were ¥2,392 million, up 20.4% year on year.」

    For Equipment Systems, revenue from completed equipment-related construction work increased, and net sales rose 20.4% year on year. Orders received increased 168.0% year on year, while the order backlog increased 313.4% year on year, according to the disclosure.
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