Expanding the Wiper Business Through the Solution Business
First written in FY2025. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2026. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-06AdvancedEarnings
「Net sales increased as orders from Chinese wiper manufacturers, on which the company is focusing its sales expansion efforts, remained solid, among other factors,」
The company explains that orders from Chinese wiper manufacturers remained solid as it expanded sales efforts. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Through this solutions business, the development timeline for wiper systems has been significantly shortened, while sales expansion to local Chinese manufacturers has progressed. As a result, the company's share in China has increased substantially, and sales expansion to European manufacturers working with Chinese wiper-system manufacturers has also progressed. The global market share of its wiper blade rubber increased from 50% in FY2024 to 58%.」
In the wiper business solutions business, the company is shortening development timelines and expanding sales by strengthening R&D in China and expanding its testing facilities in Japan, and has increased its global market share from 50% to 58%. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「To meet customer requirements for high wiping performance and rapid response, we have established a structure that can propose not only rubber shapes but also the optimal movement of the rubber based on scientific analysis, as well as design specifications for components on the wiper-system side that affect that movement.」
The company has explicitly identified a solutions business that proposes designs for components on the wiper-system side as a new means of expanding sales, and aims to shorten customers' development timelines and expand its wiper business and global market share.