Value-added product development, proposals for hotel restaurants, and development of overseas sales channels
First written in FY2016. 12 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-10-22.
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- FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although domestic retail sales declined, ceramics secured orders from hotels in Japan and overseas, and the weaker yen also contributed, bringing total segment revenue to ¥3,685 million, up 3.2% year on year.」
Although domestic retail sales declined, housewares-related revenue, including ceramics, increased 3.2% year on year due to orders secured from hotels in Japan and overseas. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Ceramics secured orders from hotels both in Japan and overseas, among other factors, bringing total segment revenue to ¥13,827 million, up 4.4% year on year.」
The full-year results showed that orders from hotels in both Japan and overseas had been secured and that housewares-related revenue had increased 4.4% year on year. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Ceramics secured orders from hotels both in Japan and overseas, among other factors, bringing total segment revenue to ¥10,508 million, up 3.4% year on year.」
The ceramics business, which includes hotels and restaurants, continued to secure orders from hotels in Japan and overseas, and segment revenue increased. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Ceramics secured orders from hotels both in Japan and overseas, among other factors, bringing total segment revenue to ¥6,834 million, up 2.1% year on year.」
In the ceramics business, which includes hotels and restaurants, orders from hotels in Japan and overseas were secured, and segment revenue increased 2.1% year on year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Ceramics benefited from recovering demand from domestic hotels and restaurants and from overseas, resulting in segment sales of ¥3,571 million, up 3.5% year on year.」
For the ceramics business, including hotels and restaurants, the recovery in domestic and overseas demand and the 3.5% year-on-year increase in sales were highlighted. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Ceramics benefited from recovering demand both domestically and overseas, resulting in segment sales of ¥10,166 million (year-on-year change: —%).」
The established recovery in sales channels and markets was reaffirmed, with demand for ceramics recovering both domestically and overseas. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Ceramics benefited from recovering demand both domestically and overseas, resulting in segment sales of ¥6,694 million (year-on-year change: —%).」
For the ceramics business, including overseas sales channels to hotels and restaurants, the description broadened from a recovery centered on overseas markets to a recovery in demand both domestically and overseas. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although ceramics was affected by China's zero-COVID policy and other factors, overseas orders increased as hotel demand recovered, particularly in the Middle East, resulting in segment sales of ¥3,450 million (year-on-year change: —%).」
Amid continued development of sales channels to overseas hotels and restaurants, the recovery in hotel demand, particularly in the Middle East, and the increase in overseas orders were highlighted. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Ceramics saw a significant decline in orders from domestic hotels, but overseas orders increased except those from airlines, resulting in segment sales of ¥8,527 million, up 17.2% year on year.」
The established direction of developing sales channels including overseas hotels was reaffirmed: overseas orders increased except those from airlines, while orders from domestic hotels declined significantly. - FY2022-Q2Recovery in overseas orders alongside lower domestic hotel ordersAnnual report
「Glass tableware saw firm orders for corporate promotional items and sales in the general market. Ceramics saw a significant decline in orders from domestic hotels, but overseas orders increased except those from airlines, resulting in segment sales of ¥5,834 million, up 16.0% year on year.」
Consistent with the direction of developing sales channels including overseas hotels, overseas orders increased except those from airlines, while orders from domestic hotels declined. Segment sales increased 16.0% year on year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Glass tableware saw a significant decline in business-use demand due to the spread of the infectious disease. As the market environment has changed substantially, we will shift to a business model suited to the post-COVID era and respond flexibly to new distribution channels such as direct-to-consumer, centered on the Aderia and Tsugaru Vidro brands.」
In addition to proposals for existing corporate and hotel customers and brand strengthening, the Company explicitly identified responding to the new direct-to-consumer distribution channel with a view to the post-COVID era. - FY2021-Q3Continued decline in domestic and overseas business demandAnnual report
「Ceramics saw lower orders from overseas airlines, domestic and overseas hotels and restaurants, and domestic corporations, among others, resulting in segment sales of ¥7,277 million, down 28.9% year on year.」
Orders continued to decline across the established business-use channels of overseas airlines, domestic and overseas hotels and restaurants, and domestic corporations, as difficult conditions persisted in the markets targeted for channel development. - FY2021-Q2Continued decline in domestic and overseas business demandAnnual report
「Ceramics saw lower orders from overseas airlines and hotels and restaurants, as well as domestic department stores and corporations, among others, resulting in segment sales of ¥5,029 million, down 29.2% year on year.」
Although sales channels to overseas hotels and restaurants, airlines, and domestic department stores and corporations had been developed, demand from these business-use markets declined due to the infectious disease. - FY2021-Q1Continued decline in domestic and overseas business demand due to the infectious diseaseAnnual report
「Sales of glass tableware to the general market declined as personal consumption weakened, while orders for commercial-use products and promotional gifts from alcoholic beverage manufacturers also decreased. In ceramics, orders from overseas hotels, restaurants and airlines declined, and segment revenue was ¥2,744 million, down 28.0% year on year.」
While pursuing higher value-added products and developing sales channels to overseas hotels and restaurants, demand declined due to the infectious disease in the general market, for business-use products, and from overseas hotels, restaurants, and airlines. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the houseware-related business, we will expand our business domain by reliably capturing corporate demand and increasing sales in high-value-added markets through stronger brands such as Tsugaru Vidro and NARUMI, while appropriately identifying changes in markets, consumer sentiment, and needs and making optimal proposals.」
In addition to serving existing overseas hotel and restaurant channels, the Company explicitly identified capturing corporate demand and increasing sales in high-value-added markets by strengthening the Tsugaru Vidro and NARUMI brands. - FY2020-Q3Decline in orders from overseas airlinesAnnual report
「Sales of glass tableware to the general market remained firm, but orders for commercial-use products and promotional gifts from beer manufacturers declined. In ceramics, orders from domestic hotels and restaurants increased, but orders from overseas airlines declined, and segment revenue was ¥10,232 million, down 8.2% year on year.」
While expanding sales channels to overseas hotels, restaurants, and airlines, orders from domestic hotels and restaurants increased during the quarter, whereas orders from overseas airlines declined. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「March 2019: Established ISHIZUKA GLASS (EUROPE) GmbH in Germany」
The establishment of a German subsidiary in March 2019 marked tangible progress in developing overseas sales channels. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In ceramics, orders from domestic department stores and corporate customers declined, while orders from overseas airlines increased. Segment revenue was ¥11,142 million, up 3.6% year on year.」
The established trend was reaffirmed in overseas channels: orders from airlines increased, while orders from domestic department stores and corporations declined. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Ceramics saw lower orders from domestic department stores and corporations, but increased orders from overseas hotels and restaurants and airlines, resulting in segment sales of ¥7,504 million, up 2.1% year on year.」
The established trend was reaffirmed: orders from overseas hotels and restaurants and airlines increased, while orders from domestic department stores and corporations declined. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Ceramics saw lower orders from domestic department stores and corporations, but increased orders from overseas hotels and restaurants and airlines, resulting in segment sales of ¥4,091 million, up 0.6% year on year.」
The established trend was reaffirmed: orders from overseas hotels and restaurants and airlines increased, while orders from domestic department stores and corporations declined. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In ceramics, we pursued fundamental profitability reform in domestic retail, and going forward will seek further rationalization by integrating the organization with corporate sales. On the sales side, we will develop new customers and review sales channels, including consideration of withdrawing from unprofitable businesses. On the manufacturing side, we will rationalize production processes to improve productivity, integrate production and sales, and pursue an optimal business structure.」
Specific measures in ceramics include retail profitability reform, organizational integration with corporate sales, consideration of withdrawing from unprofitable businesses, and the integration of production and sales. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Ceramics saw increased orders from overseas hotels and restaurants and airlines, but orders from domestic corporations and hotels and restaurants declined, resulting in segment sales of ¥10,755 million, down 2.4% year on year.」
While orders from overseas hotels and restaurants and airlines increased, orders from domestic corporations and hotels and restaurants declined, resulting in a 2.4% year-on-year decline in segment sales. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Ceramics saw increased orders from overseas hotels and restaurants, but orders from domestic corporations and hotels and restaurants declined, resulting in segment sales of ¥7,351 million, down 2.8% year on year.」
While the increase in orders from overseas hotels and restaurants was reaffirmed, orders from domestic corporations and hotels and restaurants declined, resulting in a 2.8% year-on-year decline in segment sales. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Glass tableware sales of tableware products remained steady, but shipments of storage jars and other products declined. In ceramics, orders from overseas hotels and restaurants increased, but domestic corporate and retail sales fell, resulting in segment sales of ¥4,068 million, down 3.5% year on year.」
While ceramics orders from overseas hotels and restaurants increased, domestic corporate and retail sales declined, resulting in a 3.5% year-on-year decline in total houseware-related sales. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In ceramics, we will undertake fundamental profitability reforms in domestic retail and expand sales channels through new customer development in corporate sales. In the hotel and restaurant business, we will actively make proposals ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games. We will also promote logistics rationalization to reduce costs. Overseas, we will establish a new sales subsidiary, actively develop new markets, and pursue a global sales strategy.」
Specific measures include domestic profitability reform, corporate sales, hotel and restaurant proposals, the establishment of an overseas sales subsidiary, and new-market development. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will secure sufficient production volume at the Iwakura Plant while seeking to improve profitability through the development of value-added products. In ceramics, we will focus our resources in response to the contraction of domestic department-store retail space, while strengthening our ability to propose solutions for hotel and restaurant needs related to inbound tourism and the Olympic Games. Overseas sales have declined due to uncertainty surrounding the EU and the slowdown in the Chinese economy, but we will work to develop sales channels in the relatively strong US market and Southeast Asia, where we have a competitive advantage.」
The policy is to pursue value-added products and business-use proposals in Japan, while developing sales channels in the US and Southeast Asia overseas.