Creating a Low-Cost Structure and Enhancing Competitiveness
First written in FY2017-Q1. 12 of 18 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 6 of 29 companies on the "Worse" side.
11 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「This makes it possible to reduce the processing time for the tops of piles by 85% or more compared with the conventional method, while also reducing waste from concrete and steel materials.」
The Company demonstrated specific improvements in construction costs, efficiency and competitiveness through a substantial reduction in processing time and waste enabled by the new construction method. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit margins improved through steady efforts to improve selling prices and thorough construction risk management, resulting in higher sales and profit, with sales of ¥22.719 billion, up 3.6% year on year, and operating profit of ¥1.304 billion, up 12.4%.」
The company improved selling prices and managed construction risks, increasing sales in the foundation business by 3.6% and operating profit by 12.4%. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit reached ¥1.468 billion, up 411.6% year on year, as the company worked to secure profit by reviewing selling prices and reducing costs while personnel expenses and other costs were trending upward amid efforts to promote human capital management.」
The company stated that it advanced sales price reviews and cost reductions in response to the upward trend in personnel expenses and other costs, resulting in a 411.6% year-on-year increase in company-wide operating profit. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In the foundation business, nationwide demand in the concrete pile segment remained substantially below the previous fiscal year. However, in addition to increasing orders mainly in the Kanto region, progress in improving selling prices in response to soaring raw material prices contributed to sales of ¥21.924 billion, up 10.1% year on year.」
Despite declining nationwide demand, the company increased orders in the Kanto region and made progress in improving selling prices in response to soaring raw material prices, resulting in a 10.1% year-on-year increase in sales in the foundation business. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to increasing orders mainly in the Kanto and Tohoku regions, shipments of the planned large-scale projects began. Progress in improving selling prices and reducing costs in response to soaring raw material prices also contributed, resulting in higher sales and profit, with sales of ¥15.972 billion, up 10.3% year on year, and operating profit of ¥818 million, up 176.2%.」
Increased orders in the Kanto and Tohoku regions, the start of shipments for large-scale projects, and progress in improving selling prices and reducing costs resulted in a 10.3% increase in sales and a 176.2% increase in operating profit in the foundation business. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales remained broadly flat, partly because progress was made in improving selling prices in response to soaring raw material prices. Sales were ¥9.405 billion, down 0.1% year on year, while operating profit was ¥326 million, up 65.2%.」
The company improved selling prices in response to soaring raw material prices, maintaining sales in the foundation business broadly flat while increasing operating profit by 65.2% year on year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On 20 April 2023, we announced the development of manufacturing technology for precast products using artificial intelligence (AI). We will promote quality stabilization for precast concrete products and labor savings in the manufacturing process, thereby further enhancing our competitiveness.」
Following the announcement of the development of AI-enabled manufacturing technology, the company is pursuing specific measures to enhance competitiveness by reducing labor requirements in the manufacturing process and stabilizing quality. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「While pursuing appropriate selling prices, we will strengthen sales by improving margins through rigorous profit-and-loss management on a project-by-project basis and expanding our business domains through friction piles, in order to improve profitability.」
To establish a lower-cost structure and improve profitability, the company has identified improving profit margins through appropriate sales pricing and project-level profit and loss management as specific measures. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We will continue our unremitting efforts to further improve production efficiency and reduce costs.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of continuing to improve production efficiency and reduce costs in response to intense order competition and rising raw material, fuel and energy prices. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the current third-quarter cumulative consolidated period declined year on year due in part to weak private-sector investment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but the operating margin of the core business improved as a result of selective order-taking, cost reductions, and expense cuts amid the pandemic.」
The company reaffirmed that the operating margin of the core business improved through selective order-taking, cost reductions, and expense cuts despite lower revenue caused by weak private-sector investment. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the current second-quarter cumulative consolidated period declined year on year due in part to weak private-sector investment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but the operating margin of the core business improved as a result of selective order-taking, cost reductions, and expense cuts amid the pandemic.」
Despite lower revenue caused by weak private-sector investment, the company implemented selective order-taking, cost reductions, and expense cuts, improving the operating margin of the core business. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1.678 billion, up 12.0% from the previous fiscal year, due to higher revenue and cost reductions.」
The disclosure states that cost reductions, together with higher revenue, contributed to the increase in operating profit. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥663 million, up 99.8% year on year, partly due to the effects of cost reductions and other factors.」
The disclosure describes a concrete benefit from lowering costs, with construction business operating profit rising 99.8% year on year due to cost reductions and other factors. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥359 million, up 187.2% year on year, mainly due to cost reductions and other factors.」
The disclosure describes a concrete benefit from lowering costs, with construction business segment profit rising 187.2% year on year due to cost reductions and other factors. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Japaneseヒューム Group will continue creating a low-cost structure that enables it to achieve more competitive pricing than other companies while securing stable profits」
The company continues to create a low-cost structure that combines competitive pricing with stable profits. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To continue creating a low-cost structure that enables us to achieve more competitive pricing than other companies while securing stable profits,」
The company continues to create a low-cost structure that combines competitive pricing with stable profits. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Japaneseヒューム Group will continue creating a low-cost structure that enables it to achieve more competitive pricing than other companies while securing stable profits,」
The company has reiterated its policy of continuing to create a low-cost structure that combines competitive pricing with stable profits. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「We will continue creating a low-cost structure that enables us to achieve more competitive pricing than other companies while securing stable profits.」
The policy is to continue creating a low-cost structure that combines competitive pricing with stable profits.