Securing Earnings Through Thorough Cost Reductions
First written in FY2016. 9 of 16 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-10.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 2 of 23 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥8,575 million, up 11.5% year on year, despite higher amortization of goodwill and other items, due to Gouda's contribution and efforts in the existing business to expand sales in Japan and overseas, focusing on high-value-added products, as well as progress in appropriate pricing, an improved sales mix and ongoing cost reductions.」
The company continued measures including pricing, sales-mix improvements and cost reductions, resulting in refractory segment profit increasing 11.5% year on year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit was ¥4,553 million, up 26.7% year on year, despite higher amortization of goodwill and other items, due to the contribution from Gouda's results and progress in appropriate pricing, an improved sales mix and cost reductions.」
The company pursued appropriate pricing, an improved sales mix and cost reductions, resulting in refractory segment profit increasing 26.7% year on year. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Although the challenging business environment is expected to continue in fiscal 2025, we will seek to increase earnings through thorough cost reductions in the production process and the procurement of low-cost raw materials, including used products, through the global supply chain.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of increasing earnings even in a challenging environment through cost reductions in production processes and raw-material procurement through the global supply chain. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Alongside expanding sales in Japan and overseas, we will pursue thorough cost reductions, appropriate product pricing and an improved sales mix to secure spreads.」
The company reaffirmed its longstanding policy of securing earnings through expanded sales, thorough cost reductions, appropriate pricing and an improved sales mix. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「For the Group to achieve sustainable growth under these circumstances, it is necessary to enhance competitiveness through faster research and development and thorough cost reductions, and to ensure the steady expansion of sales.」
The company continues to regard accelerating R&D, thorough cost reductions and strengthening competitiveness through expanded sales as necessary measures. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「Strengthening the framework for new product and technology development and initiatives to reduce costs」
The Fifth Medium-Term Management Plan clearly states the policy of strengthening the framework for new product and technology development and cost reductions more than before. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased 65.2% to ¥7,707 million as cost reductions progressed.」
The company explained that segment profit in the refractories and related products business increased 65.2% year on year as cost reductions progressed. - FY2018-Q2The company explained that stable profitability would be difficult despite implementing profit improvement measures.Annual report
「Although we implemented every available profit improvement measure, including thorough cost reductions, we determined that achieving stable profitability going forward would be difficult due in part to current factors such as surging raw material costs. We therefore decided to transfer our equity interest.」
The company explained that although it implemented profit improvement measures, including cost reductions, at its Chinese subsidiary, achieving stable profitability in the future would be difficult due to surging raw material costs and other factors. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased 22.0% to ¥4,230 million, due to higher ceramic fiber sales, progress in cost reductions and lower prices for imported raw materials resulting from foreign exchange effects, among other factors.」
During the nine months ended the third quarter, the company explained that segment profit in refractories and related products increased 22.0% year on year, due mainly to progress in cost reductions and other factors. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Segment profit increased 21.3% to ¥2,477 million, due to progress in cost reductions and lower prices for imported raw materials resulting from foreign exchange effects.」
During the six months ended the second quarter, the company explained that segment profit in refractories and related products increased 21.3% year on year due to progress in cost reductions and lower imported raw material prices. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales remained broadly in line with the previous year, increasing 0.6% year on year to ¥18,391 million, while segment profit rose 5.6% to ¥1,215 million as cost reductions progressed.」
The company explained that segment profit in the refractories and related products business increased 5.6% year on year in the first quarter as cost reductions progressed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Although sales declined, operating profit increased by ¥123 million, or 2.5%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥5,019 million as a result of thorough cost reductions.」
The company explained that operating profit increased through cost reductions even as sales declined.