Differentiation Through Products and Customer Services Leveraging the “Nakayama Identity”
First written in FY2016. 8 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-20.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "First stated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「As societal demands for achieving carbon neutrality and a circular economy increase, we will further strengthen our business foundation by implementing initiatives such as expanding sales of higher-value-added products that address these demands and enhancing processing capacity.」
The policy of differentiating the business and strengthening its foundation through expanded sales of higher-value-added products and enhanced processing capacity continues. - 2026-05-08RestatedRevision of earnings forecasts
「As societal demands for achieving carbon neutrality and a circular economy increase, we will further strengthen our business foundation by implementing initiatives such as expanding sales of higher-value-added products that address these demands and enhancing processing capacity.」
The policy of strengthening the business platform through increased sales of high-value-added products and enhanced processing capabilities was reconfirmed. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group worked to strengthen its processing operations as an integrated group, diversify its iron sources, and reduce manufacturing costs in line with the priority policies of the medium-term management plan for fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2024.」
The policy of increasing value added and strengthening processing operations across the Group, including enhanced processing capabilities, continues. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We promoted various initiatives across the Group, including constructing a second plant of wholly owned subsidiary Misen Shear Co., Ltd. on our premises and commencing full-scale commercial production in April 2023.」
The Misen Shear second plant progressed from the construction plan to the start of full-scale commercial production in April 2023. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「To expand cutting and secondary-processing capacity for checkered steel plates, we constructed a second plant of wholly owned subsidiary Misen Shear Co., Ltd. on our premises and began commercial production in fiscal 2023.」
The Misen Shear second plant progressed from the construction stage to the start of commercial production in fiscal 2023. - FY2023-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「We are also constructing a second plant of wholly owned subsidiary Misen Shear Co., Ltd. on our premises and are preparing to launch it for commercial production from the next fiscal year.」
Construction and launch preparations for the second plant continue, but the timing has been pushed back from the previously stated launch during the current fiscal year to commercial production from the next fiscal year. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We are also constructing a second plant of wholly owned subsidiary Misen Shear Co., Ltd. on our premises and are targeting its launch during the current fiscal year, ahead of the original schedule.」
Construction of Misen Shear’s second plant continues, with the launch brought forward from the original schedule to the current fiscal year. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On 1 April, we merged wholly owned subsidiary Nakayama Sansei KenzaI Co., Ltd. and are working to leverage our strengths as an integrated manufacturer from hot coils used as base material through processed products. We have also begun constructing Misen Shear Co., Ltd.’s second plant on our premises, targeting the start of commercial production in fiscal 2023.」
Following the absorption-type merger with Nakayama Sansei KenzaI, operations as an integrated manufacturer began and construction of Misen Shear’s second plant was launched. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We will further demonstrate our strength as an integrated manufacturer, from hot coils used as base material through processed products, and further enhance our competitive advantages in cost, quality and delivery. On the same date, we established the Product Development Division and will also promote technology and product development. In addition, to expand cutting and secondary-processing capacity for checkered steel plates, we are constructing a second plant of wholly owned subsidiary Misen Shear Co., Ltd. on our premises, with commercial production scheduled to begin in fiscal 2023.」
In addition to the merger with Nakayama Sansei KenzaI, the establishment of the Product Development Division and construction of Misen Shear’s second plant concretely advance integration from base materials to processed products and the shift toward higher value added. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Through this merger, we will further accelerate our processing business, promote more efficient management, and expand synergies across the Group. Through these efforts, we will strengthen the Group’s overall capabilities.」
The absorption-type merger with Nakayama Sansei KenzaI Co., Ltd. is presented as a specific measure to accelerate processing businesses, including C-shaped steel and pipe products, and expand Group synergies. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although the steel spread deteriorated, revenue and earnings increased year on year due to cost improvements through operating efforts and stronger efforts on processed orders.」
In addition to the existing focus on higher value-added products and customer responsiveness, stronger efforts on processed orders are identified as a factor behind improved profit. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「On the sales side, our challenges include shifting to higher-value-added products, optimizing the product mix, and strengthening processing businesses at Group companies.」
The direction of shifting to higher-value-added products, optimizing the sales mix and strengthening processing operations to improve differentiation and earnings power continues. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Strengthen earnings power through business development and sales promotion leveraging the “Nakayama identity”」
Business development and sales promotion leveraging the “Nakayama identity” remain among the basic policies of the new medium-term management plan. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We will strengthen our sales competitiveness by using original products that leverage the features of our production facilities and product characteristics as a foundation, while improving customer satisfaction and differentiating ourselves through enhanced, finely tailored customer-service capabilities, including a broad product range, small-lot production and short lead times.」
The medium-term management plan reiterates the differentiation policy based on the Nakayama identity, original products, and responsiveness to a broad range of products, small lots and short lead times. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will strengthen our sales competitiveness by using original products that leverage the features of our production facilities and product characteristics as a foundation, while improving customer satisfaction and differentiating ourselves through enhanced, finely tailored customer-service capabilities, including a broad product range, small-lot production and short lead times.」
The disclosure specifies measures to strengthen sales competitiveness by leveraging facility and product characteristics and responding to a broad range of products, small lots and short lead times.