Production stoppages caused by natural disasters, equipment failures and accidents
First written in FY2016. 16 of 21 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-30.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 34 of 132 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「In North America, production at the US operation is gradually stabilizing as a result of technical support and operating guidance from Japan in response to production problems caused by aging equipment.」
Although operating risks due to aging equipment at the US operation continue, production stabilization progressed through technical support and operating guidance from Japan. - 2026-04-30MaterialisedRevisions to earnings forecasts
「米国拠点では設備老朽化による操業上の課題に対処しながらの生産が続きました。」
米国拠点では設備老朽化に伴う操業上の課題が引き続き実際の事業運営に影響している。 - FY2025-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The company recorded ¥1,380 million as extraordinary income, comprising part of the insurance proceeds related to the fire at the US operation in August 2023 and COVID-19 subsidies received by the Canadian operation. It also recorded ¥66 million as an extraordinary loss for losses related to an accident caused by equipment problems at a domestic operation.」
In addition to the impact of the fire at the US operation, equipment problems occurred at a domestic operation, and ¥66 million in losses related to the accident was recorded as an extraordinary loss. The actual occurrence of production stoppage and equipment failure risks continues. - FY2024-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In North America, at the US operation, production and shipments declined and manufacturing costs increased due to equipment problems caused by aging facilities and a fire in August, resulting in a substantial deterioration in performance.」
Equipment problems caused by aging facilities and a fire in August occurred at the US operation, resulting in lower production and shipments and higher manufacturing costs. - FY2024-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In North America, performance was weak despite strong construction demand, due to higher costs resulting from scheduled maintenance in the first quarter and equipment problems associated with aging facilities, among other factors.」
The effects of equipment problems caused by aging facilities and scheduled maintenance actually occurred in North America, resulting in higher costs and weak performance. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In North America, although construction demand was strong, performance remained sluggish due to production cuts caused by equipment problems and the implementation of scheduled maintenance.」
Production cuts due to equipment problems and operating impacts associated with scheduled maintenance actually occurred in North America, becoming factors behind the weak performance. - FY2023-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「The company recorded ¥232 million in costs incurred during the recovery from the fire at the Yamaguchi operation on 11 October as an extraordinary loss.」
A fire occurred at the Yamaguchi operation, and ¥232 million in recovery costs was recorded as an extraordinary loss. The risk of production stoppages due to fires and accidents actually materialized. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「To prepare for risks associated with these natural disasters and other events, our group has established systems to ensure employee safety and a stable supply of products by formulating and conducting drills for business continuity plans (BCPs), implementing earthquake-resistant measures, securing inventories, and transferring products and spare equipment between operations as needed. The group is also working to reduce risk by taking out property and casualty insurance and through other measures.」
The company specified measures to address natural disasters, infectious diseases, war, terrorism and other events through BCPs, drills, earthquake-resistant measures, the sharing of inventories and spare parts, and insurance coverage. - FY2022-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In North America, profit declined compared with the same period of the previous year, when the impact of COVID-19 was limited, due to production stoppages caused by a severe cold wave in Texas in February and scheduled maintenance at the Canadian operation, acquired in March 2020, in March.」
A severe cold wave in Texas and production stoppages due to scheduled maintenance at the Canadian operation actually occurred, becoming factors behind the decline in profit in the North American business. - FY2021MaterialisedAnnual report
「Profit declined substantially due to sluggish demand for mining products in both the United States and Canada, as well as production stoppages associated with equipment upgrades and equipment problems during the fourth-quarter accounting period (October to December).」
Production stoppages associated with equipment upgrades and equipment problems actually occurred in North America, becoming factors behind the decline in profit in the overseas steel business. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Losses due to disasters - 21」
Losses due to disasters of ¥21 million were recorded in the quarterly consolidated income statement, confirming the occurrence of disaster-related losses. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Losses due to disasters - 178」
Losses due to disasters of ¥178 million were recorded in the quarterly consolidated income statement, confirming the occurrence of losses associated with natural disasters and other events. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「Losses related to accidents 158」
Losses related to accidents of ¥158 million were recorded in the consolidated income statement, indicating that losses associated with equipment failures and accidents continue to occur. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Losses related to accidents - 150」
Losses related to accidents of ¥150 million were recorded in the quarterly consolidated income statement. The main text provides no additional explanation of the accident or its relationship to the production stoppage. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Losses related to accidents - 165」
Losses related to accidents of ¥165 million were recorded in the quarterly consolidated income statement. The main text provides no additional explanation of the accident or its relationship to the production stoppage. - FY2018-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Losses related to accidents - 167」
Losses related to accidents of ¥167 million were recorded in the quarterly consolidated income statement. The main text provides no additional explanation of the accident or its relationship to the production stoppage. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Due mainly to the closure of the Osaka plant at the end of March 2016 and lower processing volumes resulting from problems with processing equipment at an affiliated company, net sales decreased by ¥386 million, or 7.3%, year on year to ¥4,873 million, while operating profit decreased by ¥304 million, or 29.7%, to ¥719 million.」
The company continues to report lower processing volumes and declines in revenue and profit due to problems with processing equipment at an affiliated company, indicating that the impact of equipment failure risk continues. - FY2017-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Due mainly to the closure of the Osaka plant at the end of March 2016 and lower processing volumes resulting from problems with processing equipment at an affiliated company, net sales decreased by ¥234 million, or 6.7%, year on year to ¥3,270 million, while operating profit decreased by ¥178 million, or 26.0%, to ¥508 million.」
Problems with processing equipment at an affiliated company actually occurred, resulting in lower processing volumes and declines in revenue and profit in the environmental recycling business. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「For our group, electric-furnace operations using high-voltage electricity are a core manufacturing process. If an electric-furnace transformer, which can be considered its vital component, were to fail for any reason, operations would be severely disrupted.」
The company lists earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis, floods, aging equipment, electric-furnace transformer failures and steam explosions as causes of production stoppages.