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Improvements in New Products, Manufacturing Processes, Quality and Productivity

First written in FY2016. 17 of 32 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.

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R&D into New Products, Existing Product Improvements and Production Process RationalizationA theme 51 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 52 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2026RestatedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, rolling productivity, and billet and product quality. For the fiscal year, we recorded ¥15 million in R&D expenses related to new product development.」

    Technology development and operational improvements covering new product development, manufacturing processes, productivity, and quality are ongoing. New product development expenses were ¥15 million.
  2. 2026-05-12RestatedEarnings presentation

    「We will continue steady, shop-floor-focused improvements in yield and unit consumption.」

    Improvements in yield and unit consumption are continuing.
  3. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses of ¥35 million related to new product development were recorded during the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    The company continues its efforts in new product development, manufacturing process improvements, and productivity and quality improvements, and recorded ¥35 million in annual R&D expenses related to new product development.
  4. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The group is pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. R&D expenses of ¥24 million related to product development were recorded during the six-month interim consolidated period.」

    The company continues its existing technology development and operational improvement themes and recorded ¥24 million in R&D expenses related to product development during the six-month interim consolidated period.
  5. FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. No R&D expenses were recorded by the group during the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new products, manufacturing processes, productivity, and quality continue. No R&D expenses were recorded during the nine months ended the third quarter.
  6. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the first half of the current fiscal year, we continued to improve yield and energy intensity through the effects of the rolling line extension work at our Kishiwada plant carried out last fiscal year and the investment in exhaust gas analysis equipment at the group company 東京鋼鐵㈱. We also continued work to develop the system infrastructure needed to further strengthen quality control.」

    The statement describes improvements in yield and energy intensity resulting from the rolling line extension work and the investment in exhaust gas analysis equipment, as well as the development of a quality control system infrastructure, making the manufacturing process, productivity, and quality improvements more specific.
  7. FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「The group is pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. No R&D expenses were recorded by the group during the three months ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality continue. No R&D expenses were recorded.
  8. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. R&D expenses of ¥5 million related to product development were recorded during the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new product development, manufacturing process improvements, and productivity and quality improvements continue, and ¥5 million in R&D expenses related to product development has been recorded.
  9. FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. R&D expenses of ¥3 million related to product development were recorded during the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new products, manufacturing processes, productivity, and quality continue. R&D expenses related to product development totaled ¥3 million for the six months ended the second quarter.
  10. FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. R&D expenses of ¥2 million related to product development were recorded during the three months ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher productivity, and quality improvements continue, and ¥2 million in R&D expenses related to product development was recorded during the three months ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
  11. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. R&D expenses of ¥5 million related to product development were recorded during the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    The company continues its efforts in new product development, manufacturing process improvements, and productivity and quality improvements, and recorded ¥5 million in R&D expenses related to product development during the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year.
  12. FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. R&D expenses of ¥3 million related to product development were recorded during the three months ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    The company continues its existing technology development and operational improvement themes and recorded ¥3 million in R&D expenses related to product development during the three months ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
  13. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. R&D expenses of ¥5 million related to product development were recorded during the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    The company continues its existing technology development and operational improvement themes and recorded ¥5 million in R&D expenses related to product development during the current consolidated fiscal year.
  14. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「The group is pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. No R&D expenses were incurred by the group during the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality continue. No R&D expenses were incurred.
  15. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and worked on technology development and operational improvements. No R&D expenses were incurred by the group during the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new products, manufacturing processes, productivity, and billet and product quality continue. No R&D expenses were incurred.
  16. FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and worked on technology development and operational improvements. No R&D expenses were incurred by the group during the three months ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new products, manufacturing processes, productivity, and billet and product quality continue. No R&D expenses were incurred.
  17. FY2020RestatedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. R&D expenses of ¥4 million related to new product development were recorded during the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    The company continues its existing technology development and operational improvement themes and recorded ¥4 million in new product development expenses.
  18. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and worked on technology development and operational improvements. R&D expenses of ¥3 million related to new product development were recorded during the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new product development, manufacturing processes, productivity, and billet and product quality continue, and ¥3 million in new product development expenses has been recorded.
  19. FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and worked on technology development and operational improvements. R&D expenses of ¥3 million related to new product development were recorded during the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    The company continues its existing technology development and operational improvement themes and recorded ¥3 million in new product development expenses during the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year. The cumulative amount recorded increased from ¥2 million in FY2020-Q1.
  20. FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and worked on technology development and operational improvements. R&D expenses of ¥2 million related to new product development were recorded during the three months ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    The company continues its existing technology development and operational improvement themes and recorded ¥2 million in new product development expenses during the three months ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
  21. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. R&D expenses of ¥13 million related to new product development were recorded during the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    The company continues its existing technology development and operational improvement themes and recorded ¥13 million in new product development expenses during the current consolidated fiscal year.
  22. FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and worked on technology development and operational improvements. R&D expenses of ¥2 million related to new product development were recorded during the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    The company continues its existing technology development and operational improvement themes, and new product development expenses for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year amounted to ¥2 million. This was up from ¥1 million in the cumulative period through the previous quarter.
  23. FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and worked on technology development and operational improvements. R&D expenses of ¥1 million related to new product development were recorded during the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    The company continues its existing technology development and operational improvement themes and recorded ¥1 million in new product development expenses during the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year.
  24. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and worked on technology development and operational improvements.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new products, manufacturing processes, productivity, and billet and product quality continue. R&D expenses were ¥0 million.
  25. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. R&D expenses of ¥16 million related to new product development were recorded during the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    The company continues its existing technology development and operational improvement themes and recorded ¥16 million in R&D expenses for new product development during the current consolidated fiscal year.
  26. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and worked on technology development and operational improvements.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new products, manufacturing processes, productivity, and billet and product quality continue. No R&D expenses were incurred.
  27. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and worked on technology development and operational improvements. No R&D expenses were incurred by the group during the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new products, manufacturing processes, productivity, and billet and product quality continue. No R&D expenses were incurred.
  28. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and worked on technology development and operational improvements.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new product development, manufacturing processes, productivity and quality continue. No R&D expenses were incurred during the three months ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
  29. FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. In particular, we are promoting improvements in energy-saving technology and operations to achieve a 20% reduction in energy consumption. During the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year, ¥5 million was spent on colored angles using lead- and chromium-free, rust-inhibiting water-based paint (JIS K 5674, Type 2), development of new-shaped structural steel for shipbuilding, expanding slag applications at group companies, and other projects.」

    The company continues its existing technology development and operational improvement themes, describing specific development and improvement projects involving colored angles, new-shaped structural steel for shipbuilding, and expanded slag applications. Cumulative spending amounted to ¥5 million.
  30. FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「We are pursuing technology development and operational improvements focused on new product development, manufacturing process improvements, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality. In particular, we are promoting measures to consolidate iron sources at 堺製鋼 and improvements in energy-saving technology and operations to achieve a 20% reduction in energy consumption. During the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year, ¥2 million was spent on developing colored angles using lead-free, organic-solvent-free water-based paint (JIS K5674, Type 2), developing new-shaped structural steel for shipbuilding, and other projects.」

    In addition to continuing the existing improvement themes, the statement describes specific development projects, including colored angles using lead-free, organic-solvent-free paint and new-shaped structural steel for shipbuilding, and reports spending of ¥2 million.
  31. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and carried out technology development and operational improvements.」

    Technology development and operational improvements targeting new products, manufacturing processes, productivity and quality continue.
  32. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「During the current period, we pursued the development of new products, improvements to manufacturing processes, higher rolling productivity, and improvements in billet and product quality as key themes, and carried out technology development and operational improvements.」

    Although no R&D expenses were incurred, specific operational improvement and technology development themes are listed.
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