Strengthening product capabilities to anticipate customer needs
First written in FY2020. 8 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-04.
34 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales in the spring business increased by ¥10.104 billion, or 15.3%, year on year to ¥76.23 billion. Despite the impact of the withdrawal from the German spring subsidiary and other factors, sales increased due to higher sales volume in precision components and domestic springs.」
Higher volume in precision components and domestic springs, key areas for strengthening product capabilities, offset the impact of the withdrawal from the German business and led to 15.3% sales growth and 98.5% operating profit growth in the spring business. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales in the spring business increased by ¥2.557 billion, or 7.6%, year on year to ¥36.135 billion. Despite the impact of the withdrawal from the German spring business and other factors, sales increased due to higher sales volume in the precision spring and domestic spring businesses. Operating profit increased by ¥874 million, or 135.9%, to ¥1.517 billion. Higher sales volume, particularly in the precision spring business, contributed to earnings and resulted in a substantial increase in operating profit.」
Higher sales volume in the precision spring and domestic spring businesses resulted in 7.6% sales growth and 135.9% operating profit growth in the spring business. The quantitative expansion of precision springs, part of the effort to strengthen products that anticipate customer needs, is reflected in the results. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased by ¥291 million, or 10.1%, year on year to ¥3.163 billion, due to improved selling prices, the start of mass production for a major precision spring-component project, lower raw-material costs and lower production costs.」
The start of mass production for a major precision spring-component project, together with improved selling prices, lower raw-material costs and lower production costs, contributed to a 10.1% increase in consolidated operating profit. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales in the formed materials business declined by ¥1.041 billion, or 18.9%, year on year to ¥4.478 billion. The main factor was the decline in sales volume following the end of production of cast-steel products (ESCO). Operating profit declined by ¥214 million, or 52.0%, to ¥198 million in line with the decline in sales.」
Although initiatives involving new products and stronger product capabilities were underway, lower volume following the end of ESCO production resulted in an 18.9% decline in sales and a 52.0% decline in operating profit in the formed materials business. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales in the formed materials business declined by ¥585 million, or 20.8%, year on year to ¥2.228 billion. This was despite progress in improving selling prices, as sales volume declined following the end of production of cast-steel products (ESCO). Operating profit declined by ¥159 million, or 87.1%, to ¥23 million. The main factor was the decline in sales volume.」
Although selling-price improvements progressed, lower volume following the end of ESCO production resulted in a 20.8% decline in sales and an 87.1% decline in operating profit in the formed materials business. This indicates deteriorating results in businesses related to strengthening product capabilities and expanding sales in new fields. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales in the formed materials business declined in volume due to the impact of customer inventory adjustments for parts used in automotive internal-combustion engines, in addition to the end of production of cast-steel products (ESCO), despite orders for new specialty alloy powder products. However, sales increased by ¥197 million, or 2.6%, year on year to ¥7.939 billion as the company pursued selling-price improvements to offset higher raw-material and other costs.」
Although orders for new products continued, volume declined due to customer inventory adjustments and the end of cast-steel product production, limiting sales growth in the formed materials business, which is related to strengthening product capabilities, to 2.6%. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although there were orders for new special alloy powder products, sales volume declined due to customers' inventory adjustments. Meanwhile, improved selling prices in response to higher raw material prices and other costs resulted in revenue of ¥5,519 million, up ¥562 million, or 11.3%, year on year.」
Although the company received orders for new specialty alloy powder products, sales volume declined due to customer inventory adjustments. Higher selling prices increased sales in the formed materials business by 11.3%. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales increased by ¥189 million, or 7.2%, year on year to ¥2.814 billion, reflecting improved selling prices for specialty alloy powders and orders for new products.」
Improved selling prices for specialty alloy powders and orders for new products resulted in 7.2% sales growth related to strengthening product capabilities and providing new value. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the formed materials business, net sales increased by ¥472 million, or 22.0%, year on year to ¥2.624 billion, due to increased demand as the impact of COVID-19 subsided and higher sales from newly ordered specialty alloy powders and precision castings, among other factors.」
New orders for specialty alloy powders and precision castings generated higher sales, demonstrating tangible results from initiatives to strengthen product capabilities and provide new value. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「Develop products that are half a step ahead of customer needs and provide them as new value.」
As a new priority initiative under the 2020 Medium-Term Management Plan, the company set a policy of rapidly incorporating customer needs into products and increasing development speed by reviewing development items.