Developing New Products and Businesses

「For LED display systems, we developed a monochrome LED display board for construction sites equipped with a solar power supply using a high-efficiency charging system. It can operate continuously for approximately 20 days without sunlight, helping improve on-site safety and reduce management burdens by maintaining high visibility day and night.」

「Through external corporate branding, internal branding within the Group and recruitment branding, we will further raise awareness of the Group as an attractive manufacturing organization.」

「We also strengthened our product development and sales systems and built a production system capable of responding to changes in demand」

「For touchscreen car-wash reception terminals used at drive-through car washes, we developed a new model equipped with a large, easy-to-read 15-inch touchscreen.」

「The company is also focusing on R&D for high-value-added products that address customers' increasingly diverse needs and lifestyles, while working to provide products and services that create customer value through multifaceted thinking.」

「The company is also focusing on R&D for high-value-added products that address customers' increasingly diverse needs and lifestyles, while working to provide products and services that create customer value through multifaceted thinking.」

「The company is also focusing on R&D for high-value-added products that address customers' increasingly diverse needs and lifestyles, while working to provide products and services that create customer value through multifaceted thinking.」

「Household products performed poorly as the market remained sluggish, although sales of new products such as double-sided hot plates and waterless electric pots increased. Sales of rice-cake makers also grew as production at overseas sites proceeded smoothly. Audio-related products increased sales following the introduction of new products for specific customers.」

「Among products for general households, including electric pressure cookers, sales of the new double-sided grilling hot plate and waterless electric cooker grew despite weak market conditions.」

「The company is also focusing on R&D for high-value-added products that address customers' increasingly diverse needs and lifestyles, while working to provide products and services that create customer value through multifaceted thinking.」

「In the food-processing machinery field, we developed a new shielded sandwich-making machine with production capacity increased from 3,000 units per hour to 5,000 units per hour.」

「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 17 January 2022, the Company resolved to absorb and merge エムケーミクスト株式会社, a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary, and entered into a merger agreement on the same date. The merger was intended to expand the business foundation by unifying operations, enhancing technical capabilities, and strengthening development, production, sales and after-sales services. The business combination date was scheduled for 21 March 2022.」

「In fiscal 2021, the final year of the medium-term management plan, the Group has further deepened its initiatives under the plan and attempted to rebuild a robust management base in anticipation of changes in the external environment. Working as one toward the next growth stage centered on “Beauty, Food and Housing,” it has pursued customer value through the integration of manufacturing and services, developed new products and designed services based on changes in demand, and created new businesses.」

「The audio-related business performed steadily following the launch of new products such as sound amplifiers.」

「In the food-processing machinery field, we developed 2 new filling machine models, “Zeus” and “Axis.”」

「In the second year of the current medium-term management plan, the Group is steadily implementing the measures set out in the plan while working as one toward a new growth stage centred on “beauty, food and living.” Its initiatives include pursuing customer value through the integration of manufacturing and services, developing new products and designing services based on changing demand, and creating new businesses.」

「In the second year of the Medium-Term Management Plan, our basic policy is to steadily implement the initiatives set out in the plan, while the entire Group works toward the next growth stage centered on “beauty, food and living” by pursuing customer value through the integration of manufacturing and services, developing new products and designing services based on careful assessment of changes in demand, and creating new businesses.」

「For home appliances, we developed a fully automatic compact mochi maker that enables users to prepare mochi in various ways not only from glutinous rice but also from cut mochi, offering a new way to enjoy mochi. We are also expanding the range of our strong-selling electric pressure cookers into a series to broaden the target customer base.」

「The black garlic makers launched in the previous fiscal year and the electric pressure cookers and smokeless roasters launched this fiscal year performed well after capturing customer needs. The food-processing machinery and mixer businesses entered in the previous fiscal year also remained firm. As a result, revenue rose 12.8% year on year to ¥2.599 billion.」

「The black garlic maker and compact chilled rice container launched in the previous fiscal year performed well by meeting customer needs, while the food-processing machinery and mixers business entered in the previous fiscal year also remained solid. As a result, net sales increased 33.7% year on year to ¥1,014 million.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group worked to develop products from the customer’s perspective and improve service quality, with the aim of pursuing customer value through manufacturing and services. In addition to deepening its existing businesses, the Group expanded into adjacent fields through M&A and other means.」

「Meanwhile, the newly launched compact chilled rice container, black garlic maker and ear-related products such as wireless TV speakers performed well, while the food-processing machinery business, which we entered as a new business, contributed to sales growth. As a result, net sales increased 40.4% year on year to ¥4,275 million.」

「On 26 June 2018, we entered into a share transfer agreement to acquire shares in 株式会社ジャパンシステム, and on 18 July 2018 acquired the shares and made the company a subsidiary. Its business is adjacent to our Lifestyle-Related Equipment business, and the acquisition was undertaken to achieve significant synergies. Percentage of voting rights acquired: 100%」

「On 26 June 2018, we entered into a share transfer agreement to acquire shares in 株式会社ジャパンシステム, and on 18 July 2018 acquired the shares and made the company a subsidiary. Its business is adjacent to our Lifestyle-Related Equipment business, and the acquisition was undertaken to achieve significant synergies. Percentage of voting rights acquired: 84%」

「Meanwhile, among cooking appliances for general households, the compact rice mill and bread maker launched this fiscal year gained market acceptance and grew.」

「Meanwhile, although unit sales of the compact rice mill and bread maker launched this fiscal year increased, mainly at large-format stores such as consumer electronics retailers and home improvement centers, this was not enough to offset the decline in core products. As a result, net sales fell 4.9% year on year to ¥3,046 million.」

「Meanwhile, sales of the compact rice mill and bread maker launched this fiscal year grew steadily. As a result, net sales increased 0.2% year on year to ¥1,666 million.」

「Customer-focused product development」

「In R&D, we will further refine our core technologies in mechatronics and information and communications processing, while working to develop new products and enhance the value of existing products.」

「Customer-focused product development」

「Customer-focused product development」

「Customer-focused product development」