Stabilizing the Steel Structures Business by Addressing Projects in the Greater Tokyo Area
First written in FY2016. 10 of 34 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-12.
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- 2026-08-12AdvancedEarnings
「Orders for target projects in the steel structures business were finalized, enabling the business to substantially exceed the same quarter of the previous year.」
First-quarter orders received in the steel structures business amounted to ¥2,427 million, and the order backlog stood at ¥6,466 million, reflecting the finalization of orders for target projects and an increase in the order backlog. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, orders remained sluggish because the scheduled timing for orders for targeted projects was at the end of the fiscal year.」
The scheduled timing for orders for targeted projects in the steel structures business was pushed back to the end of the fiscal year, resulting in orders down 38.3% year on year and an order backlog down 37.2%. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, steady orders in the previous fiscal year increased completed construction revenue for the current fiscal year to ¥5,429.228 million, up 33.2% year on year. Together with improved profitability following a review of the production structure, this resulted in segment profit of ¥116.550 million, compared with segment profit of ¥229.921 million in the previous fiscal year, enabling the Company to avoid a segment loss for the fifth consecutive period.」
The steel structures business avoided a segment loss for the fifth consecutive period following a review of the production structure and secured profit of ¥116.550 million. Orders fell 22.0% year on year and the order backlog fell 35.6%, indicating that stabilisation in terms of order volume remains a work in progress. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, profitability in the steel structures business improved following a review of the production structure. However, the effect was limited, and the decline in plant utilisation caused by sluggish orders in the Bridge Business in the previous fiscal year and the current interim accounting period, higher-than-expected costs and the impact of new orders with low profitability resulted in a result well below that of the same period of the previous year. Revenue in the steel structures business for the interim accounting period was ¥2,744.014 million, up 57.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥82.066 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥238.975 million in the same period of the previous year. Orders during the interim accounting period were ¥1,519.969 million, up 269.4% year on year, and the order backlog at the end of the interim accounting period was ¥5,252.037 million, up 0.8% year on year.」
Following a review of the production structure, the steel structures business turned from a segment loss to a profit of ¥82.066 million, while orders increased 269.4% year on year. Progress was made in orders and profitability toward stabilising the business, although the improvement was also described as limited. - FY2024Target projects won, but orders declined and losses continuedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, the steady orders received in the previous fiscal year increased completed construction revenue for the current fiscal year to ¥4,075.585 million, up 52.7% year on year. However, this did not reach the level of completed construction revenue required to secure a profit, and the segment posted a loss of ¥229.921 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥181.456 million in the previous fiscal year. On the order front, the Company converted its targeted projects into orders as planned, but some projects were pushed into the following fiscal year, resulting in orders below the level of the previous fiscal year.」
There was progress in winning targeted projects, but some projects were pushed into the following fiscal year, and orders fell 6.3% year on year. Although completed construction revenue increased, the steel structures business's loss widened. - FY2024-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, the contract timing for targeted projects was pushed back further, and orders remained sluggish.」
The contract timing for targeted projects needed to stabilise the steel structures business was pushed back further, and sluggish orders have continued. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, the contracts for targeted projects were pushed back to the second half of the fiscal year, resulting in a difficult outcome for orders.」
The contract timing for targeted projects in the steel structures business was pushed back to the second half of the fiscal year, resulting in difficult orders during the six months ended Q2. Stabilisation of the steel structures business through projects in the Tokyo metropolitan and Kansai regions continued to depend on contract timing. - FY2024-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, orders in Q1 were sluggish partly because the timing for finalising orders for targeted projects was pushed back to Q2 or later.」
The timing for finalising orders for targeted projects was pushed back to Q2 or later, and Q1 orders in the steel structures business were ¥105.040 million, down 69.5% year on year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The steel structures business also took a step toward emerging from its slump of the past several years by steadily winning its targeted projects.」
Orders in the steel structures business were ¥4,279.165 million, up 43.5% year on year, and the order backlog was ¥6,543.993 million, up 32.6%, showing concrete progress in orders toward recovery from the downturn. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The effects of strengthening the organisation have gradually begun to appear in order wins in the steel structures business, bringing the end of the slump into view. Orders in the steel structures business during the nine months ended Q3 were ¥2,581.423 million, up 1,318.4% year on year, and the order backlog at the end of Q3 was ¥5,552.349 million, up 79.3% year on year.」
The effects of strengthening the organisation appeared in order wins, with orders in the steel structures business up 1,318.4% year on year and the order backlog up 79.3%. The business made further concrete progress in emerging from its downturn on the order front. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, orders were sluggish during the six months ended Q2 because the scheduled timing for orders for targeted projects was from the second half of the fiscal year onward. Orders in the steel structures business during the six months ended Q2 were ¥1,441.959 million, up 1,206.7% year on year, and the order backlog at the end of Q2 was ¥5,250.476 million, up 35.7% year on year.」
Orders and the order backlog in the steel structures business were well above the levels of the same period of the previous year, but orders for targeted projects were scheduled for the second half of the fiscal year or later, and the targeted projects needed to stabilise the business had not yet been finalised. - FY2023-Q1Q1 sluggish while awaiting orders for targeted projectsAnnual report
「As orders for targeted projects were scheduled for Q2 or later, orders in Q1 were sluggish.」
As orders for targeted projects were scheduled for Q2 or later, Q1 orders were sluggish. - FY2022Kinki-region target project won, but full-year orders remained sluggishAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, sales activities aimed at securing plant utilisation and improving profitability continued in an effort to offset the loss of targeted projects in the first half. Although a targeted project in the Kinki region was won at the end of the fiscal year, orders ultimately remained sluggish.」
Although a targeted project in the Kinki region was won at the end of the fiscal year, full-year orders were sluggish at ¥2,982.423 million, down 53.4% year on year. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, sales activities aimed at securing plant utilisation and improving profitability continued in an effort to offset the loss of targeted projects in the first half, but failed to bear fruit, and orders were extremely sluggish.」
Although sales activities continued to offset the loss of targeted projects in the first half, they produced no results, and orders in the steel structures business fell 92.8% year on year. Conditions on the order front deteriorated with regard to stabilising the steel structures business. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, sales activities aimed at securing plant utilisation and improving profitability failed to bear fruit, including because the Company lost a targeted project after being unable to accommodate changes to its construction schedule, and orders were extremely sluggish.」
The steel structures business lost a targeted project after being unable to accommodate changes to its construction schedule, and sales activities aimed at securing plant utilisation and improving profitability did not lead to an increase in orders. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, the loss of a targeted project had a significant impact, and orders in Q1 were sluggish.」
The steel structures business lost a targeted project, and Q1 orders were sluggish. Although the order backlog was up 274.7% year on year, the Company fell short of its target in terms of securing new orders. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of establishing a company-wide structure to support the Steel Structures Division and working to increase orders, the Company achieved results substantially above those of the previous fiscal year. Orders for the current fiscal year were ¥6,400.427 million, up 480.0% year on year, and the order backlog was ¥5,761.972 million, up 522.2%.」
A company-wide support structure was established, and orders and the order backlog in the steel structures business increased substantially. However, profitability deteriorated. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The steel structures business emerged from its slump of the past several years and secured a certain level of orders, enabling the Company as a whole to secure orders above the level of the same period of the previous year.」
Orders in the steel structures business for the nine months ended Q3 were ¥2,514.571 million, up 289.6% year on year, while the order backlog was ¥2,226.246 million, up 265.7%. This showed concrete progress in orders toward emerging from the downturn. However, the segment loss widened. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The steel structures business also won several projects in the Kansai region, gaining a foothold for emerging from its prolonged slump.」
Although no large-scale projects had been won, several projects were secured in the Kansai region, providing a foothold for emerging from the downturn. - FY2021-Q1Large-scale projects not won; orders for proprietary productsAnnual report
「Although large-scale redevelopment projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area are expected to proceed as scheduled, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has made revisions to project schedules unavoidable, increasing uncertainty over the demand outlook. Meanwhile, large-scale projects in the Kansai region are expected to get underway from the second half of the current fiscal year. Although no large-scale projects were won in the steel structures business, the business followed a modest recovery trend by steadily accumulating orders for the Company's proprietary products.」
Although large-scale redevelopment projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area were expected to proceed, schedule revisions and increased uncertainty over the demand outlook meant that no large-scale projects were won. Meanwhile, large-scale projects in the Kansai region were expected to commence in the second half of the current fiscal year, and orders for proprietary products accumulated. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The steel structures business was unable to win its targeted projects, and orders during the nine months ended Q3 were sluggish, as in the same period of the previous year.」
It was reconfirmed that the steel structures business continued to be unable to win targeted large-scale projects and that orders remained sluggish. - FY2020-Q2Continued failure to win targeted large-scale projectsAnnual report
「The steel structures business was unable to deliver results on targeted large-scale projects, and orders during the six months ended Q2 remained sluggish, as in the same period of the previous year.」
The steel structures business continued to be unable to secure orders for large-scale projects, and the order backlog fell 58.9% year on year. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「While prioritising the securing of large-scale projects in the Kansai region, where projects have begun to come to market following the decision to host the Osaka Expo, the Company will actively pursue profitable projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area and continue to develop the business on a profitable basis by increasing its handling of high-value-added products such as Seiken Truss and Shape-Up Brace.」
The focus shifted from the previous structure centred on projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area to one based on large-scale projects in the Kansai region while also addressing projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area. - FY2019-Q3Continued failure to secure the target large projectAnnual report
「In the steel structures business as well, efforts to win orders were pursued with the region, fabrication timing, and profitability in mind, but the Company did not secure the target large project during the cumulative third-quarter period, resulting in a sluggish outcome for the second consecutive period.」
Although orders were pursued with consideration for region, production timing and profitability, no targeted large-scale projects were won during the nine months ended Q3, and orders in the steel structures business fell 20.2% year on year. - FY2019-Q2Continued failure to secure a large project in the Tokyo metropolitan areaAnnual report
「In the steel structures business as well, efforts to win orders were pursued with the region, fabrication timing, and profitability in mind, but the Company failed to secure a large project, resulting in a difficult outcome that was even lower than the sluggish result in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although the Company pursued orders while considering the region, fabrication timing, and profitability, it failed to secure a large project, including in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and order value in the steel structures business declined 46.5% year on year. - FY2019-Q1Continued failure to secure a large project in the Tokyo metropolitan areaAnnual report
「In the steel structures business as well, efforts to win orders were pursued with profitability in mind, but the Company did not secure a large project in the Tokyo metropolitan area, resulting in a difficult outcome that was even lower than that of the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although the Company pursued orders in the Tokyo metropolitan area with profitability in mind, it did not secure a large project. Order value in the steel structures business declined 47.5% year on year, while the order backlog declined 44.9%. - FY2018Target project not contracted, order volume declinedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, while maintaining its basic policy of prioritizing profitability, the steel structures business sought to win a large project in the Tokyo metropolitan area, but did not conclude a contract for the target project, and order volume for the fiscal year fell to no more than one-third of the previous fiscal year.」
While continuing to prioritize profitability, the Company sought to win a large project in the Tokyo metropolitan area, but did not conclude a contract for the target project, and order volume in the steel structures business fell to no more than one-third of the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3Continued failure to secure the target projectAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in the steel structures business, there were few projects in the Kansai region, such as high-rise buildings, that could serve as order targets, so the Company sought to secure orders in the Tokyo metropolitan area, but did not finalize an order for the target project, resulting in a figure well below that of the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although the Company sought to secure the target project in the Tokyo metropolitan area, it did not finalize an order in the third quarter either, and order value in the steel structures business declined 88.1% year on year. - FY2018-Q2Target project not securedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, in the steel structures business, there were few projects in the Kansai region, such as high-rise buildings, that could serve as order targets, so the Company sought to secure orders in the Tokyo metropolitan area. However, it did not finalize an order for the target project, and the result was below that of the same quarter of the previous year. From the third quarter onward, we will continue vigorous sales efforts to finalize an order for the target project in the Tokyo metropolitan area within the year.」
Although the Company sought to secure orders in the Tokyo metropolitan area, it did not finalize an order for the target project, and order value in the steel structures business declined 55.7% year on year. Sales efforts to finalize an order within the year are continuing. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「While maintaining its basic policy of prioritizing profitability, the steel structures business won a large project in the Tokyo metropolitan area and secured order volume well above the previous fiscal year.」
While continuing to prioritize profitability, the Company won a large project in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and order volume in the steel structures business was well above the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「While maintaining its basic policy of prioritizing profitability, the steel structures business won a large project in the Tokyo metropolitan area, resulting in order value exceeding that of the same quarter of the previous year.」
While continuing to prioritize profitability, the Company won a large project in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and order value in the steel structures business exceeded that of the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, our basic approach is to pursue orders for projects that capitalize on our strengths, including projects in our home region of Kansai and our large fabrication yards. However, we will actively pursue profitable projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area and aim to stabilize the business by increasing order volume.」
The Company continues to focus on orders that capitalize on the strengths of the Kansai region and large fabrication yards, while also pursuing profitable projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area to stabilize the steel structures business. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the steel structures business, our basic approach is to pursue orders for projects that capitalize on our strengths, including projects in our home region of Kansai and our large fabrication yards. However, we will actively pursue profitable projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area and aim to stabilize the business by increasing order volume.」
While maintaining the existing strengths of the Kansai region and large fabrication yards as the foundation, the Company continues to pursue profitable projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area to stabilize the steel structures business. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will actively pursue profitable projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area and aim to stabilize the business by increasing order volume.」
While maintaining the existing strengths of projects in the Kansai region and large fabrication yards as the foundation, the Company plans to stabilize the steel structures business by securing profitable projects in the Tokyo metropolitan area.