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Almetax Manufacturing Co (5928) · InitiativeNew measures failed to offset the decline in orders for core productsLatest Revision to earnings forecasts (2026-10-29): "Other"

Expanding Orders Through Customer-Focused New Products

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Expanding Sales of Core Products and Developing New-Customer and Renovation MarketsA theme 5 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 6 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2026New measures failed to offset the decline in orders for core productsAnnual report

    「Although we focused on expanding orders in the building materials for renovations business, helped by government subsidy measures, this was not enough to offset the decline in orders for building materials for new homes.」

    Although the Company worked to expand orders in the building materials for renovations business, develop new products, and open new sales channels, these efforts were not enough to offset the decline in orders for building materials for new homes.
  2. 2026-05-15AdvancedEarnings

    「The company newly established a Sales Promotion Department and focused on e-commerce sales (online sales) of various housing materials for general customers and business partners, as well as developing new customers.」

    新規取引先の開拓に加え、一般顧客・取引先向けのEC販売を具体的な販売施策として開始した。
  3. FY2026-H1Orders declined in the two core businessesAnnual report

    「Sales were below those of the same period of the previous year as orders for the Company's core products, building materials for new homes and building materials for renovations, declined.」

    It states that orders declined in both building materials for new homes and building materials for renovations, resulting in sales below those of the same period of the previous year.
  4. FY2025Orders for core products declined more than expectedAnnual report

    「Orders for the Company's core products, building materials for new homes and building materials for home renovations, declined more than expected, resulting in orders below those of the same period of the previous year.」

    It states that, while the Company was targeting order growth through new and existing products, orders in the two core businesses declined more than expected, resulting in sales below those of the same period of the previous year.
  5. FY2025-H1Orders for core products declined more than expectedAnnual report

    「As housing starts, particularly detached homes, struggled to grow, orders for the Company's core products, building materials for new homes and building materials for home renovations, declined more than expected, resulting in orders below those of the same period of the previous year.」

    It states that, despite the assumption that orders would expand through new and core products, orders for building materials for new homes and building materials for home renovations declined more than expected and fell below those of the same period of the previous year.
  6. FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Although sales of the Company's core product, building materials for new homes, struggled to grow, sales were approximately in line with the previous year due to increased orders in the renovation business.」

    Increased orders in the renovation business offset sluggish sales of building materials for new homes, leaving sales at approximately the same level as in the same period of the previous year.
  7. FY2024-Q2Growth in the renovation business offsets weak orders for building materials for new homesAnnual report

    「Although orders for the Company's core product, building materials for new homes, struggled to grow, sales were approximately in line with those of the same period of the previous year due to growth in the renovation business.」

    While orders for building materials for new homes struggled to grow, growth in the renovation business offset the impact on sales. In revenue recognition terms, building materials for new detached homes amounted to ¥3,703,817 thousand, and building materials for home renovations amounted to ¥1,028,225 thousand.
  8. FY2024-Q1Renovation business offsets decline in new housingAnnual report

    「Although housing starts remained firm, the renovation business offset the declining trend in new housing, but overall sales of the core products did not increase substantially and were at about the same level as in the same period of the previous year.」

    The renovation business offset the decline in building materials for new homes, but overall sales of the core products did not increase substantially.
  9. FY2023RestatedAnnual report

    「While maintaining sales of our core products, building materials for new homes and building materials for home renovations, we will develop high-performance, high-value-added sashes and differentiated products with innovative designs and functions, and work to expand sales of these products.」

    It continues to pursue maintaining sales of core products, developing high-performance, high-value-added sashes and other products, and expanding product sales.
  10. FY2023-Q3Orders for building materials for new homes stalled, while renovation sales activities progressedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative third quarter, sales were affected by sluggish orders for the Company's core product, building materials for new homes, from October onward. Although sales activities for building materials for home renovations were beginning to bear fruit, the difficult operating environment continues.」

    It states that orders for building materials for new homes struggled to grow from October onward, while sales activities for building materials for home renovations were beginning to bear fruit.
  11. FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative first quarter, sales of the Company's core products, building materials for new homes and for renovations, exceeded those of the same period of the previous year as housing starts remained firm, but did not increase substantially, and the difficult operating environment continues.」

    It states that sales of the core products exceeded those of the same period of the previous year but did not increase substantially, and that the difficult environment continues. It does not indicate any new specific measures, such as launching new products in the market.
  12. FY2022RaisedAnnual report

    「While maintaining sales of our core products, building materials for new homes and building materials for home renovations, we will develop high-performance, high-value-added sashes and differentiated products with innovative designs and functions, and work to expand sales of these products.」

    It has expanded the scope of new product development to specific products, including high-performance, high-value-added sashes and differentiated products with innovative designs and functions, and now includes efforts to expand sales.
  13. FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative third quarter, sales of the Company's core products, building materials for new homes and building materials for home renovations, exceeded those of the same period of the previous year but struggled to grow, despite housing starts remaining firm, partly due to the continuing impact of COVID-19, and the difficult operating environment continues.」

    It continues to state that sales of the core products exceeded those of the same period of the previous year, while growth remained sluggish and the difficult operating environment continued.
  14. FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Although sales of the Company's core products, building materials for new homes and building materials for home renovations, exceeded those of the same period of the previous year, they struggled to grow amid a difficult environment in which sales visits were challenging due to the continuing impact of COVID-19, and the difficult operating environment continues.」

    It continues to state that sales in the two core businesses exceeded those of the same period of the previous year but struggled to grow, and that a difficult environment, including challenges in conducting sales visits, continues.
  15. FY2022-Q1Sales recovered but growth stalledAnnual report

    「Although sales of the Company's core products, building materials for new homes and building materials for home renovations, exceeded those of the same period of the previous year, they did not grow, amid a continuing difficult operating environment as housing starts declined due to the declining birthrate and aging population, compounded by the ongoing impact of COVID-19.」

    It states that sales of the core products exceeded those of the same period of the previous year but struggled to grow, amid a difficult environment caused by declining housing starts and the continuing impact of COVID-19.
  16. FY2021Recovery trend, but full-year cumulative results substantially lowerAnnual report

    「Orders for the Company's core products, building materials for new detached homes and building materials for home renovations, had been recovering since October, but cumulative results for the period were well below those of the previous period.」

    It states that orders in the two core businesses showed signs of recovery from October onward, but cumulative full-year results were well below those of the previous period.
  17. FY2021-Q3Recovery trend from October onward, but cumulative results weakAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, during the cumulative third quarter, sales were well below the previous period's results, although orders for the Company's core products, building materials for new detached homes and building materials for home renovations, had been recovering since October.」

    It states that orders in the two core businesses began recovering from October onward, while cumulative third-quarter results were well below those of the previous period.
  18. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Although the number of new housing starts is expected to continue declining, we will focus on acquiring new customers and developing new products to work toward a recovery in sales.」

    It reaffirms the policy of recovering sales through the acquisition of new customers and new product development, assuming a decline in housing starts.
  19. FY2021-Q1Orders for core products fell sharply due to the pandemicAnnual report

    「During the cumulative first quarter, sales were weak for the Company's core products, building materials for new detached homes and building materials for home renovations, as they were significantly affected by the spread of COVID-19 amid major changes in the surrounding business environment, resulting in sales well below the same period of the previous year.」

    It states that both building materials for new detached homes and building materials for home renovations were significantly affected by the spread of COVID-19, with sales well below the same period of the previous year.
  20. FY2020Weak orders affected by the pandemicAnnual report

    「Orders for the Company's core products, building materials for new detached homes and building materials for home renovations, remained weak due to the combined effects of the post-consumption-tax-hike reaction and the impact of the declining birthrate and aging population. From February onward, the spread of restraint from going out due to the COVID-19 pandemic further accelerated the decline in orders for building materials for home renovations, resulting in overall orders below the same period of the previous year.」

    It states that weak orders continued in the two core businesses and that, from February onward, the decline in orders for building materials for home renovations accelerated due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  21. FY2020-Q3Orders declined due to the post-consumption-tax-hike reactionAnnual report

    「From October onward, the Company's core products, building materials for new detached homes and building materials for home renovations, remained weak as orders declined more than expected, partly due to the post-consumption-tax-hike reaction, resulting in overall orders below the same period of the previous year.」

    The description has changed from steady orders and a recovery trend to stating that, from October onward, orders in the two core businesses declined more than expected due to the post-consumption-tax-hike reaction, leaving overall orders below the same period of the previous year.
  22. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative first quarter, orders for the Company's core products, building materials for new detached homes and building materials for home renovations, struggled to grow and remained weak.」

    It states that orders for building materials for new detached homes and building materials for home renovations continued to struggle and remained weak, following the previous full fiscal year.
  23. FY2019Weak full-year orders, focus on development for the next periodAnnual report

    「Orders for the Company's core products, building materials for new detached homes and building materials for home renovations, struggled to grow and remained weak.」

    It states that full-year orders were weak for both building materials for new detached homes and building materials for home renovations. Meanwhile, from the next fiscal year onward, it plans to focus on maintaining orders for existing products, acquiring new customers, and developing new products.
  24. FY2019-Q3Recovery trend from October onward, but weak overallAnnual report

    「During the cumulative third quarter, orders for the Company's core product, building materials for new detached homes, began recovering from October onward, but overall orders struggled to grow and remained weak.」

    It states that orders for the core product began recovering from October onward, while growth stalled and orders remained weak over the cumulative period as a whole.
  25. FY2019-Q2Weak orders for core productsAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, during the cumulative second quarter, the Company's operating performance was weak in terms of its core product, building materials for new detached homes, as orders struggled to grow.」

    The description of orders for building materials for new detached homes has changed from previously being steady or firm to stating that growth had stalled and orders were weak.
  26. FY2019-Q1RaisedAnnual report

    「While maintaining sales of our core products, building materials for prefabricated homes, we will offset the impact of declining housing starts by developing higher-performance windows and large-opening windows and increasing sales per home. In addition, we will work to acquire new customers and secure orders for new products, while also advancing the development of our original, high-value-added products.」

    In addition to the previous focus on new product development and expanding orders, it specifies the development of high-performance windows and large-opening windows, increased sales per home, and orders for new products, thereby broadening the scope of its sales initiatives.
  27. FY2018RestatedAnnual report

    「From the next fiscal year onward, the number of domestic housing starts is expected to continue declining, but based on the medium-term management plan, we will work to acquire new customers and secure orders for new products, while also advancing the development of our original, high-value-added products.」

    It reaffirms the acquisition of orders for new products and the development of original, high-value-added products as measures from the next fiscal year onward, but does not indicate any new market launches or results achieved.
  28. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative third quarter, following the second quarter, orders for the Company's core product, building materials for new detached homes, remained firm, supported by an increase in large, specially designed windows and other factors.」

    It states that orders for building materials for new detached homes remained firm, continuing the trend in the second quarter. It does not mention any new market launches of new products.
  29. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, orders for the Company's core product, building materials for new detached homes, remained steady, supported by an increase in large, specially designed windows and other factors.」

    Although it states that orders for building materials for new detached homes remained steady, it does not indicate any new progress in product development or market launches.
  30. FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative first quarter, the Company's operating performance was steady in terms of orders for its core product, building materials for new detached homes, as a result of actively launching new products in the market.」

    It states that orders for building materials for new detached homes remained steady as a result of actively launching new products in the market.
  31. FY2017AdvancedAnnual report

    「Orders for building materials for new detached houses, one of the company's core products, remained firm as a result of the active market launch of new products.」

    The company states that actively launching new products kept orders for building materials for new detached houses firm. It also indicates a policy of accelerating new product development in the next fiscal year.
  32. FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative 9-month period under review (from 1 April 2016 to 31 December 2016), orders for housing materials for renovation remained sluggish, as in the second quarter, but orders for building materials for new detached houses, one of the company's core products, increased, particularly for new products launched during the current fiscal year, and remained firm after offsetting the decline in orders for renovation materials.」

    The company states that increased orders for building materials for new detached houses, centered on new products launched during the current fiscal year, offset the decline in orders for housing materials for renovation.
  33. FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Under these circumstances, orders during the cumulative period under review were as follows. Although orders for housing materials for renovation remained sluggish, orders for building materials for new detached houses, another core product, remained firm and offset the decline in renovation-material orders as a result of the active market launch of new products. As a result, sales were ¥5,820 million, compared with ¥5,678 million in the same period of the previous year, up 2.5%.」

    The company states that it actively launched new products, enabling orders for building materials for new detached houses to offset the decline in orders for renovation materials. Sales also increased 2.5% year on year.
  34. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「During the cumulative 3-month period under review, orders for building materials for new detached houses, one of our core products, remained firm.」

    The company states that orders for building materials for new detached houses remained firm, but does not present new measures or achieved milestones relating to new product development.
  35. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「In the next fiscal year, we will seek to further strengthen the business through active new product development and other measures, while continuing to review purchased materials and reduce total costs, including those of administrative departments.」

    The company explicitly identifies new product development as a measure for the next fiscal year and states that orders remained firm during the current fiscal year, supported by the launch of new products centered on fire-resistant sashes.
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