Rationalization, automation and capacity expansion of production facilities
First written in FY2016. 7 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q3. Latest entry: FY2024-Q1.
- FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Business profit also rose sharply to ¥837.3 million, 2.7 times the year-earlier level. Although costs continued to be affected by persistently high materials and energy prices, profitability steadily improved as revenue growth from renovation products and gross-profit protection through price revisions took effect, sales of high-performance aluminum sash products grew, and the shift toward an asset-light production operation gained traction.」
The company stated that the shift toward an asset-light production operation had gained traction and contributed to improved profitability in the Housing Technology business. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, in addition to closing the Maebashi and Yokohama plants, the company relocated its head office to a smaller facility.」
In addition to suspending operations at the Maebashi Plant, the company closed the Yokohama Plant and relocated its head office to a smaller facility. - FY2023-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「The Maebashi Plant of LIXIL Corporation, which had been scheduled for shutdown as of the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, ceased operations during the first 9 months of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
The planned shutdown of the Maebashi Plant's materials division by March 2023 was carried out during the first 9 months of the current consolidated fiscal year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, platform development of production lines in the domestic Housing Technology business was completed, enabling multiple different products to be manufactured on a single production line and improving productivity.」
Platform development of production lines was completed in the domestic Housing Technology business, enabling multiple products to be manufactured on a single line. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Building Technology business, revenue declined to ¥6,571.7 million, down 7.2% year on year, due mainly to delays in the supply of building materials resulting from a review of schedules centered on large-scale projects. However, business profit increased to ¥196.0 million, 1.5 times the year-earlier level, as ongoing structural-strengthening initiatives and progress in productivity improvement measures helped improve the profit margin.」
Business profit in the Building Technology business increased to 1.5 times the year-earlier level as productivity improvement measures progressed. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, although higher raw-material prices resulted in increased costs, profitability improved as the effects of structural-strengthening measures, product-price reviews, and reforms to improve production and operational efficiency took hold. As a result, business profit increased to ¥1,824.9 million, up 34.3% year on year.」
Business profit in the Housing Technology business increased 34.3% year on year, driven by product-price reviews and improved production and operational efficiency. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「On 19 March 2021, in response to expected changes in the domestic demand environment and to optimize the supply capacity of the aluminum materials division of the Housing Technology business, we decided to shut down the materials division at the Maebashi Plant by March 2023 and transfer the processing division to 3 other plants, Kasukawa, Oyabe and Shimotsuma.」
In response to changes in the demand environment, the company decided on a plan to shut down the materials division at the Maebashi Plant and transfer the processing division to 3 plants by March 2023. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of the increase in gross profit driven by improvements in production efficiency accompanying progress in platform development, among other factors」
In the Housing Technology business, improvements in production efficiency accompanying progress in platform development contributed to higher gross profit. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group, comprising the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, is focusing its investments on product development and the rationalization and automation of production facilities.」
The company continues to focus its capital investment policy on product development, the rationalization and automation of production facilities, and maintenance and renewal. Total capital investment was ¥7,291.2 million. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group, comprising the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, is focusing its investments on product development and the rationalization and automation of production facilities.」
The company continues to focus its capital investment policy on product development, production capacity expansion, the rationalization and automation of production facilities, and maintenance and renewal. Total capital investment was ¥7,385.5 million. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Capital investment for the consolidated fiscal year, including intangible assets, totaled ¥7,847.7 million, with the breakdown as follows.」
The company continues to focus its capital investment policy on product development, the rationalization and automation of production facilities, and maintenance and renewal. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We are focusing our investments on IT investments to strengthen the Group's management infrastructure, as well as on product development and the rationalization and automation of production facilities.」
The company explicitly identified the rationalization and automation of production facilities and capacity expansion as priority areas for capital investment.