Development of Next-Generation Building Materials

「The company also took on the challenge of utilizing wood and worked to develop aluminum-wood composite sashes for applications ranging from low-rise homes to mid- and high-rise buildings and condominiums. In 2025, the product won the Good Design Award.」

「The company is sequentially adding variations of the FNS-Ⅱ100R aluminum-resin composite structure for the high-rise market. For low- and mid-rise buildings, it added variations of the FNS-Ⅱ100RS aluminum-resin composite sash and the FNS-RER aluminum-resin composite sash for renovation, as well as variations of the Implad II resin inner window, which meets demand for easily improving thermal insulation without modifying existing windows. These efforts are contributing to reduced CO2 emissions and improved building energy efficiency.」

「The company is sequentially adding variations of the FNS-Ⅱ100R aluminum-resin composite structure for the high-rise market. For low- and mid-rise buildings, it launched the FNS-100RS aluminum-resin composite sash and the FNS-RER aluminum-resin composite sash for renovation. It also launched the Implad II resin inner window to meet demand for easily improving thermal insulation without modifying existing windows, contributing to reduced CO2 emissions and improved building energy efficiency.」

「The company is sequentially adding variations of the FNS-Ⅱ100R aluminum-resin composite structure for high-thermal-insulation sashes, including individually fire-resistant linked windows and corner windows, as well as versions offering high wind-pressure resistance and high sound insulation, and shipments are increasing. These efforts are contributing to reducing CO2 emissions and improving building energy efficiency. For low- and mid-rise buildings, the Slim-Profile Automatic Door Facing Front CF9 won the 2022 Good Design Award.」

「In the building materials business, improved profit margins in the building materials business for buildings and expanded sales of high-insulation products in the residential building materials business resulted in net sales of ¥45.123 billion, compared with ¥37.95 billion in the same quarter of the previous year, and segment loss of ¥306 million, compared with segment loss of ¥791 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In the building materials business, efforts to bring in construction projects generating sales during the period in the building materials business for buildings and expanded sales of high-insulation products in the residential building materials business resulted in net sales of ¥28.83 billion, compared with ¥26.625 billion in the same quarter of the previous year, and segment loss of ¥265 million, compared with segment loss of ¥251 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In the building materials business, we pursued short-delivery projects in the building materials business for buildings and expanded sales of high-insulation products in the residential building materials business. However, net sales fell 8.8% year on year to ¥26.625 billion and segment loss widened to ¥251 million, compared with ¥162 million in the same period of the previous year, resulting in lower sales and profit.」

「As part of establishing the next-generation product lineup at the core of the medium-term management plan, "Creation," the company completed the market launch of a crimped thermal-insulation structure that enhances planned added value, including thermal insulation, sound insulation, fire resistance, and safety, supports building curtain walls, and provides flexibility in designing the thermal insulation performance of extruded profiles, as well as the aluminum-resin composite FNS-Ⅱ100R. The products received high evaluations and contributed to reducing CO2 emissions and improving building energy efficiency.」

「In the building materials business, in addition to an increase in consolidated subsidiaries, the residential building materials business remained firm due to expanded sales of high-insulation products, increasing net sales 4.9% year on year to ¥40.957 billion. However, higher fixed costs from product development investment in the building materials business for buildings and other factors resulted in segment loss of ¥968 million, compared with segment loss of ¥578 million in the same period of the previous year, and lower profit.」

「In addition to an increase in consolidated subsidiaries, the residential building materials business remained steady through expanded sales of high-thermal-insulation products, with revenue increasing 8.3% year on year to ¥29.19 billion. However, due mainly to higher fixed costs arising from product development investment in the building materials business, the segment loss widened to ¥251 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥222 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「In the building materials business, the residential building materials business remained firm due to expanded sales of high-insulation products. However, intensified competition in the building materials business for buildings and higher fixed costs from product development investment resulted in net sales of ¥8.305 billion, down 6.4% year on year, and segment loss of ¥1.066 billion, compared with segment loss of ¥742 million in the same quarter of the previous year, resulting in lower sales and profit.」

「Against this backdrop, the company is advancing a development plan for next-generation products with enhanced added value, including high thermal insulation, high sound insulation, fire resistance, and safety, based on a new platform, to establish the next-generation product lineup at the core of its medium-term management plan, "Creation." In FY2017, it developed a crimped thermal-insulation structure that supports the high strength required for high-rise building curtain walls and provides flexibility in designing the thermal insulation performance of extruded profiles. In FY2018, it developed the FNS-Ⅱ100R, an aluminum-resin composite product with even higher thermal insulation, won the 2018 Good Design Award, and contributed to reducing CO2 emissions and improving the energy efficiency of buildings.」

「In the residential building materials business, the company began deliveries in FY2017 to homebuilders of the SAJ Sash, a next-generation high-thermal-insulation sash offering ultra-high thermal insulation comparable to that of European housing and capable of achieving net-zero-energy homes (ZEH). It also expanded the range of applications by developing fire-resistant door variations for the SAJ Sash.」

「The company developed next-generation high-thermal-insulation sashes offering ultra-high thermal insulation comparable to that of European housing and capable of achieving net-zero-energy homes (ZEH) in FY2016, and will begin deliveries to homebuilders in FY2017.」

「The company is advancing a development plan for next-generation products with enhanced added value, including high thermal insulation, high sound insulation, fire resistance, and safety, based on a new platform, to establish the next-generation product lineup at the core of the three-year medium-term plan, "Strengthening Product Capabilities and Taking on Challenges in New Fields."」