Diversifying revenue sources through the renovation, fronts, environmental and aluminum processing fields

「In the external sales business for extruded profiles, the high-margin processed products business performed well.」

「[Extruded Products Sales Business] We will focus on expanding sales of processed products and promote growth as a high-value-added business. At the same time, we will advance research and development toward the commercialization of medical magnesium alloys. [Logistics Business] Going forward, we will seek to transform the business into an integrated logistics company by utilizing and strengthening existing assets. [Environmental Business] Going forward, we will continue to develop human resources, seek new customers and review prices.」

「In the Environmental Business, new plant construction, centered on major refurbishment projects in the plant division, remained strong. The chemicals sales division also remained firm despite the impact of higher prices. As a result, sales increased 44.5% year on year to ¥1,509 million, and segment profit rose to ¥58 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥28 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「The company is also working to expand the Renewal Business and research disaster-prevention system products.」

「In the building materials business centered on the company's core building-sash products, orders remained firm and both the new-build office building and Renewal businesses performed well. As profit margins improved and price revisions became more widely accepted, the company achieved higher sales and profit.」

「In the Renewal Business, we will strengthen renovation projects for multi-unit housing to help achieve a circular economy and seek to enter the detached-house remodeling business. In the Logistics Business, we will expand our company-operated logistics warehouses and seek to grow the logistics business by utilizing these warehouses. In the Environmental Business, we will secure orders for major refurbishment projects and strengthen chemical sales.」

「In the Environmental Business, sales increased to ¥1,921 million, up 9.6% year on year, due mainly to higher selling prices in the chemicals sales division. However, segment profit declined to ¥79 million, compared with segment profit of ¥81 million in the same quarter of the previous year, due to lower chemical usage and changes to the construction schedule in the plant division, among other factors.」

「In the Environmental Business, sales increased to ¥1,222 million, up 18.8% year on year, as a result of higher selling prices for products handled and a focus on maintenance work. However, segment profit declined to ¥33 million, compared with segment profit of ¥58 million in the same quarter of the previous year, due mainly to higher procurement costs.」

「In the environmental business, strong performance in maintenance projects lifted sales to ¥541 million, up 9.1% year on year, and segment profit to ¥38 million, compared with ¥21 million in the same quarter of the previous year, resulting in higher sales and profit.」

「The renovation business will strengthen renovation projects for multi-unit housing toward the realization of a circular society and enter the detached-house remodeling business.」

「In the environmental business, chemical sales showed signs of recovery, but the plant business was affected by changes in construction schedules resulting from tight supply and demand for semiconductors and other factors. Sales declined to ¥1,753 million, down 12.5% year on year, and segment profit fell to ¥81 million from ¥184 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In the environmental business, sales declined to ¥1,028 million, down 23.8% year on year, and segment profit fell to ¥58 million from ¥146 million in the same quarter of the previous year due to changes in construction schedules resulting from tight supply and demand for semiconductors and other factors, as well as soaring chemical prices.」

「In the environmental business, the company continued to strengthen sales capabilities in the plant division, but sales declined to ¥495 million, down 27.6% year on year, and segment profit fell to ¥21 million from ¥32 million in the same quarter of the previous year due to the impact of soaring prices for various materials and other factors.」

「In the environmental business, sales were ¥2,004 million, compared with ¥2,085 million in the same quarter of the previous year, while segment profit was ¥184 million, compared with ¥90 million, due in part to stronger sales capabilities in the plant division and cost reductions in chemical sales.」

「In the environmental business, although the impact of lower chemical sales during the COVID-19 pandemic continued, stronger sales capabilities in the plant division and cost reductions lifted sales to ¥1,350 million, compared with ¥1,280 million in the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit to ¥146 million, compared with ¥9 million.」

「In the environmental business, despite the impact of lower chemical sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, sales reached ¥684 million, compared with ¥594 million in the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit was ¥32 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥7 million, due in part to stronger sales capabilities in the plant division.」

「In the environmental business, sales declined to ¥2,085 million, down 7.7% year on year, due in part to lower chemical sales resulting from the spread of COVID-19, while segment profit increased to ¥90 million from ¥80 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In the environmental business, sales declined to ¥1,280 million, down 13.4% year on year, and segment profit fell to ¥9 million from ¥39 million in the same quarter of the previous year, due to the impact of changes in the timing of sales in the plant business, lower chemical sales resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors.」

「In the environmental business, sales declined to ¥594 million, down 6.1% year on year, due to the impact of lower chemical sales resulting from a decline in commercial waste during the state of emergency. However, continued efforts to focus on process management reduced the segment loss to ¥7 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥12 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In the environmental business, the company strengthened its organization, leveraged its technologies to increase market share, and expanded sales of chemicals and its product lineup, including shredders. Although the challenging business environment resulting from market changes continues, sales and profit increased due to orders for maintenance projects secured through consultative sales and other factors.」

「Against this backdrop, the group is expanding the renovation business and seeking to increase earnings through its acquisition of shares in 日本防水工業株式会社 and 日本スプレー工業株式会社.」

「Against this backdrop, the group acquired shares in 日本防水工業株式会社 and 日本スプレー工業株式会社 and is working to expand the renovation business and pursue various related businesses. In the extruded products external sales business, although volumes were secured, the business environment was challenging due to lower sales of precision aluminum processing products and higher prices for various materials. The environmental business is progressing generally in line with plan.」

「In the environmental business, sales declined to ¥632 million, down 2.4% year on year, and the segment loss widened to ¥12 million, compared with ¥8 million in the same quarter of the previous year, due to the challenging business environment resulting from changes in the market for incineration treatment facilities and other factors.」

「The company decided to acquire the shares because it determined that this could expand sales in the group’s renovation business and generate synergies with various related businesses.」

「In the environmental business, sales declined to ¥1,328 million, down 9.5% year on year, and the segment posted a loss of ¥8 million, compared with segment profit of ¥61 million in the same quarter of the previous year, due in part to the small number of projects completed during the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year, despite continued efforts to make operating processes more efficient.」

「In the environmental business, operating processes are being made more efficient, but sales declined to ¥648 million, down 3.9% year on year, and the segment recorded a loss of ¥8 million, compared with segment profit of ¥0 million in the same quarter of the previous year, due in part to the small number of projects completed in the plant division during the cumulative first quarter of the current fiscal year.」

「In the environmental business, greater earnings power resulting from more efficient operating processes lifted sales to ¥3,353 million, up 1.4% year on year, and segment profit to ¥204 million, up ¥65 million year on year, resulting in higher sales and profit.」

「In the environmental business, sales declined to ¥2,212 million, down 6.3% year on year, due in part to intensified competition for orders. However, segment profit increased to ¥101 million, up ¥15 million year on year, due to the promotion of more efficient operating processes and other factors.」

「In the environmental business, sales declined to ¥1,467 million, down 4.9% year on year, because a large number of projects are scheduled for sales in the second half and for other reasons. However, segment profit increased to ¥61 million, up ¥38 million year on year, due to the promotion of more efficient operating processes and other factors.」

「In the building materials business, sales increased to ¥973 million, up 3.1% year on year, due to the acquisition of short-lead-time projects and an expanded product lineup in the residential building materials business. In the environmental business, sales declined to ¥674 million, down 12.6% year on year, due in part to lower orders for chemical sales and the small number of projects completed in the plant division during the cumulative first quarter of the current fiscal year. However, operating process management resulted in segment profit of ¥0 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥4 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「The renovation business will gradually expand its condominium renovation business model into other cities outside the Tokyo metropolitan and Kansai regions. In the environmental business, the company will strengthen its organization and seek to increase its market share through its technologies, while expanding sales of chemicals and its product lineup and developing new markets.」

「In the environmental business, orders are growing and performance is generally in line with plan.」

「In the building materials business, the company continued to focus on securing short-lead-time projects and renovation projects. However, sales declined to ¥28,367 million, down 1.7% year on year, because relatively few projects involving the company’s core building sash products were completed during the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year.」

「In the building materials business, the company focused on securing short-lead-time projects and renovation projects. However, sales declined to ¥9,442 million, down 12.3% year on year, because relatively few projects involving the company’s core building sash products were completed during the cumulative first quarter of the current fiscal year.」

「② Diversify revenue sources by strengthening efforts to develop the renovation market, where future growth is expected, and the front building materials market, including storefront sashes, strengthening the aluminum products and precision aluminum processing products fields by leveraging aluminum processing expertise, and expanding the environmental business and other growth fields,」