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Capital Investment in Product Development, Production Efficiency Improvement and Renewal of Aging Equipment

First written in FY2017. 8 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseAdvancedFY2018-Q1 – FY2018-Q2OtherFY2019-Q2 – FY2020AdvancedFY2022 – FY2023RestatedFY2024-Q2 – FY20242017: 320172018: 120182019: 220192020: 220202021: 220212022: 120222023: 220232024: 120242025: 120252026: 22026
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Equipment Renewal to Reduce Labor Requirements and Improve Product ReliabilityA theme 22 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 23 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2026Lower capital expenditure, with next year's plan continuingAnnual report

    「During the consolidated fiscal year, the group invested ¥227.479 million in capital expenditures, mainly to expand facilities for product development and improvements in production efficiency and to replace aging facilities.」

    The company continued its capital investment, but the amount fell to ¥227.479 million from ¥990.274 million in the previous fiscal year. For the following fiscal year, it plans to invest ¥41.946 million in facilities at its Matsudo head office and ¥66.038 million in production machinery and equipment at the Matsudo Plant.
  2. 2026-05-15AdvancedFinancial Results Presentation

    「・Improving production efficiency through factory renewal and capital investment」

    Factory renewal and capital investment are explicitly identified as measures to improve production efficiency as part of efforts to improve ROE.
  3. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the consolidated fiscal year, the group invested ¥990.274 million in capital expenditures, including the purchase of land adjacent to the Matsudo Plant and mainly to expand and renew facilities for product development and improvements in production efficiency.」

    In addition to product development, improved production efficiency and facility upgrades, the company purchased land adjacent to the Matsudo Plant, increasing capital expenditures to ¥990.274 million from ¥203.632 million in the previous fiscal year.
  4. FY2024Lower capital expenditure, with next year's plan continuingAnnual report

    「During the consolidated fiscal year, the group invested ¥203.632 million in capital expenditures, including the cost of renewing its core system and mainly to expand facilities for product development and improvements in production efficiency, and to replace aging facilities.」

    The company continued investing in product development, improved production efficiency, the replacement of aging facilities and the renewal of its core system, but investment fell to ¥203.632 million from ¥367.718 million in the previous fiscal year. For the following fiscal year, it plans to invest ¥30.922 million in software and other items and ¥400.611 million in production machinery and equipment.
  5. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Net cash used in investing activities was ¥65 million. This was mainly due to a ¥58 million cash inflow from the sale of investment securities and cash outflows of ¥63 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and ¥46 million for the acquisition of intangible assets.」

    During the cumulative second quarter, the company acquired ¥63 million of property, plant and equipment and ¥46 million of intangible assets, continuing capital investment related to product development and improved production efficiency, among other areas.
  6. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the consolidated fiscal year, the group invested ¥367.718 million in capital expenditures, including the cost of upgrading its core system and mainly to expand facilities for product development and improvements in production efficiency, and to replace aging facilities.」

    The company invested ¥367.718 million for the upgrade of its core system, product development, improved production efficiency and the replacement of aging facilities, up from ¥257.822 million in the previous fiscal year.
  7. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the consolidated fiscal year, the group invested ¥257.822 million in capital expenditures, including the cost of implementing a core system and mainly to expand facilities for product development and improvements in production efficiency, and to replace aging facilities.」

    Capital expenditures increased to ¥257.822 million from ¥193.574 million in the previous fiscal year, covering implementation of a core system, product development, improved production efficiency and the replacement of aging facilities. For the following fiscal year, the company plans to invest ¥181.384 million in software and other items and ¥125.073 million in production machinery and equipment, for a total of ¥306.457 million.
  8. FY2022-Q2Decrease in capital expenditure outlaysAnnual report

    「Net cash used in investing activities was ¥43 million, compared with ¥134 million in the cumulative second quarter of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly due to a ¥72 million cash outflow for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.」

    Cash outflows for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment were ¥72 million, down from ¥135 million in the same period of the previous year. The company continued investing in equipment related to product development, improved production efficiency and the replacement of aging facilities.
  9. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the consolidated fiscal year, the group invested ¥193.574 million in capital expenditures, mainly to expand facilities for product development and improvements in production efficiency, and to replace aging facilities.」

    The company made ¥193.574 million in capital expenditures for product development, improved production efficiency and the replacement of aging facilities, up from ¥133.082 million in the previous fiscal year.
  10. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Net cash used in investing activities was ¥134 million, compared with net cash provided of ¥59 million in the cumulative second quarter of the previous fiscal year. This was mainly due to a ¥135 million cash outflow for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.」

    The company spent ¥135 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment during the cumulative second quarter, resulting in a shift to higher capital expenditure from positive investing cash flow in the same period of the previous year.
  11. FY2020Increase in capital expenditureAnnual report

    「During the consolidated fiscal year, the group invested ¥133.082 million in capital expenditures, mainly to expand facilities for product development and improvements in production efficiency, and to replace aging facilities.」

    The company continued investing in equipment for product development, improved production efficiency and the replacement of aging facilities, with investment increasing to ¥133.082 million from ¥101.345 million in the previous fiscal year.
  12. FY2020-Q2Lower capital expendituresAnnual report

    「Capital expenditures for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment △ 21,664」

    Capital expenditures for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment during the cumulative second quarter fell to ¥21.664 million from ¥92.078 million in the same period of the previous year. This indicates a decrease in investment related to product development, improved production efficiency and the replacement of aging facilities.
  13. FY2019Lower capital expendituresAnnual report

    「During the consolidated fiscal year, we made ¥101.345 million in capital expenditures, primarily to expand facilities for product development and improvement and higher production efficiency, and to replace aging facilities.」

    The company continued investing in equipment for product development, improved production efficiency and the replacement of aging facilities, but investment fell to ¥101.345 million from ¥374.713 million in the previous fiscal year.
  14. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Cash flow from investing activities was negative ¥94 million, compared with negative ¥446 million in the same cumulative period of the previous second quarter. This primarily reflected a ¥92 million decrease in funds due to payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.」

    The company spent ¥92 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment during the current cumulative second quarter, continuing its capital investment.
  15. FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash flow from investing activities was negative ¥446 million, compared with negative ¥170 million in the same cumulative period of the previous second quarter. This primarily reflected a ¥444 million decrease in funds due to payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.」

    The company recorded ¥444 million in payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment during the current cumulative second quarter, indicating that capital investment is continuing.
  16. FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「During the three-month cumulative consolidated period, new equipment with a total acquisition cost of ¥361 million was installed at the Matsudo No. 2 Plant.」

    As part of capital expenditures for product development, improved production efficiency and related purposes, the company installed new equipment costing ¥361 million at Matsudo Plant No. 2.
  17. FY2017First statedAnnual report

    「During the consolidated fiscal year, our group made ¥374.713 million in capital expenditures, primarily to expand facilities for product development and improvement and higher production efficiency, and to replace aging facilities.」

    During the consolidated fiscal year, the company made ¥374.713 million in capital expenditures for product development and improvement, higher production efficiency and the replacement of aging facilities.
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