Restructuring and Consolidation of Production Sites for the Domestic Automotive Sintering Business
First written in FY2024. 5 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025-H1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 2 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
11 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We are continuing preparations for the domestic-site reorganization decided in August 2024, which involves reorganizing the automotive-parts manufacturing sites from 6 to 4, with the aim of improving asset efficiency and productivity in anticipation of the transition to BEVs.」
Preparations are continuing for the plan to reorganize the domestic automotive-parts manufacturing sites from 6 to 4. We are also proceeding with reductions in low-volume, unprofitable products, production discontinuations and price adjustments. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the interim consolidated accounting period, as part of efforts to improve productivity and asset efficiency, in connection with the domestic-site reorganization disclosed on 26 September 2024, the fixed assets of the automotive sintered-products business at the Yamashina Plant, which is subject to the reorganization, were included in the asset group of the Shiga Plant, the primary site to which they are being transferred」
The plan to consolidate 2 of the 6 domestic sites entered the execution phase, with the fixed assets of the automotive sintered-products business at the Yamashina Plant being transferred to the Shiga Plant. An impairment loss of ¥633.97 million related to the reorganization was also recorded. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「The company decided to consolidate production at 2 of its 6 domestic production sites for the automotive sintered products business, including 2 sites operated by subsidiaries, by around 2027.」
The company decided to consolidate production at 2 of its 6 domestic sites by around 2027. It plans to move ファインシンター三信 to the Kawagoe Plant and consider discontinuing automotive sintered products production at the Yamashina Plant or transferring it to another site, converting the plant for exclusive use by the railway business. The aims are to improve the working environment, productivity and asset efficiency, and concentrate resources on new fields.