Strengthening Pressworking Automation Solutions through the Acquisition of オリイメック

「In addition, as a result of making the エイチアンドエフ group consolidated subsidiaries effective 1 May, the press segment recorded higher revenue both in Japan and overseas.」

「Meanwhile, overseas, multiple lines of large press machines and coil-feeding equipment for EV batteries in China contributed to revenue.」

「Although economic conditions overseas remained uncertain due to persistently high interest rates and inflation, EV-related demand remained firm in China.」

「Overseas, sales increased as servo presses were increasingly introduced for EV-related applications in China.」

「In Japan, concerns arose that the automotive parts industry, a major customer industry, would see weaker customer appetite for capital investment as a result of production cuts by manufacturers, but automation products combining press machines with peripheral equipment to improve productivity contributed to higher revenue.」

「Although concerns arose about the impact of production cuts by automakers on the automotive parts industry, a major customer industry, automation products combining press machines with peripheral equipment performed strongly in Japan for the purpose of improving productivity, resulting in a substantial increase in revenue.」

「In the press segment, although concerns arose about the impact on sales as the automotive industry, a major customer, showed signs of production cuts, sales increased substantially in Japan, where automation products combining standalone machines with peripheral equipment to improve productivity contributed to revenue.」

「Although concerns arose about the impact on sales as the automotive industry, a major customer, showed signs of production cuts, sales increased substantially in Japan, where automation products combining automated equipment with standalone machines contributed to revenue.」

「Sales also increased for large-scale projects combining automation equipment acquired through M&A with existing press machines, creating synergies.」

「In the press segment, the performance of アマダオリイ社, a manufacturer of press-processing automation equipment made a subsidiary in the previous fiscal year, contributed to higher revenue in Japan and overseas. Revenue was ¥19,241 million, up 10.7% year on year.」

「In the metalworking machinery business, orders were ¥30,552 million, up 3.2% year on year, revenue was ¥31,733 million, up 18.5%, and operating profit was ¥3,983 million, up 4.0%, all increasing from the previous year. In the cutting segment, sales of structural steel processing machinery continued to expand in Japan, and the performance of アマダマーベル社, a US cutting machinery manufacturer made a subsidiary in the previous fiscal year, also contributed to higher revenue. In the press segment, in addition to the contribution from アマダオリイ社, a manufacturer of press-processing automation equipment made a subsidiary in the previous fiscal year, proposals for operating automation equipment, including tandem lines that link multiple presses using automated transfer equipment, conducted jointly with the company, proved effective.」

「In the press segment, in addition to the contribution from アマダオリイ社, a manufacturer of press-processing automation equipment made a subsidiary in the previous fiscal year, proposals for tandem operation, in which multiple presses are linked using automated transfer equipment, conducted jointly with the company, proved effective.」

「① Improving the ability to propose presses through the acquisition of オリイメック株式会社, a manufacturer of press-processing automation equipment」

「In the press segment, amid strong domestic demand related to automotive parts, the consolidation of オリイメック株式会社, a manufacturer of press-processing automation equipment, created an environment for proposing flexible production through tandem operation, in which multiple medium-sized presses are linked using automated transfer equipment. This enabled the company to make comprehensive proposals and led to higher sales.」

「Based on the share transfer agreement concluded with Namura Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd., the company acquired all shares of オリイメック株式会社, a subsidiary of Namura Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd., on 1 October 2018 and made it a subsidiary.」

「The group believes it will be able to provide customers with one-stop automation solutions that combine オリイメック's peripheral equipment, such as transfer robots for metal stamping machinery, with the group's press machinery. This is expected to improve productivity at metal stamping lines, including automotive parts lines, reduce the cost and labor required to install machinery and peripheral equipment, and improve maintenance efficiency. In addition, by leveraging both companies' domestic and overseas sales networks and proposal capabilities, the group expects to expand its press business overseas and accelerate its transition from selling individual machines to a solutions business proposing automated lines, thereby strengthening the global competitiveness of its press business.」