Reinvestment in research and development, productivity and quality improvement, and global business
First written in FY2016. 4 of 9 entries say "Reframed", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2026.
Aida Engineering moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2022).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 4 of 40 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「We will formulate a long-term strategy for creating value over an extended time horizon. In addition to creating technological synergies through investment and M&A, we will operate our businesses to achieve sustainable growth together with society.」
The policy was reorganized from reinvestment centered on research and development and capital investment into a long-term strategy, technological synergies through investment and M&A, and business operations aimed at growing together with society. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「In our capital allocation through fiscal 2027, we clarified how funds will be used to balance investment and shareholder returns and achieve ①–③.」
The previous reinvestment policy centered on research and development, capital investment and growth investment was reorganized into a capital allocation policy that manages investment, shareholder returns and capital efficiency as an integrated whole through fiscal 2027. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Our policy is to achieve a balanced combination of strategic investment and human capital investment aimed at transforming the business portfolio and creating innovation, securing stable management and financial foundations, and providing stable shareholder returns.」
The focus broadened from research and development, capital investment and strengthening global operations to resource allocation encompassing business portfolio transformation, innovation and human capital investment. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「We will strengthen our higher-value-added maintenance and modernization businesses and automated machinery and FA businesses by allocating management resources to them. In the press business, given the accelerating shift toward next-generation vehicles such as EVs, we will reduce our dependence on presses for molding conventional components, increase the sales mix of high-speed and precision presses, and improve the product mix of our press products.」
The focus broadened from research and development, capital investment and strengthening global operations to resource allocation for maintenance and modernization, automated machinery and FA, and high-speed and precision presses for EVs, together with improvements to the product mix. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under the new medium-term management plan launched in FY2017, we have adopted "A New Challenge for the AIDA New Century" as our slogan in light of the issues identified under the previous medium-term management plan and changes in the business environment, and will strengthen the growth foundation built to date and promote strategic investment in growth fields.」
The policy of pursuing strategic investment in growth areas continues, in addition to the previous focus on research and development, capital investment and strengthening global operations. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「We will strengthen the growth foundations built to date and promote strategic investment in growth areas. In particular, in addition to “development investment,” including the development of servo systems, automated machinery (FA) products and new-material molding systems, we will actively pursue “growth investment,” including rationalization investment to improve operations and cost competitiveness, and investment in new businesses with a view to the future.」
The policy for using retained earnings was expanded from research and development, capital investment and strengthening global operations to include rationalization investment and investment in new businesses, in addition to development investment. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We intend to use retained earnings for investment in research and development, capital investment to improve productivity and quality, and the strengthening of global operations.」
The stated uses of retained earnings are research and development, capital investment and the strengthening of global operations.