Orders Near the Production Capacity Limit and Order Backlog
First written in FY2016. 16 of 39 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 17 of 97 companies on the "Worse" side.
63 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026Orders and revenue increased while the order backlog declinedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥25.490 billion, up 14.5% from the previous fiscal year, revenue was ¥27.927 billion, up 56.6%, and the order backlog at year-end was ¥20.568 billion, down 10.6%.」
While orders and sales of core equipment increased, the order backlog fell 10.6% year on year, with order inflows increasing while the backlog declined. - 2026-05-15OtherFinancial results presentation
「ワインディングシステム＆メカトロニクス事業 年度累計 4,881 11,115 16,266 22,263 8,088 15,202 18,854 25,490 受注残高 21,498 22,342 23,493 23,005 27,126 24,798 21,928 20,568」
2026年3月期の年度累計受注高は254億90百万円、受注残高は205億68百万円となった。受注高は前期の222億63百万円から増加した一方、受注残高は前期の230億5百万円および2026年3月期第2四半期の247億98百万円から減少しており、高水準の受注残高と受注残高の減少が併存している。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥15.202 billion, up 36.8% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥13.409 billion, up 82.4%, and the order backlog at the end of the first half was ¥24.798 billion, up 11.0%.」
In the core equipment business, orders, revenue and the order backlog all exceeded the same period of the previous year. The order backlog increased to ¥24.798 billion, and the accumulation of orders at high levels continued. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「On a company-only basis, orders received were ¥22,263 million, up 21.4% year on year, revenue was ¥17,839 million, down 9.5%, and the order backlog at the end of the fiscal year was ¥23,005 million, up 23.8%.」
Orders for the core equipment increased to ¥22.263 billion and the order backlog increased to ¥23.005 billion, while revenue declined. A high order backlog coexisted with delays in revenue recognition. - FY2025-H1Orders and the order backlog increased while revenue declinedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥11.115 billion, up 15.2% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥7.353 billion, down 17.2%, and the order backlog at the end of the first half was ¥22.342 billion, up 7.9%.」
In the core equipment business, orders and the order backlog exceeded the same period of the previous year, with the order backlog remaining high at ¥22.342 billion, while revenue declined 17.2%. - FY2024Orders and revenue declined alongside a high, record-high order backlogAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥18.346 billion, down 22.9% from the previous fiscal year, revenue was ¥19.702 billion, down 0.5%, and the order backlog at year-end was ¥18.580 billion, down 6.8%.」
In the core equipment business, orders and revenue declined, and the order backlog also declined from the previous fiscal year. However, the backlog remained high at ¥18.580 billion. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, although manufacturers maintained strong appetite for automation investment, investment in large-scale lines remained cautious amid unstable international conditions, among other factors. Orders declined 13.1% year on year to ¥16.757 billion. Individual revenue also declined 15.5% to ¥14.003 billion, while the individual order backlog increased 18.9% to ¥23.661 billion, a record high.」
Orders and revenue declined due to a cautious approach to investment in large-scale lines, while the individual order backlog increased 18.9% year on year to ¥23.661 billion, a record high. - FY2024-Q2Orders declined while the order backlog continued to increaseAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, although manufacturers maintained strong appetite for automation investment, investment in large-scale lines remained cautious amid unstable international conditions, among other factors. Orders were ¥9.647 billion, down 18.8% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥8.885 billion, down 15.7%, and the order backlog at the end of the second quarter was ¥20.697 billion, up 19.7%.」
In the core equipment business, orders declined 18.8% year on year due to a cautious approach to investment in large-scale lines, while the order backlog was ¥20.697 billion, up 19.7%. - FY2024-Q1Orders declined while the order backlog increasedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, although manufacturers maintained strong appetite for automation investment, investment in large-scale lines was cautious amid unstable international conditions, among other factors. Orders were therefore ¥5.1 billion, down 18.0% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥2.641 billion, down 3.4%, and the order backlog at the end of the first quarter was ¥22.395 billion, up 15.3%.」
Orders declined due to a cautious approach to investment in large-scale lines, while the order backlog was ¥22.395 billion, up 15.3% year on year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥23.785 billion, up 20.9% from the previous fiscal year, revenue was ¥19.791 billion, down 2.7%, and the order backlog at year-end was ¥19.936 billion, up 25.1%.」
In the core equipment business, orders were ¥23.785 billion and the order backlog was ¥19.936 billion, with both exceeding the previous fiscal year's levels. - FY2023-Q3Orders and revenue increased while the order backlog edged downAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders increased 17.7% year on year to ¥19.275 billion. Individual revenue also increased 28.7% to ¥16.567 billion, resulting in a 2.3% year-on-year decline in the individual order backlog to ¥19.898 billion.」
Orders and revenue for the core equipment exceeded the same period of the previous year, while the order backlog declined 2.3% year on year, indicating that increased inflows coexisted with a slight decline in the backlog. - FY2023-Q2Orders increased while the order backlog declinedAnnual report
「In the first half, orders on a non-consolidated basis increased 18.9% year on year to ¥12.874 billion. Individual revenue also increased 57.9% year on year to ¥11.799 billion, resulting in a 9.7% year-on-year decline in the individual order backlog to ¥18.265 billion.」
Orders and revenue for the core equipment increased, while the order backlog declined 9.7% year on year, indicating that increased order inflows coexisted with a decline in the backlog. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Under its local production for local consumption approach, the company promoted a system for sales meetings, specification discussions, completion inspections and installation support using remote technology. It also improved production efficiency by transferring order intake, production and service operations to overseas bases, and promoted the "outsourcing of production technology" to accurately capture customer needs and wants, as well as collaboration and co-creation with customers. As a result, individual orders increased 9.9% year on year to ¥6.698 billion. However, procurement of materials and components for sale remained unstable due to disruption in global supply chains, and delivery times lengthened rapidly, particularly at most overseas bases, causing individual revenue to decline 10.0% year on year. As a result, the individual order backlog increased 6.7% year on year to ¥20.614 billion.」
Individual orders were ¥6.698 billion, up 9.9% year on year, and the order backlog was ¥20.614 billion, up 6.7%. Revenue declined, however, due to unstable materials procurement and extended delivery times. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「On a company-only basis, orders received were ¥19,675 million, up 21.1% year on year, revenue was ¥20,333 million, up 31.6%, and the order backlog at the end of the fiscal year was ¥15,942 million, up 45.1%.」
Orders for the core equipment were ¥19.675 billion and the order backlog was ¥15.942 billion, with the order backlog increasing 45.1% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「On a standalone basis, orders were ¥14,786 million, up 18.5% year on year, sales (production) were ¥11,790 million, up 9.8%, and the order backlog at the end of the third quarter was ¥19,595 million, up 64.1%.」
Orders and revenue in the core business exceeded the same period of the previous year, while the order backlog increased to ¥19.595 billion, up 64.1% year on year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On a standalone basis, orders were ¥10,018 million, up 30.7% year on year, sales (production) were ¥6,776 million, down 5.8%, and the order backlog at the end of the second quarter was ¥19,841 million, up 86.0%.」
Orders in the core business were ¥10.018 billion and the order backlog was ¥19.841 billion, with the order backlog increasing 86.0% year on year. Although revenue declined, orders and the order backlog remained high. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥5.622 billion, up 24.3% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥3.294 billion, up 36.5%, and the order backlog at the end of the first quarter was ¥18.927 billion, up 53.9%.」
Orders in the core business were ¥5.622 billion and the order backlog was ¥18.927 billion, both exceeding the same period of the previous year. The order backlog increased 53.9% year on year, clearly recovering from the weakness through the previous fiscal year. - FY2021Orders received declined while the order backlog increasedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥16.243 billion, down 9.0% from the previous fiscal year, revenue was ¥15.451 billion, down 28.2%, and the order backlog at year-end was ¥10.986 billion, up 7.8%.」
In the core business, orders and revenue declined, while the order backlog increased 7.8% from the previous fiscal year. Although order momentum was weak, the year-end backlog exceeded the previous year's level. - FY2021-Q3Recovery from the previous quarter alongside a year-on-year declineAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥12.481 billion, down 16.8% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥10.733 billion, down 32.5%, and the order backlog at the end of the third quarter was ¥11.942 billion, down 7.9%.」
Orders in the core business increased from ¥9.072 billion in the previous quarter to ¥12.481 billion, while the order backlog increased from ¥10.665 billion to ¥11.942 billion. However, orders declined 16.8% and the order backlog declined 7.9% year on year, indicating continued weakness from the previously high levels of momentum. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥7.667 billion, down 15.5% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥7.196 billion, down 37.9%, and the order backlog at the end of the second quarter was ¥10.665 billion, down 6.0%.」
Orders, revenue and the order backlog all declined year on year, indicating that order momentum remained weak from the period when orders continued at levels close to the production capacity limit. - FY2021-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Orders declined 8.7% year on year but increased 50.9% from the immediately preceding quarter. On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥4.521 billion, down 8.7% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥2.414 billion, down 39.5%, and the order backlog at the end of the first quarter was ¥12.301 billion, down 17.0%.」
Although orders increased 50.9% from the immediately preceding quarter, orders declined 8.7%, the order backlog declined 17.0% and revenue declined 39.5% year on year, indicating continued weakness from the previous high levels of orders and the order backlog. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥17.842 billion, down 23.4% from the previous fiscal year, revenue was ¥21.510 billion, down 17.9%, and the order backlog at year-end was ¥10.194 billion, down 26.5%.」
Orders, revenue and the order backlog all declined from the previous fiscal year, indicating that order momentum weakened further from the period when orders continued at levels close to the production capacity limit. - FY2020-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥14.998 billion, down 22.2% year on year, revenue was ¥15.891 billion, down 8.4%, and the order backlog at the end of the third quarter was ¥12.969 billion, down 30.7%.」
Orders, revenue and the order backlog all declined year on year, with the order backlog falling to ¥12.969 billion. Order momentum weakened further from the period when orders continued at levels close to the production capacity limit. - FY2020-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥9.072 billion, down 30.4% year on year, revenue was ¥11.584 billion, down 6.9%, and the order backlog at the end of the second quarter was ¥11.350 billion, down 34.7%.」
Orders and the order backlog declined substantially year on year, indicating that order momentum weakened further from the period when orders continued at levels close to the production capacity limit. - FY2020-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥4.951 billion, down 43.9% year on year, revenue was ¥3.988 billion, down 28.6%, and the order backlog at the end of the first quarter was ¥14.825 billion, down 26.0%.」
Although the high order backlog increased from ¥13.862 billion at the end of the previous fiscal year, orders declined 43.9% and the order backlog declined 26.0% year on year, indicating that the previous momentum of orders and the order backlog near the production capacity limit had weakened. - FY2019MitigatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, production lead times have been shortened since the fourth quarter, and the extended delivery times that had been an issue in meeting customer needs are gradually being resolved.」
While extended delivery times arose in response to demand for total-line solutions, production lead times have been shortened since the fourth quarter, and the delivery-time issue is moving toward resolution, the company explained. The non-consolidated year-end order backlog was ¥14 billion, while the Winding business order backlog was ¥13.862 billion, down 17.4% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥19.290 billion, down 16.9% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥17.356 billion, down 9.8%, and the order backlog at the end of the third quarter was ¥18.720 billion, up 7.3%.」
Orders and revenue declined year on year, indicating that order momentum weakened for a second consecutive quarter. The order backlog remained high at ¥18.720 billion, up 7.3% year on year. - FY2019-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥13.037 billion, down 15.7% year on year, revenue was ¥12.445 billion, down 8.3%, and the order backlog at the end of the second quarter was ¥17.377 billion, up 13.1%.」
The order backlog remained high, increasing 13.1% year on year, but orders declined 15.7%, indicating weaker momentum than the growth in orders and the order backlog in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥8.831 billion, up 18.8% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥5.582 billion, up 22.9%, and the order backlog at the end of the first quarter was ¥20.034 billion, up 22.5%.」
The order backlog at the end of the first quarter was ¥20.034 billion, up 22.5% year on year, indicating that orders and production remained at high levels. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Quarterly order trends in the non-consolidated Winding Systems & Mechatronics business were as follows: orders of ¥7.432 billion in the first quarter, with an order backlog of ¥16.355 billion at quarter-end; orders of ¥8.034 billion in the second quarter, with an order backlog of ¥15.364 billion; orders of ¥7.753 billion in the third quarter, with an order backlog of ¥17.443 billion; and orders of ¥6.228 billion in the fourth quarter, with an order backlog of ¥16.786 billion.」
Large orders and a high order backlog continued throughout the year, with full-year orders of ¥29.447 billion and an order backlog of ¥16.786 billion at year-end. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Production during the nine-month period of the current consolidated fiscal year reflected cumulative orders of ¥19.842 billion in the nine-month period of the previous consolidated fiscal year, including a ¥6 billion large-scale project. Cumulative orders for the current period reached ¥21.952 billion, exceeding that amount, and operations remain busy.」
Even after the ¥6 billion large-scale project recorded in the same period of the previous year rolled off, cumulative orders reached ¥21.952 billion, exceeding the ¥19.842 billion recorded in the same period of the previous year, and operations remain busy. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥15.466 billion, up 73.9% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥13.568 billion, up 47.2%, and the order backlog at the end of the second quarter was ¥15.364 billion, up 95.6%.」
Orders, revenue, production output and the order backlog all exceeded the same period of the previous year, with the order backlog increasing 95.6%. The strength of demand continued to build quantitatively. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥7.432 billion, up 76.4% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥4.543 billion, up 9.6%, and the order backlog at the end of the first quarter was ¥16.355 billion, up 98.3%.」
Orders increased 76.4% year on year and the order backlog increased 98.3%, quantitatively demonstrating the strength of demand relative to production capacity. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「On a non-consolidated basis, orders were ¥20.687 billion, up 53.5% year on year, revenue (production output) was ¥12.924 billion, down 1.3%, and the order backlog at the end of the third quarter was ¥15.940 billion, up 79.9%.」
Orders and the order backlog, which had weakened in the previous quarter, increased 53.5% and 79.9%, respectively. However, the phrase "near the production capacity limit" itself was not repeated. - FY2017-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「In this process, progress is being made in addressing the need for production lines, automation and higher quality in precision production equipment, and demand inquiries are increasing despite uncertainty in the global economy, including the slowdown in China.」
The phrase "orders near the production capacity limit" cited in the previous filing was not found in this filing. Orders for winding machines declined 8.3% year on year, and the order backlog declined 7.0%. Meanwhile, the company explained that inquiries were increasing. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「However, we believe there is no concern about achieving the current earnings forecast, as production remains busy and some projects have been deferred to the second quarter.」
The company explains that production remains busy and that, although the timing of revenue recognition for some projects has shifted, the underlying level of activity in orders and production remains high. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「By actively responding to these needs, the Group has continued since the previous fiscal year to receive orders and generate revenue at levels close to its production capacity limit, resulting in record-high revenue.」
The company states that, against a backdrop of demand for high-precision, labor-saving equipment, orders continued at levels close to the production capacity limit from the previous fiscal year, resulting in record-high revenue.