Strengthening the competitiveness of flat knitting machines through improved product performance

「また同日発表された業績予想によると通期の経常損益は前回予想(1,000百万円)から下方修正され、-4,300百万円を予想、IFISコンセンサスより弱気の見通しとなっている。」

「In addition, delays in launching the cost-performance-oriented shaping machine scheduled for the second half resulted in sales falling below the plan initially envisaged.」

「At the 97th Pitti Immagine Filati, held in Florence, Italy, in July and attended by representatives of global apparel brands and knitwear manufacturers, the Group exhibited three knitting machines, including a flat knitting machine shown in Italy for the first time. It also introduced digital solutions such as yarnbank® and SHIMA Datamall™ and its latest knitwear collection. These new technologies enabled complex knitted textures and delicate design expressions, attracting considerable attention.」

「In January 2025, the Company exhibited at Pitti Immagine Filati in Florence, Italy, a long-established international exhibition focused on yarn and knitted materials. With visitors including representatives of global apparel brands and knitwear manufacturers from around the world, not only Europe, it conducted demonstration knitting on the latest WholeGarment flat knitting machine, the SWG-XR22.」

「During the period, at the ITMA 2023 international textile machinery exhibition and other events, the Company exhibited the new SWG-XR WholeGarment flat knitting machine, equipped with new technologies such as a needle-defect detection system and a loose-yarn processing system, under the Reborn concept, as well as the SES-R prototype shaping machine and the SFG-R glove knitting machine. It showcased to the industry products that improve production efficiency and add value through its strong product development capabilities.」

「At ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022, an international textile machinery exhibition held in Shanghai, China, in November, the Company carried forward the Reborn concept from ITMA Milan, held in June. It exhibited the latest models, including the SWG-XR 22L prototype, a next-generation WholeGarment flat knitting machine with an ultrafine gauge, and the N.SIR123SP shaping machine, presenting products and solutions to its core markets that improve production efficiency and enhance business value through advanced product development capabilities.」

「Sales of flat knitting machines increased overall, driven by new investment in the next-generation WholeGarment flat knitting machine SWG-XR by major Hong Kong-based customers and growing sales of the highly productive N.SVR to production sites in Southeast Asia.」

「At ITMA 2023, the international textile machinery exhibition held in Milan in June, the Group exhibited prototypes including SWG-XR, a WholeGarment knitting machine equipped with new technologies such as a needle-defect detection system and a loose-yarn processing system under the Reborn concept, as well as SES-R, a new shaped knitting machine, and SFG-R, a new glove-knitting machine. It communicated to the industry its ability to improve production efficiency and create higher added value through advanced product-development capabilities.」

「In the flat knitting machine field, our group's core business, we developed the new SWG-XR model to achieve the strongest WHOLEGARMENT business.」

「We made the first exhibition of P-CAM R, the flagship automatic cutting machine with substantially improved cutting accuracy and productivity, and also exhibited the latest models, including SATC90, an automatic towel-hem cutting machine that automates downstream towel-production processes, and SWG-XR154, which is to become the new standard in WHOLEGARMENT flat knitting machines.」

「Demand increased mainly for WHOLEGARMENT flat knitting machines and shaped knitting machines offering sophisticated design capabilities.」

「Sales increased to major Hong Kong-based customers, driven mainly by the highly productive N.SVR, amid rising demand for equipment upgrades.」

「Adoption increased mainly for fine-gauge WHOLEGARMENT flat knitting machines.」

「Adoption increased for fine-gauge WHOLEGARMENT flat knitting machines equipped with four needle beds, which no other company offers.」

「A prototype of a next-generation WHOLEGARMENT flat knitting machine was unveiled online.」

「We launched the new SDS-ONE APEX4 model in the SDS-ONE APEX apparel design system series, delivering higher functionality and faster performance.」

「Ahead of ITMA 2019, the International Textile Machinery Exhibition held in June 2019, we developed new models and functions that combine improved production efficiency with lower power consumption.」

「We have expanded the range of core models of WHOLEGARMENT flat knitting machines. The MACH2XS has further evolved the two-piece knitting device announced in 2015, pursuing manufacturing that reduces not only production time but also raw-material consumption. A 5-gauge model was also added to the SWG091N2, the mini version of the WHOLEGARMENT flat knitting machine.」

「Amid strong demand for highly productive computerised flat knitting machines that shorten production lead times, sales of core models such as the SSR and SVR expanded steadily.」

「Adoption of highly productive computerised flat knitting machines that shorten production lead times remained strong, and sales of core models such as the SSR and SVR expanded steadily.」

「Adoption of highly productive computerised flat knitting machines that shorten production lead times progressed, and sales of core models such as the SSR and SVR expanded steadily.」

「For WHOLEGARMENT flat knitting machines, we added a 15-gauge small-hook model to the latest MACH2XS.」

「Sales increased substantially, led by the cost-effective SSR computerised flat knitting machine and the SVR, which offers even greater production efficiency.」

「Capital investment in highly productive computerised flat knitting machines became active, and sales of the SSR and SVR increased.」

「The advantages of our products, including the cost-effective SSR and the SVR, which offers even greater production efficiency, were highly rated, and sales increased.」