Product Safety and Quality Defect Risk
First written in FY2023. 1 of 3 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 11 of 57 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「However, as unknown technology areas and complex processes increase, unexpected defects and safety risks are also rising. If a quality issue becomes apparent, it may affect customers’ production plans and our group’s profitability through higher compensation costs and additional reinstallation work.」
States that although safety measures such as compliance with SEMI standards continue, expanding unknown technology areas and complex processes are increasing the risks of unexpected defects and safety issues. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「We are actively and continuously working to improve the safety of our group’s products and eliminate health impacts. We are also working to improve product safety by adopting specifications that comply with SEMI standards. In quality assurance, we are establishing a service framework that includes obtaining ISO 9001 certification for quality management systems and improving quality by conducting quality audits of suppliers that do business with our group.」
Specifies compliance with SEMI standards, ISO 9001 certification, and supplier quality audits as measures for product safety and quality. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「However, if safety or other issues relating to our group’s products result in customer damage or order cancellations, this may affect our group’s operating results and financial position. In addition, because our products incorporate cutting-edge technologies and involve many development technologies in unknown fields, unexpected defects may occur and affect our group’s operating results and financial position.」
Describes the possibility that product safety or quality issues, unexpected defects, customer losses, or order cancellations may affect results and financial position.