Expansion of Addressable Markets Through the Use of Core Technologies
First written in FY2018. 17 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 2 of 23 companies on the "Worse" side.
21 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The industrial equipment business has seen growing new needs, including active capital investment by large companies and labor-saving systems addressing labor shortages at small and medium-sized companies. During the six-month consolidated accounting period, in addition to continuing orders for secondary-battery manufacturing equipment, we actively addressed expanding market needs by delivering manufacturing equipment for new fields, including temperature sensors, to new customers.」
In addition to continued orders for secondary-battery manufacturing equipment, we delivered manufacturing equipment for new fields, including temperature sensors, to new customers, expanding the markets served. - 2026-05-13AdvancedOther Disclosures
「In recent years, our made-to-order industrial equipment business, represented by secondary-battery manufacturing equipment and utilizing our accumulated expertise in automation and labor saving (our core technologies), has been driving further growth.」
In addition to secondary-battery manufacturing equipment, labor-saving systems using collaborative robots for local industries were presented as applications of the company’s core technologies, broadening the specific examples of target markets. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month consolidated accounting period, in addition to secondary-battery manufacturing equipment, we were able to ship decarbonization-related equipment developed at the request of a customer that had newly focused on our sheet-material handling technologies, including the core technologies of measuring and cutting, as well as stacking and winding. This further broadened the scope for customers to use our technologies.」
We newly shipped decarbonization-related equipment using our core technologies in measuring, cutting, stacking, and winding, broadening the scope for customers to use these technologies. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Number of applications and grants (cumulative) End of fiscal period 72: 711, 376 End of fiscal period 73: 716, 390 End of fiscal period 74: 723, 409 End of fiscal period 75: 728, 418 End of fiscal period 76: 732, 425」
Cumulative patent applications supporting the deployment of core technologies increased to 732, while cumulative patents granted increased to 425. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The industrial equipment business continued to benefit from increased capital investment by large companies. Repeat orders for our main product, secondary-battery manufacturing equipment, remained strong, while inquiries for other production-equipment projects, including both new and repeat business, also remained active.」
Expansion of the markets served and strong order activity continued for secondary-battery manufacturing equipment and other production-equipment projects. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The industrial equipment business continued to perform well, with strong repeat orders for its main product, secondary-battery manufacturing equipment, supported by increased capital investment by large companies, while inquiries for other production-equipment projects also remained active. As a result, Industry segment revenue was ¥310 million, up 3.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥31 million, up 14.4% year on year.」
Strong repeat orders for secondary-battery manufacturing equipment and increasingly active inquiries for production-equipment projects continued. Industry segment revenue was ¥310 million, up 3.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥31 million. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Number of applications and grants (cumulative): End of fiscal period 71: 706, 360; end of fiscal period 72: 711, 376; end of fiscal period 73: 716, 390; end of fiscal period 74: 723, 409; end of fiscal period 75: 728, 418.」
Cumulative patent applications supporting the deployment of core technologies increased to 728, while cumulative patents granted increased to 418. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Through the second quarter, repeat orders for our main product, secondary-battery manufacturing equipment, continued to increase, enabling us to secure orders exceeding our annual sales target, while the order backlog for the following fiscal year also continued to build.」
In addition to increased repeat orders for secondary-battery manufacturing equipment, we secured orders exceeding our annual sales target, and the order backlog for the following fiscal year also grew. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The industrial equipment business continued to benefit from increased repeat orders for our main product, secondary-battery manufacturing equipment, and increased inquiries for other production-equipment projects from the first quarter of the fiscal year. We secured orders exceeding our annual sales target and completed and shipped existing orders as scheduled.」
Repeat orders for secondary-battery manufacturing equipment and other orders increased, enabling us to secure orders exceeding our annual sales target, while the completion and shipment of existing orders also progressed as scheduled. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The industrial equipment business performed well as repeat orders for our main product, secondary-battery manufacturing equipment, increased, inquiries for other production-equipment projects grew, and the business benefited from its existing order backlog. As a result, revenue in the Industry segment was ¥300 million, up 112.7% year on year, and operating profit was ¥27 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥5 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Repeat orders for secondary-battery manufacturing equipment and inquiries for other production-equipment projects increased. Industry segment revenue rose 112.7% year on year, and operating results turned from a loss in the same period of the previous year to a profit. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We actively file for and obtain patents on technologies newly developed through the development of equipment. Number of applications and grants (cumulative): End of fiscal period 70: 691, 350; end of fiscal period 71: 706, 360; end of fiscal period 72: 711, 376; end of fiscal period 73: 716, 390; end of fiscal period 74: 723, 409.」
Cumulative patent applications supporting the development and deployment of core technologies increased to 723, while cumulative patents granted increased to 409. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the industrial equipment business, repeat orders for our main product, secondary-battery manufacturing equipment, increased, while inquiries for other production-equipment projects also increased.」
With respect to expanding the markets served by core technologies, repeat orders for secondary-battery manufacturing equipment and inquiries for other production-equipment projects increased. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We actively file for and obtain patents on technologies newly developed through the development of equipment. Number of applications and grants (cumulative): End of fiscal period 69: 669, 348; end of fiscal period 70: 691, 350; end of fiscal period 71: 706, 360; end of fiscal period 72: 711, 376; end of fiscal period 73: 716, 390.」
Cumulative patent applications supporting the development and deployment of core technologies increased to 716, while cumulative patents granted increased to 390. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We are now able to produce manufacturing equipment for multiple processes. During the current quarter, shipments of secondary-battery manufacturing equipment continued to progress smoothly, while shipments of other industrial equipment also remained strong.」
The policy and track record of producing and shipping secondary-battery manufacturing equipment for multiple processes continue. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Secondary batteries are manufactured through several processes, each of which requires dedicated manufacturing equipment. We have reached the stage where we can produce equipment for multiple processes, and during the current quarter we were able to ship equipment covering those multiple processes.」
The company reached the stage of being able to produce equipment for multiple processes in secondary-battery manufacturing and demonstrated this capability by making actual shipments. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「We actively file for and obtain patents on technologies newly developed through the development of equipment. Number of applications and grants (cumulative): End of fiscal period 68: 653, 342; end of fiscal period 69: 669, 348; end of fiscal period 70: 691, 350; end of fiscal period 71: 706, 360; end of fiscal period 72: 711, 376.」
Cumulative patent applications related to the development and deployment of core technologies increased to 711, while cumulative patents granted increased to 376. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We actively file for and obtain patents on technologies newly developed through the development of equipment. Number of applications and grants (cumulative): End of fiscal period 67: 636, 334; end of fiscal period 68: 653, 342; end of fiscal period 69: 669, 348; end of fiscal period 70: 691, 350; end of fiscal period 71: 706, 360.」
In addition to the policy of deploying core technologies in industrial and food-processing equipment, cumulative patent applications increased to 706 and cumulative patents granted to 360. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「We possess seven basic elemental technologies, or core technologies: cutting, measuring, coating, sewing, peeling, folding, and measurement. Guided by the belief “Let others imitate us, but never imitate others,” we are focusing on expanding the markets we can serve by applying our core technologies not only to further improve the functions of tatami manufacturing equipment and interior finishing equipment, but also to develop high-tech equipment such as secondary-battery manufacturing equipment and food-processing equipment.」
The policy is to deploy the seven elemental technologies not only in improving existing products, but also in areas such as secondary-battery and food-processing equipment.