Cross-Industry Expansion of Automation Equipment and Development of a New Business Pillar
First written in FY2017. 10 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「FA equipment sales were recorded mainly for projects for the electronic components industry and projects for the US subsidiaries of Japanese companies in the automotive parts industry.」
For FA equipment other than solar cell equipment, sales were recorded for projects for the electronic components industry and for the US subsidiaries of Japanese companies in the automotive parts industry. Factory automation equipment for the industrial waste sector has also been incorporated into the business scope. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For FA equipment other than solar cell manufacturing equipment, capital investment is expected to continue in Japan, including in the electronic components and automotive industries.」
The company reconfirms the market view that capital investment will continue in Japan's electronic components, automotive, and other industries for FA equipment other than solar cell manufacturing equipment. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「For FA equipment for industries other than solar cells, we will continue providing equipment, mainly to the domestic electronic components industry, and strengthen efforts to acquire stable customers, including in other industries.」
The company reconfirms its policy of providing FA equipment mainly to the electronic components industry and acquiring stable customers, including in other industries. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「This was due to modification, expansion and start-up work on equipment delivered for production lines at U.S. solar cell manufacturers, revenue recognition for factory automation equipment sold mainly to Japan's electronic components industry, and improved profit margins resulting from cost reductions.」
The company explains that sales of FA equipment were actually recorded mainly for the domestic electronic components industry. - FY2020Progress in FA equipment for other industries by industryAnnual report
「In Japan, sales of FA equipment to the strong-performing electronic components industry increased. Meanwhile, projects for which sales had been expected mainly in the automotive industry performed poorly due to the impact of COVID-19.」
For FA equipment for other industries, sales to the electronic components industry increased, while automotive-industry projects performed poorly due to the impact of COVID-19. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「This was due to the scheduled recognition of revenue from the expansion of an existing line for a U.S. solar panel manufacturer, steady parts sales, and sales of factory automation equipment to the automotive and electronic components industries.」
For FA equipment for other industries, the company also reports sales to the electronic components industry, in addition to its existing sales to the automotive industry. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amid labor shortages, demand for automation and labor-saving measures within factories continues.」
The company reconfirms its recognition that demand for factory automation and labor-saving measures, driven by labor shortages, continues. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid labor shortages, demand for automation and labor-saving measures within factories continues.」
The company explains that demand for factory automation and labor-saving measures, driven by labor shortages, continues. It has also sold FA equipment to the automotive industry, demonstrating a track record of expansion into other industries. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In industries other than solar cells, we will continue building a track record across a range of industries to develop them into our next core business. To this end, we will further upgrade the technologies we have developed, improve customer satisfaction, and continue building our track record by leveraging the production capacity and line engineering expertise of the Matsuyama Plant. We will also pursue overseas expansion, not only in Japan but particularly in the US market, where we have strong capabilities.」
The company has made its policy more concrete for establishing FA equipment for industries other than its existing markets, including automotive, display, electronic components, and food and pharmaceuticals, as its next core business through an expanded track record and overseas expansion. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Net sales were ¥3,005 million, a decrease of ¥1,413 million year on year. This was due to the scheduled recording of sales of solar cell manufacturing equipment and factory automation and labor-saving equipment, as well as strong sales of parts for solar cell manufacturing equipment.」
The company reconfirms that it recorded sales of factory automation and labor-saving equipment in addition to solar cell manufacturing equipment. It does not state that the goal of establishing expansion into other industries as a new core business had been achieved. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「This was due to the recording of sales of solar cell manufacturing equipment and factory automation and labor-saving equipment, as well as strong sales of parts for solar cell manufacturing equipment.」
The company reconfirms that it recorded sales of factory automation and labor-saving equipment in addition to solar cell manufacturing equipment. It does not state that these activities had actually become a new core business. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the equipment-related business, sales of solar cell manufacturing equipment and parts to major US customers performed well, while sales were recorded for projects involving factory automation and labor-saving equipment, mainly for the automotive industry, resulting in net sales of ¥1,289 million, a decrease of ¥210 million year on year.」
For factory automation and labor-saving equipment, the company recorded sales from projects mainly for the automotive industry as part of its previously stated expansion into other industries. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「For factory automation and labor-saving equipment, we will continue responding to strong demand for automation, building a track record across a range of industries by applying the technologies we have developed, in addition to the automotive and display industries, and working to establish this as a new core business.」
The company continues its policy of expanding into a range of industries in addition to the automotive and display industries, building a track record and establishing this as a new core business. Examples of development work in automotive parts, food and pharmaceuticals, vacuum-insulated panels, and films were also presented. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the equipment-related business, sales of solar cell manufacturing equipment and factory automation and labor-saving equipment were steadily recorded, while parts sales also performed well, resulting in net sales of ¥4,419 million, an increase of ¥691 million year on year.」
The company reconfirms that solar cell manufacturing equipment, factory automation and labor-saving equipment, and parts sales performed steadily, bringing equipment-related business net sales to ¥4,419 million. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the equipment-related business, solar cell manufacturing equipment and factory automation equipment performed steadily, and net sales were broadly in line with plan.」
The company reconfirms that solar cell manufacturing equipment and factory automation equipment performed steadily, with equipment-related business net sales broadly in line with plan. It does not state that these activities had become a new core business. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, in the equipment-related business, solar cell manufacturing equipment and factory automation equipment performed steadily, and net sales were broadly in line with plan.」
The company explains that factory automation equipment performed steadily alongside solar cell manufacturing equipment, bringing equipment-related business net sales broadly in line with plan. However, it does not state that these activities had become a new core business or that expansion into other industries had been achieved. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「To strengthen the competitiveness of automated equipment in new industries, the company will actively pursue the development of new technologies and equipment in addition to technologies such as vacuum packaging machines and solar cell manufacturing equipment, with the aim of making this a new core business at an early stage.」
The company stated for the first time its policy of using technologies such as solar cell manufacturing equipment to develop automated equipment for new industries and establish it as a new core business.