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Automation Demand Driven by a Declining Working-Age Population and Rising Labor Costs

First written in FY2020. 10 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-05-14.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2020 – 2026-05-142020: 120202021: 220212022: 120222023: 320232024: 220242025: 120252026: 12026
Same theme, other companies
Automation and Labor-Saving Investment Against a Backdrop of a Declining Working-Age PopulationA theme 19 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 20 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.

9 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".

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  1. 2026-05-14RestatedRevision of earnings forecasts

    「Demand for automation and labor-saving solutions driven by labor shortages is expected to increase in machine tools, food machinery and medical equipment.」

    The company stated that demand for automation and labor-saving solutions driven by labor shortages continues to exist and is expected to increase in the next fiscal year.
  2. FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report

    「Medical equipment-related, food machinery-related and other industry-related businesses struggled to grow, despite new post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions.」

    The company stated that post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions remains in place, but demand related to medical equipment, food machinery and other industries struggled to grow.
  3. FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report

    「Medical equipment-related, food machinery-related and other industry-related businesses struggled to grow, despite new demand for labor-saving and automation solutions.」

    The company stated that demand for labor-saving and automation solutions remains in place, but demand related to medical equipment, food machinery and other industries struggled to grow.
  4. FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Medical equipment-related, food machinery-related and other industry-related businesses struggled to grow, despite new post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions.」

    The company stated that post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions remains in place, but demand related to medical equipment, food machinery and other industries struggled to grow.
  5. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Medical equipment-related, food machinery-related and other industry-related businesses struggled to grow, despite new post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions.」

    The company stated that post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions remains in place, but demand related to medical equipment, food machinery and other industries struggled to grow.
  6. FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Medical equipment-related, food machinery-related and other industry-related businesses struggled to grow, despite new post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions.」

    The company stated that post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions remains in place, but demand related to medical equipment, food machinery and other industries struggled to grow during the quarter.
  7. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Medical equipment-related, food machinery-related and other industry-related businesses remained solid, supported in part by new post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions.」

    Post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions continues to be identified as a structural factor supporting demand related to medical equipment, food machinery and other industries.
  8. FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Medical equipment-related, food machinery-related and other industry-related businesses remained solid, supported in part by new post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions.」

    Post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions continues to serve as a structural factor supporting demand related to medical equipment, food machinery and other industries.
  9. FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Medical equipment-related and food machinery-related businesses performed well, partly due to new demand for labor-saving and automation solutions that emerged after the COVID-19 pandemic.」

    Post-COVID demand for labor-saving and automation solutions was identified as a factor supporting demand related to medical equipment and food machinery, continuing the structural theme of automation demand.
  10. FY2021RestatedAnnual report

    「Pneumatic equipment is automatic control equipment suited to replacing manual work and meets the need for automation and labor saving in response to a shrinking workforce and rising labor costs.」

    The company continues to identify the shrinking workforce and rising labor costs as structural drivers of demand for automation and labor-saving solutions.
  11. FY2020First statedAnnual report

    「Pneumatic equipment is automatic control equipment suited to replacing manual work and meets the need for automation and labor saving in response to a shrinking workforce and rising labor costs.」

    The company identified the shrinking workforce and rising labor costs in emerging economies as structural market factors supporting demand for automation and labor-saving solutions.
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