Decline in sales of core products and increase in sales of the ASB-150DP series
First written in FY2017-Q2. 10 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
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- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In recent years, demand for lighter containers and reduced material use has increased, further strengthening the Company's competitive advantage in zero-cooling molding, which also remained strong during the first half. As a result, order intake reached ¥8,760 million (120.2% of the year-earlier level) and sales reached ¥7,437 million (119.5%), both setting first-half record highs.」
By product, mold order intake and sales reached first-half record highs, with the advantages of reduced-material-use needs and zero-cooling molding explained together. - 2026-05-13AdvancedEarnings presentation materials
「Sales were strong across almost all products, with particularly marked increases in the US, Europe and India」
Net sales of molding machines, molds, parts and other products exceeded the previous year’s levels, with increases in the Americas, Europe and South and West Asia. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales exceeded the previous period across all product categories, reaching ¥22,535 million for stretch blow molding machines (125.1% of the previous-period level), ¥12,760 million for molds (108.9%), ¥2,707 million for auxiliary equipment (144.1%), and ¥5,650 million for parts and other products (109.5%).」
All product categories exceeded the previous period, with particularly strong growth in molding machines and auxiliary equipment. Molding machine sales reached a full-year record high. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Stretch blow molding machines 11,540 157.4% Molds 6,222 102.6% Auxiliary equipment 1,287 183.1% Parts and other products 2,851 112.0%」
Sales exceeded the year-earlier period across all product categories: stretch blow molding machines, molds, auxiliary equipment, and parts and other products. Growth was particularly strong for molding machines and auxiliary equipment. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Mold sales reached a record high of ¥11,718 million (111.7% of the previous-period level), as did sales of parts and other products at ¥5,161 million (112.4%), both having remained strong throughout the year, demonstrating the resilience of the Company's business model, which provides an integrated offering from container and mold design through after-sales service. Similarly, sales of the core stretch blow molding machines reached ¥18,019 million (101.6%), their second-highest level, as increased unit sales of core small and medium-sized machines more than offset the decline in large machines awaiting shipment in the following period.」
Mold sales and sales of parts and other products reached full-year record highs, while molding machine sales reached their second-highest level. - FY2024-Q2Continued higher sales of molds and parts and other products; lower sales of molding machines and auxiliary equipmentAnnual report
「Molds (134.5% of the year-earlier level) and parts and other products (118.8%), which are stable sources of earnings, remained strong, led by the Americas. Meanwhile, sales of stretch blow molding machines (93.6%) and auxiliary equipment (67.9%) fell below the year-earlier period, partly because sales from the substantial order backlog are scheduled to be realized from the second half onward.」
Molds and parts and other products remained strong, while stretch blow molding machines and auxiliary equipment fell below the year-earlier period due to the timing of shipments from the order backlog. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales increased across all products except auxiliary equipment. In particular, molds (142.9% of the year-earlier level) and parts and other products (126.0%) remained strong, led by the Americas, and recorded significant sales growth.」
All product categories except auxiliary equipment increased, with molds and parts and other products recording significant growth at 142.9% and 126.0% of the year-earlier levels, respectively. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「By product, sales exceeded the previous period for every product. In particular, mold sales, which remained strong throughout the year, reached a record high of ¥10,488 million (113.9% of the previous-period level), as did sales of parts and other products at ¥4,590 million (118.7%).」
Sales exceeded the previous period across all product categories: molding machines, molds, auxiliary equipment, and parts and other products. Mold sales and sales of parts and other products reached full-year record highs. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, sales of parts and other products reached a record high of ¥3,409 million (122.8% of the year-earlier level), while mold sales reached their second-highest level at ¥7,487 million (108.2%), indicating steady progress in initiatives to strengthen after-sales services.」
Sales of parts and other products reached a record high and mold sales their second-highest level, with growth in ancillary products and services continuing alongside the previously molding-machine-centered mix. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, sales of parts and other products reached a record high of ¥2,142 million (123.2% of the year-earlier level), while mold sales reached their second-highest level at ¥4,510 million (102.5%), indicating steady progress in initiatives to strengthen after-sales services.」
Sales of parts and other products reached a record high and mold sales their second-highest level, as ancillary products and services grew in addition to the previously molding-machine-centered sales mix. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Sales declined for stretch blow molding machines to ¥15,601 million (75.8% of the previous-period level) and auxiliary equipment to ¥1,596 million (77.2%), reflecting a reaction to the previous period's record-high sales. Meanwhile, mold sales declined modestly to ¥9,212 million (93.1%), while sales of parts and other products increased to ¥3,866 million (116.1%).」
The full-year product mix confirmed lower sales of molding machines and auxiliary equipment, a modest decline in mold sales, and higher sales of parts and other products. - FY2022-Q3Lower sales of molding machines, molds, and auxiliary equipment; higher sales of parts and other productsAnnual report
「Although sales of stretch blow molding machines fell significantly to ¥11,947 million (76.3% of the year-earlier level), which had been strong in the year-earlier period, sales of molds and auxiliary equipment declined relatively modestly to ¥6,917 million (89.7%) and ¥1,348 million (90.2%), respectively. Meanwhile, sales of parts and other products remained strong at ¥2,776 million (110.6%), demonstrating the resilience of the Company's business model, which provides an integrated offering from container design through after-sales service.」
Molding machine sales continued to decline, and mold and auxiliary equipment sales also fell below the year-earlier period, while sales of parts and other products increased. The integrated provision of services from container design through after-sales service was cited as demonstrating the resilience of the business model. - FY2022-Q2Continued lower sales of molding machines; molds remained relatively firmAnnual report
「By product, sales of stretch blow molding machines fell significantly to ¥7,997 million (77.0% of the year-earlier level), which had been strong in the year-earlier period, due to the uncertain economic environment. Mold sales remained relatively firm at ¥4,401 million (91.4%). Auxiliary equipment sales declined in line with molding machine sales to ¥952 million (90.8%), while sales of parts and other products remained firm at ¥1,739 million (106.5%), demonstrating the resilience of the Company's business model, which captures demand for a wide variety of containers.」
While lower sales of stretch blow molding machines continued, mold sales remained relatively firm at 91.4% of the year-earlier level, and sales of parts and other products increased. - FY2022-Q1Lower sales of molding machines; molds remained at a high levelAnnual report
「By product, sales of stretch blow molding machines fell significantly to ¥3,442 million (78.9% of the year-earlier level), which had been strong in the year-earlier period, due to the impact of the uncertain economic environment amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mold sales remained relatively firm at ¥2,102 million (95.5%), staying in the ¥2 billion range for the fifth consecutive quarter.」
Stretch blow molding machine sales declined to 78.9% of the year-earlier level, while mold sales remained in the ¥2 billion range for the fifth consecutive quarter. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales increased significantly across all product categories, reaching record highs for the period, at ¥20,595 million for stretch blow molding machines (129.3% of the previous-period level), ¥9,896 million for molds (153.0%), ¥2,069 million for auxiliary equipment (114.8%), and ¥3,329 million for parts and other products (108.9%).」
Unlike the previous pattern of mixed results by product category, all categories reached record highs for the full year: molding machines, molds, auxiliary equipment, and parts and other products. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「By product, sales were ¥15,654 million for stretch blow molding machines (169.3% of the year-earlier level) and ¥7,712 million for molds (159.4%). Both stretch blow molding machines and molds recorded significant sales growth in response to inquiries from around the world. Sales also increased for these ancillary products and services, reaching ¥1,493 million for auxiliary equipment (129.1%) and ¥2,510 million for parts and other products (114.3%).」
Higher sales continued across all product categories: stretch blow molding machines, molds, auxiliary equipment, and parts and other products. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「By product, sales were ¥10,379 million for stretch blow molding machines (166.7% of the year-earlier level) and ¥4,813 million for molds (132.3%). Stretch blow molding machines in particular recorded a significant increase in sales in response to inquiries from around the world. Sales also increased for these ancillary products and services, reaching ¥1,048 million for auxiliary equipment (127.8%) and ¥1,633 million for parts and other products (106.6%).」
As in the previous quarter, sales increased across all product categories: molding machines, molds, auxiliary equipment, and parts and other products. - FY2021-Q1Higher sales across all product categories; molds at a record-high levelAnnual report
「By product, sales increased to ¥4,362 million for stretch blow molding machines (156.5% of the year-earlier level), ¥2,201 million for molds (113.2%), ¥487 million for auxiliary equipment (120.8%), and ¥835 million for parts and other products (113.7%), driven by stronger product competitiveness, including machines equipped with zero-cooling systems. Mold sales in particular reached a quarterly record high. Against a backdrop of increasingly diverse consumer needs, the strengths of the Company's molding machines in forming a wide variety of containers were demonstrated.」
Where sales had previously varied by product category, all product categories recorded higher sales this quarter, and mold sales reached a quarterly record high. - FY2020Higher sales of molding machines and other products; lower sales of moldsAnnual report
「By product, sales increased to ¥15,928 million for stretch blow molding machines (114.8% of the previous-period level), ¥1,802 million for auxiliary equipment (104.7%), and ¥3,056 million for parts and other products (101.6%), driven by stronger product competitiveness, including machines equipped with zero-cooling systems, and sales of new models specializing in the mass production of high-quality small and medium-sized containers. Meanwhile, mold sales declined to ¥6,467 million (86.0%) due to the temporary suspension of production at the India plant.」
Unlike the previous period, when sales declined across all product categories, sales of molding machines, auxiliary equipment, and parts and other products increased, while mold sales declined due to the temporary suspension of the India plant. - FY2020-Q3Lower sales across all product categoriesAnnual report
「By product, sales declined to ¥9,247 million for stretch blow molding machines (96.8% of the year-earlier level), ¥4,837 million for molds (87.0%), ¥1,157 million for auxiliary equipment (93.0%), and ¥2,197 million for parts and other products (98.5%).」
While the previous quarter was described as having molding machine sales at roughly the year-earlier level, higher sales of auxiliary equipment and parts and other products, and molds remaining at a high level, all product categories fell below the year-earlier period this quarter. - FY2020-Q2Molding machines were flat; auxiliary equipment and other products recorded higher sales, while molds remained at a high levelAnnual report
「Sales of stretch blow molding machines were broadly unchanged at ¥6,226 million (100.0% of the year-earlier level), while sales increased to ¥820 million for auxiliary equipment (106.2%) and ¥1,532 million for parts and other products (102.9%). Mold sales declined to ¥3,639 million (96.5%), but remained at a high level, supported by robust container demand arising from increasingly diverse consumer needs and other factors.」
Molding machine sales were at roughly the year-earlier level, while sales of auxiliary equipment and parts and other products increased. Mold sales declined but remained at a high level, supported by robust container demand. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of stretch blow molding machines declined to ¥2,787 million (89.0% of the year-earlier level), while sales increased to ¥1,944 million for molds (103.2%), ¥403 million for auxiliary equipment (107.8%), and ¥734 million for parts and other products (100.7%). Mold sales in particular remained strong, supported by robust container demand arising from increasingly diverse consumer needs and the competitiveness of products featuring zero-cooling specifications.」
Sales of molding machines declined, while sales of molds, auxiliary equipment, and parts and other products increased. Mold sales remained strong, supported by robust container demand and zero-cooling specifications. - FY2019Lower sales of molding machines; molds remained resilientAnnual report
「Although sales of stretch blow molding machines declined to ¥13,878 million (91.0% of the previous-period level), molds, auxiliary equipment, and parts and other products remained at roughly the previous-period levels, at ¥7,520 million (97.6%), ¥1,720 million (97.6%), and ¥3,009 million (96.8%), respectively. Mold sales were the second-highest on record, indicating resilient demand.」
Unlike the previous explanation centered on higher sales of the large ASB-150DP series, this period's explanation stated that molding machine sales declined, while mold sales were the second-highest on record, indicating resilient demand. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「By product, sales declined to ¥9,548 million for stretch blow molding machines (87.6% of the year-earlier level), ¥5,558 million for molds (95.1%), ¥1,244 million for auxiliary equipment (97.3%), and ¥2,230 million for parts and other products (92.9%).」
All product categories, including stretch blow molding machines, molds, auxiliary equipment, and parts and other products, continued to fall below the year-earlier period. - FY2019-Q2Continued lower sales of molding machines, auxiliary equipment, and parts and other products; molds were broadly flatAnnual report
「Mold sales were broadly flat at ¥3,772 million (98.6% of the year-earlier level), while sales declined to ¥6,224 million for stretch blow molding machines (88.6%), ¥772 million for auxiliary equipment (89.4%), and ¥1,488 million for parts and other products (91.6%).」
As in the previous quarter, lower sales were reported across the major product categories, including stretch blow molding machines. Mold sales were broadly flat at 98.6% of the year-earlier level. - FY2019-Q1Molding machines were broadly flat; other product categories recorded lower salesAnnual report
「Sales of stretch blow molding machines were broadly flat at ¥3,130 million (99.1% of the year-earlier level), while mold sales declined to ¥1,884 million (96.1%).」
While higher sales of small core machines and other products had been reported in the previous period, stretch blow molding machines were broadly flat this quarter, and all product categories, including molds, auxiliary equipment, and parts and other products, fell below the year-earlier period. - FY2018Higher sales of small machines, lower sales of molding machines overallAnnual report
「Sales of stretch blow molding machines were ¥15,257 million (88.3% of the previous-period level). By model, sales increased for core small machines such as the ASB-12M model.」
Unlike the prior-period explanation, which centered on higher sales of the ASB-150DP series, this period's explanation stated that sales of molding machines overall declined, while sales of core small machines such as the ASB-12M model increased. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「By model, sales increased for the small ASB-12M model and the core mid-sized ASB-70DP series.」
As in the previous quarter, higher sales of the ASB-12M model and the core ASB-70DP series were reported. - FY2018-Q2Higher sales of core modelsAnnual report
「By product, sales increased to ¥7,029 million for stretch blow molding machines (107.7% of the year-earlier level), ¥3,826 million for molds (109.8%), ¥864 million for auxiliary equipment (125.5%), and ¥1,624 million for parts and other products (115.7%). By model, sales increased for the small ASB-12M model and the core ASB-70DP series.」
The core ASB-70DP series, which had been described as having lower sales or sales at roughly the previous-period level in the prior year, recorded higher sales, as did the small ASB-12M model. - FY2018-Q1Product mix changedAnnual report
「By product, sales increased to ¥3,160 million for stretch blow molding machines (109.4% of the year-earlier level), ¥1,960 million for molds (121.9%), ¥409 million for auxiliary equipment (126.8%), and ¥853 million for parts and other products (125.1%). By model, sales increased for small core general-purpose machines and other products.」
Unlike the previous pattern of higher sales for the large ASB-150DP series and lower sales for core products, all product categories recorded higher sales this quarter, including higher sales of small core general-purpose machines. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「By model, sales of the ASB-150DP series increased significantly. Meanwhile, the core ASB-70DP series remained at roughly the previous-period level, while the PF series, including the PF24-8B model, fell below the previous-period level.」
Higher sales of the large ASB-150DP series continued for the full year, while the ASB-70DP series remained at roughly the previous-period level and the PF series fell below the year-earlier level. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「By product, sales were ¥10,946 million for stretch blow molding machines (101.4% of the year-earlier level), ¥5,017 million for molds (99.3%), ¥1,032 million for auxiliary equipment (84.6%), and ¥2,111 million for parts and other products (97.9%). By model, sales of core products such as the ASB-70DP series declined, while sales of the PF series, including the PF24-8B model, also fell below the year-earlier level. Meanwhile, sales of the large ASB-150DP series increased significantly.」
While the core ASB-70DP series and the PF series fell below the year-earlier period, higher sales of the large ASB-150DP series continued. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「By product, sales were ¥6,529 million for stretch blow molding machines (88.6% of the year-earlier level), ¥3,486 million for molds (96.5%), ¥688 million for auxiliary equipment (81.4%), and ¥1,403 million for parts and other products (100.1%). By model, sales increased for the ASB-150DP series. Meanwhile, sales of core products such as the ASB-70DP series fell below the year-earlier period, and sales of the PF series, including the PF24-8B model, also declined.」
Sales increased for the ASB-150DP series, while the core ASB-70DP series and the PF series fell below the year-earlier period.