Standardization, IT utilization and expansion of maintenance services in the industrial machinery business

「In the packaging machinery business, the company's ongoing proactive investment in human capital paid off, and orders expanded as stronger sales efforts deepened engagement with existing customers. Against a backdrop of labor shortages and persistently high labor and energy costs, customer needs shifted toward labor savings and higher production efficiency, supporting firm orders for large liquid-filling lines for the food industry, the company's core market. As a result, revenue increased 27.3% year on year to ¥9,527 million. Segment profit (operating profit) increased 41.3% to ¥1,502 million, as high factory operating rates, higher productivity, and internal efficiency improvements reduced costs and absorbed higher expenses, improving profitability.」

「As a result, sales increased 27.3% year on year to ¥9,527 million. Segment profit (operating profit) increased 41.3% year on year to ¥1,502 million as profitability improved after cost increases were absorbed through lower costs resulting from higher productivity and internal efficiency improvements, in addition to maintaining high factory utilisation.」

「In the packaging machinery business, orders for large liquid-filling lines remained firm, particularly in the food industry, the company's core market, supported by stronger sales efforts and deeper engagement with existing customers, as well as growing corporate interest in labor savings and higher production efficiency amid persistently high raw material, energy, and labor costs. As a result, revenue increased 33.2% year on year to ¥4,539 million, and segment profit (operating profit) increased 33.4% to ¥706 million.」

「Although orders for large liquid-filling lines increased, customers became more cautious about capital investment from the second half of the previous fiscal year through the first half of the current fiscal year, causing orders for small and medium-sized machines such as liquid-filling capping machines to stagnate. As a result, the business underperformed the previous corresponding quarter. Maintenance services, however, exceeded the previous year's level. Revenue declined 0.7% year on year to ¥7,484 million, while segment profit (operating profit) increased 19.8% to ¥1,063 million, as higher orders for large liquid-filling lines and large automated machines toward the second half of the current fiscal year improved factory operating rates.」

「The packaging machinery business remained firm and outperformed the previous corresponding quarter, as capital investment demand for large liquid-filling lines increased among its major customers in the food and toiletries industries, while there was also replacement demand in the petrochemical industry. Conversely, modification work and parts sales fell below the previous year's level. As a result, revenue increased 4.7% year on year to ¥3,406 million, and segment profit (operating profit) increased 43.9% to ¥529 million due to improved profitability from higher operating rates.」

「The packaging machinery business saw large liquid-filling lines and liquid-filling capping machines remain at about the previous corresponding quarter's level, while modification work, maintenance services, and parts sales exceeded that level. Conversely, sales of industrial machinery such as inspection equipment fell below the previous corresponding quarter's level. As a result, revenue declined 1.7% year on year to ¥7,534 million. Segment profit (operating profit) increased 76.6% to ¥887 million as margins improved.」

「Sales of modification work, maintenance services, and parts exceeded the previous corresponding quarter's results. Meanwhile, although large liquid-filling lines and other products remained at about the previous corresponding quarter's level, sales of small and medium-sized machines, including liquid-filling capping machines and inspection equipment, fell below that level. As a result, revenue declined 2.7% year on year to ¥5,694 million. Segment profit (operating profit) increased 116.2% to ¥644 million as margins improved.」

「The packaging machinery business underperformed the previous corresponding quarter because sales of large liquid-filling lines were lower. However, modification work and maintenance services exceeded the previous corresponding quarter's results. As a result, revenue declined 23.0% year on year to ¥3,254 million, while segment profit (operating profit) increased 32.3% to ¥368 million due to improved margins.」

「Although orders related to cosmetics, which had declined temporarily, were gradually recovering, the packaging machinery business underperformed the previous corresponding quarter because sales of large liquid-filling lines were lower and it had some low-margin machinery projects. As a result, revenue declined 38.7% year on year to ¥1,475 million, and segment profit (operating profit) declined 56.8% to ¥105 million.」

「The packaging machinery business outperformed the previous fiscal year, as sales of large liquid-filling lines for the pharmaceutical industry, including alcohol-based preparations, and the food industry increased. Small and medium-sized machines, parts sales, and maintenance services also remained firm. As a result, revenue increased 18.6% year on year to ¥7,663 million, and segment profit (operating profit) increased 36.4% to ¥502 million.」

「The packaging machinery business outperformed the previous corresponding quarter, as sales of large liquid-filling lines for the food and pharmaceutical industries, including alcohol-based preparations, increased. Modification work also remained firm and exceeded the previous corresponding quarter's results. In the previous corresponding quarter, it was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including postponements of work. Sales of parts and maintenance services also remained firm. As a result, revenue increased 29.0% year on year to ¥5,852 million, and segment profit (operating profit) increased 35.3% to ¥297 million.」

「As a result, revenue increased 37.1% year on year to ¥4,224 million, and segment profit (operating profit) increased 75.4% to ¥278 million, reflecting higher revenue.」

「The packaging machinery business outperformed the previous corresponding quarter, as sales of large liquid-filling lines increased. Modification work and maintenance services also exceeded the previous corresponding quarter's results. In the previous corresponding quarter, these businesses were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including postponements of work and lower factory operating rates, whereas they were largely unaffected during the first quarter under review. As a result, revenue increased 66.9% year on year to ¥2,409 million, and segment profit (operating profit) increased 661.4% to ¥244 million, reflecting higher revenue.」

「The packaging machinery business underperformed the previous fiscal year, as there were fewer large liquid-filling line projects, while the COVID-19 pandemic and longer lead times for control equipment led to postponements of modification work. Sales of parts and maintenance services also fell below the previous fiscal year's level. As a result, revenue declined 13.3% year on year to ¥6,462 million, and segment profit (operating profit) declined 56.9% to ¥368 million.」

「Sales fell below the level in the same period of the previous year because sales of large liquid filling lines were lower and modification work was postponed due to the impact of COVID-19 and the resulting longer lead times for electrical components. Sales of parts and maintenance services also fell below the previous year's level. As a result, sales declined 16.7% year on year to ¥4.537 billion, and segment profit (operating profit) declined 66.5% to ¥220 million.」

「Results fell below the previous year's level because progress on construction of some large liquid filling lines was delayed. Meanwhile, sales of modification work, parts and maintenance services were at approximately the same level as in the previous year. As a result, sales declined 8.8% year on year to ¥3.082 billion, and segment profit (operating profit) declined 64.5% to ¥158 million.」

「In the previous consolidated fiscal year, demand for equipment for alcohol products, disinfectants, soap and detergents temporarily increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and business discussions and orders from pharmaceutical and detergent manufacturers also increased temporarily, supported by supply-chain subsidies. However, orders leveled off in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Modification work and maintenance services were affected by requests to restrict movement, including those under a state of emergency, while sales of large liquid filling lines were carried over, causing results to fall below the previous year's level. As a result, sales declined 23.2% year on year to ¥1.443 billion, and segment profit (operating profit) declined 88.3% to ¥32 million.」

「Modification work and maintenance services requiring business travel were canceled or postponed during the first half of the period because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, demand for equipment for alcohol products, disinfectants, soap and detergents increased, resulting in a temporary increase in business discussions and orders from pharmaceutical and detergent manufacturers. Sales of large liquid filling lines also increased, causing sales to significantly exceed the previous consolidated fiscal year's level. Small and medium-sized machines also remained firm. As a result, sales increased 18.1% year on year to ¥7.454 billion, and operating profit increased 92.2% to ¥854 million.」

「In terms of sales, maintenance services and modification work fell below the level in the same period of the previous year because construction was postponed or canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, machine manufacturing exceeded the previous year's level because sales of large liquid filling lines increased. In terms of orders, demand increased for equipment for alcohol products, disinfectants, soap and detergents, resulting in a temporary increase in business discussions and orders from pharmaceutical and detergent manufacturers. As a result, sales increased 15.0% year on year to ¥5.449 billion, and segment profit (operating profit) increased 101.7% to ¥657 million.」

「Sales of large liquid filling lines increased, lifting sales well above the level in the same period of the previous year. Demand for equipment for alcohol products, disinfectants, soap and detergents also increased, resulting in a temporary increase in business discussions and orders from pharmaceutical and detergent manufacturers. As a result, sales increased 22.6% year on year to ¥3.379 billion, and segment profit (operating profit) increased 334.9% to ¥447 million.」

「Sales of a large liquid filling line carried over from the previous fiscal year lifted sales well above the level in the same period of the previous year. Sales of small and medium-sized machines also remained firm. Although modification work and maintenance services requiring business travel were canceled or postponed, demand increased for equipment for alcohol products, disinfectants, soap and detergents, resulting in a temporary increase in business discussions and orders from pharmaceutical and detergent manufacturers. As a result, sales increased 51.4% year on year to ¥1.879 billion, and segment profit (operating profit) was ¥274 million, compared with a loss of ¥1 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Sales of new filling lines remained firm in the cosmetics and toiletries sectors. However, some large-line sales were carried over to the next fiscal year. As a result, sales for the industrial machinery business as a whole declined 9.1% year on year to ¥6.311 billion, and segment profit (operating profit) declined 24.0% to ¥444 million.」

「Sales of new filling lines remained firm in the cosmetics and toiletries sectors, but demand in the food sector, which had been strong, leveled off, causing sales of both large machines and small and medium-sized machines to fall below the previous year's level. As a result, although sales of modification work and parts exceeded the previous year's level, sales for the industrial machinery business as a whole declined 7.5% year on year to ¥4.738 billion, and segment profit (operating profit) declined 25.1% to ¥325 million.」

「Sales of small and medium-sized machines, including liquid filling and capping machines, and modification work and parts remained firm, particularly among customers in the food and toiletries industries. However, sales fell below the previous year's level because sales of large liquid filling lines were limited. As a result, sales declined 18.1% year on year to ¥2.757 billion, and segment profit (operating profit) declined 57.0% to ¥102 million.」

「Among the food and toiletries industries, which are major customers, sales of large liquid filling lines declined, but sales of small and medium-sized machines exceeded those in the same period of the previous year. As a result, sales were broadly unchanged but declined 2.4% year on year to ¥1.241 billion. Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥1 million due to higher costs on some projects, compared with segment profit of ¥23 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Sales of large liquid filling lines and small and medium-sized machines, including liquid filling and capping machines, remained firm among major customers, particularly in the food and toiletries industries. The inclusion of 日本機械商事株式会社 (head office: Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture) as a consolidated subsidiary in the previous fiscal year also contributed to higher sales. As a result, sales increased 46.5% year on year to ¥5.12 billion, and segment profit (operating profit) increased 36.3% year on year to ¥435 million.」

「Demand for capital investment increased among major customers, particularly in the food and toiletries industries, and sales grew, led by small and medium-sized machines such as liquid filling and capping machines. Sales of modification work and parts also remained firm. The inclusion of 日本機械商事株式会社 (head office: Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture) as a consolidated subsidiary in the previous fiscal year also contributed to higher sales. As a result, sales increased 60.6% year on year to ¥3.366 billion, while segment profit (operating profit) increased 66.2% year on year to ¥239 million.」

「Demand for capital investment increased among major customers, particularly in the food and toiletries industries. In addition to sales of a large liquid filling line carried over from the previous fiscal year, sales of small and medium-sized machines, modification work and parts remained firm. The inclusion of a sales company as a consolidated subsidiary in the previous fiscal year also contributed to higher sales. As a result, sales increased 57.3% year on year to ¥1.272 billion, but segment profit (operating profit) declined 62.7% year on year to ¥23 million because the aforementioned large machine was low-margin.」

「As a result, sales increased 46.6% year on year to ¥6.288 billion. Segment profit (operating profit) increased 45.8% year on year to ¥615 million, driven by higher sales and the resulting increase in factory utilization.」

「Demand for capital investment increased among major customers, particularly in the food and toiletries industries. Sales of large machines, as well as small and medium-sized machines, remained firm. Sales of modification work and parts were at the same level as in the previous year. As a result, sales increased 34.5% year on year to ¥3.495 billion. In addition to higher sales, increased factory utilization accompanying the rise in orders lifted segment profit (operating profit) 27.8% year on year to ¥319 million.」

「Customers, particularly in the food and toiletries industries, which are major markets, showed a greater willingness to invest in equipment, and large machines in particular drove sales. Sales of small and medium-sized machines also remained firm. As a result, sales increased 10.1% year on year to ¥2.096 billion. Although orders remained firm and factory utilization rose, some large machines were low-margin, causing segment profit (operating profit) to decline 19.0% year on year to ¥143 million.」

「During the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, production, purchases of merchandise, orders received and order backlog increased significantly because orders for large machines increased in the industrial machinery business. In particular, the order backlog increased because the backlog of 日本機械商事株式会社 (head office: Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture) was added following its inclusion as a consolidated subsidiary.」

「Sales of small and medium-sized machines and modification work remained firm. In addition, customers, particularly in the food and toiletries industries, showed a greater willingness to invest in equipment, and orders remained strong toward the second half of the period. Improved production efficiency through machinery standardization and the use of IT, together with increased orders, raised factory utilization and improved the profit margin. As a result, sales declined 5.5% year on year to ¥4.29 billion, while segment profit (operating profit) increased 21.2% year on year to ¥422 million.」

「Sales of small and medium-sized machines remained firm, but sales declined 12.1% year on year to ¥2.6 billion because there were no sales of large machines comparable to those in the same period of the previous year and sales from some projects were carried over to the fourth quarter. In terms of profitability, the profit margin improved through higher production efficiency resulting from machinery standardization and shorter design times using IT, as well as secured sales of modification work and parts. As a result, segment profit (operating profit) increased 118.0% year on year to ¥249 million.」

「In terms of profitability, the Company improved its profit margin by producing and selling small and medium-sized machines efficiently and steadily through machinery standardization and shorter design times using IT, and by securing sales of modification work and parts. As a result, segment profit (operating profit) increased 371.3% year on year to ¥177 million.」

「The Company was able to produce small and medium-sized machines efficiently and generate stable sales. Its focus on securing orders for modification work also improved its profit margin. As a result, segment profit (operating profit) was ¥55 million, compared with a loss of ¥1 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「The Company will work to develop products that meet customer needs, while continuing to improve efficiency through machinery standardization and the use of IT. It will also work to secure earnings by strengthening sales activities and expanding maintenance services.」