Significant Increase in Order Intake and Stable Order Backlog
First written in FY2017. 8 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 15 of 92 companies on the "Worse" side.
43 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Higher orders for plywood machinery and lower backlog for woodworking machineryAnnual report
「Plywood machinery business 4,006,055 137.8 3,252,063 132.3 Woodworking machinery business 1,175,550 52.6 198,266 16.2 Total 6,101,488 97.8 3,502,165 93.2」
Full-year order intake totaled ¥6,101 million, or 97.8% of the prior-year period, while the order backlog was ¥3,502 million, or 93.2%. Although plywood machinery orders increased, both order intake and backlog declined in woodworking machinery. - 2026-05-13OtherRevisions to earnings forecasts
「Total 6,237,896 6,101,488 97.8」
Total full-year orders were 97.8% of the previous year's level, with an increase in the plywood machinery business and declines in the woodworking machinery and housing materials businesses. - FY2025-H1Decrease in plywood machinery orders and increase in woodworking machinery ordersAnnual report
「Plywood machinery business 3,884,773 2,372,837 61.1 Woodworking machinery business 1,310,311 2,117,677 161.6 Housing materials business 442,466 464,502 105.0 Total 5,637,552 4,955,017 87.9」
Order intake for the first six months totaled ¥4,955 million, or 87.9% of the prior-year period. The figures were 61.1% for plywood machinery, 161.6% for woodworking machinery and 105.0% for housing materials, indicating divergent trends across the businesses. - FY2024Decrease in plywood machinery orders and increase in woodworking machinery ordersAnnual report
「Plywood machinery business 4,647,924 52.7 4,588,848 70.2 Woodworking machinery business 1,818,760 211.3 706,293 237.3 Total 7,329,889 68.2 5,377,429 78.0」
Full-year order intake was ¥7,330 million and the order backlog was ¥5,377 million, both below the prior fiscal year overall, while the woodworking machinery business recorded substantial increases in both order intake and backlog. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Plywood machinery business 4,860,934 4,281,025 -11.9 Woodworking machinery business 640,656 1,636,403 155.4 Housing materials business 841,269 687,614 -18.3 Total 6,342,860 6,605,042 4.1」
Order intake for the first nine months totaled ¥6,605 million, an increase of 4.1% from the prior-year period. While the woodworking machinery business increased 155.4%, the plywood machinery and housing materials businesses declined. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Total 3,913,616 5,637,552 44.0」
Order intake for the first six months totaled ¥5,637 million, an increase of 44.0% from the prior-year period. The increase in orders for the plywood machinery and woodworking machinery businesses contributed to the result. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Plywood machinery business 294,707 2,218,559 652.8 Woodworking machinery business 129,044 1,169,820 806.5 Housing materials business 306,238 219,812 -28.2 Total 729,991 3,608,192 394.3」
Order intake for the first quarter totaled ¥3,608 million, or 394.3% of the prior-year period. While the plywood machinery and woodworking machinery businesses increased substantially, the housing materials business declined 28.2% from the prior-year period. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Total 10,747,402 175.6 6,890,968 267.0」
Full-year order intake was ¥10,747 million, or 175.6% of the prior-year period, while the order backlog was ¥6,891 million, or 267.0% of the prior-year period. The company attributed this to orders received for multiple large-scale projects. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue and profit were broadly in line with plan, as projects ordered in the previous year progressed smoothly.」
Revenue and profit in the plywood machinery business were broadly in line with plan as projects ordered in the previous year progressed smoothly. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Total 6,120,898 196.2 2,581,342 184.6」
Full-year orders were ¥6,121 million, or 196.2% of the previous year, and the order backlog was ¥2,581 million, or 184.6%, indicating an improved order environment from the previous period. - FY2022-Q3Continued stagnation in ordersAnnual report
「In the Plywood Machinery business, orders have remained sluggish due to continued caution toward capital investment amid uncertainty over the market outlook, as well as the impact of restrictions on overseas travel.」
Orders for the plywood machinery business have continued to stagnate due to a cautious stance toward capital investment and the impact of restrictions on overseas travel. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the Plywood Machinery business, orders have remained sluggish due to continued caution toward capital investment amid uncertainty over the market outlook, as well as the impact of restrictions on overseas travel.」
Orders have continued to stagnate against a backdrop of an uncertain market outlook, a cautious stance toward capital investment, and restrictions on overseas travel. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the Plywood Machinery business, orders have remained sluggish due to continued caution toward capital investment amid uncertainty over the market outlook, as well as the impact of restrictions on overseas travel.」
It continues to state that orders have stagnated against a backdrop of an uncertain market outlook and restrictions on overseas travel. - FY2021Continued Decline in Orders and BacklogAnnual report
「Total 3,119,285 70.6 1,398,690 76.9」
Full-year orders were 70.6% of the previous year and the order backlog was 76.9%, representing a further decline from the previous period. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Customers also reduced their willingness to invest in equipment due to weaker demand caused by the economic slowdown, and our order environment remained difficult.」
It continues to state that the order environment remains difficult against a backdrop of customers' reduced willingness to invest in equipment. - FY2021-Q1Deteriorating order environmentAnnual report
「Customers also reduced their willingness to invest in equipment due to weaker demand caused by the economic slowdown, and our order environment remained difficult.」
It states that, following the decline in full-year orders and the order backlog in the previous period, the order environment remained difficult in the current quarter due to customers' reduced willingness to invest in equipment. - FY2020Sharp decline in orders received and order backlogAnnual report
「Total 4,420,147 60.4 1,817,846 44.1」
Full-year orders were 60.4% of the previous year and the order backlog was 44.1%, both substantially lower than in the previous year. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Orders for the plywood machinery business remained strong as it accelerated the market launch of newly developed machinery while continuing proactive sales activities.」
It states that orders for the plywood machinery business remained strong as a result of continuing the market launch of newly developed machinery and proactive sales activities. - FY2020-Q1Strong first-quarter ordersAnnual report
「Orders for the plywood machinery business remained strong as it accelerated the market launch of newly developed machinery while continuing proactive sales activities.」
It states that, although full-year orders and the order backlog declined in the previous period, orders for the plywood machinery business remained strong in the current quarter. - FY2019Decline in Orders Received and Order BacklogAnnual report
「Total 7,314,834 78.0 4,122,359 91.4」
Full-year orders were ¥7,315 million, or 78.0% of the previous year, while the order backlog was ¥4,122 million, or 91.4%. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The plywood machinery business exceeded its order plan as it accelerated the market launch of newly developed machinery while continuing proactive sales activities.」
It states that the plywood machinery business exceeded its order plan as a result of launching newly developed machinery and continuing proactive sales activities. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, our group focused on accelerating the market launch of newly developed machinery and conducting active sales activities. As a result, although performance varied by segment, we secured orders exceeding plan.」
The group as a whole exceeded its order plan as a result of launching newly developed machinery and pursuing proactive sales activities. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although performance varied by segment, the group as a whole secured orders in line with the plan.」
It states that, despite differences among segments, the group as a whole secured orders in line with the plan. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Orders: ¥9,383.408 million, 149.8% of the previous year; order backlog: ¥4,510.889 million, 191.9% of the previous year」
Full-year orders were ¥9,383 million and the order backlog was ¥4,511 million, representing 149.8% and 191.9% of the previous year, respectively. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Orders: ¥6,262.635 million, 173.8% of the previous year; order backlog: ¥2,350.174 million, 96.9% of the previous year」
Full-year orders were 173.8% of the previous year, while the order backlog was 96.9%.