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Capital Investment Plan for Replacing Aging Equipment and Improving Productivity

First written in FY2016. 6 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseAdvancedFY2017 – FY2019RaisedFY2022 – FY20242016: 120162017: 120172018: 120182019: 120192020: 020202021: 120212022: 120222023: 020232024: 120242025: 220252026: 32026
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Equipment Renewal to Reduce Labor Requirements and Improve Product ReliabilityA theme 26 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 27 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 2 of 20 companies on the "Worse" side.

0 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".

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  1. FY2026RaisedAnnual report

    「Major investments in the gears and gear equipment business included ¥379.500 million in five-axis machining centers, ¥104.900 million in multi-function machining centers and ¥27.985 million in tooling. The capital investment plan as of the end of the fiscal year totaled ¥1,296.446 million.」

    Continued the policy of focusing on replacing aging equipment and improving productivity, and invested in five-axis machining centers and other equipment. The capital investment plan for the following fiscal year totaled ¥1,296.446 million, up from the previously stated ¥1,128.000 million.
  2. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities totaled ¥336 million, up 57.4% year on year. This was mainly attributable to ¥329 million in expenditure for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.」

    Spent ¥329 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment during the interim accounting period, and proceeded with capital investment related to replacing aging equipment and improving productivity.
  3. FY2025Decrease in Planned Capital ExpenditureAnnual report

    「The capital investment plan as of the end of the fiscal year totaled ¥1,128 million, with the main components as follows.」

    Maintained the policy of focusing on replacing aging equipment and improving productivity. The capital investment plan for the following fiscal year was ¥1,128 million, down from the previously stated ¥1,167 million, while investments proceeded in a new heat-treatment plant, five-axis machining centers and large bevel-gear manufacturing equipment for ships, among other items.
  4. FY2024RaisedAnnual report

    「Capital investment during the fiscal year focused on replacing aging machinery and equipment and improving productivity. Major investments included ¥286.220 million in a large multi-function machining center and ¥45.897 million in tooling for the gears and gear equipment business. The capital investment plan as of the end of the fiscal year totaled ¥1,167 million, and」

    Continued the policy of focusing on replacing aging equipment and improving productivity, and invested in a large multi-function machining center and other equipment. The capital investment plan for the following fiscal year increased to ¥1,167 million from the previous plan of ¥740 million.
  5. FY2022RaisedAnnual report

    「The capital investment plan as of the end of the fiscal year totaled ¥740 million, with the main components as follows: Fujisawa Plant (Fujisawa, Kanagawa), production equipment, ¥721 million, April 2022 to March 2023.」

    While maintaining the policy of focusing on replacing aging equipment and improving productivity, expanded the capital investment plan for the period from April 2022 to March 2023 to ¥740 million. The planned investment in production equipment is ¥721 million.
  6. FY2021Decline in the capital investment plan for the following fiscal yearAnnual report

    「Capital investment during the fiscal year focused on replacing aging machinery and equipment and improving productivity. The capital investment plan as of the end of the fiscal year totaled ¥195 million, and」

    The policy of focusing on replacing aging equipment and improving productivity continued. The capital investment plan for the following fiscal year is ¥195 million, down from ¥207 million in the previous fiscal year, and covers the period from April 2021 to March 2022.
  7. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital investment during the fiscal year focused on replacing aging machinery and equipment and improving productivity. The capital investment plan as of the end of the fiscal year totaled ¥207 million, and」

    Invested ¥192.394 million in a gear-forming grinding machine and ¥186.939 million in a hobbing machine, among other items, and presented a ¥207 million capital investment plan for the following fiscal year, from April 2019 to March 2020.
  8. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital investment during the fiscal year focused on replacing aging machinery and equipment and improving productivity. The capital investment plan as of the end of the fiscal year totaled ¥244 million, with the main components as follows.」

    Replaced aging equipment and improved productivity, including investments in gear-forming grinding machines and hobbing machines. The capital investment plan for the following fiscal year is ¥244 million, covering the period from April 2018 to March 2019.
  9. FY2017AdvancedAnnual report

    「Capital investment during the fiscal year focused on replacing aging machinery and equipment and improving productivity. As of the end of the fiscal year, the capital investment plan totaled ¥841 million, with investments scheduled from April 2017 to March 2018 at the Fujisawa head office, Fujisawa plant, Fujisawa facility and 12 other sites.」

    Implemented the replacement of aging equipment and productivity improvements, with the following fiscal year's capital investment plan set at ¥841 million: ¥377 million for the head office, ¥458 million for the plant and ¥6 million for construction operations, with the breakdown and schedule provided.
  10. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「Capital investment during the fiscal year focused on replacing aging machinery and equipment and improving productivity. As of the end of the fiscal year, the capital investment plan totaled ¥95 million, and」

    Focused on replacing aging machinery and improving productivity, with a total capital investment plan of ¥95 million for the period from April 2016 to March 2017.
Moved together

"Increasing the Added Value of Jacks and Developing New Sources of Demand, Including Overseas Markets" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 6 of its 12 moves.

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  1. ★This thread
  2. 1Increasing the Added Value of Jacks and Developing New Sources of Demand, Including Overseas Markets6×
  3. 2Declines in Electricity Demand, Capital Investment and Gear Demand4×
  4. 3Increase in Order Intake and Order Backlog4×
  5. 4Expanding sales of replacement parts and developing new customers3×
  6. 5Securing ROA of 10% and ROE of 15%3×
  7. 6Investment in Core System Upgrades3×

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Nippon Gear's next results are scheduled for 2026-10-30. Read the earnings preview It last moved in the General Meetings of Shareholders of 2026-06-05: "Advanced".
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