Expansion of orders in the automated machinery segment, centered on automated pharmaceutical packaging systems
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- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Automatic Machinery segment 19,103 △13.2 16,610 △1.5」
The Automatic Machinery segment recorded full-year orders received of ¥19,103 million, down 13.2% year on year, and an order backlog of ¥16,610 million, down 1.5%, marking a shift from growth in orders in the previous fiscal year to a decline. - 2026-05-15WorsenedEarnings
「As a result, net sales were ¥19,373 million, down 23.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥4,879 million, down 11.1% year on year.」
In the Automated Machinery segment, both net sales and segment profit declined owing to lower sales of pharmaceutical packaging machines and other products. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the current interim consolidated accounting period, sales in the Automatic Machinery segment decreased significantly. This was mainly due to lower sales of automatic packaging systems for pharmaceutical products. Sales in the segment during the current interim consolidated accounting period were ¥8,893 million, down 33.6% year on year.」
Sales in the Automatic Machinery segment reached ¥8,893 million, down 33.6% year on year, mainly due to lower sales of automatic packaging systems for pharmaceutical products. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current interim consolidated accounting period, sales in the Automatic Machinery segment increased significantly. This was due mainly to higher sales accompanying increased orders for automatic packaging systems for pharmaceutical products and lithium-ion battery manufacturing systems. Sales in the segment during the current interim consolidated accounting period were ¥13,386 million, up 87.1% year on year.」
Against a backdrop of increased orders for automatic packaging systems for pharmaceutical products and lithium-ion battery manufacturing systems, sales in the Automatic Machinery segment reached ¥13,386 million, up 87.1% year on year. - FY2024Both full-year orders received and the order backlog increasedAnnual report
「Automatic Machinery segment 21,482 +13.5 20,197 +23.4」
The Automatic Machinery segment recorded full-year orders received of ¥21,482 million and an order backlog of ¥20,197 million, both up year on year. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first 3 quarters of the current consolidated fiscal year, production and the order backlog in the Automatic Machinery segment increased significantly. This was mainly due to increased orders for automatic packaging systems for pharmaceutical products and lithium-ion battery manufacturing systems. In the first 3 quarters of the current consolidated fiscal year, production in the segment was ¥16,072 million, up 49.6% year on year, and the order backlog was ¥21,109 million, up 33.5%.」
Driven mainly by increased orders for automatic packaging systems for pharmaceutical products and lithium-ion battery manufacturing systems, production reached ¥16,072 million and the order backlog reached ¥21,109 million, both exceeding the previous-year period. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first 2 quarters of the current consolidated fiscal year, production and the order backlog in the Automatic Machinery segment increased significantly. This was mainly due to increased orders for automatic packaging systems for pharmaceutical products. In the first 2 quarters of the current consolidated fiscal year, production in the segment was ¥9,788 million, up 34.8% year on year, and the order backlog was ¥20,460 million, up 42.2%.」
Driven mainly by increased orders for automatic packaging systems for pharmaceutical products, production reached ¥9,788 million and the order backlog reached ¥20,460 million, both exceeding the previous-year period. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, production, orders received and the order backlog in the Automatic Machinery segment increased significantly. This was mainly due to increased orders for automatic packaging systems for pharmaceutical products. In the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, production in the segment was ¥4,214 million, up 35.3% year on year, orders received were ¥5,285 million, up 36.8%, and the order backlog was ¥18,864 million, up 42.2%.」
Driven mainly by increased orders for automatic packaging systems for pharmaceutical products, production, orders received and the order backlog all exceeded the previous-year period, with the order backlog reaching ¥18,864 million. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Automatic Machinery segment 18,931 +9.3 16,369 +25.9」
The Automatic Machinery segment recorded full-year orders received of ¥18,931 million, up 9.3% year on year, and an order backlog of ¥16,369 million, up 25.9%, indicating an expanded order base. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first 3 quarters of the current consolidated fiscal year, the order backlog in the Automatic Machinery segment increased significantly. This was mainly due to an increase in the backlog for automatic packaging systems for pharmaceutical products. At the end of the first 3 quarters of the current consolidated fiscal year, the segment's order backlog was ¥15,817 million, up 35.1% year on year.」
Primarily due to increased orders for automatic packaging systems for pharmaceutical products, the Automatic Machinery segment's order backlog reached ¥15,817 million, up 35.1% year on year. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, sales totaled ¥7,856 million (up 8.4% year on year), while segment profit was ¥674 million (down 32.7% year on year) due to a change in the sales mix.」
Sales in the Machinery Division increased 8.4% year on year, while segment profit declined 32.7% due to a change in the sales mix. - FY2023-Q1Revenue up, profit downAnnual report
「In automated packaging systems, sales of systems for pharmaceutical and food applications increased. In industrial machinery, sales of three-dimensional solder paste printing inspection machines and lithium-ion battery manufacturing systems also increased.」
Sales increased for automated packaging systems for pharmaceutical and food applications, three-dimensional solder paste printing inspection machines, and lithium-ion battery manufacturing systems, while segment profit declined. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Machinery Division 17,313 ＋27.5 13,004 ＋4.2」
Full-year orders received by the Machinery Division totaled ¥17,313 million, up 27.5% year on year, and the order backlog was ¥13,004 million, up 4.2%. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The increase in the Machinery Division was mainly due to orders for automated food packaging systems. Orders received by the Machinery Division totaled ¥3,664 million during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, up 91.6% year on year.」
Orders in the Machinery Division shifted from the previous focus on automated pharmaceutical packaging systems to automated food packaging systems as the main driver, with orders received totaling ¥3,664 million, up 91.6% year on year. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Machinery Division 13,580 △17.4 12,479 △4.4」
Full-year orders received by the Machinery Division totaled ¥13,580 million, down 17.4% year on year, and the order backlog was ¥12,479 million, down 4.4%, with weakness in orders centered on automated pharmaceutical packaging systems continuing throughout the year. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first half of the current fiscal year, orders received by the Machinery Division decreased significantly, mainly due to a decline in orders for automated pharmaceutical packaging systems. Orders received by the Machinery Division totaled ¥6,165 million during the first half of the current fiscal year, down 35.3% year on year.」
Orders received by the Machinery Division totaled ¥6,165 million, down 35.3% year on year, mainly due to lower orders for automated pharmaceutical packaging systems, indicating continued weakness in orders. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, production and sales in the Machinery Division increased significantly, mainly because orders received in the previous fiscal year and earlier for automated food packaging systems and lithium-ion battery manufacturing systems increased production and sales. Orders received by the Machinery Division decreased significantly, mainly due to a decline in orders for automated pharmaceutical packaging systems. Production totaled ¥3,870 million (up 71.5% year on year), sales totaled ¥3,755 million (up 34.4% year on year), and orders received totaled ¥1,912 million (down 58.6% year on year) during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」
Production and sales in the Machinery Division increased on orders received in prior fiscal years, while orders received fell 58.6% year on year due to a decline in orders for automated pharmaceutical packaging systems. - FY2020Lower full-year orders received, higher order backlogAnnual report
「Machinery Division 16,450 △7.3 13,050 ＋5.3」
Full-year orders received by the Machinery Division totaled ¥16,450 million, down 7.3% year on year, while the order backlog was ¥13,050 million, up 5.3%. - FY2020-Q3Improved profitability despite lower salesAnnual report
「As a result, sales totaled ¥10,831 million (down 7.7% year on year), while segment profit increased to ¥2,026 million (up 276.1% year on year) due to improved profitability.」
Sales in the Machinery Division fell 7.7% year on year, while segment profit increased 276.1% due to improved profitability. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first half of the current fiscal year, the order backlog of the Machinery Division increased significantly, mainly due to an increase in the backlog for lithium-ion battery winding machines. The order backlog of the Machinery Division stood at ¥15,295 million at the end of the second quarter of the current fiscal year, up 31.9% year on year.」
The order backlog of the Machinery Division totaled ¥15,295 million, up 31.9% year on year, mainly due to lithium-ion battery winding machines. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales totaled ¥2,793 million (up 13.2% year on year), while segment profit, reflecting improved profitability, was ¥308 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥127 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Sales in the Machinery Division increased 13.2% year on year, and profit improved from a segment loss to ¥308 million. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Machinery Division 17,755 ＋8.1 12,394 ＋16.2」
Orders received by the Machinery Division totaled ¥17,755 million, up 8.1% year on year, and the order backlog was ¥12,394 million, up 16.2%, indicating an improvement in orders from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In automated packaging systems, sales for pharmaceutical applications declined, while in industrial machinery, sales of three-dimensional solder paste printing inspection machines and lithium-ion battery manufacturing systems both increased.」
Sales of the core automated packaging systems for pharmaceutical applications continued to decline, indicating weakness on the sales side. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, production in the Machinery Division decreased significantly, while orders received increased significantly. The decline in production resulted from lower orders received in the previous fiscal year, while the increase in orders received was mainly due to higher orders for automated pharmaceutical packaging systems. Production totaled ¥3,175 million (down 41.9% year on year), and orders received totaled ¥4,165 million (up 36.9% year on year) during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」
Orders received by the Machinery Division totaled ¥4,165 million, up 36.9% year on year, mainly due to increased orders for automated pharmaceutical packaging systems. - FY2018Order backlog edged upAnnual report
「Machinery Division 16,432 △7.8 10,666 ＋0.8」
Full-year orders received fell 7.8% year on year, while the order backlog was ¥10,666 million, up 0.8% year on year, marking a slight increase after declining in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In automated packaging systems, sales of automated pharmaceutical packaging systems declined.」
Automated pharmaceutical packaging systems continued to show weakness in orders and sales from the previous quarter, with sales also declining in the cumulative third-quarter results. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, production in the Machinery Division increased significantly, while orders received and sales decreased significantly. This was mainly because production increased in response to the increase in orders for automated pharmaceutical packaging systems in the previous fiscal year, resulting in higher inventories of finished products at the end of the first quarter. Production totaled ¥5,464 million (up 55.3% year on year), orders received were ¥3,043 million (down 42.4% year on year), and sales were ¥2,098 million (down 30.5% year on year) during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」
In the Machinery Division, production to meet increased orders in the previous fiscal year led to higher finished-goods inventories, while orders received fell 42.4% year on year and sales fell 30.5%. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「For the current consolidated fiscal year, orders received by the Machinery Division totaled ¥17,823 million, down 8.8% year on year, and the order backlog was ¥10,577 million, down 5.1% year on year.」
Following the increase in orders for automated pharmaceutical packaging systems seen in the first and second quarters, full-year orders received and the order backlog in the Machinery Division fell below the previous year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The order backlog of the Machinery Division at the end of the second quarter of the current fiscal year increased from the same quarter of the previous year, mainly due to an increase in orders for automated pharmaceutical packaging systems. The order backlog of the Machinery Division stood at ¥14,143 million at the end of the second quarter of the current fiscal year, up 31.2% year on year.」
An increase in orders for automated pharmaceutical packaging systems lifted the order backlog to ¥14,143 million, up 31.2% year on year. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, orders received by the Machinery Division increased significantly, primarily because orders for automated pharmaceutical packaging systems were strong. Orders received by the Machinery Division totaled ¥5,285 million (up 52.6% year on year), while the order backlog stood at ¥13,404 million (up 44.5% year on year) for the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」
Strong first-quarter orders for automated pharmaceutical packaging systems drove orders received and the order backlog in the Machinery Division well above the prior-year period.