Expanding production capacity at domestic and overseas factories and responding to increased demand
First written in FY2016. 23 of 34 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
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- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In June 2025, the new distribution center at the Okayama plant, which manufactures commercial refrigerators, freezers and ice machines, was completed. The new distribution center increases product storage capacity to more than 6,000 units, 1.5 times that of the former distribution center, and more than doubles inbound and outbound handling capacity, enabling us to meet customers' diverse needs more effectively than before. We are also proceeding with construction of a new refrigerated and frozen showcase plant in Konan City, Shiga Prefecture, to develop next-generation high-function products and improve productivity, thereby establishing a production structure capable of supporting further market-share growth.」
The new distribution center at the Okayama plant planned in the previous filing was completed in June 2025, with storage capacity of more than 6,000 units, 1.5 times that of the former facility, and inbound and outbound handling capacity of more than double. Construction of the new showcase plant in Konan City, Shiga Prefecture, is continuing. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Fukushima Galilei Co., Ltd. Shiga Plant (Konan City) Manufacturing equipment (Manufacturing division) 10,000 2,283 Internal funds October 2024 December 2026 Production capacity up 30% Okayama Plant (Shōō Town) Distribution equipment (Distribution division) 2,390 1,746 Internal funds January 2025 June 2025 Inbound and outbound handling capacity up 100%」
A plan was presented for the new showcase plant in Konan City, Shiga Prefecture, with total investment of ¥10 billion, completion scheduled for December 2026 and production capacity up 30%. The new distribution center at the Okayama plant is scheduled for completion in June 2025, with inbound and outbound handling capacity set to increase 100%. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As announced in March 2024, we are proceeding with the construction of a new refrigerated and frozen showcase plant in Shiga Prefecture. We will develop next-generation, high-value-added products, improve productivity and establish a production structure capable of responding to further growth in the market share of refrigerated and frozen showcases. In addition, as announced in September 2024, we are constructing a new distribution center at the Okayama plant, which primarily manufactures commercial refrigerators and ice machines. The new distribution center will increase product storage capacity to more than 6,000 units, 1.5 times that of the current distribution center, and more than double inbound and outbound handling capacity, enabling us to meet customers' diverse needs more effectively than before.」
The new showcase plant in Shiga Prefecture and the new distribution center at the Okayama plant were made concrete. The new Okayama distribution center is planned to increase product storage capacity to more than 6,000 units, 1.5 times the current facility, and inbound and outbound handling capacity to more than double. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we are working to further improve productivity and use alternative materials to mitigate the impact of persistently high raw-material prices and foreign-exchange effects on purchases of imported components. In March 2023, we constructed Shoken Galilei's new head office plant and established a production structure for further expanding orders. In June, we constructed a new building at Fukushima Galilei's Okayama plant and began working to improve productivity for high-value-added products.」
Following the development of the new head office plant and the new building at the Okayama plant, efforts to improve productivity, use alternative materials and improve productivity for high-value-added products are continuing. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, raw-material prices remain high, but we are working to further improve productivity and consider using alternative materials to mitigate the impact. In March 2023, we constructed Shoken Galilei's new head office plant and established a production structure for further expanding orders. In June, we constructed a new building at the Okayama plant and began working to improve productivity for high-value-added products.」
Shoken Galilei constructed a new head office plant in March 2023, and a new building was constructed at the Okayama plant in June. The production structure for expanding orders and productivity improvement for high-value-added products are being made concrete. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, manufacturing costs have risen due to higher raw-material prices, but we are working to further improve production efficiency, review purchase prices and consider using alternative materials to mitigate the impact. In response to delivery delays affecting products from the Okayama plant from mid-July through October, we are rebuilding the shipping structure, including its systems, personnel and equipment, to achieve more stable supply.」
In response to higher raw-material prices, efforts to improve production efficiency are being advanced along with reviews of purchase prices and consideration of alternative materials. Following delivery delays at the Okayama plant, progress has also been made in rebuilding the shipping structure, including systems, personnel and equipment. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, manufacturing costs have risen due to higher raw-material prices, but we are working to further improve production efficiency, review purchase prices and consider using alternative materials to mitigate the impact. In addition, products from the Okayama plant experienced significant delivery delays from mid-July due to increased summer orders and problems with data management for shipping information. The entire company worked to review the shipping structure and other measures toward stable supply, resolving the delivery delays and lifting order restrictions in October.」
In response to delivery delays affecting products from the Okayama plant, the shipping structure was reviewed, delivery delays were resolved in October, and order restrictions were lifted. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, manufacturing costs have risen due to higher raw-material prices, but we will work to improve production efficiency to mitigate the impact. In addition, production delays and order suspensions occurred for some models after the supply of production components was disrupted from the end of the previous fiscal year, but orders resumed in May.」
Amid higher raw-material prices and disruptions in component supplies, efforts were made to improve production efficiency, and orders suspended for some models resumed in May. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we flexibly responded to increased demand by adjusting production plans and modifying manufacturing lines. However, logistics disruptions caused by the global spread of COVID-19 and damage to material suppliers from natural disasters resulted in periods of production delays and order suspensions from the second quarter through the end of the fiscal year. Orders resumed in March.」
Production plan adjustments and manufacturing line modifications were advanced, and orders suspended due to supply constraints resumed in March. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we flexibly responded to increased demand by adjusting production plans and modifying manufacturing lines. Manufacturing costs have risen due to semiconductor shortages and higher raw-material prices, but manufacturing and sales will work together to minimize the impact through measures including transferring orders for components and lowering costs through improved production efficiency. Component supplies remain unstable due to the global semiconductor shortage, the spread of COVID-19 and damage to material suppliers from natural disasters, but we will make every effort to return to normal production.」
Production plans were adjusted and manufacturing lines modified in response to increased demand, while component order transfers and improved production efficiency are being used to address supply instability caused by semiconductor shortages, higher raw-material prices and damage to material suppliers. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we flexibly responded to increased demand by adjusting production plans and modifying manufacturing lines at both the Shiga and Okayama plants.」
In addition to adjusting production plans at the Shiga and Okayama plants, manufacturing lines were modified, making the measures for establishing a production structure capable of responding to increased demand more concrete. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we flexibly responded to increased demand by adjusting production plans at both the Shiga and Okayama plants. Although semiconductor shortages and higher raw-material prices were a concern, manufacturing and sales worked together on measures including transferring orders for components and lowering costs through improved production efficiency.」
Production plans at the Shiga and Okayama plants were adjusted, reaffirming the existing flexible production structure for responding to increased demand. In response to semiconductor shortages and higher raw-material prices, the transfer of component orders and cost reductions through improved production efficiency are continuing. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, as business conditions vary significantly between busy and slow periods depending on the business, we continued to respond flexibly, including by adjusting the Group-wide production structure and organizing manufacturing lines in response to demand fluctuations. We also worked to improve the production efficiency of commercial refrigerators and freezers and refrigerated and frozen showcases that underwent a full model change last fiscal year, while reducing fixed costs and lowering costs.」
Adjustment of the Group-wide production structure according to demand fluctuations, organization of manufacturing lines, improvement of production efficiency, reduction of fixed costs and cost reductions are continuing. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, as business conditions vary significantly between busy and slow periods depending on the business, we continued to respond flexibly, including by adjusting the Group-wide production structure to reflect order conditions. We also worked to improve the production efficiency of commercial refrigerators and freezers and refrigerated and frozen showcases that underwent a full model change last fiscal year, while reducing fixed costs and lowering costs.」
Adjustment of the Group-wide production structure according to order conditions, improvement of production efficiency for remodeled products, reduction of fixed costs and cost reductions are continuing. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we continued to respond flexibly to minimize the impact of the spread of COVID-19, including by revising production plans and adjusting the number of working days. We also worked to improve the production efficiency of commercial refrigerators and freezers and refrigerated and frozen showcases that underwent a full model change last fiscal year, while reducing fixed costs and lowering costs.」
Revision of production plans, adjustment of the number of working days, improvement of production efficiency for remodeled products, reduction of fixed costs and cost reductions are continuing. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we responded flexibly to minimize the impact of the spread of COVID-19 by revising production plans, adjusting the number of working days and transferring orders for some components at both the Shiga and Okayama plants.」
In response to the spread of COVID-19, production plans at the Shiga and Okayama plants were revised, the number of working days was adjusted, and orders for some components were transferred. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we worked to improve production efficiency at both the Shiga and Okayama plants through measures including automation of individual tasks, the introduction of image-recognition systems to monitor production-process quality, and the addition of automated material-handling equipment.」
Improvement of production efficiency through automation, image-recognition systems and automated material-handling equipment at the Shiga and Okayama plants is continuing. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we worked to improve production efficiency at both the Shiga and Okayama plants through measures including automation of individual tasks, the introduction of image-recognition systems to monitor production-process quality, and the addition of automated material-handling equipment.」
Improvement of production efficiency through automation of individual tasks, image-recognition systems and the addition of automated material-handling equipment at both the Shiga and Okayama plants is continuing. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we worked to improve production efficiency at both the Shiga and Okayama plants through measures including automation of individual tasks, the introduction of image-recognition systems to monitor production-process quality, and the addition of automated material-handling equipment.」
In addition to the existing automation of individual tasks and introduction of image-recognition systems, the addition of automated material-handling equipment was reported, making the production-efficiency improvement measures more concrete. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we worked to improve production efficiency at both the Shiga and Okayama plants through measures including automation of individual tasks and the introduction of image-recognition systems to monitor production-process quality.」
Automation of individual tasks and the introduction of image-recognition systems at both the Shiga and Okayama plants to improve production efficiency are continuing. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we are working to improve production efficiency at both the Shiga and Okayama plants through measures including automation of individual tasks and the introduction of image-recognition systems to monitor production-process quality.」
The Shiga and Okayama plants are working to automate individual tasks and introduce image-recognition systems to monitor production processes. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we worked to improve productivity at both the Shiga and Okayama plants by streamlining inspection processes and modifying lines. Renovation of the Okayama plant's truck bays in June is contributing to improved delivery efficiency. We invested in equipment for panel production to meet demand for panels, substantially increasing production volume from June.」
Inspection process streamlining and line modifications at the Shiga and Okayama plants and renovation of the Okayama plant's truck bays were advanced, while production volume for panel production equipment was substantially increased from June. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, renovation of the truck bays at the Okayama plant was completed in June, and full-scale operation will begin in July to improve delivery efficiency. We also worked to improve productivity through streamlining inspection processes and modifying lines at both the Shiga and Okayama plants. We invested in equipment for panel refrigeration systems to meet strong demand for large panels, substantially increasing production volume from June.」
Renovation of the truck bays at the Okayama plant was completed in June, with full-scale operation beginning in July, while inspection process streamlining and line modifications at the Shiga and Okayama plants and increased production volume for large-panel refrigeration equipment were made concrete. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we renovated the truck bays at the Okayama plant to improve delivery efficiency and worked to improve productivity through line modifications at both the Shiga and Okayama plants. We also worked to reduce fixed costs and lower costs to absorb cost increases, including higher prices for raw materials and imported components. In preparation for the next fiscal year, we are advancing investment to increase production of large panels in response to strong demand for refrigerated panel equipment.」
In addition to renovating the truck bays at the Okayama plant and modifying the lines at the Shiga and Okayama plants, investment is being advanced to increase production of large panels in response to demand for refrigerated panel equipment in the next fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we renovated the truck bays at the Okayama plant to improve delivery efficiency and worked to improve productivity through line modifications at both the Shiga and Okayama plants.」
The truck bays at the Okayama plant were renovated, while both the Shiga and Okayama plants worked to improve productivity through line modifications. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we worked to improve productivity through line modifications at both the Shiga and Okayama plants in order to respond to rising demand.」
The policy and measures to improve productivity through line modifications at the Shiga and Okayama plants have been reiterated. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we expanded the dedicated production line for large blast chillers at the Okayama plant to improve productivity and sought to improve the efficiency of the inspection system. At the Shiga (Minakuchi) plant, we sought to improve productivity for built-in showcases for convenience stores by modifying the production line. In addition, we will operate the Shiga (Minakuchi) and Beijing plants as an integrated unit, as well as the Okayama and Thailand plants, and establish a production structure capable of responding to increased orders by reducing material costs through joint procurement.」
In addition to expanding the dedicated line at the Okayama plant and modifying the line at the Shiga (Minakuchi) plant, integrated operation of domestic and overseas plants and joint procurement were newly developed into concrete measures. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we expanded the dedicated production line for large blast chillers at the Okayama plant to improve productivity and sought to improve the efficiency of the inspection system. At the Shiga (Minakuchi) plant, we sought to improve productivity for built-in showcases for convenience stores by modifying the production line.」
Productivity improvement measures were advanced, including expansion of the dedicated production line for large blast chillers at the Okayama plant and modification of the production line for built-in showcases for convenience stores at the Shiga (Minakuchi) plant. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the manufacturing division, we sought to improve productivity by modifying the production lines at the Shiga (Minakuchi) and Okayama plants. We also constructed a warehouse building on the site of the second Shiga plant to establish a structure capable of responding to increased demand.」
In addition to modifying the production lines at the Shiga (Minakuchi) and Okayama plants, a warehouse building was constructed on the site of the second Shiga plant, establishing a structure capable of responding to increased demand. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of refrigerated and frozen showcases increased for convenience stores, as refurbishment projects resulting from industry consolidation increased. Sales also increased as new orders from community-based food supermarkets remained solid and major drugstore chains, which showed strong expansion appetite, opened more stores. In addition, sales of refrigerated and frozen showcases rose substantially due in part to increased production capacity resulting from improved productivity at the Shiga (Minakuchi) plant. In the manufacturing division, we sought to improve productivity by modifying the production lines at the Shiga (Minakuchi) and Okayama plants.」
Improved productivity at the Shiga (Minakuchi) plant led to confirmed increases in production capacity, while production lines were modified at the Shiga (Minakuchi) and Okayama plants. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will increase production capacity at the Okayama, Shiga (Minakuchi), Hikone, Beijing and Thailand plants and establish a production structure capable of responding to increased demand.」
A plan is in place to respond to increased demand by raising production capacity at multiple plants.