Shortening production lead times and supporting multiple product types at domestic production bases

「At locations outside the Gifu Works (Mino, Gifu Prefecture), we have a plan for production equipment for bearings and other products and equipment for research and development, with a planned investment of ¥2,450 million, work scheduled to begin in April 2026 and be completed in March 2027, and the objective of renewing equipment and streamlining production.」

「At locations outside the Gifu Works (Mino, Gifu Prefecture), we have a plan for production equipment for bearings and other products and equipment for research and development, with a planned investment of ¥3,600 million, work scheduled to begin in April 2025 and be completed in March 2026, and the objective of renewing equipment and streamlining production.」

「In production, we reorganized the domestic production division into function-based organizations by product category, including needle bearings (needle roller bearings) and linear motion guides. This clarified responsibilities and helped accelerate decision-making, while we also worked to improve production efficiency, develop the supply system, and maintain and improve quality.」

「In addition to focusing on establishing an efficient supply system across the entire supply chain, we strengthened our initiatives addressing social responsibilities, including consideration of environmental, human rights and labor issues, based on the IKO Group Supplier CSR Procurement Guidelines formulated in July last year.」

「In production, in response to high order levels, we established the supply structure at our domestic plants and IKO THOMPSON VIETNAM CO., LTD., our production subsidiary, and worked to build an efficient production structure across the entire Group, including the supply chain.」

「We worked to establish an efficient production system across the Group, including its supply chain.」

「In production, we worked to improve productivity through ongoing shop-floor improvement activities and pursued the establishment of an efficient global production structure, including by advancing production of IKO-brand products at our production subsidiary 優必勝（蘇州）軸承有限公司.」

「In production, we promoted the establishment of a more effective production structure by advancing a stable supply structure for IKO-brand products at our production subsidiary 優必勝（蘇州）軸承有限公司 and continuously carrying out shop-floor improvement activities to enhance price competitiveness across the entire supply chain.」

「In addition, we advanced shop-floor improvement activities aimed at achieving ideal processes and focused on establishing an efficient production system.」

「In addition, we promoted shop-floor improvement activities to achieve a more efficient production system and focused on improving productivity.」

「In production, in preparation for medium- to long-term demand growth, we continued to expand production capacity at our domestic plants and IKO THOMPSON VIETNAM CO., LTD., our production subsidiary, while actively promoting shop-floor improvement activities aimed at creating an ideal manufacturing environment, with rationalization and labor saving in mind.」

「In production, we expanded equipment at our domestic plants and IKO THOMPSON VIETNAM CO., LTD., our production subsidiary, to increase production capacity. We also focused on building an efficient production structure by advancing shop-floor improvement activities aimed at creating ideal processes.」

「At our domestic plants and IKO THOMPSON VIETNAM CO., LTD., our production subsidiary, we accelerated preparations for the supply structure through increased staffing and additional equipment, while promoting process streamlining and stronger management capabilities and working to improve productivity.」

「In production, in response to the sharp increase in orders, we accelerated preparations for the supply structure at our domestic plants and at IKO THOMPSON VIETNAM CO., LTD., our production subsidiary, including by increasing staffing, while advancing efforts to strengthen the production structure.」

「At our domestic production bases, we will leverage the strengths of our multiple-product production structure and shorten production lead times to respond quickly to increasingly sophisticated and diverse needs and improve customer satisfaction.」

「In production, we focused on improving earnings through cost reductions, advanced global procurement of materials and components, and worked to strengthen our ability to meet delivery deadlines.」

「In production, we continued global procurement of materials and components to further improve price competitiveness and worked to strengthen our ability to meet delivery deadlines.」

「In production, to further strengthen price competitiveness, we undertook global procurement of materials and components and began rebuilding the Group's production structure, including by reviewing production management methods and improving process streamlining to strengthen our ability to meet delivery deadlines.」

「At our domestic production bases, we will leverage the strengths of our multiple-product production structure and shorten production lead times to respond quickly to increasingly sophisticated and diverse needs and improve customer satisfaction.」