Capital Investment to Rationalize Production Facilities and Reduce Costs
First written in FY2016. 20 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-09-24.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「In addition, with a 3–5-year time horizon, we will make fundamental renewal investments in the factory buildings and manufacturing equipment to significantly improve the productivity of various valves, with the aim of expanding profitability.」
The scope and time horizon expanded from individual capital investments and factory rationalization to a plan for fundamental renewal of the factory buildings and manufacturing equipment over a 3–5-year period. - FY2026-H1Decrease in capital investment in the first halfAnnual report
「Funds used in investing activities totaled ¥141 million, compared with a ¥323 million decrease in the previous interim accounting period. This was mainly due to a ¥135 million outflow for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment.」
Payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment were ¥135 million, while the cash outflow from investing activities was ¥141 million, indicating that the scale of capital investment had contracted from ¥323 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment made during the fiscal year was ¥550 million. The principal investments were purchases of factory rationalization and renewal equipment, as well as capital investment related to a winery.」
Capital investment totaled ¥550 million, including investment in factory rationalization and renewal equipment and in a winery. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Kofu Plant (Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture) Winery facilities 261 261 Internal funds and borrowings November 2023 August 2024 Wastewater treatment facilities 163 126 Internal funds and borrowings January 2024 October 2024」
For the Kofu Plant’s winery facilities costing ¥261 million and wastewater treatment facilities costing ¥163 million, the amounts already paid and the scheduled start and completion months were provided, indicating progress in winery and agricultural-related capital investment. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment made during the fiscal year was ¥477 million. The principal investments were purchases of factory rationalization and renewal equipment, as well as capital investment related to a winery.」
The company made ¥477 million in capital investment, advancing investment in factory rationalization and renewal equipment and in a winery. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Of the major additions to property, plant and equipment that were under plan at the end of the previous fiscal year, the following projects were started during the cumulative nine-month period of the current fiscal year. Kofu Plant (Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture) Buildings 169 62 Borrowings and internal funds December 2023 June 2024 Machinery and equipment 65 24 November 2023 June 2024」
The company began construction of buildings costing ¥169 million and machinery and equipment costing ¥65 million at the Kofu Plant, with completion scheduled for June 2024 in both cases. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment made during the fiscal year was ¥240 million. The principal investments were a rubber gasket press machine costing ¥22 million, a pipe conveyor costing ¥20 million, and houses for wood ear mushroom cultivation costing ¥37 million.」
The company made ¥240 million in capital investment during the fiscal year, including investments in a rubber gasket press machine, a pipe conveyor, and houses for wood ear mushroom cultivation. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, we will upgrade the manufacturing lines into environmentally responsible, highly productive lines by renewing production equipment for various valves and refurbishing production facilities, including the factory buildings, with the aim of expanding profitability.」
In addition to individual capital investments to date, the company presented the renewal of production equipment for various valves and the comprehensive refurbishment of production facilities, including the factory buildings, as means of reducing environmental impact, improving productivity, and expanding profitability. - FY2023-Q3Increase in non-current assets and assets related to capital investmentAnnual report
「Non-current assets increased by ¥71 million from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥4,708 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥24 million in buildings, net, ¥40 million in lease assets, net, and ¥39 million in other assets within investments and other assets, partly offset by a ¥54 million decrease in machinery and equipment, net.」
Non-current assets increased by ¥71 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, reflecting increases in buildings and lease assets and a decrease in machinery and equipment. Although movements in assets related to capital investment continued, no new investment plans or completion dates were stated. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Non-current assets increased by ¥59 million from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥4,696 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥42 million in construction in progress, ¥35 million in other assets within investments and other assets, and ¥21 million in lease assets, net, partly offset by a ¥39 million decrease in machinery and equipment, net.」
Non-current assets increased by ¥59 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, while construction in progress also increased by ¥42 million. Capital investment-related activity continued, accompanied by numerical changes. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment made during the fiscal year was ¥215 million. The principal investments were a multi-tasking machine costing ¥82 million, a valve supply system costing ¥25 million, factory-site fencing work costing ¥8 million, and a press-type marking unit costing ¥7 million.」
The company made ¥215 million in capital investment, including specific investments in a multi-tasking machine and a valve supply system. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「Total capital investment made during the fiscal year was ¥46 million. The principal investments were a spring retainer machine for cylinder valves, a three-dimensional measuring machine, a metal-chip weighing system, and reusable packaging boxes. There were no applicable major additions to property, plant and equipment or similar investments.」
Capital investment decreased from ¥129 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥46 million, and the company stated that it had no plans for major additions to property, plant and equipment, indicating a smaller investment scale and reduced investment planning. - FY2021-Q3Decrease in non-current assets and construction in progressAnnual report
「Non-current assets decreased by ¥26 million from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥4,609 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥75 million in investment securities, partly offset by decreases of ¥57 million in machinery and equipment, net, ¥18 million in buildings, net, ¥15 million in construction in progress, and ¥10 million in lease assets, net.」
Non-current assets decreased by ¥26 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, including decreases of ¥57 million in machinery and equipment and ¥15 million in construction in progress. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment made during the fiscal year was ¥129 million. The principal investments were a brass billet heater, PC replacements, an accounting system, and servers.」
The company reported ¥129 million in capital investment for FY2020, including specific investments in a brass billet heater, PCs, an accounting system, and servers. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Non-current assets decreased by ¥91 million from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥4,676 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥45 million in lease assets, net, and ¥20 million in construction in progress, partly offset by decreases of ¥71 million in machinery and equipment, net, and ¥92 million in investment securities.」
Although total non-current assets declined, construction in progress increased by ¥20 million, indicating that capital investment-related activity continued. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment made during the fiscal year was ¥307 million. The principal investment was the construction of a new LP gas cylinder valve manufacturing line, the company’s core product line.」
The company reported ¥307 million in capital investment during the fiscal year, including the construction of a new manufacturing line for its core product. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Non-current assets decreased by ¥12 million from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥4,779 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥727 million in machinery and equipment and ¥84 million in other assets within investments and other assets, partly offset by decreases of ¥681 million in construction in progress and ¥152 million in investment securities.」
In relation to capital investment, construction in progress decreased by ¥681 million while machinery and equipment increased by ¥727 million. The figures showed that investment under construction had shifted to machinery and equipment. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Non-current assets increased by ¥37 million from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥4,830 million. This was mainly due to a ¥728 million increase in machinery and equipment, partly offset by a ¥689 million decrease in construction in progress.」
Machinery and equipment related to capital investment increased by ¥728 million, while construction in progress decreased by ¥689 million. The figures showed that capital investment was progressing with a shift toward machinery and equipment, although the completion of full-scale line operations was not expressly stated. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Non-current assets increased by ¥58 million from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥4,850 million. This was mainly due to a ¥63 million increase in construction in progress.」
Construction in progress related to capital investment increased by ¥63 million, with the figures showing that capital investment continued during the first quarter. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment made during the fiscal year was ¥851 million.」
Capital investment totaled ¥851 million, including investment in the construction of a new LP gas cylinder valve manufacturing line, the company’s core production line. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment and other non-current assets increased by ¥504 million from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥4,478 million. This was mainly due to increases of ¥179 million in buildings, net, ¥321 million in construction in progress, and ¥269 million in investment securities, partly offset by a ¥220 million decrease in other assets.」
Non-current assets increased by ¥504 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, while construction in progress also increased by ¥321 million. The figures showed that capital investment was progressing. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Fixed assets increased by ¥108 million from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥4,082 million. This was mainly due to a ¥179 million increase in buildings, offset by a ¥65 million decrease in land.」
Fixed assets increased by ¥108 million during the cumulative period of the second quarter, including a ¥179 million increase in buildings. The increase in fixed assets associated with capital investment is shown numerically. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Fixed assets decreased by ¥180 million from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥3,793 million. This was mainly due to a ¥59 million increase in construction in progress, offset by decreases of ¥65 million in land and ¥204 million in insurance reserves included in other investment and other assets.」
Construction in progress related to large-scale capital investment increased by ¥59 million from the end of the previous fiscal year, providing a numerical indication that investment is continuing. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Total capital investment made during the current fiscal year was ¥270 million.」
Capital investment during the current fiscal year totaled ¥270 million. Major investments included a completed final inspection machine for the V-81 automatic assembly line, solar power generation equipment, and NC lathes. - FY2017-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「During the cumulative period of the third quarter, the newly finalized plan for significant facilities, for valves for LP gas containers, was as follows.」
For the Kofu Plant facility plan, investment expanded from the plan reported in the previous quarter to ¥179 million for buildings, with work beginning in January 2017 and scheduled for completion in July 2017, and ¥707 million for machinery and equipment, including ¥52 million already paid, with work beginning in August 2016 and scheduled for completion in January 2018. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative period of the second quarter, the newly finalized plans for significant facilities were as follows.」
A new plan was finalized for production equipment at the Kofu Plant, with a total investment of ¥176 million. Work began in August 2016 and was scheduled for completion in November 2017. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We made ¥97 million in capital investments to reduce product costs, promote the rationalization of production facilities, and enhance fixed assets.」
During the current fiscal year, ¥97 million was invested in such items as a cover roof for the Second Plant, a five-station airtightness testing machine, and a spray surface-treatment system.