Expanding production capacity through the establishment of the Kurakake Plant
First written in FY2016. 4 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「A new F Building at the headquarters and Kazawa Plant, constructed on adjacent land acquired to resolve the shortage of development space, was completed and began operations in April 2026.」
The new F Building constructed on land adjacent to the Kazawa Plant was completed and began operations in April 2026. The facilities plan to resolve the shortage of development space and strengthen the production and development structure has progressed to the operational stage. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Construction has begun on a new building on land adjacent to the headquarters and Kazawa Plant acquired in May 2024. It is scheduled to begin operations in April 2026. Using these facilities, we will increase production capacity across a broad range of products from entry-level to high-end models at the headquarters and Kazawa Plant」
Construction began on a new building on land adjacent to the Kazawa Plant. Scheduled to begin operations in April 2026, it is intended to resolve shortages of production and development space and increase production capacity. - FY2025-H1SoftenedAnnual report
「The company will construct a two-story building with a total floor area of approximately 4,000 square meters to expand product development space needed to broaden the lineup of large-format production printers and achieve future growth. In light of the expected completion in fiscal 2025 and other factors, the company revised its forecast for capital investment in the current consolidated fiscal year from ¥4,280 million to ¥3,110 million.」
The expected completion of the product development space for large-format production printers at the Kazawa Plant was pushed to fiscal 2025, and the forecast for capital investment in the current fiscal year was reduced from ¥4,280 million to ¥3,110 million. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the Maruko Plant, which was newly established in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, in April 2022, we acquired land adjacent to our main headquarters and the Kazawa Plant in May 2024. We will use these assets to resolve the shortage of production space for industrial inkjet printer bodies at the headquarters and Kazawa Plant, increase production capacity across a broad range of products from entry-level to high-end models, and respond to future business expansion.」
In addition to the Maruko Plant, the company acquired land adjacent to its headquarters and Kazawa Plant and is expanding its facilities to resolve the shortage of production space and increase production capacity from entry-level to high-end models. It also presented plans for the Kazawa Plant from April 2024 to March 2025 totaling ¥1,583.407 million, comprising ¥750 million for buildings, ¥440 million for building fixtures and equipment, and ¥389.407 million for dies and molds. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we constructed the Maruko Plant in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, to increase production capacity and strengthen development functions in response to recovering demand and future business expansion.」
The company continues to explain that it constructed the Maruko Plant to respond to recovering demand and business expansion, with the aim of increasing production capacity and strengthening development functions. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, we constructed the Maruko Plant in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, to increase production capacity and strengthen development functions in response to recovering demand and future business expansion.」
The construction of the Maruko Plant gave concrete form to plans to increase production capacity and strengthen development functions in response to recovering demand and business expansion. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「This will resolve the shortage of production space for industrial inkjet printer bodies at the headquarters and Kazawa Plant in Tomi, Nagano Prefecture, and increase production capacity across a broad range of products from entry-level to high-end models. We will also reorganize the layout at the Kazawa Plant and strengthen its functions by expanding development space.」
The explanation of the facilities expansion has been made more concrete, shifting from the previous plans for the Kuranokake Plant and Kuranokake Innovation Center to expanding production space and capacity and strengthening development functions through the acquisition of the Maruko Plant. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「Kuranokake Innovation Center (provisional name) | Land for research and development facilities | ¥1,324.997 million」
The plan has been repositioned from expanding production capacity at the existing Kuranokake Plant to acquiring land for research and development facilities for the Kuranokake Innovation Center (provisional name). - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Kuranokake Plant | Construction of plant facilities and other assets | 2,160,000 | Internal funds and equity financing | March 2017 | May 2018 | Approximately 40% increase」
The company reports an equipment plan for the Kuranokake Plant scheduled for completion in May 2018, with capacity expected to increase by approximately 40% after completion.