Developing commercial equipment products as a revenue-enhancement business

「Through participation in the GREEN×EXPO 2027 Refill Circular Project, we are further expanding the water-station infrastructure model developed at the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Going forward, we will use the knowledge and track record gained at the Expo to capture demand nationwide, from local governments, schools and public facilities to private companies.」

「In commercial equipment, inquiries from local governments, schools and other facilities have steadily increased for measures addressing heatstroke and reducing environmental impact, producing a certain level of results in the form of advance orders.」

「During the current fiscal year, inquiries from local governments, school facilities and other customers increased steadily, generating a certain level of results through advance orders.」

「For commercial equipment, our Group’s “Sutehaji” project has been registered in “TEAM EXPO 2025,” the official programme of Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, and we have attracted strong interest from local governments and companies by installing free outdoor water-refill stations at the Expo venue. We will continue expanding the business while contributing to the resolution of social issues.」

「Collaboration is also expanding with a range of companies, organisations, local governments and educational institutions nationwide, and demand for water-refill stations is increasing further. In particular, adoption of commercial equipment such as water coolers and water vending machines is progressing steadily at local governments, schools and commercial facilities. As a result, revenue was ¥1,199.293 million, up 29.8% year on year, and operating profit was ¥95.688 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥26.957 million in the previous fiscal year.」

「Collaboration is also expanding with a range of companies, organisations, local governments and educational institutions nationwide, and demand for water-refill stations is increasing further. In particular, adoption of commercial equipment such as water coolers and water vending machines is progressing steadily at local governments, schools and commercial facilities. As a result, revenue was ¥514.466 million, up 31.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥9.310 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥52.565 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「Collaboration is also expanding with a range of companies, organisations, local governments and educational institutions nationwide, and demand for water-refill stations is increasing further. In particular, adoption of commercial equipment such as water coolers and water vending machines is progressing steadily at local governments, schools and commercial facilities. As a result, revenue was ¥2,164.495 million, up 10.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥20.841 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥81.941 million in the previous fiscal year.」

「In particular, the installation of commercial equipment such as water coolers and water vending machines is progressing steadily at local government facilities, schools and commercial facilities.」

「Demand from local governments, schools and commercial facilities is increasing further, and adoption of commercial equipment such as water coolers and water vending machines is progressing. For household equipment, however, the company is transforming its business model, and monetisation is taking time.」

「Demand from local governments, schools and commercial facilities is increasing, and the adoption of commercial equipment is progressing.」

「For hygiene management equipment, the company is leveraging its track record of deliveries to the medical, food and veterinary sectors and expanding sales activities in collaboration with clients that are strong in each area.」

「Hygiene-management equipment had been targeted primarily at the food-service industry against the backdrop of heightened social efforts to combat infectious diseases. However, as the industry itself has taken time to recover, we shifted our focus during the second quarter toward sales activities conducted in collaboration with clients with strong positions in each of the medical, food-service and veterinary fields, where we have an established delivery track record. As a result, conditions improved. Revenue was ¥1,056.549 million, down 20.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2.035 million, down 98.1%.」

「For hygiene management equipment, interest was high in the food-service industry and facilities, one of the main target markets, but broad adoption did not take place. The recovery of the industry itself is expected to continue taking time. As a result, revenue was ¥440.118 million, down 31.6% year on year, and operating loss was ¥47.316 million, compared with operating profit of ¥46.730 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「For hygiene management equipment, adoption expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic at hospitals and geriatric care facilities where the equipment had traditionally been installed. At food-service and hotel facilities, however, interest was high but installation did not take place because the industries themselves had not recovered. The launch of new products was also delayed from the original plan, with sales beginning in the third quarter. Both factors affected revenue and earnings for the fiscal year.」

「For hygiene management equipment, adoption expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic at hospitals and geriatric care facilities where the equipment had traditionally been installed. At food-service and hotel facilities, however, interest was high but installation did not take place because the industries themselves had not recovered. As noted above, the launch of new products was postponed to the second half. As a result, revenue was ¥1,326.776 million, down 14.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥107.521 million, down 28.1%.」

「For hygiene-management equipment, orders for our disinfecting water increased significantly amid the severe shortage of disinfectant during the first state of emergency. Subsequently, from the standpoint of ensuring a stable supply of disinfectant, demand emerged for hygiene-management equipment that generates disinfecting water. In addition to hospitals and nursing-care facilities, where our products had already been introduced, adoption also expanded into new markets such as the food-service industry, hotels and sports gyms. However, during the current quarter, the equipment was not installed at food-service or hotel facilities. As a result, revenue was ¥643.211 million, down 20.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥46.730 million, down 47.0%.」

「In addition to hospitals and nursing-care facilities, where our products had already been introduced, the expansion of new markets, including the food-service industry, cafés, restaurants, hotels and sports gyms, made a major contribution to the performance of the water-related business. As a result, revenue was ¥2,562.301 million, up 6.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥334.984 million, up 379.1%.」

「Since the spread of COVID-19 began, sales to hospitals and nursing-care facilities, where our products had already been introduced, increased further, while inquiries also rose from new customers in the food-service industry, including cafés and restaurants, hotels, sports gyms and other sectors. Sales of our products continued to expand in the field of contact-transmission prevention, making a major contribution to our operating results for the third quarter. As a result, revenue was ¥2,017.705 million, up 9.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥311.221 million, up 693.1%.」

「Since the spread of COVID-19 began, sales to hospitals and nursing-care facilities, where our products had already been introduced, increased further, while inquiries also rose from new customers in the food-service industry, including cafés and restaurants, hotels, sports gyms and other sectors. Sales of our products expanded significantly in the field of contact-transmission prevention, making a major contribution to our operating results for the second quarter.」

「In the hygiene management equipment business, we have been promoting adoption in the “medical, food and veterinary” fields, including at leading national medical institutions as in the past. From February, inquiries increased due to the impact of COVID-19, from hospitals and geriatric health services facilities where our products had already been adopted, as well as from new customers such as the food-service industry, including cafes and restaurants, hotels and sports gyms. Our products were used for equipment washing and cleaning to prevent contact transmission. This made a significant contribution to operating performance in the first quarter.」

「In the sanitation management equipment business, the company is installing equipment in each of its target fields of medical care, food and livestock and animal-related applications, including at a newly established advanced national medical facility. Inquiries from Japan and overseas increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that originated in Wuhan, China, last year, and the company expects this to contribute to earnings in the next fiscal year. For the current fiscal year, net sales were ¥2,416.449 million, down 12.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥69.915 million, down 58.0%.」

「However, the continued delay in the recovery of the Chinese subsidiary’s earnings affected results, resulting in net sales of ¥1,851.893 million, down 11.5% year on year, and operating income of ¥39.242 million, down 73.4%.」

「However, the continued delay in the recovery of the Chinese subsidiary’s earnings affected results, resulting in net sales of ¥1,321.783 million, down 9.3% year on year, and operating income of ¥84.817 million, down 43.5%.」

「In hygiene management equipment, we are promoting adoption in the “medical, food and veterinary” fields. However, in the water-related equipment business, revenue fell 8.5% year on year to ¥637.594 million and operating income fell 87.5% to ¥6.526 million, as the recovery in earnings at the local subsidiary was delayed by the slowdown in the Chinese economy, among other factors.」

「In hygiene management equipment, adoption also increased in 3 areas: “medical” healthcare and research, “food” food and food service, and “veterinary” livestock and laboratory animals. As a result, revenue was ¥2,753.328 million, up 17.3% year on year, and operating income was ¥166.437 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥247.892 million in the previous fiscal year.」

「In hygiene management equipment, adoption also increased in 3 areas: medical and research, food and food-service, and livestock and laboratory animals. As a result, revenue was ¥2,093.567 million, up 21.2% year on year, and operating income was ¥147.551 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥187.206 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In hygiene management equipment, adoption also increased at food processing plants and laboratory animal facilities amid heightened awareness of food safety and security. As a result, revenue was ¥1,457.280 million, up 29.7% year on year, and operating income was ¥150.237 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥149.016 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In hygiene management equipment, adoption also increased at food processing plants and laboratory animal facilities amid heightened awareness of food safety and security. As a result, revenue was ¥696.819 million, up 64.8% year on year, and operating income was ¥52.137 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥137.097 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「Commercial equipment products are broadly divided into 3 areas.」

「Commercial equipment products, positioned as a future earnings-enhancement segment, are broadly divided into 3 areas.」

「Commercial equipment products, positioned as a future earnings-enhancement segment, are broadly divided into 3 areas.」