Expanding HOD business supply and earnings through the construction of a new plant
First written in FY2019-Q2. 1 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q3. Latest entry: FY2021.
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- FY2021AchievedAnnual report
「The new plant's operation, a review of delivery efficiency and online sales initiatives resulted in sales of ¥1,380.708 million, up 1.0% year on year, and operating profit of ¥112.061 million, up 54.0%.」
The Company reported that the new plant, whose launch had been stated as pushed back to the fourth quarter, began operating during the fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Because construction of the new plant was pushed back to the fourth quarter」
The Company explained that the planned construction of the new plant for the HOD business had been pushed back to the fourth quarter. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the HOD (home-delivery water) business, the company increased its workforce and focused on employee training in the previous fiscal year, resulting in progress in acquiring new franchisees and an increase in users. As noted above, this summer saw record heat, and the media and others issued warnings about heatstroke. The company also continued promoting its Heatstroke Prevention Call-Out Project during the fiscal year. As a result of these steady activities, shipments of bottled water remained strong. The construction of a new plant also contributed, resulting in revenue of ¥1,092.277 million, up 23.2% year on year, and operating profit of ¥102.799 million, up 436.5%.」
In addition to constructing a new plant, the Company reported growth in franchisee and user numbers through increased staffing and employee training, as well as strong shipments, and showed specific increases in sales and operating profit. - FY2019-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In addition, the benefits of increasing the workforce and focusing on employee training in the previous fiscal year supported progress in acquiring new franchisees, and shipments of bottled water remained strong as the number of users increased. The construction of a new plant also contributed, resulting in revenue of ¥752.036 million, up 28.7% year on year, and operating profit of ¥80.337 million, up 1,227.8%.」
The Company explained for the first time that construction of a new plant was a means of expanding the HOD business, and that this, together with increased staffing and employee training, led to higher sales and operating profit.