Building high-volume processing capacity through a new ROM programming center
First written in FY2016. 18 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-08-10.
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- 2026-08-10OtherEarnings presentation
「Although first-quarter programming volumes and prices were slightly below the previous year’s levels, we expect volumes to increase from the second quarter onward.」
ROM programming services recorded lower volumes and prices year on year in the first quarter, while an increase in volumes was projected from the second quarter onward. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the ROM programming service business, programming volumes and sales increased year on year in the project for a major domestic manufacturer being carried out jointly with 日本サムスン and TOMEN DEVICES CORPORATION. A decline in depreciation expense related to prior capital investments also contributed to higher profit.」
Programming volumes and sales for the ROM programming project for a major domestic manufacturer exceeded the same period of the previous year, while lower depreciation expense related to past capital investments also contributed to higher profit. - 2026-05-12AdvancedEarnings
「In the ROM programming services business, the volume programmed in a project for a major domestic manufacturer conducted jointly with 日本サムスン株式会社 and 株式会社トーメンデバイス increased year on year, resulting in higher net sales.」
After expanding equipment at the new ROM programming center, higher volumes and sales in projects for major domestic manufacturers were confirmed in the full-year results. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the ROM programming service business, programming volumes and sales increased year on year in the project for a major domestic manufacturer being carried out jointly with 日本サムスン and TOMEN DEVICES CORPORATION. A decline in depreciation expense related to prior capital investments also contributed to higher profit.」
Programming volumes and sales for the ROM programming project for a major domestic manufacturer exceeded the same period of the previous year, while lower depreciation expense related to capital investments also contributed to higher profit. - FY2025AchievedAnnual report
「The rebuilding of the premises of ミナト・アドバンスト・テクノロジーズ株式会社 in Yokohama City was completed and the building was finished on 18 November 2024. The company has completed the expansion of facilities to support higher demand for the ROM programming service and has begun operations.」
The rebuilding of the premises in Yokohama City was completed and the building was finished on 18 November 2024. Facility expansion to support higher demand for the ROM programming service was completed and operations began. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The first phase of the rebuilding of the premises in Yokohama City was completed and began operations in February 2024. The second phase is scheduled for completion in November 2024, when the project is expected to be finished.」
The rebuilding of the premises in Yokohama City was reconfirmed to have reached completion and begun operations for the first phase, with the second phase scheduled for completion in November 2024. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The rebuilding of the premises in Yokohama City and capital investments in auto handlers, device programmers and other equipment are progressing as planned. The first phase of construction was completed in February 2024, and the new premises began operations. All construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year.」
The rebuilding of the premises in Yokohama City and capital investments to support higher demand for ROM programming are progressing as planned. The first phase was completed and the new premises began operations in February 2024, with all construction scheduled for completion by year-end. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the ROM programming service business, utilization of the auto handlers added in the previous fiscal year increased steadily in the project for a major domestic manufacturer being carried out jointly with 日本サムスン and TOMEN DEVICES CORPORATION. As a result, sales and programming volumes both increased substantially. Construction to rebuild the premises in Yokohama City and large-scale capital investments, including auto handlers and device programmers required for ROM programming, are progressing as planned in preparation for higher future demand.」
Utilization of the auto handlers added in the previous fiscal year increased, and sales and programming volumes for the ROM programming project for a major domestic manufacturer rose substantially. The rebuilding of the premises and large-scale capital investments are also progressing as planned. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the ROM programming service, the project for a major domestic manufacturer being carried out jointly with 日本サムスン and TOMEN DEVICES CORPORATION benefited from higher utilization of the auto handlers added in the previous fiscal year, with sales and programming volumes both remaining solid. Construction to rebuild the premises in Yokohama City and large-scale capital investments, including auto handlers and device programmers required for ROM programming, are progressing as planned in preparation for higher future demand.」
Utilization of the auto handlers added in the previous fiscal year increased, and sales and programming volumes for the project for a major domestic manufacturer remained solid. The rebuilding of the premises and large-scale capital investments are also progressing as planned. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The project for a major domestic manufacturer being carried out jointly with 日本サムスン and TOMEN DEVICES CORPORATION in the ROM programming service continued to progress ahead of plan. Construction to rebuild the premises in Yokohama City began in preparation for higher future demand, and the company decided to make large-scale capital investments, including auto handlers and device programmers required for ROM programming, proceeding with preparations for further business expansion.」
In addition to the ROM programming project for a major domestic manufacturer progressing ahead of plan, construction to rebuild the premises in Yokohama City began, and large-scale capital investments, including auto handlers, were approved. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The project for a major domestic manufacturer being carried out jointly with 日本サムスン and TOMEN DEVICES CORPORATION in the ROM programming service progressed ahead of plan. The company also began further business expansion initiatives, including deciding to rebuild its premises in Yokohama City in preparation for higher future demand.」
The ROM programming project for a major domestic manufacturer progressed ahead of plan, and the rebuilding of the premises in Yokohama City was also approved in preparation for higher demand. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The production capacity of the new ROM programming service project was doubled in May 2022, and, as the project is progressing smoothly, revenue growth is expected.」
The production capacity of the new ROM programming service project was doubled in May 2022, marking tangible progress in production capacity. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The main item was ¥155 million in costs, including the expansion of the cleanroom and the addition of large automatic programming systems (handlers) for the ROM programming service operated in the device programming and display solutions business.」
The company invested ¥155 million in expanding the cleanroom and adding large handlers for the ROM programming service, continuing capital investments to expand the new project launched in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The new project in the ROM programming service, for which large-scale capital investments had been undertaken since the previous fiscal year, also operated smoothly.」
The new ROM programming service project supported by capital investments since the previous fiscal year was reconfirmed to be operating smoothly. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The new ROM programming service project that entered full-scale operation in the previous quarter has progressed smoothly and contributed to higher revenue.」
The new ROM programming service project that entered full-scale operation in the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year progressed smoothly, contributing to revenue. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In the ROM programming service related to device programming, the company made capital investments, including an expansion of the cleanroom and the introduction of large automatic programming systems (handlers), and proceeded with preparations to expand the business. As announced on 14 April 2021 in “Minato Holdings Group company begins full-scale operation of ROM programming for products for a major domestic manufacturer together with 日本サムスン and TOMEN DEVICES CORPORATION,” a new project in this field has entered full-scale operation, with revenue recognition beginning in the fourth quarter.」
Following the cleanroom expansion and introduction of large handlers, a new ROM programming project for a major domestic manufacturer entered full-scale operation, and revenue recognition began in the fourth quarter. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「For the ROM programming service, the company is making capital investments, including an expansion of the cleanroom and the introduction of large automatic programming systems (handlers), in preparation for higher demand, but related costs preceded the benefits during the six-month period ended the second quarter of the fiscal year.」
The company continues to expand the cleanroom and introduce large automatic programming systems in preparation for higher demand, but related costs preceded the benefits this quarter. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, for the ROM programming service, the company expanded the cleanroom used as a workspace in June this year to meet large-scale demand from a range of industries.」
The company expanded the cleanroom used as a workspace in June 2020 to meet large-scale demand for the ROM programming service. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The ROM programming service has established a structure capable of generating stable profit through efforts to improve operating efficiency, resulting in performance exceeding the same period of the previous year.」
The establishment of a structure for generating stable profit through improved operating efficiency, along with performance exceeding the same period of the previous year, was reconfirmed. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The ROM programming service established a structure capable of generating stable profit through efforts to improve operating efficiency, resulting in performance exceeding the same period of the previous year.」
The company explained that it had established a structure capable of generating stable profit from the ROM programming service through efforts to improve operating efficiency. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The ROM programming service in this segment performed at approximately the same level as in the same quarter of the previous year. The company secured new orders related to communications modules, and sales growth is expected going forward.」
The ROM programming service was roughly at the same level as in the same period of the previous year, but the company secured new orders related to communications modules. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The ROM programming service in this segment generated higher profit than in the same quarter of the previous year, owing to an increase in orders and a review of production efficiency.」
The ROM programming service increased the number of orders and reviewed production efficiency, resulting in profit exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The ROM programming service in this segment exceeded the same quarter of the previous year, owing to the increasing availability of memory devices used in digital cameras and growth in programming orders from automotive manufacturers.」
Following the tight memory device supplies noted in the previous quarter, recovering deliveries and growth in automotive orders translated into results, with the ROM programming service exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2019-Q1Outlook shifts from tight memory device supplies to recoveryAnnual report
「The ROM programming service in this segment recorded lower sales than the same quarter of the previous year because deliveries of memory devices used in digital cameras were constrained. However, supplies have recently become increasingly ample, and sales growth is expected going forward.」
The ROM programming service fell below the same period of the previous year because deliveries of memory devices for digital cameras were constrained, but supplies have recently become increasingly ample and a recovery is expected. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the ROM programming service, although the number of orders from some large customers declined, programming for automotive equipment in high-quality cleanroom facilities and programming orders for industrial equipment remained solid, resulting in sales exceeding the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although some large orders declined, programming orders for automotive and industrial equipment using the cleanroom facilities remained solid, securing sales above the same period of the previous year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In the ROM programming services field, we installed multiple auto handlers in the clean room of the new ROM programming center opened in January 2016. As a result of developing services capable of handling high-volume ROM programming demand with high quality, revenue exceeded that of the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
The introduction of multiple auto handlers at the new ROM programming center enabled the company to provide services supporting high-volume demand, resulting in full-year sales exceeding the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the ROM programming services field, we received large-volume orders for camera-related products for the Christmas sales season, resulting in revenue exceeding that of the same quarter of the previous year.」
Depreciation of equipment at the new ROM programming center continues, but ROM programming services exceeded the previous year's comparable period, including through large-volume orders. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The depreciation of equipment at the new ROM programming center, established to expand the ROM programming business, together with the acquisition of the business from 株式会社TOUA to drive further expansion, resulted in a substantial increase in personnel and equipment,」
The new ROM programming center continues to support business expansion, but depreciation and increases in personnel and equipment reduced segment profit. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In January 2016, we opened a new ROM programming center and established a system capable of handling 1 million ROM programming operations per month.」
A new center was opened, establishing monthly processing capacity of 1 million units.