Increase in order intake in the flat-surface polishing equipment business
First written in FY2018-Q1. 4 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
Obara Group moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2023).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 6 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Order intake in the surface grinding equipment-related business was ¥25,185 million, down 26.6% year on year, and order backlog was ¥32,269 million, up 2.3%.」
In the surface grinding equipment-related business, order backlog increased while order intake decreased 26.6% year on year, changing from a 58.3% increase in order intake in the previous fiscal year to a decrease. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter, sales in the surface grinding equipment-related business increased significantly. This was due to an increase in orders for products for electronics-related materials and other factors.」
The disclosure continues to state that sales in the surface grinding equipment-related business increased significantly, driven by higher orders for products for electronics-related materials. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Order intake in the surface grinding equipment-related business was ¥34,330 million, up 58.3% year on year, and order backlog was ¥31,555 million, up 85.2%.」
Orders in the surface grinding equipment-related business, which had declined in the previous fiscal year, recovered substantially, with both order intake and order backlog significantly exceeding the previous year. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Order intake in the welding equipment-related business was ¥24,367 million, down 16.0% year on year, and order backlog was ¥5,714 million, down 10.1%. Order intake in the surface grinding equipment-related business was ¥17,125 million, down 13.6%, and order backlog was ¥14,152 million, down 12.9%.」
As in the previous fiscal year, order intake and order backlog were below the previous year in both businesses. The full-year figures disclose that order intake in the surface grinding equipment-related business fell 13.6% and order backlog fell 12.9%. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Order intake in the welding equipment-related business was ¥29,022 million, down 20.4% year on year, and order backlog was ¥6,354 million, down 30.9%. Order intake in the surface grinding equipment-related business was ¥19,817 million, down 21.2%.」
Full-year order intake decreased in both businesses, including the surface grinding equipment-related business, where order intake and order backlog had increased substantially in the previous fiscal year. In particular, order backlog in the welding equipment-related business also decreased by 30.9%. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter, production and order backlog in the surface grinding equipment-related business increased significantly. This was due to an increase in orders for products for electronics-related materials and other factors.」
The disclosure continues to state that production and order backlog in the surface grinding equipment-related business increased significantly, driven by higher orders for products for electronics-related materials. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Order intake and order backlog in the surface grinding equipment-related business increased from the same period of the previous year, affected by higher orders for products for electronics-related materials and other factors.」
Full-year order intake was ¥25,134 million, up 81.8% year on year, while order backlog was ¥16,299 million, up 141.0%, providing specific figures showing strong order activity. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the third quarter, both order intake and order backlog in the surface grinding equipment-related business increased significantly. This was due to an increase in orders for products for electronics-related materials and other factors.」
In addition to the previously reported significant increase in order intake, the disclosure states that order backlog also increased significantly, indicating that strong order activity expanded. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the second quarter, order intake in the surface grinding equipment-related business increased significantly. This was due to an increase in orders for products for electronics-related materials and other factors.」
The disclosure continues to state that order intake in the surface grinding equipment-related business increased significantly, driven by higher orders for products for electronics-related materials and other factors. - FY2018-Q1First statedAnnual report
「During the first quarter, order intake in the surface grinding equipment-related business increased significantly. This was due to an increase in orders for products for electronics-related materials.」
The disclosure states for the first time that order intake in the surface grinding equipment-related business increased significantly, driven by higher orders for products for electronics-related materials.