Improving, Automating and Streamlining Manufacturing Processes

「Against this backdrop, the Group has pursued an even higher level of profitability, focusing on expanding production of lead frames for LEDs, which is now gaining momentum, while also taking on the challenge of developing high-value-added components for microconnectors that require even greater technical capabilities and reducing costs in the plating process to address surging metal prices.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group has for some time pursued measures such as capturing added value by bringing plating in-house and expanding orders and production of lead frames for high-end LEDs, a focus area. The effects of these measures have been reflected in performance through improved earnings power. In addition, the Group continues to automate and streamline its manufacturing processes, aiming to achieve an even higher level of profitability. In the current interim consolidated accounting period, net sales were ¥14,652 million, up 9.1% year on year, and operating income was ¥729 million, up 103.8%.」

「Against this backdrop, alongside strengthening production capacity through the expansion of the Tsugaru Plant carried out in the 1st STEP of our long-term management vision, the Group is vigorously advancing initiatives already under way to automate and streamline manufacturing processes for quality improvement and manufacturing-cost reduction, bring plating processes in-house, and achieve a smart factory. Based on our strength in precision composite metal and resin processing technology, we are actively developing new customers and working as one company to improve sales and earnings power.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is vigorously advancing initiatives to automate and streamline manufacturing processes for quality improvement and manufacturing-cost reduction, bring plating processes in-house, and achieve a smart factory. Based on its strength in precision composite metal and resin processing technology, it is actively developing new customers and working as one company to improve sales and earnings power.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group worked to improve earnings by focusing particularly on strengthening the production technologies and capacity for lead frames for power semiconductors, a market experiencing globally expanding demand, and components for microconnectors requiring advanced metal and resin composite processing technology, as well as technological capabilities and production capacity in plating processes. However, the impact of inventory adjustments in the markets we serve was stronger than anticipated and continued for an extended period.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group worked to improve earnings by focusing particularly on strengthening the production technologies and capacity for lead frames for power semiconductors, a market experiencing globally expanding demand, and components for ultra-fine connectors, where it can maximize its advanced metal and resin composite processing capabilities, as well as technological capabilities and production capacity in plating processes. In addition, to further strengthen profitability, the Group is actively investing in system development toward a smart factory and in the automation and streamlining of operations and management.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group worked to improve sales and earnings power by focusing particularly on strengthening the production technologies and capacity for lead frames for power semiconductors, a market experiencing globally expanding demand, and components for ultra-fine connectors, where it can maximize its advanced metal and resin composite processing capabilities, as well as technological capabilities and production capacity in plating processes. In addition, to further strengthen earnings power, the Group is actively investing in system development toward a smart factory and in the automation and streamlining of operations and management.」

「In addition, to further strengthen earnings power, the Group is actively investing in system development toward a smart factory and in the automation and streamlining of operations and management.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group worked to improve sales and earnings power by focusing on lead frames for power semiconductors, a market experiencing globally expanding demand, and components for ultra-fine connectors, where it can maximize its advanced metal and resin composite processing capabilities, while reducing manufacturing costs through the transition to a smart factory and digitalization.」

「Automation, streamlining and labor-saving are themes of the manufacturing-process reforms we have pursued to date. With construction of the Tsugaru Plant expansion completed, we are proceeding with the introduction of advanced automation systems under the smart-factory concept.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically promoted further quality improvements and automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to reduce manufacturing costs, and worked to improve sales and earnings power. As a result, revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥20.707 billion, up 23.5% year on year, operating profit was ¥1.635 billion, up 47.4%, ordinary profit was ¥1.704 billion, up 53.3%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1.221 billion, up 30.9%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically promoted further quality improvements and automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to reduce manufacturing costs, and worked to improve sales and earnings power. As a result, revenue for the six months ended the second quarter was ¥13.714 billion, up 31.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1.151 billion, up 156.9%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically promoted further quality improvements and automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to reduce manufacturing costs, and worked to improve sales and earnings power. As a result, revenue for the three months ended the first quarter was ¥6.866 billion, up 34.2% year on year, operating profit was ¥643 million, up 164.1%, ordinary profit was ¥639 million, up 152.5%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥482 million, up 181.6%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically promoted further quality improvements and automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to reduce manufacturing costs, and worked to improve sales and earnings power. As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥22.999 billion, up 1.5% from the previous fiscal year, and operating profit was ¥1.563 billion, up 15.0%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically promoted further quality improvements and automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to reduce manufacturing costs, and worked to improve sales and earnings power. As a result, revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥16.761 billion, down 0.3% year on year, operating profit was ¥1.108 billion, up 11.4%, ordinary profit was ¥1.111 billion, up 8.5%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥932 million, up 26.9%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically promoted further quality improvements and automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to reduce manufacturing costs, and worked to improve sales and earnings power.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically promoted further quality improvements and automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to reduce manufacturing costs, and worked to improve sales and earnings power.」

「We will continue the manufacturing-process reforms we have pursued to date. In particular, we will focus on promoting streamlining, automation and labor-saving initiatives, including efforts to automate component processing in die manufacturing and company-wide improvement activities aimed at streamlining work processes in mass-production processing, with the aim of further reducing production costs.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is systematically promoting automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to achieve greater quality improvements and reduce manufacturing costs beyond previous levels, while actively developing new customers to maximize sales and earnings power.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is systematically promoting automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to achieve greater quality improvements and reduce manufacturing costs beyond previous levels, while actively developing new customers to maximize sales and earnings power.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is systematically promoting automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to achieve greater quality improvements and reduce manufacturing costs beyond previous levels, and is working to maximize sales and earnings power.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is systematically promoting automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to achieve greater quality improvements and reduce manufacturing costs beyond previous levels, and is working to maximize sales and earnings power.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is systematically promoting automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to achieve greater quality improvements and reduce manufacturing costs beyond previous levels, and is working to maximize sales and earnings power.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically promoted further quality improvements and automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to reduce manufacturing costs, and worked to improve sales and earnings power. As a result, revenue for the fiscal year was ¥22.103 billion, up 14.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1.674 billion, up 34.9%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically promoted further quality improvements and automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to reduce manufacturing costs, and worked to improve sales and earnings power. As a result, revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥16.704 billion, up 16.3% year on year, operating profit was ¥1.341 billion, up 38.8%, ordinary profit was ¥1.332 billion, up 27.6%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥936 million, up 38.5%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically promoted further quality improvements and automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to reduce manufacturing costs, and worked to improve sales and earnings power. As a result, revenue for the six months ended the second quarter was ¥10.760 billion, up 15.2% year on year, operating profit was ¥805 million, up 49.2%, ordinary profit was ¥793 million, up 57.8%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥565 million, up 49.9%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group systematically promoted further quality improvements and automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to reduce manufacturing costs, and worked to improve sales and earnings power. As a result, revenue for the three months ended the first quarter was ¥5.214 billion, up 16.3% year on year, operating profit was ¥388 million, up 73.2%, ordinary profit was ¥383 million, up 94.0%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥260 million, up 79.2%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group is systematically promoting automation and streamlining of manufacturing processes to improve quality and reduce manufacturing costs, actively developing new customers beyond the traditional framework based on its strength in precision composite metal and resin processing technology, and working as one company to improve sales and earnings power.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group worked to improve earnings power through efficiency improvements achieved by reviewing operations and through further enhancement of its technologies. As a result, revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter was ¥14.355 billion, down 0.6% year on year, while operating profit was ¥966 million, up 40.1%, and ordinary profit was ¥1.044 billion, up 46.9%.」

「Against this backdrop, the Group worked to improve earnings power through efficiency improvements achieved by reviewing operations and through further enhancement of its technologies.」

「During the first quarter, the Group was significantly affected by the above factors, but strengthened efficiency initiatives through a review of operations and prepared for an increase in orders from the second quarter onward.」

「We will continue the manufacturing-process reforms we have pursued to date. In particular, we will focus on streamlining, automation and labor-saving initiatives to achieve further reductions in production costs.」