Company-wide collaboration to establish the laser business as a new core business pillar
First written in FY2022. 4 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
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- 2026-08-06WorsenedRevisions to earnings forecasts
「As a result, the laser business posted net sales of ¥16,912 million, up 4.3% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥4,896 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥2,553 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Although the laser business recorded higher sales, its operating loss widened to ¥4,896 million from ¥2,553 million in the same period of the previous year, indicating a deterioration in its profitability challenges. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In laser-related products, sales of stealth dicing engines, which cut silicon wafers at high speed and with high quality, remained firm amid strong capital investment for generative AI, but sales of lasers for laser microscopes declined. As a result, the laser business recorded sales of ¥10,480 million, down 7.2% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥3,475 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,371 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the laser business, stealth dicing engines remained firm against a backdrop of capital investment for generative AI, while sales for laser microscopes declined. Sales fell 7.2%, and the operating loss widened from ¥1,371 million to ¥3,475 million. - 2026-05-14WorsenedRevisions to earnings forecasts
「As a result, the laser business posted net sales of ¥10,480 million, down 7.2% year on year, and an operating loss of ¥3,475 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,371 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The laser business recorded lower net sales, while its operating loss widened to ¥3,475 million from ¥1,371 million in the same period of the previous year, indicating deteriorating profitability in the business positioned as a new core business. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of stealth dicing engines, which cut silicon wafers at high speed and with high quality, increased in the laser-related products business amid strong capital investment for generative AI.」
The laser business, which became a separate reportable segment, expanded to sales of ¥11,295 million. Although stealth dicing engine sales increased against a backdrop of capital investment for generative AI, the segment recorded an operating loss of ¥1,371 million, indicating that it also faced profitability challenges as a new core business. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company decided to acquire shares in NKT Photonics A/S after determining that it could further expand the laser business market by sharing and combining the expertise, know-how and management resources developed by the company and NKT Photonics A/S.」
The company obtained approval from the Danish authorities for the acquisition of NKT Photonics A/S, the means of putting into practice its policy of making the laser business a new core business, and planned to complete the business combination during the third quarter. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「After holding the necessary discussions internally and with external parties, the company submitted a new application to the Danish Business Authority on 20 July 2023 for the acquisition of shares to make NKT Photonics A/S a subsidiary of Photonics Management Europe S.r.l. (the company's sub-subsidiary).」
As a means of putting into practice the policy of making the laser business a new core business, the company resubmitted its application to acquire NKT Photonics A/S. However, no renewed approval by the Danish authorities or completion of the acquisition was disclosed. - FY2023-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding its future response, the company will focus on understanding the details of the decision and consider, in cooperation with the relevant parties, all possible responses, including proceeding with this agreement.」
Although the policy of making the laser business a new core business remained in place, the plan to acquire NKT Photonics A/S, the means of putting that policy into practice, was rejected by the Danish authorities, and the company was considering multiple responses, including proceeding with the agreement. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company decided to acquire shares in NKT Photonics A/S after determining that it could further expand the laser business market by sharing and combining the expertise, know-how and management resources developed by the company and NKT Photonics A/S.」
The plan to acquire all shares of NKT Photonics A/S, which has fiber laser technology, took concrete shape as a means of making the laser business a new core business, setting out a means of expanding the laser business market. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「As part of its efforts to achieve new growth, the company will focus on making the laser business a new core business, strengthen collaboration across the company, including its 3 business divisions and Central Research Laboratory, and maximize the synergies generated from this collaboration. It will work to strengthen its management structure with the aim of expanding the business over the medium to long term.」
The company explicitly set out the goal of making the laser business a new core business and identified company-wide collaboration among the 3 business divisions and Central Research Laboratory, together with the creation of synergies, as the means to achieve it.