Investment in Focus Areas to Support Future Business Expansion
First written in FY2018-Q2. 4 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2026.
Nippon Tungsten moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2024).
1 other company's latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2026No plans for any material new construction of facilitiesAnnual report
「There are no plans to install major new facilities or equipment.」
Compared with the investments in the expansion and renewal of production facilities through the previous fiscal year, the company reported total capital investment of ¥825 million for the current fiscal year and no plans for any material new construction of facilities. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Operating profit fell 25.1% year on year to ¥297 million, due to lower sales, higher costs for procuring some raw materials and higher depreciation expenses resulting from equipment replacements to improve productivity.」
The company continues to renew facilities to improve productivity, but higher depreciation weighed on profit. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the fiscal year totaled ¥919 million. The main expenditures were additions to and replacements of machinery and equipment.」
Capital investment increased from ¥874 million in the previous fiscal year, with ¥919 million invested in the expansion and renewal of machinery and equipment. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditures for the fiscal year totaled ¥874 million. The main expenditures were additions to and replacements of production equipment.」
The company invested ¥874 million in the expansion and renewal of production facilities to support future business expansion and productivity improvements. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the separate results, operating profit fell 52.0% year on year to ¥289 million, mainly due to inventory adjustments for priority products in each target market, higher personnel expenses accompanying the wage increases implemented during the period, and higher depreciation resulting from facility renewals aimed at improving productivity.」
The company specifically stated that facility renewals aimed at improving productivity contributed to the increase in depreciation. - FY2022Reduced capital investment plan, with no material new construction projectsAnnual report
「Capital investment totaled ¥268 million for the consolidated fiscal year, primarily for the expansion and renewal of production facilities. There are no plans for any material new construction of facilities.」
The company had stated that it invested ¥1,174 million in the previous fiscal year, mainly to increase production of NT die cutters, and planned to increase R&D and capital investment. However, it reported capital investment of ¥268 million for the current fiscal year and no plans for any material new construction. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「The overall market is expected to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in fiscal 2023. Going forward, we will increase research and development and capital investment, accelerate the creation of new products, and seek to expand businesses with growth potential.」
The company indicated a policy of increasing research and development and capital investment to accelerate the creation of new products and expansion of businesses with growth potential. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital investment for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥1,174 million, consisting mainly of additions to production facilities to increase NT Die Cutter production and new capital investment by a Brazilian subsidiary.」
In line with its investment policy for priority areas, the company made capital investments to increase production of NT die cutters and at its Brazilian facility. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In addition, with a view to future business expansion, we actively invested in priority areas.」
The company explicitly identified the increased investment in priority areas with a view to future business expansion as a new initiative. No specific details were provided regarding the investment amount or target areas.