Capital investment to improve sales efficiency and reduce labor requirements
First written in FY2016. 11 of 13 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 3 of 20 companies on the "Worse" side.
19 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group made capital investments of ¥874 million to conduct sales activities efficiently, reduce and rationalize administrative work, and address new development projects. The main investment was as follows: • Software: ¥142 million, relating to the development of a new sales system for the Domestic Sales Division.」
¥874 million was invested during the fiscal year in the new sales system, Blitz vehicles and warehouse rental for SPK Singapore, among other items. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to expenditure of ¥115 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and ¥136 million on the acquisition of intangible assets.」
During the interim consolidated accounting period, the Company acquired property, plant and equipment for ¥115 million and intangible assets for ¥136 million, advancing capital investment in the sales and operating infrastructure. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group made capital investments of ¥990 million to conduct sales activities efficiently, reduce and rationalize administrative work, and address new development projects. The main investment was as follows: • Software: ¥180 million, relating to the development of a new sales system for the Domestic Sales Division.」
Of the ¥990 million in capital investment, ¥180 million was spent on developing a new sales system and ¥170 million on equipment investment at the Osaka facility of 谷川油化興業, among other items. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash decreased by ¥424 million as a result of investing activities, compared with a decrease of ¥1,098 million in the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to expenditure of ¥319 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and ¥115 million on the acquisition of intangible assets.」
During the interim consolidated accounting period, the Company acquired property, plant and equipment for ¥319 million and intangible assets for ¥115 million, advancing capital investment in the sales and operating infrastructure. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group made capital investments of ¥1,246 million to conduct sales activities efficiently, reduce and rationalize administrative work, and address new development projects.」
Annual capital investment for improving sales efficiency, reducing labor requirements, rationalizing operations and addressing new development projects totaled ¥1,246 million. This included the acquisition of equipment for the head office, 谷川油化興業 and Del Auto. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Expenditure on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment: ¥848 million」
During the six-month period, ¥848 million was spent on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, advancing capital investment in the sales and operating infrastructure. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group made capital investments of ¥690 million to conduct sales activities efficiently, reduce and rationalize administrative work, and address new development projects. The main investments were as follows: • Construction in progress: ¥324 million, relating to the construction of a new head office. • Software: ¥120 million, relating to the development of internal systems at the head office.」
Capital investment of ¥690 million was made for construction of the new head office and the development of internal systems. The new head office was separately disclosed as scheduled for completion in September 2023. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group made capital investments of ¥421 million to conduct sales activities efficiently, reduce and rationalize administrative work, and address new development projects. The main investments were as follows: • Buildings and structures: ¥113 million, for construction of a warehouse to expand storage capacity for products and other items of 谷川油化興業㈱, a subsidiary of the Domestic Sales Division. • Other (leased assets): ¥66 million, for the acquisition of leased assets related to the rented office and warehouse of SPK Singapore PTE.LTD., a subsidiary of the Overseas Sales Division.」
Capital investment of ¥421 million was made, including warehouse expansion by 谷川油化興業 and investment in the office and warehouse of SPK Singapore. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group made capital investments of ¥557 million to conduct sales activities efficiently, reduce and rationalize administrative work, and address new development projects. The main investments were as follows: • Land: ¥227 million, for the acquisition of land associated with the business expansion of 谷川油化興業㈱, a subsidiary of the Domestic Sales Division. • Buildings and structures: ¥225 million, for construction of the sales office associated with relocating the Nagoya Sales Office of the Domestic Sales Division.」
¥557 million was invested to improve sales efficiency and reduce labor requirements, including land acquisition by 谷川油化興業 and construction of the Nagoya Sales Office. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Nagoya Sales Office of the filing company, which was under construction at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, was completed in September 2018 as scheduled, and relocated and began operations on 9 October 2018.」
The Nagoya Sales Office, which had been under construction since the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, was completed in September 2018, and relocation and operations began on 9 October. This represents specific progress in capital investment to improve sales efficiency and reduce labor requirements. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group made capital investments of ¥797 million to conduct sales activities efficiently, reduce and rationalize administrative work, and address new development projects. The main investments were as follows: • Land: ¥515 million, for the acquisition of land associated with the relocation of the Nagoya Sales Office of the Domestic Sales Division. • Construction in progress: ¥101 million, for construction of the sales office associated with the relocation of the Nagoya Sales Office of the Domestic Sales Division. • Leased assets (intangible fixed assets): ¥82 million, for the development of internal systems.」
Capital investment totaled ¥797 million, including land acquisition and construction associated with relocating the Nagoya Sales Office and the development of internal systems. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group made capital investments of ¥72 million to conduct sales activities efficiently, reduce and rationalize administrative work, and address new development projects. The main investments were as follows: • Leased assets (intangible fixed assets): ¥17 million, relating to the development of internal systems.」
Continued capital investment aimed at improving sales efficiency, reducing labor requirements, rationalizing operations and addressing new development projects. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group made capital investments of ¥718 million to conduct sales activities efficiently, reduce and rationalize administrative work, and address new development projects.」
Capital investment of ¥718 million was made during the fiscal year for the construction of the Tokyo sales office and the development of internal systems.