Service Sales for Equipment Maintenance, Calibration, Repair and Rental

「To support the expansion of equipment rentals and calibration services, we are proceeding with construction of a new rental and calibration center, scheduled for completion in November 2026. Its total floor area will be 3.3 times that of the existing center, and we also plan to expand into other service areas, such as inspections and repairs.」

「This was mainly attributable to a ¥1,019 million increase in securities due to the reclassification of accounts upon the maturity of investment securities, primarily, and a ¥691 million increase in inventories, partly offset by a combined ¥3,060 million decrease in notes and accounts receivable and electronically recorded monetary claims, as well as a ¥1,030 million decrease in cash and deposits. Fixed assets totaled ¥31,548 million, up ¥1,365 million year on year. This was mainly attributable to a ¥558 million decrease in deferred tax assets due to changes in the fair value of held shares, partly offset by a ¥1,350 million increase in investment securities, an increase in construction in progress due to the start of construction of the rental and calibration center, and a ¥571 million increase in property, plant and equipment due to material-handling investments associated with the relocation and opening of the Kyushu DC, among other factors.」

「In anticipation of further growth, we plan to build a new rental and calibration center around the end of 2026 on company-owned land adjacent to the existing center. The new center will have a total floor area approximately 3.3 times the current area, or about 1,800 tsubo, and will increase capacity.」

「Our efforts to provide an integrated service covering everything from applications for CPCs (cell processing centers) required for regenerative medicine, through design and construction, to delivery of equipment and systems have proved effective,」

「The rental business is particularly effective in addressing the “3 things customers lack,” which we have identified as issues to solve: budget, time and avoiding waste. At the same time, it is driving the expansion of our business scope to higher-priced analytical instruments. Going forward, we will expand the range of equipment available for rental and upgrade our operations.」

「We have already launched businesses involving services beyond product sales, such as rentals and calibration, and will expand those businesses while broadening our service offerings.」

「For example, with our calibration service, we undertake the calibration of equipment from multiple manufacturers in a single engagement, reducing the effort required for customers to place orders with each manufacturer. Customers also value our short turnaround times and low prices.」

「During the period covered by the previous medium-term plan, we newly launched service businesses including calibration services for measuring instruments and equipment rentals.」

「For new products, we are also working on product sales in new categories and contract services such as rentals and calibration. Product sales, in particular, showed strong growth compared with the same period of the previous year, although」

「In particular, we are expanding our service offerings, including equipment maintenance, calibration, repairs and rentals. We have also opened the Tonomachi Solution Research Lab in the Tonomachi district of Kawasaki, where life sciences research institutions are concentrated, to provide contract services such as genetic analysis.」

「In particular, demand for quality and traceability is increasing, and we are working to expand our service offerings, including equipment maintenance, calibration, repairs and rentals.」

「As demand for quality and traceability increased, the company established a Services Sales Department to promote services including equipment maintenance, calibration, repairs and rentals.」