Expansion of New Product Offerings and Private-Label Products
First written in FY2016-Q3. 14 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The main reasons were increased sales of distribution tiles and wood-based building materials targeted for sales expansion, as well as a recovery in own-brand tile sales following staff increases and a revamp of the product mix.」
In addition to higher sales of distribution tiles and wood-based building materials, increased staffing and a revamped product mix supported a recovery in the previously weak sales of own-brand tiles. - 2026-04-30AdvancedEarnings
「This was due in part to the recovery in sales of original-brand tiles following the strengthening of our workforce and the renewal of our product mix.」
The recovery in sales of original-brand tiles, which had previously declined, was identified as a factor contributing to higher revenue. - FY2025Lower demand for high-end own-brand tilesAnnual report
「Revenue from tile and building-materials sales was ¥16.518 billion, up 1.1% year on year. The main reasons were increased demand for distribution tiles and higher volumes of interior materials such as living-area building materials, which offset lower demand for high-end, design-oriented own-brand tiles.」
Overall tile and building-materials sales increased, but demand for high-end own-brand tiles declined and was offset by distribution tiles and interior materials. - FY2025-H1Decline in sales of original productsAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials-related sales, revenue remained above the prior-year level. The main reason was that sales of wood-based building materials and other products increased, despite a decline in sales of original products such as imported tiles.」
Overall tile- and building-materials-related sales increased, but sales of original products such as imported tiles declined and were offset by wood-based building materials and other products. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials sales, revenue remained above the prior-year level. The main reason was increased demand for interior tiles and other products for housing.」
Higher demand for interior tiles and other housing-related products was cited as a driver of sales and revenue growth, with expansion of new priority products reflected in the results. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials-related sales, revenue remained above the prior-year level. The main reason was increased sales of own-brand tiles for housing and interior building materials.」
Sales of interior building materials continued to increase alongside own-brand tiles for housing. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials-related sales, revenue remained above the prior-year level. The main reason was increased sales of own-brand tiles for housing and interior building materials.」
In addition to own-brand tiles for housing, higher sales of interior building materials indicated continued expansion of the branded-product and related-product range. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials sales, revenue remained above the prior-year level. The main reasons were a recovery in tile sales, including own-brand products, following stronger specification-based sales efforts for housing and improving market conditions.」
Tile sales, including own-brand products, recovered as specification-based sales efforts for housing were strengthened and market conditions improved. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials sales, revenue remained above the prior-year level. The main reason was an increase in own-brand tile sales, driven primarily by sales based on design specifications.」
Own-brand tile sales increased, with a sales approach centered on design-specified projects identified as the driver. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials sales, revenue remained above the prior-year level. The main reason was an increase in own-brand tile sales for housing.」
Own-brand tile sales for housing increased, extending the recovery and expansion from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials sales, revenue remained above the prior-year level. The main reasons were growth in sales of wood-based building materials and precut structural materials as product supplies recovered, and a recovery in own-brand tile sales following stronger specification-based sales efforts for housing.」
It was explained that own-brand tile sales recovered as specification-based sales efforts for housing were strengthened. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The main reasons were growth in wood-based building-materials sales and a recovery in own-brand tile sales for housing.」
A recovery in own-brand tile sales for housing indicated progress from the sales weakness that had continued since the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials sales, revenue remained above the prior-year level. The main reason was increased tile demand, particularly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, as housing starts increased. In tile and building-materials construction, revenue also remained above the prior-year level, mainly because siding, sash and exterior-wall tile projects increased.」
Higher housing starts increased tile demand, while growth in siding, sash and exterior-wall tile projects lifted tile- and building-materials-related sales and construction above the prior-year level. - FY2021Significant decline in sales of the company's own-brand ceramic tilesAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials sales, revenue fell below the prior-year level. The main reason was that demand for new construction and renovation of stores and store interiors remained weak amid the COVID-19 pandemic, causing sales of the company's own-brand ceramic tiles, which target such projects, to fall substantially below the prior-year level.」
The full-year explanation of weak own-brand tile sales cited a substantial decline from the prior year against a backdrop of weak demand for new construction and renovation of stores and store interiors. - FY2021-Q3Significant weakness in own-brand tile salesAnnual report
「The main reasons were lower demand for distribution tiles for homebuilders and significant weakness in own-brand tile sales.」
The explanation of weakness in own-brand tiles became more severe, shifting from a year-on-year decline to significant weakness in sales. - FY2021-Q1Weak demand for own-brand tilesAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials sales, revenue remained below the prior-year level. The main reason was that demand for both distribution tiles for homebuilders and own-brand tiles remained weak because the number of new housing starts declined as a result of the impact of COVID-19.」
It was explained that demand for own-brand tiles remained weak, in addition to the continuing year-on-year decline, because of the decrease in new housing starts. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「The Group will strengthen its handling of products related to growth areas such as environmental energy, sanitation and healthy living, and used and renovated housing, in order to establish a structure that can respond quickly to market needs.」
The focus was broadened from expanding the existing range of own-brand tiles and new products to strengthening products in growth areas such as environmental energy, sanitation and healthy living, and used and renovated housing. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials sales, revenue fell below the prior-year level. The main reason was that, despite growth in wood-based building materials and other products, the company's own-brand tile sales, which had been strong in the previous fiscal year, fell below the prior-year level.」
While the decline in own-brand tile sales continued, wood-based building materials and other products grew. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although sales of own-brand tiles, which had grown substantially in the prior year, fell below the prior-year level, sales of wood-based building materials and precut materials increased.」
While the decline in own-brand tile sales continued, higher sales of wood-based building materials and precut materials offset the weakness in tile and building-materials sales. - FY2020-Q1Own-brand tile sales below the prior-year levelAnnual report
「In tile and building-materials sales, revenue remained slightly below the prior-year level. The main reason was that, although sales of distribution tiles to tile contractors were on par with the prior year, sales of own-brand tiles, which had grown substantially in the prior year, fell below the prior-year level.」
Own-brand tile sales, which had grown substantially in the prior year, fell below the prior-year level, indicating a slowdown in the expansion of branded-product sales. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, margins improved substantially as sales of the company's own-brand tiles remained strong.」
Full-year results showed strong sales of the company's own-brand tiles and a corresponding substantial improvement in margins. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales improved as the strong performance of the company's own-brand tiles led to better margins.」
The strong performance of the company's own-brand tiles and the resulting margin improvement were reaffirmed. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, tile sales substantially exceeded the previous year, and margins improved as sales of proprietary-brand tiles and auxiliary materials increased. Sales of sashes, a key product, remained broadly in line with the previous year.」
Tile sales substantially exceeded the previous year, and margins improved as sales of proprietary-brand tiles and auxiliary materials increased. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In building materials sales, margins improved as specifications for our proprietary tiles increased, while overall demand for tile sales remained flat.」
Margins improved as specifications for our proprietary tiles increased, while overall demand for tile sales remained flat. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to strengthen sales of siding products, sash products, wood-based building materials and energy-saving products, among others, which we handle in relatively small volumes.」
The company continued to strengthen sales of siding, sashes, wood-based building materials and energy-saving products, among others, which it handles in relatively small volumes. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of tiles remained strong because demand for relatively high-priced tiles increased and specifications for entrance tiles and other products for housing developments grew. Exterior wall tile construction remained firm as specification-in sales were strengthened.」
The company reconfirmed that demand for high-priced tiles, increased specifications for entrance tiles and other products for housing developments, and stronger specification-in sales supported tile sales and construction. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of tiles remained strong because demand for relatively high-priced tiles increased. Exterior wall tile construction remained firm as specification-in sales were strengthened. In addition, the volume handled in siding construction progressed steadily following the expansion of precut facilities.」
Demand for high-priced tiles, specification-in sales and the expansion of precut facilities were reconfirmed as factors behind the expansion of products and construction work. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of tiles remained strong because demand for relatively high-priced tiles increased. Exterior wall tile construction remained firm as specification-in sales were strengthened. In addition, the volume handled in siding construction progressed steadily following the expansion of precut facilities.」
The effects of demand for high-priced tiles, specification-in sales and precut facilities were reconfirmed as consistent with the existing product expansion initiatives. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of building materials and related products remained firm. Sales volumes of national-brand tiles for luxury housing were broadly in line with the previous year, while sales of our original tiles exceeded the previous year as a result of stronger specification-in sales. As a result, revenue increased 2.8% year on year.」
Sales of original tiles exceeded the previous year as a result of stronger specification-in sales, and total sales of building materials and related products increased 2.8% year on year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「To secure orders for more products for each house, we continued to focus on products such as wood-based building materials, sashes and solar power generation systems.」
To expand the range of products ordered per house, the company continued to focus on wood-based building materials, sashes and solar power generation systems, among other products. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of building materials and related products fell below the previous year's revenue, partly because specifications for the company's proprietary tile brand “Maristo” remained sluggish.」
The sluggish growth in specifications for the company's proprietary tile brand “Maristo” continued, and sales of building materials and related products fell below the previous year. - FY2017-Q1Stalled progressAnnual report
「Sales of building materials and related products fell below the previous year, partly because specifications for the company's proprietary tile brand “Maristo” remained sluggish.」
Sluggish specifications for the company's proprietary tile brand “Maristo” led sales of building materials and related products to fall below the previous year. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「To achieve our targets, we will earnestly address the resolution of key issues, including expanding our sales area, expanding our range of new products, promoting new customer development, strengthening our construction capabilities, improving the convenience and efficiency of our logistics system, strengthening our operating structure, and reducing costs.」
Expansion of new products was stated as a measure under the plan. In the detached-house business, the increase in properties specifying the company's proprietary tile brand “Maristo” was also cited as a factor behind higher revenue.