Higher sales of cutting tools, measurement equipment and industrial machinery, and lower sales of machine tools
First written in FY2017. 15 of 37 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
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- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Products handled Revenue (¥ million) Year-on-year (%) Cutting tools 14,047 +29.3 Measuring instruments 2,388 +25.8 Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products 9,204 +2.9 Total 25,640 +18.1」
Revenue increased across all product categories during the interim period, including cutting tools, measuring instruments, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. In particular, cutting tools rose 29.3% and measuring instruments 25.8%, with both categories showing larger increases. - FY2026Higher Revenue from Cutting Tools, Lower Revenue from Measuring Instruments, Industrial Equipment and Machine ToolsAnnual report
「Products handled | Sales (¥ million) | Year-on-year (%) | Cutting tools | 22,311 | 3.5 | Metrology | 3,926 | △1.7 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 17,280 | △4.0 | Total | 43,518 | △0.1」
For the full year, cutting tools sales increased 3.5% year on year, while metrology sales declined 1.7% and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products sales declined 4.0%. - FY2026-H1Higher Revenue from Cutting Tools, Lower Revenue from Measuring Instruments, Industrial Equipment and Machine ToolsAnnual report
「Cutting tools | 10,862 | 3.9 | Metrology | 1,898 | △2.0 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 8,943 | △1.6 | Total | 21,705 | 1.0」
For the interim period, cutting tools sales increased 3.9% year on year, while metrology sales declined 2.0% and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products sales declined 1.6%. - FY2025Higher Revenue from Cutting Tools, Lower Revenue from Measuring Instruments, Industrial Equipment and Machine ToolsAnnual report
「Products handled | Sales (¥ million) | Year-on-year (%) | Cutting tools | 21,552 | 0.5 | Metrology | 3,994 | △1.8 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 18,008 | △2.9 | Total | 43,555 | △1.2」
For the full year, cutting tools sales increased 0.5% year on year, while metrology sales declined 1.8% and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products sales declined 2.9%. The composition changed from increases in metrology and industrial equipment sales in the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Product category Sales (¥ million) Year-on-year (%) Cutting tools 10,456 -3.0 Measurement 1,937 -7.9 Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products 9,091 -2.9 Total 21,486 -3.4」
By product category, cutting tools sales declined 3.0%, metrology sales 7.9%, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products sales 2.9%, resulting in declines across all categories. - FY2025-Q1Lower Revenue Across All Product CategoriesAnnual report
「Product category Sales (¥ million) Year-on-year (%) Cutting tools 5,255 -2.0 Measurement 969 -8.1 Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products 4,448 -5.1 Total 10,674 -3.9」
By product category, cutting tools sales declined 2.0%, metrology sales 8.1%, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products sales 5.1%, resulting in year-on-year declines across all categories. - FY2024Lower Revenue from Cutting Tools, Higher Revenue from Measuring Instruments, Industrial Equipment and Machine ToolsAnnual report
「Cutting tools | 21,444 | △2.7 | Metrology | 4,067 | 2.6 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 18,551 | 0.5 | Total | 44,064 | △0.9」
For the full year, cutting tools sales declined 2.7% year on year, while metrology sales increased 2.6% and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products sales increased 0.5%. The composition changed from increases across all categories in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3Lower Revenue from Cutting Tools, Higher Revenue from Measuring Instruments and Industrial EquipmentAnnual report
「Product category Sales (¥ million) Year-on-year (%) Cutting tools 16,239 -3.7 Measurement 3,135 6.7 Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products 14,055 1.9 Total 33,430 -0.5」
By product category, cutting tools sales declined, while metrology and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products sales increased. This represents a change from the composition in the same period of the previous year, when sales increased across all categories. - FY2024-Q2Lower Revenue from Cutting Tools, Higher Revenue from Measuring Instruments and Industrial EquipmentAnnual report
「Product category Sales (¥ million) Year-on-year (%) Cutting tools 10,778 -1.9 Measurement 2,104 6.9 Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products 9,362 2.2 Total 22,245 0.6」
Sales by product category for the six months ended Q2 declined 1.9% year on year for cutting tools, while increasing 6.9% for metrology and 2.2% for industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. - FY2024-Q1Lower Revenue from Cutting Tools, Higher Revenue from Measuring Instruments and Industrial EquipmentAnnual report
「Product category Sales (¥ million) Year-on-year (%) Cutting tools 5,363 -1.8 Measurement 1,055 9.2 Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products 4,689 3.4 Total 11,107 1.3」
First-quarter sales by product category declined 1.8% year on year for cutting tools, while increasing 9.2% for metrology and 3.4% for industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Cutting tools | 22,036 | 1.6 | Metrology | 3,963 | 4.3 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 18,457 | 1.8 | Total | 44,457 | 1.9」
Full-year sales by product category increased 1.6% for cutting tools, 4.3% for metrology, and 1.8% for industrial equipment, machine tools and other products, resulting in year-on-year increases across all categories. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Products handled | Sales (¥ million) | Year-on-year (%) | Cutting tools | 16,870 | ＋2.9 | Metrology | 2,937 | ＋0.3 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 13,791 | ＋1.5 | Total | 33,599 | ＋2.1」
For the nine months ended Q3, sales increased year on year across all product categories: cutting tools, metrology, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cutting tools | 10,988 | ＋0.2 | Metrology | 1,969 | ＋1.1 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 9,158 | ＋0.5 | Total | 22,115 | ＋0.4」
For the six months ended Q2, sales increased year on year across all product categories: cutting tools, metrology, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. The results shifted from the category-by-category increases and decreases in Q1 to modest increases across all categories. - FY2023-Q1Only Cutting Tools Generated Higher Revenue; Other Categories DeclinedAnnual report
「Cutting tools | 5,462 | ＋4.1 | Metrology | 966 | △3.6 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 4,537 | △6.2 | Total | 10,965 | △1.1」
First-quarter sales by product category increased 4.1% year on year for cutting tools, while declining 3.6% for metrology and 6.2% for industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「For cutting tools, in addition to steadily implementing various campaigns, we worked to expand inventories held by major manufacturers and promote use of NICE-NET (an ordering system). Sales were ¥21,777 million, up 14.9% year on year. For metrology, we worked to expand sales of measuring tools and metrology equipment and grow our inspection and calibration business, while actively holding webinars for users and strengthening our expertise through manufacturer certification. Sales were ¥3,812 million, up 4.0% year on year. For industrial equipment, machine tools and other products, we implemented our own promotional programs and actively promoted sales of products that utilize subsidies or comply with regulatory changes. Sales were ¥18,480 million, up 11.8% year on year.」
Sales increased across all product categories: cutting tools, 14.9%; metrology, 4.0%; and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products, 11.8%. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Cutting tools | 16,428 | ＋18.8 | Metrology | 2,933 | ＋5.5 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 13,897 | ＋13.0 | Total | 33,259 | ＋15.1」
For the nine months ended Q3, sales increased year on year across all product categories: cutting tools, metrology, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. Total sales also increased 15.1%. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cutting tools | 10,941 | ＋22.6 | Metrology | 1,940 | ＋14.0 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 9,370 | ＋19.1 | Total | 22,253 | ＋20.3」
Following declines across all product categories in the same period of the previous year, sales increased across all categories in the six months ended Q2: cutting tools, metrology, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. - FY2022-Q1Recovery to Higher Revenue Across All Product CategoriesAnnual report
「Products handled | Sales (¥ million) | Year-on-year (%) | Cutting tools | 5,444 | ＋13.7 | Metrology | 1,039 | ＋20.4 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 4,720 | ＋15.3 | Total | 11,205 | ＋15.0」
Following declines across all product categories in the previous full fiscal year and first quarter, sales increased across all categories in the current first quarter: cutting tools, metrology, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. - FY2021Full-Year Declines Across All Product CategoriesAnnual report
「Cutting tools | 18,955 | △15.6 | Metrology | 3,667 | △17.0 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 16,523 | △15.6 | Total | 39,145 | △15.8」
Sales turned from year-on-year increases through the previous fiscal year to full-year declines across all product categories: cutting tools, metrology, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. - FY2021-Q3Declines Continued Across All Product Categories, but NarrowedAnnual report
「Products handled | Sales (¥ million) | Year-on-year (%) | Cutting tools | 13,823 | △19.8 | Metrology | 2,779 | △19.4 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 12,293 | △16.2 | Total | 28,896 | △18.3」
Sales continued to decline year on year across all product categories: cutting tools, metrology, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. However, the rates of decline narrowed from 23.9% for cutting tools, 25.3% for metrology, and 19.3% for industrial equipment, machine tools and other products in the cumulative previous quarter to 19.8%, 19.4%, and 16.2%, respectively. - FY2021-Q2Sales continue to decline across all product categoriesAnnual report
「Products handled | Sales (¥ million) | Year-on-year (%) | Cutting tools | 8,927 | △23.9 | Metrology | 1,703 | △25.3 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 7,867 | △19.3 | Total | 18,497 | △22.1」
Sales declined year on year across all product categories: cutting tools, metrology, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. This marked a second consecutive period of declines across all categories, following the cumulative previous quarter, and the total decline was 22.1%. - FY2021-Q1All Product Categories Declined, with Wider DeclinesAnnual report
「Products handled | Sales (¥ million) | Year-on-year (%) | Cutting tools | 4,786 | △18.9 | Metrology | 863 | △30.1 | Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products | 4,093 | △18.8 | Total | 9,743 | △20.0」
Sales declined across all product categories for the second consecutive full fiscal year, and the declines in cutting tools, metrology, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products all widened year on year. - FY2020All Product Categories Declined for the Full YearAnnual report
「For cutting tools, the Company's core product category, the Company worked to strengthen its expertise through internal study sessions and manufacturer training, held exhibitions and seminars on cutting processes throughout Japan, and steadily implemented measures including promoting new products for processing new materials and various campaigns. However, sales were ¥22.463 billion, down 7.6% year on year. For measurement, the Company worked to strengthen its expertise by increasing the number of employees with manufacturer certifications, held exhibitions and seminars throughout Japan on visual inspection, and developed new suppliers with a view to establishing repair and calibration services, while working to expand sales. However, sales were ¥4.416 billion, down 8.8% year on year. For industrial equipment, machine tools and other products, the Company held exhibitions and seminars throughout Japan on deburring and the environment. Although its NR products initiatives produced some results after the performance of its NR sludge recovery equipment and NR belt skimmers was favorably evaluated, sales were ¥19.587 billion, down 6.0% year on year.」
Sales by product category, which had increased across all categories through the previous full fiscal year, declined year on year across all categories for the full year: cutting tools, metrology, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. - FY2020-Q3All Product Categories Declined, with Wider DeclinesAnnual report
「For cutting tools, the Company worked to strengthen its expertise through internal study sessions and manufacturer training, held exhibitions and seminars on cutting processes throughout Japan, and steadily implemented measures including promoting new products for processing new materials and various campaigns. However, sales were ¥17.229 billion, down 6.7% year on year. For measurement, the Company worked to strengthen its expertise by increasing the number of employees with manufacturer certifications, held exhibitions and seminars on visual inspection throughout Japan, and developed new suppliers to promote sales. However, sales were ¥3.448 billion, down 4.1% year on year. For industrial equipment, machine tools and other products, the Company held exhibitions and seminars throughout Japan on deburring and the environment, and worked to develop and expand sales of NR products, the Company's original-brand products. However, sales were ¥14.673 billion, down 6.2% year on year.」
Sales by product category, which had increased across all categories through the previous full fiscal year, declined year on year across all categories in the nine months ended Q3. - FY2020-Q2All Product Categories DeclinedAnnual report
「For cutting tools, the Company worked to strengthen its expertise through internal study sessions and manufacturer training, held exhibitions and seminars on cutting processes throughout Japan, and steadily implemented measures including promoting new products for processing new materials and various campaigns. However, sales were ¥11.728 billion, down 3.9% year on year. For measurement, the Company worked to strengthen its expertise by increasing the number of employees with manufacturer certifications, held exhibitions and seminars on visual inspection throughout Japan, and developed new suppliers to promote sales. However, sales were ¥2.279 billion, down 2.9% year on year. For industrial equipment, machine tools and other products, the Company held exhibitions and seminars throughout Japan on deburring and the environment, and worked to develop and expand sales of NR products, the Company's original-brand products. However, sales were ¥9.751 billion, down 3.5% year on year.」
Sales by product category, which had continued to increase through the previous fiscal year, declined year on year across all categories in the six months ended Q2: cutting tools, metrology, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. - FY2020-Q1Product Sales Shifted to Lower Revenue or Flat GrowthAnnual report
「For cutting tools, the Company worked to strengthen its expertise through study sessions on new products and manufacturer training, and steadily implemented measures including promoting new products for processing new materials and various campaigns. However, sales were ¥5.905 billion, down 2.0% year on year, partly because of the decline in operating days caused by the long holiday period. For measurement, the Company worked to strengthen its expertise by promoting exhibitions and seminars and increasing the number of employees with manufacturer certifications, while developing new suppliers and promoting sales in the field of visual inspection. Sales were ¥1.234 billion, up 0.4% year on year. For industrial equipment, machine tools and other products, the Company promoted product development and promotional activities to improve efficiency, reduce labor requirements and improve the environment at manufacturing sites, while focusing on sales of NR products, the Company's original-brand products. However, sales were ¥5.044 billion, down 1.6% year on year.」
Sales by product category had continued to increase through the previous fiscal year, but in the current quarter, sales of cutting tools and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products declined, while metrology sales increased only 0.4% year on year. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「(Cutting tools) For cutting tools, our core product category, we worked to strengthen our expertise by actively participating in manufacturer training, while steadily implementing measures including promoting new products for processing new materials and various campaigns. Sales were ¥24,323 million, up 7.1% year on year. (Metrology) For metrology, we worked to strengthen our expertise by publishing A to Z, an information magazine supporting manufacturing sites, promoting exhibitions and seminars, and increasing the number of employees obtaining manufacturer-certified sales qualifications. We also developed new suppliers and promoted sales under the themes of inspection and automated measurement. Sales were ¥4,844 million, up 12.3% year on year. (Industrial equipment, machine tools and other products) For industrial equipment, machine tools and other products, we promoted product development and promotional activities, including exhibiting at trade shows and publishing information magazines, to improve efficiency and reduce labor requirements at manufacturing sites. We also focused on capturing strong capital investment demand and promoting NR products to meet demand for consumables. Sales were ¥20,847 million, up 6.6% year on year.」
Full-year sales increased year on year across all product categories: cutting tools, metrology, and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of cutting tools increased to ¥18,466 million, up 8.6% year on year, as the Company expanded inventory, actively participated in manufacturer training to strengthen its specialist expertise, and steadily implemented measures including promoting new products for processing new materials and various campaigns. Sales of measurement equipment increased to ¥3,595 million, up 11.1%, as the Company expanded inventory and worked to strengthen specialist expertise by promoting exhibitions and seminars and increasing the number of employees holding manufacturer specialist sales qualifications, while developing and promoting sales through new suppliers focused on inspection and automated measurement. Sales of industrial equipment, machine tools and other products increased to ¥15,637 million, up 6.0%, as the Company promoted product development and public relations activities to improve efficiency and reduce labour requirements at manufacturing sites, while focusing on capturing strong capital investment demand and selling NR products in response to demand for consumables.」
For the nine months ended Q3, sales increased year on year across all product categories: cutting tools, 8.6%; metrology, 11.1%; and industrial equipment, machine tools and other products, 6.0%. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of cutting tools increased to ¥12,204 million, up 9.4% year on year, as the Company expanded inventory, actively participated in manufacturer training to strengthen its specialist expertise, and steadily implemented measures including promoting new products for processing new materials and various campaigns. Sales of measurement equipment increased to ¥2,346 million, up 11.7%, as the Company expanded inventory and worked to strengthen specialist expertise by promoting exhibitions and seminars and increasing the number of employees holding manufacturer specialist sales qualifications, while developing and promoting sales through new suppliers focused on inspection and automated measurement. Sales of industrial equipment, machine tools and other products increased to ¥10,110 million, up 6.6%, as the Company promoted product development and public relations activities to improve efficiency and reduce labour requirements at manufacturing sites, while focusing on capturing strong capital investment demand and selling NR products in response to demand for consumables.」
For the cumulative second quarter, revenue increased year on year in each product category: cutting tools, up 9.4%; measurement equipment, up 11.7%; and industrial equipment and machine tools, up 6.6%. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of the Company's core product, cutting tools, increased to ¥6,023 million, up 9.2% year on year, as the Company actively participated in manufacturer training to strengthen its specialist expertise and steadily implemented measures including promoting new products for processing new materials and various campaigns. Sales of measurement equipment increased to ¥1,229 million, up 16.1%, as the Company worked to strengthen specialist expertise by promoting exhibitions and seminars and increasing the number of employees holding manufacturer specialist sales qualifications, while developing and promoting sales through new suppliers focused on inspection and automated measurement. Sales of industrial equipment, machine tools and other products increased to ¥5,127 million, up 7.4%, as the Company promoted product development and public relations activities to improve efficiency and reduce labour requirements at manufacturing sites, while focusing on capturing strong capital investment demand and selling NR products, the Company's original-brand products, in response to demand for consumables.」
In the first quarter, revenue increased year on year in each product category: cutting tools, measurement equipment, and industrial equipment and machine tools. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of cutting tools increased to ¥22,717 million, up 8.8% year on year, as the Company actively participated in manufacturer training to strengthen its specialist expertise and steadily implemented sales promotion measures including various campaigns. Sales of measurement and industrial equipment increased to ¥4,312 million for measurement equipment, up 6.0%, and ¥17,759 million for industrial equipment, up 7.0%, as the Company worked to strengthen specialist expertise by promoting exhibitions and seminars and increasing the number of employees holding manufacturer qualifications, while developing new suppliers. Sales of machine tools decreased to ¥1,633 million, down 5.6%, as the decline in the first half was not fully recovered in the second half.」
For the full year, revenue from cutting tools, measurement equipment and industrial equipment increased, while revenue from machine tools declined as the first-half decrease was not offset. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Product category | Revenue (¥ million) | Year-on-year (%) | Cutting tools | 17,007 | +9.3 | Measurement equipment | 3,236 | +5.8 | Industrial equipment | 13,385 | +7.7 | Machine tools | 1,251 | +1.8 | Other | 121 | -13.1 | Total | 35,002 | +8.0」
For the cumulative third quarter, revenue from cutting tools, measurement equipment, industrial equipment and machine tools increased year on year, while revenue from other products declined. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Product category | Revenue (¥ million) | Year-on-year (%) | Cutting tools | 11,156 | +9.2 | Measurement equipment | 2,101 | +4.7 | Industrial equipment | 8,785 | +7.9 | Machine tools | 636 | -14.8 | Other | 65 | -21.9 | Total | 22,744 | +7.3」
For the cumulative second quarter, revenue from cutting tools, measurement equipment and industrial equipment increased year on year, while revenue from machine tools and other products declined. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Product category | Revenue (¥ million) | Year-on-year (%) | Cutting tools | 5,513 | +9.4 | Measurement equipment | 1,058 | +6.5 | Industrial equipment | 4,416 | +6.5 | Machine tools | 323 | -30.3 | Other | 33 | -29.7 | Total | 11,345 | +6.1」
In the first quarter, revenue from cutting tools, measurement equipment and industrial equipment increased year on year, while revenue from machine tools and other products declined. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Sales of cutting tools increased to ¥20,887 million, up 1.4% from the previous fiscal year, as various campaigns and other sales promotion measures proved effective. Sales of measurement and industrial equipment increased to ¥4,069 million for measurement equipment, up 5.1%, and ¥16,601 million for industrial equipment, up 0.6%, reflecting efforts to enhance specialist expertise through qualifications and other measures, as well as seminars, exhibitions and various campaigns. Sales of machine tools decreased to ¥1,730 million, down 20.6%, partly because there were fewer subsidy-related projects than in the previous year.」
By product category, revenue from cutting tools, measurement equipment and industrial equipment increased, while revenue from machine tools declined owing to a decrease in subsidy-related projects and other factors.