Becoming a Global Supplier and Leveraging Fabless and Factory Capabilities
First written in FY2017-Q1. 15 of 26 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
87 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 25 October 2024, we resolved to make capital investments to expand a manufacturing plant in the United States and add production equipment. The planned investment is US$8,340 thousand, equivalent to approximately ¥1,251 million.」
For the US manufacturing site, a resolution was made to expand the factory and add cutting-related equipment to meet orders for undercarriage components for EVs and expand the US business. Construction was scheduled to begin in December 2024, with completion scheduled for November 2025. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「This initiative is intended to strengthen our global factory capabilities and promote global parts supply activities by leveraging our Group’s network of 14 sites.」
The business model leveraging global factory capabilities, a network of 14 sites and factory and fabless capabilities continues. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors dated 28 July 2023, we completed the capital contribution on 12 January 2024 for the establishment of the specified subsidiary described under “Significant Subsequent Events” in the first-quarter report for the 72nd fiscal year, and established 大橋汽車配件（広州）有限公司 on the same date.」
The establishment of a sales and procurement base in Guangzhou, China, progressed from the Board resolution and planned capital contribution to completion of the capital contribution and establishment of the company on 12 January 2024. Capital was US$4,000 thousand, funded 100% by the Company. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 July 2023, we resolved to establish a new consolidated subsidiary in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.」
A resolution was made to establish a new consolidated sales subsidiary, with capital of US$6,000 thousand, 100% funded by the Company and establishment scheduled for early September 2023, to integrate sales and production and improve management efficiency centred on the Guangzhou region of China. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「OHASHI SATO(THAILAND)CO.,LTD. Thailand Prachin Buri ASEAN Production equipment 220,000 July 2023」
A plan to install new production equipment at the manufacturing site in Prachin Buri, Thailand, was newly finalised, with an intended investment of ¥220 million and completion scheduled for July 2023. This represents an expansion of the Group’s global manufacturing capabilities. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「We aim to establish, across the 4 regions of Japan, North America, China and Thailand, a production structure capable of supporting the 3 processing technologies of cold forging, pressing and cutting, as well as a world-best QCD (quality, cost and delivery) structure that meets customers’ global production requirements.」
The previous explanation of regional hubs and factory and fabless capabilities has been reorganised into a specific global manufacturing concept centred on establishing a production structure across 4 regions, covering 3 processing technologies and delivering world-best QCD. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the third quarter of the current fiscal year, our Group, comprising the Company and its affiliated companies, carried out an absorption-type merger effective 31 December 2021, with our consolidated subsidiary OHASHI TECHNICA U.S.A.MANUFACTURING,INC. as the surviving company and OHASHI NAKAHYO U.S.A.,INC. as the absorbed company.」
An absorption-type merger of the US manufacturing subsidiary and OHASHI NAKAHYO U.S.A.,INC. was carried out, advancing the reorganisation of the global manufacturing structure. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2020, the Chinese manufacturing subsidiary expanded its factory, installed new large-scale equipment for cold forging and proceeded with preparations for the start of mass production. The US manufacturing subsidiary also installed new equipment to strengthen manufacturing in cold forging, cutting and precision processing technologies, while the Thai manufacturing subsidiary installed new equipment to strengthen its cutting-processing technology.」
Specific progress in the overseas factory capabilities is described, including the expansion of the Chinese manufacturing subsidiary’s factory and installation of large-scale equipment, as well as the installation of new equipment at the US and Thai manufacturing subsidiaries. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「大橋精密件制造（広州）有限公司 China Guangzhou China Production equipment 347,300 March 2021」
A plan to install new production equipment at the subsidiary in Guangzhou, China, was newly finalised, with an intended investment of ¥347.3 million and completion scheduled for March 2021. This represents a specific expansion of the Group’s global manufacturing capabilities. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「We are also considering construction of a second plant at the subsidiary’s Suzuka factory and will actively pursue these initiatives, aiming over the medium term to raise the manufacturing division’s share of Group sales from the current 25% to 40%.」
A new numerical target was presented to raise the manufacturing division’s share of Group sales from 25% to 40% by constructing a second plant at the Suzuka factory and consolidating the domestic manufacturing subsidiaries’ factories. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「By establishing a global operating structure centred on Japan, the Americas, China, ASEAN, Europe and Taiwan, our Group is focusing on automotive parts as a priority market and working to secure and enhance corporate value and the common interests of shareholders while maximising the use of its “factory and fabless” capabilities in Japan and overseas as a global supplier.」
The business model based on a global operating structure centred on 6 regions and leveraging factory and fabless capabilities continues. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「大橋精密件制造（広州）有限公司 China Guangzhou China Factory expansion 189,600 January 2020」
A ¥189.6 million factory expansion plan for the subsidiary in Guangzhou, China, was newly finalised, with completion scheduled for January 2020. This was a specific expansion plan for the Group’s global factory capabilities. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「By establishing a global operating structure centred on Japan, the Americas, China, ASEAN, Europe and Taiwan, our Group is focusing on automotive parts as a priority market and working to secure and enhance corporate value and the common interests of shareholders while maximising the use of its “factory and fabless” capabilities in Japan and overseas as a global supplier.」
The business model based on a global operating structure centred on 6 regions and leveraging factory and fabless capabilities continues. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「By establishing a global operating structure centred on Japan, the Americas, China, ASEAN, Europe and Taiwan, our Group is focusing on automotive parts as a priority market and working to secure and enhance corporate value and the common interests of shareholders while maximising the use of its “factory and fabless” capabilities in Japan and overseas as a global supplier.」
The global operating structure centred on Japan, the Americas, China, ASEAN, Europe and Taiwan, together with the use of factory and fabless capabilities, continues. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「By establishing a global operating structure centred on Japan, the Americas, China, ASEAN, Europe and Taiwan, our Group is focusing on automotive parts as a priority market and working to secure and enhance corporate value and the common interests of shareholders while maximising the use of its “factory and fabless” capabilities in Japan and overseas as a global supplier.」
The global operating structure centred on Japan, the Americas, China, ASEAN, Europe and Taiwan, together with the use of factory and fabless capabilities, continues. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「By establishing a global operating structure centred on Japan, the Americas, China, ASEAN, Europe and Taiwan, our Group is focusing on automotive parts as a priority market and working to secure and enhance corporate value and the common interests of shareholders while maximising the use of its “factory and fabless” capabilities in Japan and overseas as a global supplier.」
The global supplier strategy combining the target regions with factory and fabless capabilities continues. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「¥195 million for the acquisition of machinery and equipment at OHASHI NAKAHYO U.S.A.,INC. (the Americas)」
The acquisition of machinery and equipment for the joint-venture manufacturing subsidiary in Ohio, United States, progressed, with the capital investment plan specifying a total amount of ¥285 million, an amount already paid of ¥196 million and completion scheduled for October 2018. However, the production equipment and other assets were not in operation as of the end of the current fiscal year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As OHASHI NAKAHYO U.S.A.,INC. was newly established from the second quarter of the current fiscal year, it has been included in the scope of consolidation.」
The joint venture with ナカヒョウ in Ohio, United States, progressed from establishment to inclusion in the scope of consolidation from the second quarter of the current fiscal year. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「By establishing a global operating structure centred on Japan, the Americas, China, ASEAN, Europe and Taiwan, our Group is focusing on automotive parts as a priority market and working to secure and enhance corporate value and the common interests of shareholders while maximising the use of its “factory and fabless” capabilities in Japan and overseas as a global supplier.」
The global supplier strategy combining the target regions with factory and fabless capabilities continues. It was stated that the joint venture in Ohio, United States, had been established, but was not included in the scope of consolidation for the current quarter because its fiscal year-end differed. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Production capacity is expected to increase by approximately 10% after completion.」
A new Suzuka plant was established and completed in March 2017. Production capacity after completion was expected to increase by approximately 10%, and a US manufacturing subsidiary was established as a joint venture with ナカヒョウ in April 2017. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 February 2017, we resolved to establish a subsidiary as a joint venture with 株式会社ナカヒョウ, one of our suppliers, as described below.」
A specific resolution was made to establish a second manufacturing subsidiary in Ohio, United States, to address customer needs in North America. The plan called for capital of US$6 million, a 90% equity interest, establishment scheduled for April 2017 and the manufacture of automotive-related parts. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「By establishing a global operating structure centred on Japan, the Americas, China, ASEAN, Europe and Taiwan, our Group is focusing on automotive parts as a priority market and working to secure and enhance corporate value and the common interests of shareholders while maximising the use of its “fabless and factory” capabilities in Japan and overseas as a global supplier.」
There are no material changes to the global supplier strategy combining the target regions with fabless and factory capabilities. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「By establishing a global operating structure centred on Japan, the Americas, China, ASEAN, Europe and Taiwan, our Group is focusing on automotive parts as a priority market and working to secure and enhance corporate value and the common interests of shareholders while maximising the use of its “fabless and factory” capabilities in Japan and overseas as a global supplier.」
The business model combining regional hubs with fabless and factory capabilities is presented as a source of corporate value.