Establishing the Testing Equipment Business as a Core Business and Pursuing Integration Benefits
First written in FY2017-Q1. 17 of 39 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-15.
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- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of testing-machine products to external customers increased from ¥1,056.886 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥1,454.184 million. … By working with ASTOM R&D's CAE analysis technologies and other capabilities, the company is strengthening its ability to make proposals from the development and design stages and pursuing higher value-added offerings. As a result, sales in the testing-machine business were ¥1,885.642 million, up 24.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥334.999 million, up 21.2%.」
Sales of testing-machine products increased, resulting in higher sales and profits in the testing-machine business. The company is also advancing higher value-added proposals from the development and design stages through collaboration with ASTOM R&D's CAE analysis technologies. - 2026-07-15AdvancedEarnings
「In the testing equipment business, orders for various materials testing equipment and performance testing equipment remained firm, supported by capital investment demand mainly from heavy industry, steel, automotive, railway, industrial equipment, government agencies, and research institutions.」
The testing equipment business recorded higher sales and profit amid firm orders, demonstrating progress in earnings from its core business. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales in the testing equipment business were ¥3,677.505 million, up 19.6% year on year, and operating profit was ¥649.292 million, up 4.0%.」
The testing equipment business delivered higher sales and operating profit, while progress was made toward establishing it as a core business and increasing its added value through the recognition of record-high order backlog as sales, expanded sales channels through ZwickRoell, and comprehensive proposals linked to ASTOM R&D’s CAE analysis technology. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, in addition to expanding sales channels through collaboration with ZwickRoell SE, proposals for solutions linked to ASTOM R&D’s CAE analysis technology proved successful, resulting in an upward trend in comprehensive proposals from the development and design stages. In addition, some of the order backlog, which had reached a record high, was recognized as sales, resulting in sales and operating profit exceeding the same period of the previous year. As a result, sales in the testing equipment business were ¥1,518.820 million, up 19.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥276.371 million, up 62.6%.」
The testing equipment business delivered higher sales and operating profit through collaboration with ZwickRoell, coordination with ASTOM R&D’s CAE analysis technology, and the recognition of record-high order backlog as sales. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, orders and inquiries remained firm, particularly for custom-built testing equipment, as the impact of COVID-19 subsided, business sentiment among domestic companies improved and capital investment appetite showed signs of recovery. However, sales of standard products, which had performed well in the same period of the previous year, stagnated, and large projects were pushed into a different period. In addition, as the fiscal year ending February 2025, the first year of the three-year medium-term management plan, was positioned as a period for “building a platform for business expansion,” and initiatives such as improving operational efficiency through digitalization were advanced, both net sales and operating profit fell below the same period of the previous year.」
Despite firm orders and inquiries, sales and operating profit in the testing equipment business fell below the same period of the previous year because sales of standard products stagnated and large projects were pushed into a different period. - FY2025-Q1Sales declined while operating profit increased in the testing equipment businessAnnual report
「As a result, sales in the testing equipment business were ¥679.185 million, down 5.6% year on year, and operating profit was ¥109.645 million, up 9.3%.」
In the core testing equipment business, sales declined 5.6% year on year while operating profit increased 9.3%. The results indicate simultaneous improvement in profitability as a core business and a decline in sales. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales in the testing equipment business were ¥2,907.062 million, up 9.9% year on year, and operating profit was ¥453.314 million, up 36.4%.」
Sales and operating profit in the core testing equipment business exceeded the year-earlier period, with operating profit up 36.4%. The company reported progress in performance toward making the business a core business and strengthening its earnings base. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales in the testing equipment business were ¥1,999.601 million, up 9.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥315.308 million, up 50.2%.」
Sales and operating profit in the core testing equipment business exceeded the year-earlier period, with operating profit increasing 50.2%. The company reported progress in performance toward making the business a core business. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales in the testing equipment business were ¥1,446.263 million, up 18.5% year on year, and operating profit was ¥211.389 million, up 37.6%.」
Sales and operating profit in the core testing equipment business exceeded the year-earlier period, demonstrating progress in performance toward making the business a core business. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales in the testing equipment business were ¥719.294 million, up 23.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥100.327 million, up 59.7%.」
For its core testing equipment business, the company reported sales and operating profit above the year-earlier period, driven mainly by standard testing equipment, indicating progress in performance toward making the business a core business. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, business sentiment among domestic companies was beginning to improve and capital investment appetite showed signs of recovery, while inquiries and orders were trending upward. During the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year, overseas travel restrictions were eased and sales of products and maintenance services overseas began to recover. However, the economic impact of COVID-19 persisted, and sales fell below the year-earlier period because customers reviewed or postponed capital investment, while restrictions on sales activities and repair and maintenance services persisted and price competition intensified. Operating profit also fell below the year-earlier period, mainly because of deterioration in the cost ratio of made-to-order products.」
While inquiries and orders were trending upward and overseas sales and maintenance services were beginning to recover, sales in the testing equipment business were ¥1,831.781 million and operating profit was ¥209.932 million, with both declining year on year. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, sales in the testing equipment business were ¥1,220.699 million, compared with ¥1,236.964 million in the year-earlier period, and operating profit was ¥153.439 million, down 4.1% year on year.」
Although capital investment appetite among domestic companies and inquiries and orders were trending upward, sales were roughly in line with the year-earlier period and operating profit declined 4.1% because of the cancellation or postponement of capital investment, restrictions on sales, installation, and repairs, price competition, higher procurement costs, and deterioration in the cost ratio of made-to-order products. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter of the fiscal year, the market was affected by COVID-19, and customers canceled or postponed capital investment. Sales activities and on-site work for product installation, repairs, and maintenance services were also restricted, but both sales and operating profit remained at the year-earlier levels. As a result, sales in the testing equipment business were ¥584.981 million, compared with ¥558.026 million in the year-earlier period, and operating profit was ¥62.708 million, up 3.3% year on year.」
Despite continued restrictions on sales activities and on-site services, the testing equipment business maintained sales and operating profit at or above year-earlier levels, with operating profit increasing 3.3%. - FY2022Orders increased while sales and operating profit declinedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, amid various restrictions caused by the global spread of COVID-19, the company continued to improve products and reduce manufacturing costs to strengthen earnings power. It also worked to establish a structure for sales activities using remote meeting tools and for outsourcing on-site work by training Chinese distributors with bases in Japan. As a result, sales of standard materials testing equipment to technical high schools, supported by government digitalization promotion budgets, were strong. However, sales and operating profit fell below the previous fiscal year because customers canceled or postponed capital investment, repairs, and maintenance, price competition with rival companies intensified as a result, and sales to South Korea and Southeast Asia declined because of restrictions on overseas travel.」
The company continued product improvements, cost reductions, and remote sales activities, but sales in the testing equipment business were ¥2,844.103 million, down 3.5%, and operating profit was ¥431.003 million, down 7.3%. By contrast, orders received were ¥2,673.517 million, up 25.5%. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, although some capital investment showed signs of recovery amid the prolonged impact of COVID-19, customers continued to cancel or postpone capital investment, competition with rival companies intensified as a result, and both sales and operating profit fell below the year-earlier period.」
Sales in the testing equipment business were ¥1,919.863 million, down 12.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥233.704 million, down 29.6%, indicating deterioration in performance toward making the business a core business. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, amid the prolonged spread of COVID-19 and a challenging environment in which the industrial production index declined and the assessment of the production trend was revised downward, customers continued to cancel or postpone capital investment. Restrictions on sales activities and on-site work such as product installation, repairs, and maintenance services also persisted. As a result, sales were ¥1,236.964 million, down 21.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥159.918 million, down 40.0%.」
In the core testing equipment business, sales and operating profit fell substantially below the year-earlier period because of restrictions on sales activities, installation, repairs, and maintenance, as well as customers’ cancellation or postponement of capital investment. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「While business sentiment among domestic companies was beginning to improve and capital investment appetite showed signs of recovery, inquiries and orders were trending upward. However, during the quarter, the market was also affected by COVID-19, leading customers to cancel or postpone capital investment, while sales activities and on-site work for product installation, repairs, and maintenance services were restricted. As a result, both sales and operating profit fell substantially below the year-earlier period.」
Although inquiries and orders were trending upward, sales in the testing equipment business declined 40.2% and operating profit declined 67.3% because of the cancellation or postponement of capital investment and restrictions on sales and on-site services. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, sales in the testing equipment business were ¥2,947.764 million, down 14.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥465.164 million, down 23.6%.」
The company continued to enhance performance and functionality, standardize processes and parts, and reduce costs, but both sales and operating profit in the testing equipment business fell below the year-earlier period. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, the company continued to strengthen its earnings base by upgrading product performance and functionality and promoting the standardization of production processes and parts to reduce costs. Although the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on sales was limited in the first quarter, restrictions on sales activities and on-site work such as installation and repairs affected the business from the second quarter onward. The company focused on securing sales by using remote meeting tools and training distributors in overseas markets to perform on-site work, as well as outsourcing such work to them. As a result, sales were ¥2,185.140 million, down 9.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥332.025 million, down 15.1%.」
The company continued to enhance performance and functionality, standardize processes and parts, and reduce costs, but both sales and operating profit fell below the year-earlier period because of restrictions on sales activities and on-site work. - FY2021-Q2Sales declined while operating profit increasedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, the company continued to strengthen its earnings base by upgrading product performance and functionality and promoting the standardization of production processes and parts to reduce costs. Although the impact of COVID-19 on sales was limited in the first quarter of the fiscal year because many orders had already been received, conditions became challenging in the second quarter, mainly because of restrictions on order-taking activities and on-site work such as installation and repairs. As a result, sales for the cumulative second quarter fell below the year-earlier period. Sales in the testing equipment business were ¥1,572.815 million, down 5.9% year on year, while operating profit was ¥266.365 million, up 8.5%.」
The company continued to enhance performance and functionality, standardize processes and parts, and reduce costs. While sales declined 5.9% year on year due to the impact of COVID-19, operating profit increased 8.5%. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, the company continued to strengthen its earnings base by enhancing the performance and functionality of products and promoting the standardization of production processes and parts to reduce costs. As a result, sales were ¥933.151 million, up 22.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥185.528 million, up 46.5%.」
The company continued to enhance product performance and functionality, standardize processes and parts, and reduce costs, and sales and operating profit in the testing equipment business exceeded the year-earlier period. - FY2020Sales increased while operating profit declinedAnnual report
「As a result, sales in the testing equipment business were ¥3,437.245 million, up 1.7% year on year, and operating profit was ¥609.162 million, down 13.6%.」
The company continued to strengthen its earnings base through standardization and cost management by individual product. Sales increased, but operating profit fell below the year-earlier period. - FY2020-Q3Sales increased while operating profit declinedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, the company continued to strengthen its earnings base by upgrading the performance and functionality of existing products, promoting the standardization of made-to-order products and parts, and reducing costs through rigorous cost management by individual product. Orders remained strong, as corporate capital investment, particularly in research and development, remained firm. Although sales initially lagged the previous fiscal year, the strong order environment enabled the company to secure sales above the year-earlier period. Operating profit fell below the year-earlier period, but the company secured profit at a level in line with ordinary years.」
While continuing to enhance performance and functionality, standardize products, and manage costs by individual product, sales increased 2.8% year on year while operating profit declined 25.7%, indicating simultaneous business progress and profit deterioration. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, the company continued to strengthen its earnings base by upgrading the performance and functionality of existing products, promoting the standardization of made-to-order products and parts, and reducing costs through rigorous cost management by individual product.」
The company continued to strengthen its earnings base by enhancing the performance and functionality of existing products, standardizing products and parts, and managing costs by individual product. Sales exceeded the year-earlier period, but operating profit fell below it. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, the company continued to strengthen its earnings base by upgrading the performance and functionality of existing products, promoting the standardization of made-to-order products and parts, and reducing costs through rigorous cost management by individual product.」
The company continued to strengthen its earnings base by enhancing the performance of existing products, standardizing products, and managing costs by individual product. Although orders were described as strong, sales and operating profit fell below the year-earlier period because of the反動 from recording a large project in the year-earlier period. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, sales in the testing equipment business were ¥3,379.710 million, up 28.3% year on year, and operating profit was ¥705.230 million, up 106.5%.」
The testing equipment business achieved its highest sales level in recent years, with sales up 28.3% and operating profit up 106.5%. The company also continued to enhance the performance and functionality of existing products, standardize made-to-order products and parts, and reduce costs through cost management by individual product. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, the company worked to reduce costs by preparing standard drawings for testing equipment and strengthening competitive procurement, while strengthening process management for high-value and specialized projects by promoting coordination between the Sagamihara and Toyohashi plants. It also reviewed its sales structure to strengthen and improve the efficiency of its organizational sales capabilities, expand orders not only for standard products, for which inquiries are strong, but also for specialized products, and pursue sales activities with overseas expansion in mind.」
The company continued to prepare standard drawings, strengthen competitive procurement, coordinate between the 2 plants, and review its sales structure. Sales in the testing equipment business were ¥2,340.683 million, up 32.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥526.348 million, up 237.6%. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, the company worked to reduce costs by preparing standard drawings for testing equipment and strengthening competitive procurement, while strengthening process management for high-value and specialized projects by promoting coordination between the Sagamihara and Toyohashi plants. It also reviewed its sales structure to strengthen and improve the efficiency of its sales capabilities as an organization, expand orders not only for standard products, for which inquiries are strong, but also for specialized products, and pursue sales activities with overseas expansion in mind.」
The company proceeded with standard drawing preparation, competitive procurement, coordination between the 2 plants, and a review of its sales structure. The testing equipment business posted sales of ¥1,451.196 million and operating profit of ¥301.746 million. Operating profit increased 214.6% year on year, demonstrating concrete progress toward making the business a core business. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, both sales and operating profit exceeded the year-earlier period. Orders remained strong, with orders secured not only for standard products but also for specialized products.」
The testing equipment business posted sales of ¥955.871 million, up 53.2% year on year, and operating profit of ¥211.509 million, up 638.6%. Orders for both standard and specialized products were also strong. Progress was also made in strengthening process management through coordination between the 2 plants and preparing for expansion into overseas markets. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, the company has continued to provide products and services to a broad range of users, including manufacturers of automobiles, steel products, railway equipment, industrial equipment and other products, as well as research institutions, schools, and government agencies, through one-stop solutions backed by advanced technology and many years of experience, covering everything from the development, design, and production of testing and measuring equipment, a strength of the Group, through maintenance and calibration.」
The company continues to provide an integrated offering from product development and production through maintenance and calibration, with the testing equipment business as a core business. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, the company provided products and services to a broad range of users, including manufacturers of automobiles, railway equipment, industrial equipment and other products, as well as research institutions, schools, and government agencies, through one-stop solutions backed by advanced technology and many years of experience, covering everything from the development, design, and production of testing and measuring equipment to maintenance, calibration, and contract testing services.」
The company continues to describe the provision of products and services from product development and production through maintenance, calibration, and contract testing, with the testing equipment business as a central business. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the testing equipment business, the company provided products and services to a broad range of users, including manufacturers of automobiles, railway equipment, industrial equipment and other products, as well as research institutions, schools, and government agencies, through one-stop solutions backed by advanced technology and many years of experience, covering everything from the development, design, and production of testing and measuring equipment to maintenance, calibration, and contract testing services.」
The company continues to provide an integrated offering from development and production through maintenance and contract testing, with the testing equipment business as a core business. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, in the testing equipment business, the Group provided products and services to a broad range of users, including manufacturers of automobiles, steel products, industrial machinery and other products, as well as research institutions, schools, and government agencies, through one-stop solutions backed by advanced technology and many years of experience, covering everything from the development, design, and production of testing and measuring equipment to maintenance, calibration, and contract testing services.」
The company continues to provide an integrated offering from development and production through services, with the testing equipment business as an ongoing core business. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, in the testing equipment business, the Group provided products and services to a broad range of users, including manufacturers of automobiles, steel products, industrial machinery and other products, as well as research institutions, schools, and government agencies, through one-stop solutions backed by advanced technology and many years of experience, covering everything from the development, design, and production of testing and measuring equipment to maintenance, calibration, and contract testing services.」
The company continues to operate the testing equipment business for a broad range of users and to provide an integrated offering from development and production through services. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In addition, following the integration of the Group’s testing equipment businesses on 1 September last year, the company worked to strengthen and enhance its sales and service structure while pursuing integration benefits across the business, including product development and materials procurement, to enhance competitiveness. With this structure in place, the testing equipment business will not only continue to generate operating profits as a core business of the Group, but will also seek further expansion and growth by generating integration benefits.」
The company positions the testing equipment business as a core business and aims for sustained profitability and growth through integration benefits in the post-integration sales and service structure, product development, and materials procurement.