Strengthening Sales in Europe and the United States and Circular Business Models by Capitalizing on the Shift Toward the POD Market
First written in FY2017. 16 of 23 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 1 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Going forward, we will continue to make POD our core business, concentrate resources on commercial and packaging printing, and work to expand equipment sales. At the same time, by further expanding the recurring business, centered on ink sales, we will generate stable revenue and profit.」
The company continues to focus on commercial and packaging printing with POD at its core, while expanding its recurring business centered on ink sales. For the full year, GA revenue increased 8.5%. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of the recurring business centered on ink increased. As a result, segment sales were ¥2,580.9 million, up 2.3% year on year. Operating profit was ¥1,218 million, down 39.7% year on year, due to higher fixed costs and the impact of U.S. tariffs, despite higher sales.」
Although sales of the recurring business, centered on ink, continued to increase, GA's overall profit declined due to higher fixed costs and the impact of US tariffs. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of the recurring business, centered on ink, increased. As a result, segment revenue was ¥25.22 billion, up 5.3% year on year.」
Higher sales of the recurring business, centered on ink, contributed to higher GA revenue for the interim period. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, we are making POD our core business, concentrating resources on commercial and packaging printing, and working to expand sales of POD equipment, including through the release of new products.」
The Company is making POD its core business, concentrating resources on commercial and packaging printing, and expanding the recurring business, centered on new product launches and ink sales. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of equipment and the recurring business, centered on ink, increased. As a result, segment revenue was ¥35.967 billion, up 5.0% year on year.」
Increased sales of equipment and the recurring business, centered on ink, resulted in higher revenue from the POD and related areas on a cumulative third-quarter basis. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of equipment and the recurring business centered on ink increased. As a result, segment sales were ¥2,394.4 million, up 7.7% year on year. Operating profit was ¥2,190 million, up 34.8% year on year, due to factors including higher sales.」
In GA, equipment sales and the recurring business, centered on ink, increased, expanding the revenue base in related areas, including overseas markets, year on year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of equipment and the recurring business, centered on ink, increased. As a result, segment revenue was ¥11.591 billion, up 9.8% year on year.」
Sales of equipment and the recurring business, centered on ink, increased, indicating higher revenue from the revenue base of the POD and circular businesses. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of equipment and the recurring business centered on ink increased. As a result, segment sales were ¥4,560.9 million, up 5.3% from the previous fiscal year.」
In the POD and recurring businesses, higher equipment and ink sales have translated into higher full-year revenue. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of equipment and the recurring business, centered on ink, increased. As a result, segment revenue was ¥34.262 billion, up 10.8% year on year.」
Higher sales of equipment and the recurring business, centered on ink, resulted in higher revenue from the revenue base of the POD and circular businesses. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of equipment and the recurring business, centered on ink, increased. As a result, segment revenue was ¥22.23 billion, up 6.2% year on year.」
Sales of equipment and the recurring business, centered on ink, increased, indicating higher revenue from the revenue base of the POD and circular businesses. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of equipment and the recurring business, centered on ink, increased. As a result, segment revenue was ¥10.558 billion, up 9.5% year on year.」
Sales of equipment and the recurring business, centered on ink, increased, indicating improved results for the revenue base of the POD and circular businesses. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of equipment and post-sales products, including ink, increased as customers' equipment utilization and appetite for capital investment recovered. As a result, segment sales were ¥3,092.7 million, up 17.8% year on year. Operating profit was ¥1,102 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥24 million in the same period of the previous year, due to factors including higher sales.」
Against a backdrop of recovering equipment operating conditions and customer appetite for capital investment, equipment sales and post-sales revenue increased. GA moved from an operating loss in the previous year to profitability, and results in the POD and circular businesses improved. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of equipment and post-sales products, including ink, increased as customers' equipment utilization and appetite for capital investment recovered. As a result, segment sales were ¥2,093 million, up 23.6% year on year. Operating profit was ¥668 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥223 million in the same period of the previous year, due to factors including higher sales.」
Against a backdrop of recovering customer appetite for capital investment, equipment sales and post-sales revenue from products such as ink increased, and the GA business moved from an operating loss in the previous year to an operating profit. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of equipment and post-sales products, including ink, increased as customers' equipment utilization and appetite for capital investment recovered. As a result, segment sales were ¥964.5 million, up 21.7% year on year.」
Against a backdrop of recovering customer appetite for capital investment, equipment sales, including overseas POD, and post-sales revenue from products such as ink increased, resulting in higher revenue for the GA business. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, post-sales sales, including ink, remained solid, but sales of CTP and POD equipment declined. As a result, segment sales were ¥792.7 million, down 19.3% year on year.」
Post-sales revenue remained firm, but total GA business revenue declined 19.3% year on year due to lower sales of CTP and POD equipment. No change in the policy of promoting overseas POD and the circular business was reported. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Beginning in the fiscal year ending March 2021, we established the Service & Solutions Division to link various processes to printing presses and create new added value.」
The Company established the Service & Solutions Division and put in place a structure to link equipment with customer processes, improve operating rates and provide solutions. It also targets a 50% ratio of the circular business to revenue. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, post-sales revenue, including ink, remained firm, but sales of CTP and POD equipment declined. As a result, segment revenue was ¥34.327 billion, down 3.0% year on year.」
Post-sales revenue, including ink, remained firm, but total GA revenue declined 3.0% year on year due to lower sales of CTP and POD equipment. No change in the policy of promoting overseas POD and the circular business was reported. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, post-sales sales, including ink, remained solid, but sales of CTP and POD equipment declined. As a result, segment sales were ¥2,277.5 million, down 4.6% year on year.」
Post-sales revenue remained firm, but total GA business revenue declined due to lower sales of CTP and POD equipment. - FY2020-Q1Update to POD and post-sales resultsAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, post-sales sales, including ink, remained solid, but sales of CTP and POD equipment declined. As a result, segment sales were ¥982.1 million, down 14.3% year on year.」
Post-sales revenue remained firm, while sales of CTP and POD equipment declined, resulting in lower revenue for the GA business as a whole. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of POD equipment overseas and post-sales products, including ink, increased, but sales in Japan declined. As a result, segment sales were ¥3,540.2 million, down 3.3% year on year.」
Sales of overseas POD equipment and post-sales products such as ink continued to increase, but total GA business revenue declined due to lower sales in Japan. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of POD equipment overseas and post-sales products, including ink, increased, but sales in Japan declined. As a result, segment sales were ¥2,387.8 million, down 3.7% year on year.」
Although sales of overseas POD equipment and post-sales products such as ink continued to increase, total GA business revenue declined due to lower sales in Japan. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the graphic arts equipment business, sales of POD equipment overseas increased, while higher post-sales sales, including ink, also contributed. As a result, segment sales were ¥1,145.5 million, up 5.7% year on year.」
Higher sales of overseas POD equipment and post-sales products such as ink contributed to higher revenue in the GA business. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「For CTP, we will maintain sales by increasing the number of OEM partners. As the commercial printing sector shifts to POD, we will strengthen our sales capabilities in Europe, the United States and other markets.」
For CTP, the Company will increase the number of OEM partners, while strengthening sales capabilities in Europe and the United States for POD. The POD market is forecast to grow by more than 10% annually, and the Company also aims to expand post-sales revenue, including consumables, parts and support services.