Upgrades and expansion of key facilities and production capacity plans
First written in FY2016. 16 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-09-25.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥740.425 million. The main amounts by business-type segment were as follows.」
Full-year capital expenditure totaled ¥740.425 million, including ¥670.029 million for the replacement of the glass melting furnace in the optical business and ¥40.489 million for glass polarizer manufacturing equipment in the functional thin-film and glass business. Equipment plans for heat-dissipation substrates, polarizers, glass processing machines and other equipment from 2026 through 2029 are also presented. - FY2026-H1Depreciation burden after the new furnace begins operationsAnnual report
「In addition to the decline in revenue, depreciation expense increased following the replacement of the glass melting furnace used to produce fly-eye lenses and the start of operations in April 2025, resulting in a decrease in segment profit (operating profit).」
The company reports that depreciation expense increased following the replacement of the glass melting furnace used to produce fly-eye lenses and the start of operations in April 2025, putting downward pressure on segment profit in the optical business. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥831.834 million. The main amounts by business-type segment were as follows.」
Full-year capital expenditure totaled ¥831.834 million, including ¥695.875 million for the replacement of the glass melting furnace and other equipment in the optical business and ¥70.061 million for manufacturing equipment for heat-dissipation substrates and other equipment in the functional thin-film and glass business. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment increased by ¥187 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, mainly due to investment in replacing the glass melting furnace used to produce reflectors at Niigata Okamoto Glass Co., Ltd. and other factors. Total fixed assets increased by ¥178 million.」
The company invested in replacing the glass melting furnace used to produce reflectors at Niigata Okamoto Glass, increasing property, plant and equipment by ¥187 million. The equipment upgrade is progressing as an investment project. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥489.326 million. The main amounts by business-type segment were as follows.」
Full-year capital expenditure totaled ¥489.326 million, including ¥248.667 million for the replacement of the glass melting furnace in the optical business and ¥119.704 million for manufacturing equipment for heat-dissipation substrates and other equipment in the functional thin-film and glass business. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The main factor was a ¥242 million increase in machinery and equipment and vehicles, net, due to the replacement of the glass melting furnace feeder and the installation of new heat-dissipation substrate manufacturing equipment at the head office plant in Kashiwa, Chiba, among other work.」
The replacement of the glass melting furnace feeder and installation of new heat-dissipation substrate manufacturing equipment at the head office plant continued to be cited as factors driving the increase in capital expenditure. These were continuations of the equipment upgrades and new installations reported through the previous quarter, with no new completion milestone reported. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factor was a ¥264 million increase in machinery and equipment and vehicles, net, due to the replacement of the glass melting furnace feeder and the installation of new heat-dissipation substrate manufacturing equipment at the head office plant in Kashiwa, Chiba, among other work.」
In addition to replacing the glass melting furnace feeder at the head office plant, the company installed new heat-dissipation substrate manufacturing equipment, increasing machinery and equipment and vehicles by ¥264 million. The equipment upgrades and new installations have moved into the implementation stage. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 July 2023, the company decided to invest in glass melting furnace and molding equipment. Planned investment: ¥690 million Scheduled start of operations: April 2025」
The company decided on a new equipment plan to replace the glass melting furnace at the head office plant at the end of its service life, involving ¥690 million of investment in a glass melting furnace and molding equipment, with operations scheduled to begin in April 2025. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of investments including the replacement of the feeder for the glass melting furnace used to produce fly-eye lenses at the head office plant and other facilities, capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥232.696 million.」
The company carried out the replacement of the feeder for the glass melting furnace used to produce fly-eye lenses and invested ¥232.696 million in the optical business. The equipment upgrade that had been progressing since the previous fiscal year is reported as capital expenditure for the full year. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The main factor was a ¥199 million increase in construction in progress, primarily due to the replacement of the feeder, which removes molten glass from the glass melting furnace at the head office plant in Kashiwa, Chiba, and other work.」
Construction in progress increased by ¥199 million in connection with the replacement of the glass melting furnace feeder at the head office plant. The equipment upgrade is ongoing, but no completion is reported. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The main factor was a ¥171 million increase in construction in progress, primarily due to the replacement of the feeder, which removes molten glass from the glass melting furnace at the head office plant in Kashiwa, Chiba, and other work.」
Construction in progress increased by ¥171 million in connection with the replacement of the glass melting furnace feeder at the head office plant. The equipment upgrade continued from the previous quarter, but no completion is reported. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The main factor was an ¥180 million increase in construction in progress, primarily due to the replacement of the feeder, which removes molten glass from the glass melting furnace at the head office plant in Kashiwa, Chiba, and other work.」
Construction in progress increased by ¥180 million in connection with the replacement of the glass melting furnace feeder at the head office plant, indicating that the equipment upgrade is progressing. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year totaled ¥66.387 million. In the optical business, ¥32.602 million was invested, including in a high-efficiency infrared glass heating system.」
The company invested a total of ¥66.387 million in capital expenditure during the consolidated fiscal year, including investment in high-efficiency infrared glass heating equipment in the optical business. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「New capital expenditure will be subject to careful investment-return assessments based on demand forecasts.」
The company has reconfirmed careful investment-return assessments based on demand forecasts as its policy for new capital expenditure. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of investments in press equipment for a new production method and other equipment at the head office plant, capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥176.243 million.」
The company invested ¥176.243 million in press equipment and other equipment for a new production method at the head office plant. It also reports successful development of a high-precision pressing method and a glass injection molding method in research and development. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Installation of the clean room at Niigata Okamoto Glass Co., Ltd. was completed, and decorative vapor deposition on glass containers began in June 2019.」
The company reports the completion of the clean room for decorative vapor deposition at Niigata Okamoto Glass and the start of production in June 2019 as milestones in its equipment and production infrastructure. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Lens manufacturing equipment for products compatible with solid-state light sources; ¥160 million; ¥31.949 million; funds raised through the issuance and exercise of stock acquisition rights; September 2018; March 2020; production of products for new applications.」
The plan for lens manufacturing equipment compatible with solid-state light sources calls for a total investment of ¥160 million, with work beginning in September 2018 and completion scheduled for March 2020. In addition, a ¥100 million vapor-deposition process equipment plan at Niigata Okamoto Glass is presented. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of investments including the replacement of the NH furnace at Niigata Okamoto Glass, capital expenditure for the consolidated fiscal year amounted to ¥355.013 million.」
The company reports ¥355.013 million invested in the replacement of the NH furnace at Niigata Okamoto Glass and other projects. It has also specified equipment plans for solid-state light source lenses, frit and functional thin films. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash decreased by ¥220 million through investing activities, compared with a decrease of ¥140 million in the cumulative second quarter of the previous fiscal year. Factors reducing cash included ¥213 million in payments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, compared with ¥131 million in the cumulative second quarter of the previous fiscal year.」
The company spent ¥213 million on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment during the cumulative second quarter, up from ¥131 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2017SoftenedAnnual report
「Other businesses; Okamoto Glass Co., Ltd., Head Office Plant (Kashiwa, Chiba); frit manufacturing equipment; ¥48 million; ¥10.144 million; funds raised through the issuance and exercise of stock acquisition rights, as well as internal funds and borrowings; April 2016; March 2018; production capacity to increase by approximately 100% from the previous level.」
The scheduled completion of the frit manufacturing equipment was extended from March 2017 to March 2018. Meanwhile, ¥229.566 million in capital expenditure was made during the period, including the replacement of the NH furnace, and new equipment plans were also presented. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Frit manufacturing equipment: ¥48 million; April 2016 to March 2017; production capacity to increase by approximately 100% from the previous level. Electric melting furnace (C-4 furnace): ¥479.470 million; July 2015 to January 2017; production capacity to increase by approximately 8% from the previous level.」
Multiple equipment plans are presented with their costs, periods and capacity increases, including doubling the capacity of the frit equipment and increasing the C-4 furnace's capacity by 8%.