Developing the Marine and Special-Purpose Equipment Markets and Expanding Sales
First written in FY2018. 7 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-10-07.
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- 2026-10-07AdvancedOther Disclosures
「本プロジェクトにおいては、当社が開発した「ガラス製耐圧容器」が、ニュートリノ検出器「D-Egg」の主要構成部材として貢献しております。」
海洋・特機分野で培った耐圧ガラス技術について、IceCubeプロジェクトのニュートリノ検出器向け製品供給という具体的な採用・貢献実績が示された。最終形では耐圧ガラス球9,600球が必要になる見込みとされているが、当期連結業績への影響は軽微と記載されている。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「February 2026: Deploying Edokko 1 in the seabed 6,000 m below sea level off Minamitorishima and monitoring the seafloor environment during sediment sampling」
The company reports that Edokko 1 was deployed in February 2026 at a depth of 6,000 m off Minamitorishima and that the seafloor environment was monitored during sediment sampling. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the interim consolidated accounting period was ¥294 million, an increase of ¥12 million, or 4.5%, from the same period of the previous year, while segment profit (operating profit) was ¥44 million, an increase of ¥17 million, or 65.2%. Revenue from marine specialized equipment increased.」
The “Other” business, including marine specialized equipment, posted a 4.5% increase in revenue and a 65.2% increase in operating profit. The increase in marine specialized equipment revenue was cited as a contributing factor. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Strategic Innovation Creation Program (SIP) Phase 3 project, “Building a Maritime Security Platform,” we will advance collaboration with domestic companies and seek to put the intellectual property and know-how acquired into practical use in society.」
In the ocean and specialized equipment fields, the company is entering a new phase of collaboration with domestic companies under SIP Phase 3’s project to build a maritime security platform and of putting acquired intellectual property and know-how into practical use in society. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Decorative vapor deposition on glass containers has become a new core business, while the company will further expand businesses including automotive components for next-generation vehicles, glass frit for 5G communications components, the free-fall deep-sea exploration vehicle “Edo-kko 1,” and pressure-resistant glass spheres.」
The Company has reiterated its policy of expanding businesses including marine and specialty equipment, such as Edokko Ichigo. No new delivery results or sales figures were disclosed. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, although an environmental survey method using the deep-sea exploration vehicle “Edokko Ichigo” became an international standard, ISO23731, in July 2021, the Company will continue to develop its business by leveraging this standardization.」
The Company reported specific progress in the marine and specialty-equipment field, stating that an environmental survey method using Edokko Ichigo became international standard ISO23731 in July 2021. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「④ Other Sales for the cumulative third quarter period were ¥530 million, down ¥70 million, or 11.8%, from the same period of the previous year. Segment profit (operating profit) was ¥44 million, down ¥40 million, or 47.5%, year on year. The Company recorded sales from contract work, including the design of glass-melting furnaces, in the same period of the previous year, but no sales related to plant engineering were recorded in the cumulative third quarter period.」
The Other business, including marine and specialty equipment and medical glass products, recorded an 11.8% decline in sales, while operating profit fell 47.5%. The Company explained that, unlike the same period of the previous year, it recorded no sales related to plant engineering in the current period. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company will further promote business expansion in next-generation automotive components, glass frit for 5G communications components, the free-fall deep-sea exploration vehicle “Edokko Ichigo,” pressure-resistant glass spheres, and other areas.」
The Company has reiterated its policy of continuing to expand businesses involving automotive components, glass frit for 5G communications components, Edokko Ichigo, pressure-resistant glass spheres, and other products. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「④ Other Sales for the cumulative second quarter period were ¥321 million, down ¥1 million, or 0.6%, from the same period of the previous year. Segment profit (operating profit) was ¥6 million, down ¥5 million, or 47.0%, from the same period of the previous year.」
The Other business, including marine and specialty equipment and medical glass products, recorded a 0.6% decline in sales, while operating profit fell 47.0% year on year. Overall business profitability deteriorated in the current period after the delivery results recorded through the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「④ Other Sales for the cumulative first quarter period were ¥161 million, down ¥9 million, or 5.7%, from the same period of the previous year. Segment loss (operating loss) was ¥1 million, compared with segment profit of ¥10 million in the same period of the previous year, a decline of ¥11 million.」
The Other business, including marine and specialty equipment and medical glass products, recorded a 5.7% decline in sales, shifting from operating profit of ¥10 million in the same period of the previous year to an operating loss of ¥1 million. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to the businesses described above, the Company manufactures and sells medical glass products such as dental mirrors and glass products such as door glass for washing machines. Sales for the fiscal year were ¥755 million, down ¥172 million, or 18.6%, from the previous fiscal year. Segment profit (operating profit) was ¥85 million, down ¥54 million, or 38.9%. Sales of marine and specialty-equipment products, with Edokko Ichigo as the main product, declined.」
The Other businesses, including marine and specialty equipment, declined 18.6% in sales, while operating profit fell 38.9%, following a decline in sales after the delivery results recorded in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3Decline in marine and specialty-equipment salesAnnual report
「Sales of marine and specialty-equipment products, with Edokko Ichigo as the main product, declined.」
In the marine and specialty-equipment market, sales during the cumulative third quarter period declined for the marine and specialty-equipment business whose main product is Edokko Ichigo, for which delivery results had been reported in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In December 2018, the Company delivered six underwater long-term monitoring systems, the Edokko Ichigo 365 model, to the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) under a contract with a total value of ¥200 million.」
The Company reiterated its track record of delivering 6 systems under a contract with a total value of ¥200 million in the marine and specialty-equipment market. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In December 2018, the Company delivered six underwater long-term monitoring systems, the Edokko Ichigo 365 model, to the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) under a contract with a total value of ¥200 million.」
The Company reported specific progress in the marine and specialty-equipment market, delivering 6 underwater long-term monitoring systems under a contract with a total value of ¥200 million to the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Glass frit, glass polarizers, functional thin films, cover glass for displays, and the development and expansion of sales in the marine and specialty-equipment markets」
The medium-term management plan identifies the marine and specialty-equipment markets as targets for new market development and sales expansion for the first time.