Diversification of the Business Structure Away from FPD Dependence
First written in FY2016. 15 of 21 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Our business structure, previously centered on inspection equipment for FPDs, has already begun to shift toward inspection equipment for semiconductors, high-performance films, battery materials and other related fields. We recognize that an important challenge is to shift further management resources and establish a balanced business structure through early sales expansion.」
We continued shifting from an FPD-centered business toward semiconductors, high-performance films and battery materials. Revenue from inspection and measurement equipment was ¥6,325 million, up 5.8% year on year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As sales of inspection equipment mainly for films and for semiconductors and electronic devices increased, among other factors, revenue was ¥2,986 million, an increase of ¥1,042 million, or 53.7%, year on year.」
Revenue from the inspection and measurement equipment business increased 53.7% year on year, driven by higher sales of inspection equipment for films other than FPDs and for semiconductors and electronic devices. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「We will work to prepare the production structure and shift the business structure for the semiconductor-related business.」
We continued our policy of shifting the business structure from an FPD-centered model toward growth fields such as semiconductors. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In response to continued solid semiconductor-related demand, we will work to prepare our production structure and shift our business structure.」
We continued to pursue a shift in the business structure to capture semiconductor-related demand. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We will work to prepare our production structure and shift our business structure, primarily to meet growing semiconductor-related demand.」
Regarding the shift in the business structure toward fields other than FPDs, we continued to emphasize responding to growing semiconductor-related demand and preparing the production structure. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「Our business structure, previously centered on inspection equipment for FPDs, has already begun to shift toward inspection equipment for semiconductors, high-performance films, battery materials and other related fields. We recognize that an important challenge is to shift further management resources and establish a balanced business structure through early sales expansion.」
The policy of diversifying away from dependence on FPDs was revised to state that the center of the business is shifting toward semiconductors, high-performance films and battery materials. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In this segment, we focused on the development and sale of inspection equipment for semiconductors and battery materials, where capital investment demand is rapidly expanding, as well as the development of inspection equipment for high-performance films and battery materials.」
We continued developing and selling inspection equipment for semiconductors, battery materials and high-performance films, and expanded into fields other than FPDs. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We recognize that an important challenge is to concentrate resources on inspection equipment fields other than FPDs, including semiconductors, high-performance films, battery materials and automotive applications, and establish a balanced business structure through early sales expansion.」
We continued our policy of concentrating resources on inspection equipment fields other than FPDs and diversifying the business structure. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We also stepped up sales activities related to major LCD panel investment projects in China.」
We continued efforts to broaden the business structure of our inspection and measurement equipment business while capturing LCD panel investment projects in China. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In this segment, we focused on sales activities for inspection equipment for electronic devices, including semiconductors, and for new application markets, including the automotive industry.」
We continued expanding into semiconductors, electronic devices and new application markets, including the automotive industry. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Going forward, by integrating the acquired businesses, including the visual inspection equipment (Vi) business acquired in November last year, with our existing businesses, we will further strengthen and expand our semiconductor-related inspection equipment business and work toward achieving our medium-term management plan.」
We reaffirmed our policy of strengthening the semiconductor-related inspection equipment business by integrating the acquired Vi, WM and TME businesses with our existing businesses. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「To strengthen our Group's semiconductor-related and other inspection equipment business, we acquired the visual inspection equipment (Vi) business related to the semiconductor field from the Topcon Group in November 2017 to expand our development and sales structures, including sales channels. To further expand our product lineup and strengthen our development structure, we also acquired the semiconductor wafer surface inspection equipment (WM) business and are working to strengthen our semiconductor-related and other inspection equipment business.」
In inspection equipment for semiconductor-related fields other than FPDs, the acquisition of the WM business following the Vi business expanded our product lineup and development structure. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We focused on sales activities for LCD inspection equipment for the Chinese and Taiwanese markets, as well as inspection equipment for new application markets, including the automotive industry.」
Continued expanding liquid-crystal inspection equipment for China and Taiwan and equipment for new application markets such as the automotive industry. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In this segment, as in the previous consolidated fiscal year, we focused on sales activities for liquid-crystal inspection equipment for the Chinese and Taiwanese markets and inspection equipment for new application markets such as the automotive industry.」
Continued expanding liquid-crystal inspection equipment for China and Taiwan and equipment for new application markets such as the automotive industry. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In this segment, as in the previous consolidated fiscal year, we focused on sales activities for liquid-crystal inspection equipment for the Chinese and Taiwanese markets and inspection equipment for new application markets such as the automotive industry.」
Continued expanding liquid-crystal inspection equipment for China and Taiwan and equipment for new application markets such as the automotive industry. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In this segment, we focused on sales activities to capture strong demand for liquid-crystal manufacturing equipment in China. We also advanced the development of new products and technologies for semiconductor-related and electronic-device-related applications.」
Continued expanding products and technologies into semiconductor-related and electronic-device-related fields while capturing demand related to liquid-crystal applications. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As in the previous consolidated fiscal year, we focused on sales activities for liquid-crystal inspection equipment for the Chinese market, inspection equipment for high-performance films, and inspection equipment for the automotive industry and other sectors.」
Continued expanding into inspection equipment fields covering high-performance films, the automotive industry and other areas beyond liquid-crystal applications. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「As in the previous consolidated fiscal year, we focused on sales activities for liquid-crystal inspection equipment for the Chinese market, inspection equipment for high-performance films, and inspection equipment for new application markets such as fuel-cell components.」
Continued pursuing expansion into fields beyond FPDs, including high-performance films and fuel-cell components. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Concentrate resources on inspection equipment fields other than FPDs, such as high-performance films and fuel-cell components, and build a balanced business structure through early sales expansion」
Set a goal of expanding inspection equipment fields beyond FPDs to achieve a balanced business structure.