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Hokushin (7897) · InitiativeCapital investment of ¥395 million made

Investment in Quality Improvement, Labor Savings, Rationalization and Equipment Maintenance

First written in FY2016. 5 of 24 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseOtherFY2022-Q2 – FY20262016: 220162017: 420172018: 220182019: 220192020: 320202021: 220212022: 220222023: 220232024: 220242025: 220252026: 12026
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  1. FY2026Capital investment of ¥395 million madeAnnual report

    「The breakdown of capital investment for the fiscal year was as follows: Starwood ¥15.043 million, Starwood TFB ¥73.447 million, Other ¥306.903 million, Total ¥395.394 million.」

    Capital investment of ¥395.394 million was made for product quality improvement, labor saving and rationalization, and equipment maintenance and preservation.
  2. FY2026-H1Investment spending on purchases of property, plant and equipment increased year on yearAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities was ¥264 million (compared with ¥225 million used in the same period of the previous year). This was mainly attributable to purchases of property, plant and equipment.」

    Investing activity spending increased from ¥225 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥264 million, mainly due to purchases of property, plant and equipment.
  3. FY2025¥238.945 million in capital investment madeAnnual report

    「The Company made capital investments for product quality improvement, labor saving and rationalization, and equipment maintenance and preservation.」

    Capital investment totaled ¥238.945 million in FY2025, comprising ¥43.979 million for Starwood, ¥108.510 million for Starwood TFB, and ¥86.456 million for Other.
  4. FY2025-H1Investment spending on purchases of property, plant and equipment increased year on yearAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities was ¥225 million (compared with ¥103 million used in the same period of the previous year). This was mainly attributable to purchases of property, plant and equipment.」

    Investing activity spending, mainly on purchases of property, plant and equipment, totaled ¥225 million, up from ¥103 million in the same period of the previous year.
  5. FY2024¥244 million in capital investment madeAnnual report

    「The breakdown of capital investment for the fiscal year was as follows: Starwood ¥44.167 million, Starwood TFB ¥27.218 million, Other ¥173.259 million, Total ¥244.645 million.」

    Capital investment of ¥244.645 million was made for quality improvement, labor saving and rationalization, and equipment maintenance and preservation, down from ¥291.637 million in the previous fiscal year.
  6. FY2024-Q2Investment spending on purchases of property, plant and equipment increased year on yearAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities was ¥103 million (compared with ¥94 million used in the same period of the previous year). This was mainly attributable to purchases of property, plant and equipment.」

    Investing activities, mainly purchases of property, plant and equipment, used ¥103 million, up from ¥94 million in the same period of the previous year.
  7. FY2023¥291 million in capital investment madeAnnual report

    「The breakdown of capital investment for the fiscal year was as follows: Starwood ¥48.118 million, Starwood TFB ¥129.526 million, Other ¥113.991 million, Total ¥291.637 million.」

    Capital investment of ¥291.637 million was made during the fiscal year for product quality improvement, labor saving and rationalization, and equipment maintenance and preservation.
  8. FY2023-Q2Investment outflows for the acquisition of property, plant and equipmentAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities was ¥94 million. This was mainly attributable to purchases of property, plant and equipment.」

    During the cumulative second quarter, ¥94 million was used in investing activities, mainly for purchases of property, plant and equipment.
  9. FY2022¥207 million in capital investment recordedAnnual report

    「We made capital investments to improve product quality, reduce labor, enhance efficiency, and maintain and preserve equipment. The breakdown of capital investment for the fiscal year is as follows.」

    Capital investment of ¥207.458 million was made during the fiscal year for product quality improvement, labor saving and rationalization, and equipment maintenance and preservation.
  10. FY2022-Q2Investment outflows for the acquisition of property, plant and equipmentAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities was ¥167 million. This was mainly attributable to purchases of property, plant and equipment.」

    During the cumulative second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, ¥167 million was used in investing activities, mainly for purchases of property, plant and equipment.
  11. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「The breakdown of capital investment for the consolidated fiscal year was as follows.」

    Capital investment of ¥585 million was made on a consolidated basis for quality improvement, labor saving and rationalization, and equipment maintenance.
  12. FY2021-Q2Investment spending increased year on yearAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities was ¥235 million (compared with ¥109 million used in the same period of the previous year). This was mainly attributable to purchases of property, plant and equipment.」

    Investing activities, mainly purchases of property, plant and equipment, used ¥235 million, up from ¥109 million in the same period of the previous year.
  13. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The full-scale operation of the wood chip foreign-matter removal system, which began in April, reduced raw material costs and manufacturing expenses, resulting in a year-on-year decrease in cost of sales.」

    The disclosure noted progress in facilities, including the full-scale operation of equipment for removing foreign matter from wood chips, as well as the effect of containing raw material costs and manufacturing expenses.
  14. FY2020Capital investment increased year on yearAnnual report

    「We made capital investments to improve product quality, reduce labor, enhance efficiency, and maintain and preserve equipment. The breakdown of capital investment for the fiscal year is as follows.」

    Capital investment continued for quality improvement, labor saving and rationalization, and equipment maintenance, totaling ¥235.187 million. This was up from ¥213.133 million in the previous fiscal year.
  15. FY2020-Q2Capital investment continued, while investment spending decreased year on yearAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities was ¥109 million (compared with ¥289 million used in the same period of the previous year). This was mainly attributable to purchases of property, plant and equipment.」

    Investing activities, mainly purchases of property, plant and equipment, used ¥109 million, down from ¥289 million in the same period of the previous year.
  16. FY2019Capital investment continued, but the investment amount decreasedAnnual report

    「We made capital investments to improve product quality, reduce labor, enhance efficiency, and maintain and preserve equipment. The breakdown of capital investment for the fiscal year is as follows.」

    Capital investment continued for quality improvement, labor saving and rationalization, and equipment maintenance. The investment amount was ¥213.133 million, down from ¥405.213 million in the previous fiscal year.
  17. FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Cash used in investing activities was ¥289 million (compared with ¥174 million used in the same period of the previous year). This was mainly attributable to purchases of property, plant and equipment.」

    ¥289 million was used in investing activities during the cumulative second quarter, mainly for purchases of property, plant and equipment.
  18. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Continued equipment improvements aimed at improving yield and productivity through raw material recycling contained the increase in manufacturing costs.」

    The company reaffirmed its efforts to increase yield and productivity and contain increases in manufacturing costs through equipment improvements.
  19. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Continued equipment improvements aimed at improving yield and productivity through raw material recycling contained the increase in manufacturing costs.」

    The company reaffirmed its efforts to increase yield and productivity and contain increases in manufacturing costs through equipment improvements.
  20. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Continued equipment improvements aimed at improving yield and productivity through raw material recycling contained the increase in manufacturing costs.」

    The company reaffirmed its efforts to increase yield and productivity and contain increases in manufacturing costs through equipment improvements.
  21. FY2017AdvancedAnnual report

    「We made capital investments to improve product quality, reduce labor, enhance efficiency, and maintain and preserve equipment. The breakdown of capital investment for the fiscal year is as follows.」

    Capital investment of ¥405.213 million was made during the fiscal year to improve quality, reduce labor, enhance efficiency, and maintain equipment.
  22. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Equipment improvements aimed at increasing yield and productivity through raw-material recycling enabled the company to reduce manufacturing costs.」

    The company reaffirmed its policy and results of increasing yield and productivity and reducing manufacturing costs through equipment improvements.
  23. FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Equipment improvements aimed at improving yield and productivity through raw material recycling reduced manufacturing costs.」

    The company disclosed results from equipment improvements that increased productivity and reduced manufacturing costs.
  24. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「We made capital investments to improve product quality, reduce labor, enhance efficiency, and maintain and preserve equipment. The breakdown of capital investment for the fiscal year is as follows.」

    Total capital investment in FY2016 was ¥255.913 million. The company stated that there were no plans to install any significant new equipment.
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"Expanding sales centered on water-resistant products and broadening applications for wood-based panels" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 3 of its 24 moves.

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  1. ★This thread
  2. 1Expanding sales centered on water-resistant products and broadening applications for wood-based panels3×
  3. 2Stable Operations, Higher Productivity and Cost Reductions through Energy Conservation3×
  4. 3Improvement in Revenue and Profit2×
  5. 4Use of recycled chips, domestic timber and material recycling2×
  6. 5Research into functional wood-based materials, quality improvement, new applications, and the recycling of unused wood and discarded products2×

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