Profitability improvement in the electronic components manufacturing business
First written in FY2016. 17 of 24 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-07AdvancedEarnings
「In the electronic components manufacturing business, demand for jigs for manufacturers of quartz crystal resonators remained firm, while price revisions and reductions in manufacturing expenses also had an effect.」
Shows that earnings improvement in the electronic components manufacturing business reflected firm demand as well as the effects of price revisions and lower manufacturing expenses. - FY2026-H1Higher sales, wider operating lossAnnual report
「The industrial materials manufacturing business remains at the upfront investment stage, but demand for jigs for automotive and smartphone applications remained firm in the electronic components manufacturing business. Revenue was ¥186 million, up 39.4% year on year, but the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥39 million, compared with a loss of ¥8 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the electronic components manufacturing business, firm demand for jigs for automotive and smartphone applications drove a 39.4% increase in revenue, while the operating loss widened from ¥8 million to ¥39 million. The industrial materials manufacturing business remains at the upfront investment stage. - FY2025-H1Lower sales and wider operating lossAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥133 million, down 18.6% year on year, due in part to lower sales to the quartz-related industry, while the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥8 million, compared with a loss of ¥3 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The electronic components manufacturing business posted an 18.6% year-on-year decline in revenue owing to lower sales to the quartz-related industry, while the operating loss widened from ¥3 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥8 million. - FY2024-Q3Lower sales and wider operating lossAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥249 million, down 36.7% year on year, due in part to lower sales to the quartz-related industry, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥2 million, compared with a loss of ¥1 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the electronic components manufacturing business, revenue declined owing to lower sales to the quartz-related industry, and the operating loss also widened from the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥82 million, down 32.3% year on year, due in part to lower sales to the quartz-related industry, but the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥0 million, compared with a loss of ¥8 million in the same period of the previous year, owing to lower fixed costs.」
In the electronic components manufacturing business, revenue declined as sales to the quartz-related industry decreased, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥8 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥0 million owing to lower fixed costs. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Following the end of production in the flat-panel sensor business at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥394 million, down 32.4% year on year, but the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥1 million, compared with a loss of ¥310 million in the same period of the previous year, owing to lower fixed costs resulting from the transition of precision-etched products to a fabless structure.」
After production of flat-panel sensors ended, the reduction in fixed costs from the transition of precision-etched products to a fabless structure continued, narrowing the operating loss from ¥310 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥1 million. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to ending production in the flat-panel sensor business at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, the company was affected by the lockdown in Shanghai. Revenue was ¥261 million, down 36.8% year on year, but the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥3 million, compared with a loss of ¥211 million in the same period of the previous year, owing to lower fixed costs following the transition of precision-etched products to a fabless structure.」
The transition of precision-etched products to a fabless structure reduced fixed costs, narrowing the segment operating loss from ¥211 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥3 million. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to ending production in the flat-panel sensor business at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, the company was affected by the lockdown in Shanghai. Revenue was ¥122 million, down 48.4% year on year, but the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥8 million, compared with a loss of ¥111 million in the same period of the previous year, owing to lower fixed costs following the transition of the precision-etched products business to a fabless structure.」
After production of flat-panel sensors ended, fixed costs declined as a result of the transition of precision-etched products to a fabless structure, narrowing the operating loss from ¥111 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥8 million. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For precision-etched products included in the electronic components manufacturing business, the company has transitioned to a fabless structure focused on sales, design, inspection and quality assurance, with manufacturing fully outsourced to partner companies.」
For precision-etched products, the company implemented a transition to a fabless structure that concentrates on sales, design, inspection and quality assurance while fully outsourcing manufacturing to partner companies. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「The company determined that it would be difficult to secure sustainable earnings sufficient to continue the flat-panel sensor business, and decided to end production and withdraw from the business during fiscal 2021. In the precision-etched components manufacturing business, it will strengthen its production collaboration structure with a partner with which it has had a long-standing business relationship, reduce expenses and work to improve earnings.」
The earnings improvement policy for the electronic components manufacturing business was restructured around withdrawing from the flat-panel sensor business and improving earnings in the precision-etched components manufacturing business through collaboration and expense reductions. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Driven by an increase in 5G-related precision-etched products and other factors, revenue was ¥300 million, up 2.4% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥92 million, compared with a loss of ¥119 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The electronic components manufacturing business posted higher revenue as sales of 5G-related precision-etched products increased, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥119 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥92 million. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We aim to expand orders for precision-etched products, as demand for electronic devices based on next-generation 5G mobile communications systems is expected to increase.」
As a measure to improve earnings in the electronic components manufacturing business, the company anticipates demand for electronic devices based on 5G systems and identifies expanding orders for precision-etched products as a new direction. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Development of the technology for directly forming Ag mesh wiring for automotive touch panels has been completed, and mass production began in December 2018.」
Development of the technology for directly forming Ag mesh wiring was completed, and the company transitioned to the mass-production stage in December 2018. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Development of the technology for directly forming Ag mesh wiring has been completed, and preparations for mass production have been advanced.」
Development of the technology for directly forming Ag mesh wiring, jointly conducted with a customer, has been completed, and the project has progressed from the development stage to preparations for mass production. Separately, the company also indicates that mass production is scheduled to begin this December. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the electronic components manufacturing business, we jointly developed with a customer a technology for directly forming Ag mesh wiring for automotive touch panels and plan to begin mass production this autumn.」
Regarding mass production of Ag mesh wiring, the company specifies that it was jointly developed with a customer for automotive touch panels and indicates that mass production is scheduled to begin this autumn. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the electronic components manufacturing business, the spread of IoT in automobiles is expected to increase the amount of information handled inside vehicles, and the number of displays installed in vehicles is expected to continue growing. In response to this market trend, we will mass-produce automotive capacitive touch-panel products using the Ag mesh process developed this time, establish a leading position in the growing market for larger automotive panels and respond to expanding global demand for electronic components.」
The company has progressed from developing mesh patterns using an ITO-replacement new material to addressing the market through mass production of automotive touch panels using the Ag mesh process developed this time. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the electronic components manufacturing business, we are developing a mesh pattern using a new material to replace ITO for mass production, in order to accommodate larger screens, improve display quality and reduce costs, and plan to begin mass production this autumn.」
The mesh pattern using a new material to replace ITO has progressed from the development stage toward mass production to a concrete plan that includes starting mass production this autumn. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the electronic components manufacturing business, we are developing a mesh pattern using a new material to replace ITO for mass production, in order to accommodate larger screens, improve display quality and reduce costs.」
The company continues development toward mass production of a mesh pattern using a new material to replace ITO, specifically to accommodate larger screens, improve display quality and reduce costs. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the electronic components manufacturing business, we are developing a mesh pattern using a new material to replace conventional ITO, with a view to mass production.」
The company is advancing development toward mass production of a mesh pattern using a new material to replace conventional ITO. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「We will also work to improve our business structure and establish a profitable operating structure by developing and mass-producing new products using next-generation technologies that will carry the business into the next generation. At the same time, we will continue to examine the business's future from multiple perspectives, considering all possible options.」
While giving concrete form to its existing earnings improvement policy through the development and mass production of new products based on next-generation technologies and the establishment of a profitable operating structure, the company states that it will examine multiple options for the business's future. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Driven by higher sales of automotive capacitive touch-panel products, revenue was ¥926 million, up 8.6% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥160 million, compared with a loss of ¥221 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The electronic components manufacturing business posted an 8.6% year-on-year increase in revenue, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥221 million to ¥160 million. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Driven by higher sales of automotive capacitive touch-panel products and precision-etched products, revenue was ¥597 million, up 8.9% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥102 million, compared with a loss of ¥156 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The electronic components manufacturing business posted an 8.9% year-on-year increase in revenue, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥156 million to ¥102 million. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Driven by higher sales of automotive capacitive touch-panel products and precision-etched products, revenue was ¥271 million, up 16.2% year on year, and the segment loss (operating loss) was ¥56 million, compared with a loss of ¥89 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the electronic components manufacturing business, revenue increased 16.2% year on year, while the operating loss narrowed from ¥89 million to ¥56 million. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In the electronic components manufacturing business, we will work to improve earnings by securing orders from new customers, improving yield and reducing fixed costs to lower costs.」
The company identifies acquiring new customers, improving yield and reducing fixed costs as measures to improve earnings in the electronic components manufacturing business.