Promoting Automation and Reducing Waste Materials for Labor Savings and Environmental Stewardship
First written in FY2017. 3 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is introducing automated equipment and pursuing quality improvements to improve production efficiency.」
The company continues to pursue labor savings and efficiency improvements through the introduction of automated equipment, as well as quality improvements. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In production, we are implementing efficiency initiatives, including the automation of manufacturing lines at each plant.」
Regarding automation and labor-saving measures, the filing specifically states that efforts to improve efficiency, including automation, are being implemented on the production lines at each plant. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We are currently gradually switching our equipment from hydraulic molding machines to electric molding machines. However, large and extra-large molding machines still use hydraulic systems. Going forward, we will shift to electric systems and work to reduce production costs and electricity expenses. To address labor shortages, we will also consider developing systems that can automate the entire process, from promoting automation and detecting defective products using cameras to shredding and recycling.」
The company has progressed from its existing policy of automation and waste reduction to specific labor-saving and environmental measures that include electrifying hydraulic molding machines, reducing electricity expenses, automated inspection, shredding and recycling. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「We intend to devise ways to reduce the amount of material used, even if only slightly, and to reuse it, so that we can remain an environmentally friendly molding manufacturer. We will also make every effort to reuse such discarded materials as much as possible.」
The explanation has become more specific, shifting from the existing focus on automation and waste reduction to environmental initiatives centered on reducing and reusing discarded materials. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「To that end, we will introduce new compact robots and camera technology to monitor products while reducing manual inspections, with the aim of further increasing molding cycle speeds and producing high-quality molded products,」
In addition to the existing focus on automation and waste reduction, the filing identifies compact robots, camera technology, reducing manual inspections and high-cycle molding as specific measures. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We will promote automation and consider measures such as reducing waste materials so that we can maintain production volumes with a small workforce, striving to remain a company that is considerate of both people and the environment.」
In response to the increasing difficulty of securing personnel and rising labor costs, the company identifies promoting automation and reducing waste materials, and for the first time expressly states its policy of remaining a company that takes people and the environment into consideration.