Improving productivity, efficiency and profitability; streamlining and reducing costs
First written in FY2016. 20 of 34 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
66 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-07-31AdvancedType of presentation
「国内事業営業利益 8.3 11.3 +2.9」
国内事業営業利益は前年同期の8.3億円から11.3億円へ2.9億円増加し、価格改定や固定費・コスト管理を含む収益改善が第1四半期の利益に表れた。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit rose by ¥2,403 million, or 34.6%, year on year to ¥9,355 million, owing to the effect of price revisions in Japan and fixed-cost reductions」
The effect of price revisions in Japan and fixed-cost reductions contributed to full-year profit growth, with operating profit rising 34.6% year on year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit rose by ¥58 million, or 1.7%, year on year to ¥3,494 million, owing to profit-enhancing factors including the effect of price revisions in Japan and fixed-cost reductions.」
The effect of price revisions in Japan and fixed-cost reductions contributed to higher profit, with operating profit rising 1.7% year on year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, cost reductions narrowed the segment loss (operating loss) to ¥13 million, a ¥19 million year-on-year reduction in the loss.」
In Other Businesses, cost reductions brought the operating loss to ¥13 million, narrowing the loss by ¥19 million year on year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「On the production side, to reduce logistics and other costs that have risen as a result of the 2024 logistics problem, we will expand production at optimal locations, pursue equipment modifications to streamline operations, and invest in labor-saving measures to address the declining working-age population, thereby improving productivity. In response to higher costs, including labor costs, we will also review product prices as appropriate.」
The company translated its existing rationalization and cost-reduction policy into specific measures: production at optimal locations, equipment modifications, labor-saving investment and product price revisions. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to seeking to maximize profit through sales expansion and cost reductions, the company aims to optimize capital efficiency」
The company continues to target higher profitability through sales expansion, cost reductions and optimization of capital efficiency. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The US siding business also performed strongly, with revenue increasing more than 20% year on year including the impact of price revisions. Consequently, total revenue rose ¥1,743 million, or 5.7%, year on year to ¥32.1 billion.」
Overseas operations saw revenue growth, including the effect of price revisions, while the impact of surging materials and energy prices remains in Japan, making continued cost measures necessary. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We continued to further develop overseas markets, including the U.S. business. In Japan’s non-residential market, we worked to develop the markets for commercial facilities and mid- and high-rise buildings, while also focusing on cost reductions across all areas.」
The company continues to focus on cost reductions across all areas, including production and sales. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We continued to further develop overseas markets, including the U.S. business. In Japan’s non-residential market, we worked to develop the markets for commercial facilities and mid- and high-rise buildings, while also focusing on cost reductions across all areas.」
The company continues to focus on cost reductions across all areas, including production and sales. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, progress was made in reducing production costs, including energy costs, and cutting fixed sales and administrative expenses in the core domestic business. However, the impact of lower revenue and reduced inventories resulted in a ¥1,069 million, or 8.2%, year-on-year decline in operating income to ¥12,029 million, and a ¥1,253 million, or 9.3%, decline in ordinary income to ¥12,248 million.」
The full-year report cited progress in reducing production costs, including energy prices, and cutting fixed selling, general and administrative expenses. However, profit declined due to lower revenue and reduced inventories. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We continued to further develop overseas markets, including the U.S. business. In Japan’s non-residential market, we worked to develop the markets for commercial facilities and mid- and high-rise buildings, while also focusing on thorough cost reductions across all areas, including production and sales.」
The company continues to focus on thorough cost reductions across a broad range of areas, including production and sales. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, although progress was made in reducing production costs, including energy costs, and cutting fixed sales and administrative expenses in the core domestic business, the impact of lower revenue and reduced inventories resulted in a ¥1,493 million, or 24.6%, year-on-year decline in operating income to ¥4,583 million, and a ¥1,627 million, or 26.4%, decline in ordinary income to ¥4,531 million.」
The company reported progress in reducing production costs, including energy costs, as well as cutting fixed sales and administrative expenses. However, profit declined due to the impact of lower revenue and reduced inventories. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「For overseas markets, including the U.S. business, we continued to expand operations while enhancing our construction support structure. In Japan’s non-residential market, we worked to develop the markets for commercial facilities and mid- and high-rise buildings, while also focusing on thorough cost reductions through various rationalization measures and fixed-cost reductions.」
The company continues to pursue thorough cost reductions through various streamlining measures and fixed-cost reductions. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「Next, regarding “cost reductions,” the company will focus on achieving greater cost reductions than ever before as demand is expected to decline due to the impact of COVID-19. Specifically, it will pursue thorough cost reductions by accelerating improvements in unit consumption, reducing warehouse fees and other costs through inventory reductions, cutting delivery costs by producing the same products at multiple plants, and reducing labor requirements in inspection processes through the introduction of AI.」
Anticipating lower demand, the company set out to achieve “greater cost reductions than ever before,” identifying improvements in unit consumption, inventory reductions, production at multiple plants, and labor-saving inspection processes using AI as specific measures. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「While working to strengthen sales initiatives for the non-residential market and further develop overseas markets, including the steadily growing U.S. market, we also focused on cost reductions through various rationalization measures and productivity improvements.」
The company continues to focus on streamlining, improving productivity and reducing costs. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「While working to strengthen sales initiatives for the non-residential market and further develop overseas markets, including the steadily growing U.S. market, we also focused on cost reductions through various rationalization measures and productivity improvements.」
The company continues to focus on streamlining, improving productivity and reducing costs. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While working to strengthen sales initiatives for the non-residential market and further develop overseas markets, including the steadily growing U.S. market, we also focused on cost reductions through various rationalization measures and productivity improvements.」
The company continues to focus on streamlining, improving productivity and reducing costs. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Next, regarding “cost reductions,” the company will promote streamlining investments, including system investments aimed at improving operational efficiency, while actively working to improve the efficiency of production- and quality-related operations through the use of IT, with the aim of further reducing expenses.」
The company continues its policy of reducing costs through system investments, the use of IT, and improved efficiency in production- and quality-related operations. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「While working to further develop overseas markets, including the United States, where we continue to strengthen and grow our non-residential business, we also focused on cost reductions through various rationalization measures and productivity improvements.」
The company continues to focus on streamlining, improving productivity and reducing costs. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「While working to further develop overseas markets, including the United States, where we continue to strengthen and grow our non-residential business, we also focused on cost reductions through various rationalization measures and productivity improvements.」
The company continues to focus on streamlining, improving productivity and reducing costs. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While working to further develop overseas markets, including the United States, where we continue to strengthen and grow our non-residential business through the launch of the new COOL exterior wall material, we also focused on cost reductions through various rationalization measures and productivity improvements.」
The company continues to focus on cost reductions through streamlining and improved productivity. However, the domestic siding business recorded lower profit in the quarter due to higher energy costs and other factors. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Next, regarding “cost reductions,” the company will promote streamlining investments, including system investments aimed at improving operational efficiency, while working to improve production efficiency and business processes through the use of IT and pursuing various streamlining measures to further reduce expenses.」
The company continues its policy of reducing costs through system investments, improving production efficiency and business processes using IT, and various streamlining measures. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Company strengthened its sales strategy, including the launch of the new COOL product for the non-residential market, such as public and commercial facilities, and worked to develop overseas markets, including the United States, which continue to grow. It also focused on reducing costs through various rationalization measures and productivity improvements.」
The company continues to focus on streamlining, improving productivity and reducing costs. However, profit declined in the domestic business due to higher depreciation and increased energy costs. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Company strengthened its sales strategy, including the launch of the new COOL product for the non-residential market, such as public and commercial facilities, and worked to develop overseas markets, including the United States, which continue to grow. It also focused on reducing costs through various rationalization measures and productivity improvements.」
The company continues to focus on streamlining, improving productivity and reducing costs. In terms of earnings, it identified inventory recovery, streamlining and improved productivity as factors behind higher profit. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company strengthened its sales strategy, including the launch of the new COOL product for the non-residential market, such as public and commercial facilities, and worked to develop overseas markets, including the United States, which continue to grow. It also focused on reducing costs through various rationalization measures and productivity improvements.」
The company continues to focus on streamlining, improving productivity and reducing costs. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Next, regarding “cost reductions,” the company has steadily achieved results by focusing on improvement initiatives and various streamlining measures in production, procurement and logistics. Going forward, it will promote streamlining investments, including system investments aimed at improving operational efficiency, and work to reduce expenses.」
The company will continue improving and streamlining production, procurement and logistics, while also pursuing operational efficiency through future system investments. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Company strengthened its sales strategy, including the launch of the new COOL product for the non-residential market, such as public and commercial facilities, and worked to develop overseas markets, including the United States, which continue to grow. It also focused on reducing costs through various rationalization measures and productivity improvements.」
The company continues to focus on streamlining, improving productivity and reducing costs. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The domestic siding business also recorded higher profit due to higher revenue and cost reductions from streamlining measures and lower energy unit costs, among other factors.」
The company continues to demonstrate improved profitability through streamlining measures and cost reductions resulting from lower energy unit costs, among other factors. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The domestic siding business also recorded higher profit due to higher revenue and cost reductions from streamlining measures and lower energy unit costs, among other factors.」
The effects of streamlining and cost reductions were confirmed as factors behind higher profit, demonstrating the results of measures to improve productivity and efficiency. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Finally, the group positions improving productivity, efficiency and profitability as key priorities. By further strengthening coordination among the production, procurement, development, logistics and sales divisions and fundamentally reviewing its existing systems, the group intends to pursue thorough streamlining and cost reductions across the group.」
The approach is to strengthen cross-functional coordination and fundamentally review existing systems.