Expansion of Overseas Business Centered on East Asia and Southeast Asia
First written in FY2016. 14 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, although economic conditions in China and the ASEAN countries were broadly flat, revenue from equipment- and machinery-related business at the Thai operation and Chinese subsidiary exceeded the year-earlier period due to specific large-scale projects. In other overseas direct transactions by the parent company, equipment- and machinery-related business increased from the year-earlier period.」
While economic conditions in China and the ASEAN countries remained flat, large-scale equipment projects at the Thai operation and Chinese subsidiary, together with increased overseas direct transactions, lifted revenue at the Development Strategy Headquarters to ¥18,703 million, or 108.5% of the previous fiscal year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, orders received and revenue at our overseas subsidiaries exceeded the year-earlier period, although economic conditions in China and the ASEAN countries were broadly flat. In other overseas direct transactions, equipment- and machinery-related business increased significantly from the year-earlier period. As a result, revenue for the headquarters as a whole was ¥8,583 million, or 116.8% of the year-earlier period.」
Even as economic conditions in China and the ASEAN countries remained flat, orders received and revenue at the overseas subsidiaries exceeded the year-earlier period, and revenue at the Development Strategy Headquarters was 116.8% of the year-earlier period. A recovery accompanied by numerical improvement was indicated from the weak overseas business as a whole caused by China's economic slowdown in the previous fiscal year. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, orders received and revenue at our overseas subsidiaries were generally weak, as the performance of our Chinese subsidiary and subsidiaries in the ASEAN countries was affected by China's economic slowdown.」
From the previous fiscal year's combination of higher revenue in China and weak ASEAN performance, both the Chinese subsidiary and subsidiaries in the ASEAN countries were affected by China's economic slowdown, leaving the overseas business as a whole weak. Revenue at the Development Strategy Headquarters was ¥17,233 million, or 83.3% of the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, the performance of our Chinese subsidiary and subsidiaries in the ASEAN countries was generally weak, as our overseas subsidiaries were affected by China's economic slowdown. In the materials business, revenue declined as demand, mainly for nursing care and hygiene-related products, remained soft. Revenue from the new sensing and image-processing business increased steadily. As a result, revenue for the Development Strategy Headquarters as a whole was ¥7,352 million, or 74.8% of the year-earlier period.」
The simultaneous occurrence of higher revenue at the Chinese subsidiary and weak ASEAN performance seen through the previous fiscal year gave way to generally weak performance at both the Chinese subsidiary and subsidiaries in the ASEAN countries, which were affected by China's economic slowdown. Revenue at the Development Strategy Headquarters was 74.8% of the year-earlier period. - FY2024China revenue growth and weak ASEAN performance occurring simultaneouslyAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the operating environment in the ASEAN countries was affected by China's economic slowdown, resulting in a generally slow start and broadly flat performance at our overseas subsidiaries. By contrast, revenue at our Chinese subsidiary increased as it responded to demand for equipment and machinery from Japanese companies.」
Under the policy of expanding the overseas business, the Chinese subsidiary posted higher revenue on demand for equipment and machinery from Japanese companies, while the ASEAN countries experienced a slow start due to China's economic slowdown, with regional differences in recovery continuing. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the third quarter], economic conditions in ASEAN countries were affected by the slowdown in China's economy, resulting in a generally late start and a slow start overall. Meanwhile, revenue at the Chinese subsidiary increased as it responded to demand for equipment and machinery from Japanese companies.」
Revenue growth at the Chinese subsidiary coexisted with weak economic conditions and a delayed recovery in ASEAN countries, continuing the regional differences in recovery seen from the previous quarter. - FY2024-Q2China Revenue Growth Coexisting with Weakness in ASEANAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended [the second quarter], economic conditions in ASEAN countries were affected by the slowdown in China's economy, resulting in a generally late start and a slow start overall. Meanwhile, revenue at the Chinese subsidiary increased as it responded to demand for equipment and machinery from Japanese companies.」
ASEAN countries were slow to get off to a start due to the impact of China's economic slowdown, while revenue at the Chinese subsidiary increased in response to demand for equipment and machinery from Japanese companies. The results showed differing rates of recovery by region within the overseas business. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the first quarter], sales of power-transmission components at overseas subsidiaries entered a recovery trend as Asian countries normalised economic activity after the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue related to equipment and machinery also increased, particularly in China, in response to growing demand for equipment and machinery from Japanese companies.」
Revenue from power-transmission components and equipment and machinery at overseas subsidiaries recovered and increased as Asian countries normalised economic activity and demand for equipment and machinery from Japanese companies increased in China. Revenue in the Development Strategy Division was ¥527.5 million, or 130.3% of the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the third quarter], revenue at overseas subsidiaries in China increased as the domestic economy there began recovering earliest. In other Asian countries, revenue entered a recovery trend despite restrictions on sales activities due to the spread of COVID-19.」
Revenue at overseas subsidiaries in China increased, while other Asian countries also entered a recovery trend despite restrictions on activity. Revenue in the Development Strategy Division was ¥1,343.9 million, or 111.6% of the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended [the second quarter], revenue increased at overseas subsidiaries in China as the domestic economy there began recovering earliest. In other Asian countries, restrictions on sales activities due to the spread of COVID-19 kept revenue at approximately the same level as in the same period of the previous year.」
Revenue at overseas subsidiaries in China increased, while revenue in other Asian countries remained at approximately the same level as in the same period of the previous year due to restrictions on activity. Revenue in the Development Strategy Division was ¥869.2 million, or 112.7% of the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1Overseas Revenue Remains at the Previous Year's Level Amid Activity Restrictions in AsiaAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the first quarter], restrictions on activity in Asian countries, particularly China, continued due to the spread of COVID-19, limiting sales activities. As a result, revenue remained at approximately the same level as in the same period of the previous year.」
For the overseas business, which had entered a recovery trend led by China in the previous fiscal year, continued restrictions on activity in Asian countries kept revenue at approximately the same level as in the same period of the previous year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In overseas markets, revenue began recovering sequentially, led by China, which recovered earliest from COVID-19.」
Revenue at overseas subsidiaries entered a recovery trend, led by China, and revenue in the Development Strategy Division was ¥1,637.3 million, or 108.7% of the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the third quarter], revenue at overseas subsidiaries recovered sequentially, led by China, which recovered earliest from COVID-19.」
Revenue at overseas subsidiaries recovered sequentially, led by China, and total revenue in the Development Strategy Division was ¥1,204.2 million, or 106.4% of the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended [the second quarter], revenue at overseas subsidiaries began recovering sequentially in other Asian countries as well, led by China, which recovered earliest from COVID-19.」
Revenue at overseas subsidiaries recovered in China and other Asian countries, and revenue in the Development Strategy Division was ¥771.3 million, or 106.9% of the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the first quarter], restrictions on activity in each country remained stringent due to the spread of COVID-19, significantly limiting sales activities at overseas subsidiaries. As a result, revenue declined from the same period of the previous year.」
The policy of expanding the overseas business, including in East and Southeast Asia, remains in place, while the decline in revenue at overseas subsidiaries due to restrictions on activity and sales activities in each country continues. - FY2021-Q3Continued Decline in Overseas Subsidiary RevenueAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the third quarter], restrictions on activity in each country became stringent due to the spread of COVID-19, significantly limiting sales activities at overseas subsidiaries. As a result, revenue declined substantially from the same period of the previous year.」
The company continued to explain that revenue at overseas subsidiaries declined year on year due to restrictions on activity and sales activities in each country. - FY2021-Q2Continued Decline in Overseas Subsidiary RevenueAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended [the second quarter], restrictions on activity in each country became stringent due to the spread of COVID-19, significantly limiting sales activities at overseas subsidiaries. As a result, revenue declined substantially from the same period of the previous year.」
Revenue at overseas subsidiaries declined substantially year on year due to restrictions on activity and sales activities in each country. - FY2021-Q1Significant Decline in Overseas Revenue Due to COVID-19Annual report
「During the three-month period ended [the first quarter], restrictions on activity in each country became stringent due to the spread of COVID-19, significantly limiting sales activities at overseas subsidiaries. As a result, revenue declined substantially from the same period of the previous year.」
Revenue at overseas subsidiaries declined substantially year on year due to restrictions on activity and sales activities in each country. - FY2020-Q3Slight Decline in China Revenue and Steady Performance in Other RegionsAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the third quarter], revenue in China at overseas subsidiaries declined slightly, but performance in other regions remained steady. In the Materials Business, sales of nonwoven fabrics and other products related to nursing-care and hygiene products remained solid. Revenue in the Control and Sensing Business also increased steadily from the same period of the previous year. Combined revenue was ¥1,313.7 million (99.2% of the same period of the previous year).」
Although revenue in China at overseas subsidiaries declined slightly, other regions remained steady, and total revenue in the Development Strategy Division was 99.2% of the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended [the second quarter], revenue at overseas subsidiaries increased from the same period of the previous year as demand for capital investment increased in each country.」
Revenue at overseas subsidiaries increased year on year as demand for capital investment increased in each country. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the first quarter], revenue at overseas subsidiaries increased from the same period of the previous year as demand for capital investment increased in each country.」
Revenue at overseas subsidiaries increased year on year as demand for capital investment increased in each country. The company reported specific progress in the recovery and expansion of the overseas business. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「The same applies overseas, and to respond to the expected continued overseas relocation of Japanese companies, the company will work to expand its operating bases in line with the characteristics and needs of the ASEAN region, particularly Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar.」
The company has translated its overseas expansion initiatives into the development of operating bases tailored to the characteristics and needs of the ASEAN region, including Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the third quarter], demand for capital investment in each country bottomed out and overseas subsidiaries' revenue and profit recovered considerably from the same period of the previous year.」
The company continued to report that demand for capital investment in each country had bottomed out and that revenue and profit at overseas subsidiaries had recovered, as in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended [the second quarter], demand for capital investment in each country bottomed out and overseas subsidiaries' revenue and profit recovered considerably from the same period of the previous year. In the Materials Business, sales of nursing-care and hygiene-related products, tea packaging machines, and other products continued to expand steadily. In the Control and Sensing Business, inquiries increased following participation in trade shows, leading steadily to sales. Combined revenue was ¥855.8 million (116.5% of the same period of the previous year).」
Demand for capital investment at overseas subsidiaries bottomed out, and revenue and profit recovered year on year. Total revenue in the Development Strategy Division was also ¥855.8 million, or 116.5% of the same period of the previous year. - FY2019-Q1Stabilisation of Overseas Business Revenue at the Previous Year's LevelAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the first quarter], concerns about the outlook for the Chinese economy due to trade friction caused demand for capital investment to remain sluggish, and overseas business revenue was at the same level as in the same period of the previous year.」
Concerns about the Chinese economy and sluggish demand for capital investment continued, but overseas business revenue was at the same level as in the same period of the previous year, indicating that the decline through the previous fiscal year had bottomed out. - FY2018Continued Decline in Overseas Subsidiary RevenueAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, demand for capital investment in emerging Asian countries remained sluggish, and revenue at overseas consolidated subsidiaries declined slightly from the same period of the previous year.」
The policy of expanding the overseas business remains in place, but sluggish demand for capital investment in emerging Asian countries resulted in a continued full-year decline in revenue at overseas consolidated subsidiaries. - FY2018-Q2Continued Decline in Overseas Business RevenueAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended [the second quarter], demand for capital investment in emerging Asian countries remained sluggish, and revenue from the overseas business declined from the same period of the previous year.」
Demand for capital investment in emerging Asian countries remained sluggish, and the decline in overseas business revenue continued. Revenue in the Development Strategy Division was ¥734.4 million, or 99.8% of the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q1Continued Decline in Overseas Business RevenueAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the first quarter], demand for capital investment in emerging Asian countries remained sluggish, and revenue from the overseas business declined from the same period of the previous year.」
Demand for capital investment in emerging Asian countries remains sluggish, and the decline in overseas business revenue continues. There has been no material change in the policy itself of expanding the overseas business. - FY2017Full-Year Decline in Overseas RevenueAnnual report
「Although the direction of companies' overseas investment toward globalisation remains unchanged, the strategy of seeking opportunities particularly through expansion in Asia while balancing overseas investment with domestic investment also remains unchanged.」
The policy of expanding in overseas markets, primarily Asia, remains in place. However, revenue in the Development Strategy Division was ¥1,579.9 million, or 84.8% of the same period of the previous year, confirming a decline in revenue for the full year due to the slowdown in overseas markets. - FY2017-Q3Continued Decline in Overseas Business RevenueAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the third quarter], overseas business was affected by the continued lack of momentum in capital investment in emerging Asian countries, particularly China, resulting in an impact on new orders and revenue at overseas subsidiaries. Meanwhile, in the Materials Business, sales of consumer goods, including nursing-care and hygiene-related products, recovered during the first half, and sales of tea packaging machines also progressed steadily. The Control and Sensing Business, a new business, supplies products essential to factory automation, and the company is focusing on expanding new orders. As a result, combined revenue was ¥1,176.1 million (85.5% of the same period of the previous year).」
The policy of expanding the overseas business, primarily in East and Southeast Asia, remains in place, but the slowdown in capital investment, particularly in China, continued to affect orders and revenue at overseas subsidiaries. Revenue in the Development Strategy Division was 85.5% of the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q2Decline in Overseas Business RevenueAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended [the second quarter], new orders and revenue at overseas subsidiaries were affected because capital investment momentum weakened in emerging Asian countries, particularly China.」
The policy of expanding the overseas business, primarily in East and Southeast Asia, remains in place, while orders and revenue at overseas subsidiaries were affected by the slowdown in capital investment, particularly in China. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will expand its overseas business by strengthening its sales capabilities, primarily in East and Southeast Asia, where market expansion is expected, while developing new overseas markets.」
After reiterating its policy of expanding the overseas business, the company states that overseas business revenue increased during the quarter despite the slowdown in the Chinese economy. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company will expand its overseas business by strengthening its sales capabilities, primarily in East and Southeast Asia, where market expansion is expected, while developing new overseas markets.」
The company is pursuing overseas business expansion by strengthening its sales capabilities in specific regions and developing new markets.