Adding Value to Existing Core Businesses
First written in FY2019. 9 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-07-31AdvancedEarnings
「In the FA field, machine tools entered a production-increase trend and performance was strong, supported by robust demand in semiconductor-related fields, including data centers.」
The disclosure specifies increased machine-tool production driven by data-center and semiconductor-related demand, together with higher sales and earnings in FA systems. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the FA field, sales to distributors and panel manufacturers remained firm, and demand related to semiconductor equipment for system manufacturers is showing signs of recovery. However, recovery among end users and others has been slow, and sales of major products remained sluggish.」
In FA Systems, the company is advancing its evolution toward an integrated solutions model based on demand trends, including demand from distributors and panel manufacturers and demand related to semiconductor equipment. Full-year net sales were ¥50,023 million and operating profit was ¥963 million. Cooling and Building Systems reported net sales of ¥36,779 million and operating profit of ¥2,418 million. - FY2026-H1FA Systems: slight increase in sales, lower profitAnnual report
「In the FA field, sales to semiconductor equipment manufacturers related to generative AI and to panel manufacturers increased, but overall performance remained sluggish as investment by domestic manufacturers continued to stagnate and strong NC-related orders in the Chinese market entered a lull. The company also continued to invest strategically in technical personnel to improve the profitability of partner agreements and expand its solutions business through its technical capabilities. As a result, FA Systems reported net sales of ¥23,645 million and operating profit of ¥510 million.」
While sales related to generative AI and sales to panel manufacturers increased, FA Systems posted a 0.8% year-on-year increase in net sales and a 15.8% decline in operating profit due to stagnant investment by domestic manufacturers and a lull in NC-related orders in China. Strategic investment in technical personnel to improve the profitability of partner agreements and expand the solutions business through technical capabilities also continued. - FY2025FA Systems: lower sales and lower profitAnnual report
「Although NC-related orders in the Chinese market remained strong, demand from the company's major domestic machine-tool and semiconductor manufacturing equipment customers for the Chinese market did not recover. Customer inventory adjustments continued, and performance remained sluggish.」
While the company pursued productivity improvements in its core businesses, FA Systems reported net sales of ¥48,190 million and operating profit of ¥1,359 million, affected by the lack of recovery in domestic customers' demand for China and ongoing inventory adjustments. - FY2025-H1FA Systems: lower sales and lower profitAnnual report
「In the FA field, sales of labor-saving and energy-saving system projects for end users increased, but sales to manufacturers remained sluggish, except for semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers related to generative AI, due to delays in domestic customers working down inventories and the slowdown in the Chinese economy. As a result, FA Systems reported net sales of ¥23,448 million and operating profit of ¥606 million.」
While labor-saving and energy-saving systems and some generative AI-related projects grew, FA Systems posted an 8.2% year-on-year decline in net sales and a 50.7% decline in operating profit due to delays in domestic customers working down inventories and the slowdown in the Chinese economy. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In FA Systems and Cooling and Building Systems, the Group's core businesses, the company will move beyond simply maintaining vertical relationships with manufacturers. By shifting from a solution model focused on selling hardware to solutions that address the value customers seek, based on a thorough customer focus, it will expand its business domains, propose value that competitors cannot offer and expand its sales channels.」
The company clarified its policy of shifting from vertical collaboration with manufacturers to solutions centered on customer value and expanding its business domains and sales channels. FA Systems reported net sales of ¥52,039 million and operating profit of ¥2,599 million, while Cooling and Building Systems reported net sales of ¥30,891 million and operating profit of ¥1,638 million. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales to machine-tool and semiconductor manufacturing equipment customers remained sluggish, but the recovery in supply chains led to increased product supply, mainly to general industrial equipment and panel manufacturers. Sales also remained strong as the company focused on securing capital investment projects involving automation, labor saving and DX for manufacturers. As a result, FA Systems reported net sales of ¥38,758 million and operating profit of ¥1,885 million.」
In FA Systems, the company increased supply to general industrial equipment and panel manufacturers and pursued automation, labor-saving and manufacturing DX projects. Net sales rose 15.3% year on year and operating profit rose 84.1%. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company remained solid by focusing on capturing demand for new capital investment associated with the shift to EVs in the automotive sector, as well as demand in new fields such as automation, labor-saving solutions and DX for manufacturing, in addition to the recovery of supply chains. As a result, sales in FA systems were ¥2,555.5 million and operating income was ¥122.9 million.」
In FA systems, the company advanced efforts to capture demand for new capital investment associated with the shift to EVs, automation, labor-saving solutions and DX for manufacturing, resulting in sales up 14.2% year on year and operating income up 77.9%. - FY2024-Q1FA systems: higher sales and operating incomeAnnual report
「In the FA field, sales to semiconductor manufacturing equipment customers remained weak due to declining overseas demand, but sales to machine tool and general industrial equipment customers remained strong as the domestic economy recovered and manufacturers increased production volumes following the recovery of supply chains. As a result, sales in FA systems were ¥1,237.1 million and operating income was ¥52.7 million.」
While pursuing improved productivity in core businesses, FA systems benefited from strong sales of machine tools and general industrial equipment, with sales up 18.0% year on year and operating income up 208.9%. Sales to semiconductor manufacturing equipment customers, however, were affected by declining overseas demand. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In FA systems, the system engineering business centered on the company’s original solutions, Remces and FlaRevo, is progressing.」
Regarding improved productivity in core businesses, the company states that the system engineering business centered on Remces and FlaRevo progressed in FA systems. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group’s medium-term management plan “ICHIGAN 2024” entered its third year, the midpoint of the plan. As a business creation company that goes beyond the traditional role of an agency or trading company, the Group aims to create new value by accelerating initiatives under the plan’s strategic themes: “Establishing business models for growth businesses,” “Improving the productivity of core businesses,” and “Strengthening the foundation for business execution.”」
The company continues to pursue “improving the productivity of core businesses,” reorganized from the previous concept of adding value to existing core businesses, as a strategic theme of ICHIGAN 2024. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales remained weak due to a transitional period in major metropolitan redevelopment and the postponement or cancellation of new projects, but earnings increased due to sales of high-value-added products and other factors. As a result, sales were ¥1,276.9 million, down 6.0% year on year, and operating income was ¥60.8 million, up 13.6% year on year.」
While sales in the thermal and building systems business decreased 6.0% year on year, operating income increased 13.6% year on year due to sales of high-value-added products and other factors, demonstrating the earnings improvement from adding value. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although results are beginning to emerge from high-value-added solution proposals in the core businesses and initiatives in the smart agriculture business,」
The company explains that it is continuing initiatives to add value to its existing core businesses and that results from its solution proposals are beginning to emerge. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「The company will make growth investments aimed at “establishing business models for growth businesses and creating next-generation new businesses,” “improving the productivity of core businesses” and “strengthening the business execution platform.”」
The previous expression, “adding value to existing core businesses,” has been reorganized in the new medium-term management plan as “improving the productivity of core businesses” and identified as an area for growth investment. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is pursuing its business activities under a vision of accelerating the implementation of a customer-value-creation business model adapted to changes in the business environment and improving profitability, with the aim of enhancing the value of its existing core businesses, establishing business models for growth businesses, and creating next-generation new businesses.」
The company continues to pursue 3 initiatives, including adding value to existing core businesses, as ongoing business activities in implementing its customer-value-creation business model. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group is pursuing its business activities for the current fiscal year under a vision of accelerating the implementation of a customer-value-creation business model adapted to changes in the business environment and improving profitability, with the aim of enhancing the value of its existing core businesses, establishing business models for growth businesses, and creating next-generation new businesses.」
The company continues to pursue 3 initiatives, including adding value to existing core businesses, as business activities for the current fiscal year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, under the vision of accelerating the implementation of a customer-value-creation business model adapted to changes in the business environment and improving profitability, the Group began its business activities for the current fiscal year with the aim of enhancing the added value of its existing core businesses, establishing business models for growth businesses, and creating next-generation new businesses.」
The company continues to identify adding value to existing core businesses as a key initiative for the current fiscal year in implementing its customer-value-creation business model. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「Adding value to existing core businesses: For the company’s core businesses, including FA systems, thermal systems and electronics, the company will add new value based on customer needs to increase profitability.」
The company has identified adding value based on customer needs to its core businesses and increasing profitability as a new strategic pillar. Examples include IoT and automation in FA, engineering in thermal systems, ZEB and building management in buildings, and expanding the range of products handled, including functional devices, in electronics.