Expansion of Large Precision and Medical Equipment Sales
First written in FY2016. 19 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-20.
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- FY2026Strong domestic machine tools and power conversion equipment; weak U.S. machine toolsAnnual report
「Net sales increased as machine tools and power conversion equipment in Japan performed well.」
In Japan, machine tools and power conversion equipment performed well, while machine tool handling volumes at the U.S. subsidiary weakened due to the impact of tariffs and other factors, resulting in lower segment profit in the packaging business. - 2026-06-05AdvancedFinancial results briefing materials
「Capturing demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment through the expansion of domestic logistics facilities」
The Company presented a policy of capturing demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment by expanding domestic logistics facilities for large precision equipment. For machine tools, it expects cargo movements in the United States to recover. - FY2026-H1Increase in domestic machine tools and power conversion equipment, while U.S. machine tools remain sluggishAnnual report
「Net sales increased as machine tool export handling volumes in Japan performed well and handling volumes for power conversion equipment increased. Segment profit declined because machine tool handling volumes at the U.S. subsidiary remained sluggish due to the impact of tariffs and other factors.」
Among the priority product groups, domestic machine tool exports and handling volumes for power conversion equipment increased, while machine tool handling volumes at the U.S. subsidiary weakened due to the impact of tariffs and other factors. - FY2025Machine tools declined, while semiconductor manufacturing equipment, automotive-related parts, and power conversion equipment performed wellAnnual report
「While machine tool export handling volumes declined, mainly due to the impact of production adjustments by major customers and other factors, export handling volumes for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and automotive-related parts, as well as handling volumes for power conversion equipment, performed well and increased.」
Among the priority product groups, export handling volumes for machine tools declined, while handling volumes for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, automotive-related parts, and power conversion equipment performed well. - FY2025-H1Decline in machine tool exports, while semiconductor manufacturing equipment performs wellAnnual report
「While machine tool exports were generally trending downward, handling volumes for semiconductor manufacturing equipment performed well, leaving results broadly at the level of the previous year.」
While exports of the priority machine tool products were trending downward, handling volumes for semiconductor manufacturing equipment performed well. - FY2024Decline in machine tool exports, increase in storage of products awaiting shipment, and lower ocean freight ratesAnnual report
「Although machine tool exports were generally trending downward and storage of products awaiting shipment increased, net sales declined because ocean freight rates associated with machine tool exports fell substantially from the previous fiscal year.」
Regarding the business environment for expanding the handling of precision equipment and machine tools, lower machine tool exports, increased storage of products awaiting shipment, and lower ocean freight rates were factors behind the full-year decline in revenue. - FY2024-Q2Decline in exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and machine tools, and increase in storage of products awaiting shipmentAnnual report
「Exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and machine tools were trending downward, and storage of products awaiting shipment increased. However, net sales declined because ocean freight rates associated with machine tool exports fell substantially from the previous fiscal year.」
Machine tool exports declined, continuing the trend from the previous quarter. Exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment also began to trend downward, while storage of products awaiting shipment increased. - FY2024-Q1Decline in machine tool handling volumes and increase in semiconductor manufacturing equipmentAnnual report
「Although export volumes were trending downward, handling volumes for semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased due to higher storage volumes for parts and other items. However, net sales declined because handling volumes for machine tools, which had performed well in the previous fiscal year, fell substantially.」
Performance diverged among the priority precision equipment products. Semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased against a backdrop of higher parts storage volumes, while machine tools, which had performed well in the previous fiscal year, declined substantially. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As handling volumes for machine tools, a priority product, continued to perform well, net sales increased. Operating profit declined because, although efforts were made to pass on to customers the higher material costs resulting from soaring raw material prices and to reduce costs by reviewing the materials used, these measures were insufficient to offset the increase, and selling expenses and general and administrative expenses rose as the Company actively recruited personnel to strengthen its business platform.」
Handling volumes for the priority machine tool products remained strong, and the packaging business reported net sales of ¥11,372 million. However, operating profit and segment profit in the packaging business declined due to increases in material costs, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales increased as handling volumes for machine tools, which had recovered in the previous year, continued to perform well. As a result, the segment reported net sales of ¥7,396 million, up 17.8% year on year, and segment profit of ¥734 million, down 7.6% year on year.」
Handling volumes for the priority machine tool products remained strong, and net sales in the packaging business increased 17.8% year on year. However, segment profit declined due to increases in raw material costs, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales increased as handling volumes for machine tools, which had recovered in the previous year, continued to perform well. As a result, the segment reported net sales of ¥3,635 million, up 20.4% year on year, and segment profit of ¥368 million, down 8.4% year on year.」
The strong performance of machine tool handling volumes, which recovered in the previous fiscal year, continued in the quarter, and net sales in the packaging business increased 20.4% year on year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the increase in handling volumes for machine tools, which had fallen substantially in the previous year, handling volumes for semiconductor manufacturing equipment performed well against a backdrop of a sharp increase in global semiconductor demand, resulting in increases in both net sales and operating profit.」
Machine tools, which had been sluggish in the previous fiscal year, turned to growth, while semiconductor manufacturing equipment also performed well. The packaging business reported net sales of ¥13,443 million and segment profit of ¥1,412 million. Medical equipment also generated higher sales as handling volumes recovered and new customers were acquired. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the increase in handling volumes for machine tools, which had fallen substantially in the previous year, handling volumes for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and small precision equipment performed well against a backdrop of a sharp increase in global semiconductor demand. In addition, as overseas production activity, which had declined due to the impact of COVID-19, showed signs of recovery, handling volumes for international cargo performed well, resulting in increases in both net sales and operating profit. As a result, the segment reported net sales of ¥9,873 million, up 32.4% year on year, and segment profit of ¥1,217 million, up 72.9% year on year.」
Previously sluggish machine tools turned to growth, while semiconductor manufacturing equipment, small precision equipment and international cargo also performed well. The packaging business reported net sales of ¥9,873 million and segment profit of ¥1,217 million. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the recovery in machine tools, whose handling volume had fallen substantially in the previous year, handling volumes for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and small precision equipment also increased, resulting in increases in both net sales and operating profit. As a result, the segment reported net sales of ¥6,277 million, up 30.7% year on year, and segment profit of ¥794 million, up 115.5% year on year.」
In addition to the recovery in machine tools, handling volumes for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and small precision equipment increased, and net sales and segment profit in the packaging business exceeded the levels of the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the recovery in machine tools, whose handling volume had fallen substantially in the previous year, handling volumes for small precision equipment also recovered, resulting in increases in both net sales and operating profit.」
The previously sluggish machine tool business recovered, as did handling volumes for small precision equipment, and the expansion in handling volumes for priority product groups was reflected in improved performance. - FY2021-Q3Continued weakness in machine tools and other productsAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group's handling volumes for machine tools fell substantially, while handling volumes for other products generally remained sluggish, and challenging conditions continued.」
Among priority items such as precision equipment and machine tools, the substantial decline in machine tool handling volumes and continued weakness in other products remain concerns. - FY2021-Q2Sharp decline in machine tool and medical equipment handlingAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the Group's handling volumes for machine tools and medical equipment fell substantially, while handling volumes for other products generally remained sluggish, resulting in declines in both net sales and operating profit.」
Despite the policy of expanding precision equipment and medical equipment logistics, handling volumes for machine tools and medical equipment fell substantially, contributing to declines in net sales and operating profit. - FY2021-Q1Continued sharp decline in machine tool handlingAnnual report
「In addition to a sharp decrease in machine tool handling, handling of other products generally remained sluggish, resulting in declines in both net sales and segment profit.」
Among the key product categories, including precision equipment and machine tools, the sharp decline in machine tool handling contributed to the decrease in packaging business net sales and segment profit. - FY2020-Q3Continued decline and peak-out in key product categoriesAnnual report
「However, net sales and operating profit both declined because, in addition to decreases in air cargo and semiconductor manufacturing equipment handling, machine tool handling, which had benefited from favorable industry conditions through the previous year, also peaked out.」
The decline and peak-out in air cargo, semiconductor manufacturing equipment and machine tool handling continued through the cumulative third quarter, resulting in declines in packaging business net sales and segment profit. - FY2020-Q2Continued decline and peak-out in key product categoriesAnnual report
「Net sales and segment profit both declined because, in addition to a decrease in semiconductor manufacturing equipment and air cargo handling, machine tool handling, which had benefited from favorable industry conditions, also peaked out.」
The decline in handling of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, air cargo and machine tools continued through the cumulative second quarter, causing packaging business net sales and segment profit to fall below the previous-year period. - FY2020-Q1Decline and peak-out in handling of key product categoriesAnnual report
「However, net sales and operating profit both declined because, in addition to a decrease in semiconductor manufacturing equipment handling, machine tool handling, which had benefited from favorable industry conditions through the previous year, also peaked out.」
The Company had been expanding its handling of precision equipment, machine tools and other products, but disclosed that semiconductor manufacturing equipment declined during the quarter and machine tools also peaked out. Meanwhile, medical equipment and control systems projects increased in the transportation business. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the performance of this segment was net sales of ¥9,676 million, up 8.9% year on year, and segment profit of ¥1,138 million, up 24.0% year on year.」
In the packaging business related to the priority focus on precision machinery and medical equipment logistics, machine tool handling remained strong and semiconductor manufacturing equipment handling increased, resulting in net sales and segment profit exceeding the previous-year period. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales and segment profit both increased as the handling of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased and machine tool handling remained strong amid continued favorable industry conditions. As a result, the performance of this segment was net sales of ¥6,296 million, up 10.9% year on year, and segment profit of ¥694 million, up 36.2% year on year.」
The handling of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and machine tools, which were key target categories, increased and remained strong, resulting in packaging business net sales and segment profit exceeding the previous-year period. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the domestic business, although the handling of wireless communications equipment decreased, net sales and operating profit both increased because projects involving control systems acquired in the previous fiscal year continued to perform well, and the handling of machine tools also remained strong amid continued favorable industry conditions.」
Continued strong performance in control systems projects and machine tool handling led to increases in net sales and operating profit in the domestic business. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「We will expand the business by focusing on logistics for precision and medical equipment, a high-value-added product group in which our packaging business demonstrates its competitive advantages, and by implementing the vision of moving from operations to solutions.」
The Company continues to focus on logistics for precision and medical equipment. New projects involving international air cargo and control systems and increased handling of machine tools contributed to full-year results. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the significant contribution from new projects involving international air cargo and control systems, the overseas subsidiaries continued to perform well as a result of increased handling of machine tools, leading to increases in both net sales and segment profit.」
In connection with expanding the handling of precision machinery and medical equipment, new projects involving international air cargo and control systems contributed, while the overseas subsidiaries also continued to perform well in machine tool handling. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, although the volume of wireless communications equipment handled decreased, net sales increased significantly due to new projects involving international air cargo and control systems, as well as an increase in spot orders for machine tools.」
In connection with expanding the handling of precision and medical equipment, new projects involving international air cargo and control systems, together with an increase in spot orders for machine tools, contributed to the significant increase in net sales. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, although the volume of wireless communications equipment handled decreased, net sales increased because the Company began new projects involving international air cargo and the handling of measuring equipment.」
The disclosure states that new projects involving the handling of measuring equipment related to precision equipment were launched and contributed to the increase in net sales. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We will expand the business by targeting precision machinery and medical equipment, opening new asset-light locations selected with consideration for their locations, and developing solution-based sales combining these locations with advanced in-warehouse operations.」
The Company continues to prioritize precision machinery and medical equipment, and identifies asset-light new locations, advanced in-warehouse operations and solution-based sales as specific means of execution. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, although the value of semiconductor manufacturing equipment handled increased, net sales declined because the value of wireless communications equipment handled decreased.」
The value of semiconductor manufacturing equipment handled, a key large precision equipment category, increased through the cumulative third quarter. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this business backdrop, the value of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and mail-order cargo handled by the Company, which began in the previous fiscal year, increased. However, net sales declined due to a decrease in the value of wireless communications equipment handled as a result of customers' business-structure reforms.」
The value of semiconductor manufacturing equipment handled, which falls within the large precision equipment category, increased, and the mail-order cargo business launched in the previous fiscal year also expanded. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At the U.S. consolidated subsidiary, both net sales and operating profit increased as its steel packaging operations for machine tools began to gain traction.」
The disclosure states that steel packaging operations for machine tools at the U.S. subsidiary began to gain traction, leading to increases in net sales and operating profit. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will expand the business by designating large precision equipment, including machine tools, and medical equipment as key product categories, deepening relationships with existing customers, strengthening our sales organization and focusing on developing new customers.」
The Company has clarified its key product categories and aims to expand the business by deepening relationships with existing customers, strengthening its sales organization and developing new customers.