Supply infrastructure and sales-area expansion in the medical and industrial gas business
First written in FY2016. 17 of 26 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「① The Shiga Branch, Nara Branch and 近畿酸素㈱, the three locations with high-pressure gas filling facilities, will work with the Manufacturing and Logistics Office to strengthen the Group-wide supply structure and improve delivery efficiency.」
The company has reiterated its policy of strengthening the supply structure and improving delivery efficiency through coordination among the three locations and the Manufacturing and Logistics Office. - FY2026-H1The Nara Sales Office changed to a branch, updating the supply and sales structureAnnual report
「① The Shiga Branch, Nara Branch (changed from a sales office to a branch in April 2025) and 近畿酸素㈱, the three locations with high-pressure gas filling facilities, will work with the Manufacturing and Logistics Office to strengthen the Group-wide supply structure and improve delivery efficiency. ② Through coordination among our company and the two Group companies, 近畿酸素株式会社 and 近畿酸器, we will work to further expand our market share in the Kinki region. ④ Through the Medical Equipment Service Center, we will work to improve the quality of medical equipment inspections, repairs and maintenance. ⑤ We will promote the development of demand for industrial gases by targeting the agricultural, food and pharmaceutical sectors, among others.」
While continuing the existing initiatives involving the three locations and three-company collaboration, expansion of Kinki-region market share, medical equipment services and development of demand for industrial gases, the company explicitly states that the Nara Sales Office changed to a branch in April 2025. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「<Medical and Industrial Gas Business> ① The Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office and 近畿酸素㈱, the three locations with high-pressure gas filling facilities, will work with the Manufacturing and Logistics Office to strengthen the Group-wide supply structure and improve delivery efficiency. ② Through coordination among our company and the two Group companies, 近畿酸素株式会社 and 近畿酸器, we will work to further expand our market share in the Kinki region. ③ Through the full-scale operation of the Medical Equipment Service Center, we will work to improve the quality of medical equipment inspections, repairs and maintenance. ④ We will promote the development of demand for industrial gases by targeting the agricultural, food and pharmaceutical sectors, among others.」
The company continues to present coordination among its supply locations and the Manufacturing and Logistics Office, expansion of market share through three-company collaboration, the Medical Equipment Service Center, and the development of demand for industrial gases as initiatives. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「<Medical and Industrial Gas Business> ① The Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office and 近畿酸素株式会社, the three locations with high-pressure gas filling facilities, will work with the Manufacturing and Logistics Office to strengthen the Group-wide supply structure and improve delivery efficiency. ② Through coordination among our company and the two Group companies, 近畿酸素株式会社 and 近畿酸器, we will work to further expand our market share in the Kinki region. ③ Through the full-scale operation of the Medical Equipment Service Center, we will work to improve the quality of medical equipment inspections, repairs and maintenance. ④ We will promote the development of demand for industrial gases by targeting the agricultural, food and pharmaceutical sectors, among others.」
The company continues to present coordination among the three locations and the Manufacturing and Logistics Office, expansion of Kinki-region market share through three-company collaboration, the Medical Equipment Service Center, and the development of demand for industrial gases as initiatives. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「② Through coordination among our company and the two Group companies, 近畿酸素株式会社 and 近畿酸器, we will work to further expand our market share in the Kinki region.」
The company has reiterated its policy of expanding market share in the Kinki region through collaboration among our company, 近畿酸素 and 近畿酸器. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「② Through coordination among our company and the two Group companies, 近畿酸素株式会社 and 近畿酸器, we will work to further expand our market share in the Kinki region.」
The company has expanded the scope of coordination from the previous two-company structure comprising our company and 近畿酸器 to a three-company collaboration including 近畿酸素, aimed at expanding market share in the Kinki region. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「① The Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office and 近畿酸素株式会社, the three locations with high-pressure gas filling facilities, will work with the Manufacturing and Logistics Office to strengthen the Group-wide supply structure and improve delivery efficiency. ② We will strengthen and expand our sales platform by leveraging the economies of scale of the Group as a whole. ③ Through our company and the two companies, including the newly consolidated 近畿酸器, we will work to further expand our market share in the Kinki region.」
The company has reiterated its policy of expanding the supply structure, sales platform and Kinki-region market share by leveraging coordination among the three locations and other units, the scale of the Group, and the three-company structure including 近畿酸器. - FY2022-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「② We will strengthen and expand our sales platform by leveraging the economies of scale of the Group as a whole. ③ Through our company and the two companies, including the newly consolidated 近畿酸器, we will work to further expand our market share in the Kinki region.」
In the medical and industrial gas business, the company is targeting further market-share expansion in the Kinki region by leveraging the scale of the Group and operating through the two companies, the company and 近畿酸器. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「① The Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office and 近畿酸素株式会社, the three locations with high-pressure gas filling facilities, will work with the Manufacturing and Logistics Office to strengthen the supply structure and improve delivery efficiency. ② We will expand sales outside the Kinki region by strengthening operations at the Chubu and Kyushu offices.」
The company has reiterated its policy of strengthening the supply structure through coordination between the three locations and the Manufacturing and Logistics Office, and expanding sales outside the Kinki region using the Chubu and Kyushu offices. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「① The Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office and 近畿酸素株式会社, the three locations with high-pressure gas filling facilities, will work with the Manufacturing and Logistics Office to strengthen the supply structure and improve delivery efficiency. ② We will expand sales outside the Kinki region by strengthening operations at the Chubu and Kyushu offices.」
The company has reiterated its policy of strengthening the supply structure through coordination between the three locations and the Manufacturing and Logistics Office, and expanding sales outside the Kinki region using the Chubu and Kyushu offices. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「① The Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office and 近畿酸素株式会社, the three locations with high-pressure gas filling facilities, will work with the Manufacturing and Logistics Office to strengthen the supply structure and improve delivery efficiency. ② We will expand sales outside the Kinki region by strengthening operations at the Chubu and Kyushu offices.」
The company continues to indicate plans to strengthen the supply structure and improve delivery efficiency through coordination between the three locations and the Manufacturing and Logistics Office, and to expand sales outside the Kinki region through the Chubu and Kyushu offices. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「① The Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office and 近畿酸素株式会社, the three locations with high-pressure gas filling facilities, will work with the Manufacturing and Logistics Office to strengthen the supply structure and improve delivery efficiency. ② We will expand sales outside the Kinki region by strengthening operations at the Chubu and Kyushu offices, which were opened in 2016.」
The company continues to target stronger supply capabilities and improved delivery efficiency through coordination between the three locations and the Manufacturing and Logistics Office, as well as increased sales outside the Kinki region using the Chubu and Kyushu offices. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「① The Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office and 近畿酸素株式会社, the three locations with high-pressure gas filling facilities, will work with the Manufacturing and Logistics Office to strengthen the supply structure and improve delivery efficiency. ② We will expand sales outside the Kinki region by strengthening operations at the Chubu and Kyushu offices, which were opened in 2016.」
The company continues to target stronger supply capabilities and improved delivery efficiency through coordination between the three locations and the Manufacturing and Logistics Office, as well as increased sales outside the Kinki region using the Chubu and Kyushu offices. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「① The Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office and 近畿酸素株式会社, the three locations with high-pressure gas filling facilities, will work with the Manufacturing and Logistics Office to strengthen the supply structure and improve delivery efficiency. ② We will expand sales outside the Kinki region by strengthening operations at the Chubu and Kyushu offices, which were opened in 2016.」
The company continues to target stronger supply capabilities and improved delivery efficiency through coordination between the three locations and the Manufacturing and Logistics Office, as well as increased sales outside the Kinki region using the Chubu and Kyushu offices. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「① We will strengthen the supply structure through the three locations of the Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office and 近畿酸素㈱, which have high-pressure gas filling facilities, and improve delivery efficiency and strengthen sales operations across the Kinki region through the opening of the Hanshin Sales Office. ② We will work to return the Chubu and Kyushu offices to operating profitability and expand their sales territories, while strengthening operations through the new construction and relocation of the Kyoto Branch, the main branch of this business segment.」
The company continues to target expansion of its supply structure and sales network through the three locations, the Hanshin Sales Office, the Chubu and Kyushu offices, and the relocation of the Kyoto Branch, as well as a return to profitability for the Chubu and Kyushu offices. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「① We will strengthen the supply structure through the three locations of the Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office and 近畿酸素㈱, which have high-pressure gas filling facilities, and improve delivery efficiency and strengthen sales operations across the Kinki region through the opening of the Hanshin Sales Office. ② We will work to return the Chubu and Kyushu offices to operating profitability and expand their sales territories, while strengthening operations through the new construction and relocation of the Kyoto Branch, the main branch of this business segment.」
The company continues to target expansion of its supply structure and sales network through the three locations, the Hanshin Sales Office, the Chubu and Kyushu offices, and the relocation of the Kyoto Branch, as well as a return to profitability for the Chubu and Kyushu offices. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「② We will work to return the Chubu and Kyushu offices to operating profitability and expand their sales territories, while strengthening operations through the new construction and relocation of the Kyoto Branch, the main branch of this business segment.」
The company continues to target a return to profitability and expansion of the sales territories of the Chubu and Kyushu offices, as well as stronger operations through the new construction and relocation of the Kyoto Branch. - FY2018Explicit operating-profit breakeven targetAnnual report
「② We will work to return the Chubu and Kyushu offices to operating profitability and expand their sales territories, while strengthening operations through the new construction and relocation of the Kyoto Branch, the main branch of this business segment.」
For the Chubu and Kyushu offices, returning to operating profitability, in addition to expanding their sales territories, has been identified as an explicit challenge. Strengthening operations through the new construction and relocation of the Kyoto Branch also remains a stated objective. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(1) We will establish a supply infrastructure through the 3 locations with high-pressure gas filling equipment, the Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office, and 近畿酸素㈱, and improve delivery efficiency and strengthen sales operations throughout the Kinki region by opening the Hanshin Sales Office. (2) We will expand our sales area by establishing offices in the Chubu and Kyushu regions and strengthen sales operations by constructing and relocating the Kyoto Branch, the main outlet of this business division.」
The company has reiterated its policy of expanding the supply infrastructure and sales network through the 3 locations, the Hanshin Sales Office, the Chubu and Kyushu offices, and the relocation of the Kyoto Branch. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Following the relocation of the Kyoto Branch in October 2017, the land, buildings and other assets at the former office became idle. As their recoverable amount was below their carrying amount, the carrying amount was reduced to the recoverable amount, and the reduction of ¥111.451 million was recorded as an impairment loss under extraordinary losses.」
Regarding the previously planned construction and relocation of the Kyoto Branch, the company states that the relocation took place in October 2017, indicating that the plan progressed to the implementation stage. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In this segment, rentals of home medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators, sales of medical gases including oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen, and sales of industrial gases were strong. In addition, revenue from the Chubu and Kyushu offices opened in the previous fiscal year was added, resulting in revenue of ¥847 million, up ¥60 million, or 7.6%, from the same quarter of the previous year.」
The company states that revenue from the Chubu and Kyushu offices opened in the previous fiscal year was added to revenue for the current quarter, contributing to operating results. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「July 2016 Established the Chubu office of the Home Care and Medical Gas Division in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture. Established the Kyushu office of the Home Care and Medical Gas Division in Miyazaki. ② We will expand our sales area by establishing new offices in the Chubu and Kyushu regions and strengthen sales operations by constructing and relocating the Kyoto Branch, the main outlet of this business division.」
The establishment of offices in Chubu and Kyushu is recorded as an implemented initiative in the company history, giving concrete form to the previous plan. The company also presents the construction and relocation of the Kyoto Branch as the next measure to strengthen sales operations. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(1) Following the strengthening of the supply infrastructure through the high-pressure gas filling equipment at 3 locations, the Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office, and 近畿酸素㈱, we will improve delivery efficiency and strengthen sales operations throughout the Kinki region by opening the Hanshin Sales Office. (2) We will expand our sales area by establishing new offices in the Chubu and Kyushu regions.」
The company has reiterated its policy of expanding the supply infrastructure and sales area by opening the Hanshin Sales Office and establishing new offices in the Chubu and Kyushu regions. No newly completed initiatives are indicated. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「(1) Following the strengthening of the supply infrastructure through the high-pressure gas filling equipment at 3 locations, the Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office, and 近畿酸素㈱, we will improve delivery efficiency and strengthen sales operations throughout the Kinki region by opening the Hanshin Sales Office. (2) We will expand our sales area by establishing new offices in the Chubu and Kyushu regions.」
The company has reiterated its policy of expanding the supply infrastructure and sales area by opening the Hanshin Sales Office and establishing new offices in the Chubu and Kyushu regions. It also states that expenses, including personnel costs associated with establishing 2 offices in Chubu and Kyushu, have been incurred, but does not indicate any newly completed initiatives. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The segment loss (operating loss) was ¥12 million, compared with a ¥2 million loss in the same quarter of the previous year, due to increases in selling expenses for medical gas cylinders and other items, and higher expenses, including personnel costs associated with establishing new offices in Chubu and Kyushu.」
The company states that personnel costs associated with establishing 2 offices in the Chubu and Kyushu regions, as previously planned, have been incurred, indicating that the plan has progressed to the implementation stage. At the same time, related expenses are contributing to losses in the medical and industrial gas business. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「(1) Following the strengthening of the supply infrastructure through the high-pressure gas filling equipment at 3 locations, the Shiga Branch, Nara Sales Office, and 近畿酸素㈱, we will improve delivery efficiency and strengthen sales operations throughout the Kinki region by opening the Hanshin Sales Office. (2) We will expand our sales area by establishing new offices in the Chubu and Kyushu regions.」
The company plans to expand its supply and sales network by opening the Hanshin Sales Office following the filling facilities at 3 existing locations, and by establishing new offices in Chubu and Kyushu.