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Cost Structure Reform and Production Efficiency Improvements in the Preform Business

First written in FY2016-Q2. 17 of 31 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-09.

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Earnings Stabilization Through Cross-Functional Business Structural ReformA theme 127 companies write about · 2 as a headwind · 127 as a tailwind

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  1. 2026-10-09AdvancedEarnings

    「We achieved profitability through improved asset efficiency resulting from appropriate fixed-cost management accompanying business structure reform, including the withdrawal from the recycled-flake business, as well as improved profitability of plastic caps for edible oils.」

    Appropriate fixed-cost management, improved asset efficiency and improved profitability of plastic caps for edible oils are again cited as measures contributing to the return to profitability.
  2. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Improved asset efficiency through the optimisation of fixed costs accompanying business-structure reforms, including the withdrawal from the recycled-flake business, and improved profitability of plastic caps for edible oils, among other measures」

    The company describes specific measures including the optimisation of fixed costs accompanying business-structure reforms, improved asset efficiency and improved profitability of plastic caps for edible oils, stating that these measures led to the Preform Business becoming profitable.
  3. 2026-07-06AdvancedEarnings

    「We achieved profitability through improved asset efficiency resulting from appropriate fixed-cost management accompanying business structure reform, including the withdrawal from the recycled-flake business, as well as improved profitability of plastic caps for edible oils.」

    The Company states that appropriate fixed-cost management, improved asset efficiency and improved product profitability contributed to the Preform Business's return to profitability.
  4. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「At some consolidated subsidiaries, profitability showed improvement due to the effects of improved production efficiency and other factors」

    The company states that the effects of improved production efficiency emerged at some consolidated subsidiaries, helping to narrow the Preform Business's loss.
  5. FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Preform Business, we are working to improve production efficiency and reduce our environmental impact by reducing resin consumption and using recycled materials.」

    The company continues to pursue measures to improve production efficiency, reduce resin consumption and reduce environmental impact through the use of recycled materials.
  6. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「Although affected by overhauls of production equipment at some beverage-preform manufacturing plants to improve yields, as well as temporary initial investment costs for the new recycled-pellet and recycled-flake businesses, the effects of initiatives to improve profitability have begun to emerge.」

    The company states that overhauls of production equipment and initiatives to improve profitability helped narrow the Preform Business's loss despite the burden of initial investment.
  7. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In addition to overhauling production equipment at some factories」

    The company describes the specific measure of overhauling production equipment for the Preform Business.
  8. FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Preform Business, we are working to improve production efficiency and reduce our environmental impact by reducing resin consumption and using recycled materials.」

    The company continues to pursue measures to improve production efficiency, reduce resin consumption and reduce environmental impact through the use of recycled materials.
  9. FY2023RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Preform Business, we worked to improve production efficiency and reduce environmental impact by reducing resin consumption and using recycled materials.」

    The company continues to pursue measures to improve production efficiency, reduce resin consumption and reduce environmental impact through the use of recycled materials.
  10. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Preform Business, we are working to improve production efficiency and reduce our environmental impact by reducing resin consumption and using recycled materials.」

    The company continues to improve production efficiency in the Preform Business, reduce resin consumption and reduce environmental impact through the use of recycled materials.
  11. FY2022RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Preform Business, we are working to improve production efficiency and reduce our environmental impact by reducing resin consumption and using recycled materials.」

    The company continues to improve production efficiency, reduce resin consumption and reduce environmental impact through the use of recycled materials.
  12. FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Preform Business, we are working to improve production efficiency and reduce our environmental impact by reducing resin consumption and using recycled materials.」

    The company continues to improve production efficiency in the Preform Business and reduce environmental impact through lower resin consumption and the use of recycled materials.
  13. FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Preform Business, we are working to improve production efficiency and reduce our environmental impact by reducing resin consumption and using recycled materials.」

    The company continues to improve production efficiency in the Preform Business and to reduce environmental impact through lower resin consumption and the use of recycled materials.
  14. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the Preform Business, in addition to promoting improvements in production efficiency, we worked to reduce resin consumption and increase the use of recycled materials.」

    The company states its policy of continuing to improve production efficiency and increase the use of recycled materials while reducing resin consumption. In line with these efforts, the Preform Business reported segment profit of ¥556 million, up 127.1% from the previous fiscal year.
  15. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Preform Business, in addition to promoting improvements in production efficiency, we aim to enhance the business's added value by reducing resin consumption, increasing the use of recycled materials and working to reduce our environmental impact.」

    The company continues to cite improvements in production efficiency in the Preform Business, together with reductions in resin consumption and environmental impact through the use of recycled materials, as measures.
  16. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Preform Business, in addition to promoting improvements in production efficiency, we aim to enhance the business's added value by reducing resin consumption, increasing the use of recycled materials and working to reduce our environmental impact.」

    The company states that it will continue improving production efficiency in the Preform Business and pursue reductions in resin consumption and environmental impact through the use of recycled materials.
  17. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The loss narrowed due to fixed-cost reductions, improvements in production efficiency and other measures. As a result, net sales for the cumulative first quarter of the current fiscal year were ¥917 million, down 17.2% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥27 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥41 million in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.」

    The company implemented fixed-cost reductions and improvements in production efficiency, narrowing the Preform Business's loss from the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.
  18. FY2020AdvancedAnnual report

    「Profit increased as a result of efforts to improve production efficiency.」

    As a result of continued improvements in production efficiency, segment profit in the preform business was ¥245 million, up 53.8% year on year.
  19. FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the preform business, sales volumes of preforms for beverages declined due to the temporary suspension of operations at 4 plants in China, requests to refrain from going out and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the prolonged rainy season, resulting in lower revenue than in the same quarter of the previous year. However, profit increased as a result of efforts to improve production efficiency.」

    Production efficiency continued to improve, and segment profit in the preform business rose 56.7% year on year to ¥150 million despite lower revenue.
  20. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Despite efforts to improve production efficiency, the loss widened.」

    Although efforts to improve production efficiency continue in the preform business, the disclosure indicates that the loss widened during the first 2 quarters of the fiscal year.
  21. FY2020-Q1ReframedAnnual report

    「In the preform business, we have strengthened efforts to maintain quality, improve productivity and streamline operations as economic growth in China, its main market, continues to slow.」

    The description of the measures has been recast from a focus on reorganizing manufacturing sites and reducing fixed costs to strengthening efforts to maintain quality, improve productivity and streamline operations.
  22. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the preform business, sales volumes of preforms for beverages declined due to the prolonged rainy season and other factors, resulting in lower revenue, but profit increased as a result of efforts to improve productivity and reduce costs.」

    The disclosure states that improved productivity and cost reductions led to higher profit in the preform business despite lower sales volumes and revenue.
  23. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In the preform business, we have worked to reorganize manufacturing sites, develop new customers and reform the cost structure in order to restore the business in response to worsening market conditions in China, its main market.」

    The reorganization of manufacturing sites, development of new customers and cost structure reform continue as measures to restore the preform business.
  24. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「We have worked to reduce fixed costs by developing new customers and reorganizing manufacturing sites.」

    The development of new customers, reorganization of manufacturing sites and fixed-cost reductions continue as measures to restore the preform business.
  25. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「We have worked to reduce fixed costs by developing new customers and reorganizing manufacturing sites.」

    Cost reductions and site reorganization continue as measures to restore the preform business.
  26. FY2017RestatedAnnual report

    「In the preform business, we have worked to reorganize manufacturing sites, develop new customers and reform the cost structure in order to restore the business in response to worsening market conditions in China, its main market.」

    The reorganization of manufacturing sites, development of new customers and cost structure reform continue as measures to restore the preform business.
  27. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In the preform business, we have worked to reorganize manufacturing sites, develop new customers and reform the cost structure in order to restore the business in response to worsening market conditions in China, its main market.」

    The reorganization of manufacturing sites, development of new customers and cost structure reform continue as business recovery measures.
  28. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「We have worked to reform the cost structure and improve production efficiency in order to restore the business.」

    Cost structure reform and improved production efficiency continue as measures to restore the preform business.
  29. FY2016AdvancedAnnual report

    「The number of employees declined by 69 from the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was mainly because, as part of restructuring the preform business, the organizational structure was reviewed to streamline management and personnel reductions were implemented.」

    In addition to cost reductions and improved production efficiency, the organizational structure was reviewed and 69 positions were eliminated as part of the business restructuring.
  30. FY2016-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「We have worked to restore performance through ongoing cost reductions and improved production efficiency, as well as by deciding to withdraw from the Indonesian consolidated subsidiary.」

    Cost reductions and improved production efficiency continue to be described as measures to restore performance.
  31. FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report

    「We have worked to restore performance through ongoing cost reductions and improved production efficiency, as well as by deciding to withdraw from the Indonesian consolidated subsidiary.」

    Cost reductions and improved production efficiency are described as specific measures to restore performance in the preform business.
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  2. 1Revitalization and Earnings Recovery of the Preform Business11×
  3. 2Reduction in Losses in the Preform Business11×
  4. 3Consolidated Operating Profit Turns Profitable and Increases9×
  5. 4Consolidated ordinary income turns profitable9×
  6. 5Losses from Yen Appreciation and Exchange-Rate Fluctuations8×
  7. 6Higher revenue driven by increased sales volume of preforms for beverage containers6×

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