Sluggish trading business due to fewer large-scale projects and lower sales related to 3D printers
First written in FY2016-Q2. 16 of 34 entries say "Softened", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
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- 2026-10-09WorsenedEarnings
「The number of large machinery units sold declined from the same period of the previous year, resulting in lower revenue and profit.」
The decline in large machinery sales continued to weigh on the Trading Business in the third quarter. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although acceptance of a beverage-product packaging system was completed and a security assessment system was delivered to the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, the number of large machinery units sold declined from the previous year, resulting in lower revenue and profit.」
Although some acceptance procedures were completed and deliveries made, lower sales volumes of large machinery resulted in lower revenue and profit for the trading business, and the risk of sluggish sales resurfaced. - 2026-07-06WorsenedEarnings
「The number of large machinery units sold declined from the same period of the previous year, resulting in lower revenue and profit.」
The decline in large machinery sales was again identified as a factor behind lower sales and profit in the Trading Business. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Trading business 7,328,378 △19.6 3,183,814 △34.0」
Orders received in the trading business declined 19.6%, and order backlog declined 34.0%, again clearly indicating weakness in orders related to large projects and sluggish sales. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, acceptance of large machinery, including food processing machinery and water treatment equipment, was completed, but revenue and profit declined due to delays in accepting some projects and the negative reaction to the strong performance of the next-generation hybrid conferencing system and other product lines in the same period of the previous year.」
Although acceptance of large machinery was completed, delays in accepting some projects and the negative reaction to the strong performance of the next-generation hybrid conferencing system and other products in the same period of the previous year resulted in lower revenue and profit for the trading business. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「Acceptance of large machinery, including flexographic printing presses, waste plastic recycling equipment and medical equipment manufacturing systems, was completed. In addition, new e-JEST compact electric buses were delivered to Ina, Nagano Prefecture, and Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, while sales of products related to the next-generation hybrid conferencing solution, a new product line, remained strong. However, due partly to delays in the acceptance of certain projects, revenue was ¥8,764 million, down 15.1% from the previous fiscal year.」
The disclosure notes the completion of acceptance for large machinery, deliveries under the new product line and strong sales, indicating that the previous situation of sluggish large projects and sales has eased, although delays in accepting some projects and lower revenue remain. - FY2024-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Acceptance of large machinery, including flexographic printing presses, waste plastic recycling equipment and medical equipment manufacturing systems, was completed, while sales of products related to a next-generation hybrid conferencing solution, a new product line, remained strong, resulting in higher revenue and profit than in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Completion of acceptance for multiple large machines and strong sales of the new product line eased the situation concerning sluggish sales and delayed acceptance in the trading business. - FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, revenue increased on sales of flexographic printing presses, blow molding machines, syringe filling lines, IC card-related equipment and other products, while thorough cost controls also resulted in higher profit. As a result, revenue was ¥10,317 million, up 10.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥547 million, up 17.7%.」
Increased sales of multiple machines and equipment and cost controls resulted in higher revenue and profit for the trading business, easing the situation of declining large projects and sluggish sales. - FY2023-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, revenue increased from the same quarter of the previous year due to sales of flexographic printing presses, blow molding machines, IC card-related equipment, automated packaging equipment and other products, although」
The trading business reported higher revenue on sales of multiple machines and equipment, indicating that the previous slump, centred on declines in large projects and 3D printer-related sales, is easing. Profit, however, declined. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition to lower revenue due to the reaction to the previous year's increase, profit declined as exhibition expenses, travel expenses and other costs increased owing to the expansion of proactive sales activities.」
The trading business reported lower revenue due to the reaction to the completion of acceptance for large projects in the same quarter of the previous year, while higher sales activity expenses also resulted in lower profit. The improvement from the completion of acceptance for large projects did not continue, and the risk of a renewed slump has resurfaced. - FY2023-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Revenue increased from the same quarter of the previous year due to the completion of acceptance for IC card manufacturing equipment, automated product packaging equipment and other products, although」
The trading business reported higher revenue due to the completion of acceptance for IC card manufacturing equipment, automated product packaging equipment and other products, indicating that the situation concerning delayed acceptance and sluggish large projects is easing. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, acceptance of mineral water production lines, glass tempering furnace equipment, RFID tag manufacturing equipment and other products was completed, and cost controls resulted in higher revenue and profit.」
Completion of acceptance for large machinery and other products and cost controls resulted in higher revenue and profit for the trading business, indicating that the previous situation of delayed acceptance and sluggish large projects is easing. - FY2022-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, acceptance of some products had been delayed in the same quarter of the previous year due to activity restrictions associated with the global COVID-19 pandemic. In the current quarter, acceptance of mineral water production lines, glass tempering furnace equipment and other products was completed, and cost controls resulted in higher revenue and profit than in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Completion of acceptance for large projects and cost controls resulted in higher revenue and profit for the trading business, further easing the situation of delayed acceptance and sluggish large projects. - FY2022-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Revenue and profit increased from the same quarter of the previous year, owing mainly to the completion of acceptance for mineral water production lines, glass tempering furnace equipment and other products during the quarter.」
The completion of acceptance for large machinery and other products contributed to higher revenue and profit, indicating that the previous situation of delayed acceptance and sluggish large projects is easing. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「Sales of logistics-related equipment and other products increased, and acceptance of large machinery, including mineral water production systems and other equipment for printing and packaging, was completed, resulting in higher revenue, although」
The disclosure notes increased sales of logistics-related equipment and the completion of acceptance for large machinery, indicating that the previous slump caused by a decline in large projects is easing. However, profit in the trading business declined due to higher selling expenses following the easing of activity restrictions and other factors. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, sales of logistics-related equipment and other products increased, resulting in higher revenue than in the same quarter of the previous year, but profitability deteriorated due to the impact of activity restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, resulting in lower profit.」
Although increased sales of logistics-related equipment and other products lifted revenue, deteriorating profitability due to activity restrictions and other factors resulted in a 10.2% year-on-year decline in segment profit for the trading business. - FY2021-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, acceptance of some products was delayed due to activity restrictions associated with the global COVID-19 pandemic, but increased sales of printing and packaging machinery, optical disc inspection equipment, logistics-related equipment and other products resulted in higher revenue than in the same quarter of the previous year, while cost controls enabled the business to return to profitability.」
Although delays in the acceptance of some products occurred, increased sales across multiple fields and cost controls enabled the trading business to report higher revenue and return to profitability. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue and profit declined due to delays in the acceptance of large machinery and a decline in end users' demand for capital investment.」
Although demand for logistics-related equipment remained strong, delays in the acceptance of large machinery and declining capital investment demand resulted in an 11.5% decline in revenue and a 6.7% decline in profit for the trading business. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, demand for logistics-related equipment and other products remained strong while social and economic activity was restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but end users' demand for capital investment in other fields declined, resulting in lower revenue and profit than in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although demand for logistics-related equipment remained strong, capital investment demand in other fields declined, resulting in lower revenue and profit for the trading business. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, sales of logistics-related equipment and other products increased, but sales of printing and packaging machinery, 3D printer-related equipment and other products declined, resulting in lower revenue and profit than in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although sales of logistics-related equipment increased, lower sales of printing and packaging machinery and 3D printer-related equipment resulted in lower revenue and profit for the trading business. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, sales of autonomous mobile transport robots and large medical and pharmaceutical machinery and other products increased, but sales of printing and packaging machinery and other products declined, resulting in lower revenue and profit than in the same period of the previous year.」
Although sales in new fields increased, lower sales of printing and packaging machinery and other products resulted in lower revenue and profit for the trading business. - FY2019-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, sales of printing and packaging machinery and other products declined, but sales of autonomous mobile transport robots and large medical and pharmaceutical machinery and other products increased, resulting in higher revenue and profit than in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although sales of printing and packaging machinery remained lower, increased sales of autonomous mobile transport robots and large medical and pharmaceutical machinery resulted in higher revenue and profit for the trading business. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, sales of printing and packaging machinery and other products declined, resulting in lower revenue and profit than in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Due to lower sales of printing and packaging machinery and other products, the trading business reported a 3.3% year-on-year decline in revenue and a 14.9% decline in profit, with deteriorating demand conditions continuing. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, the company worked to expand revenue opportunities, further improve earning power and strengthen its human resources and organisational capabilities to achieve sustainable growth, but the business environment became challenging, with capital investment being deferred.」
A challenging business environment, including evidence of deferred capital investment, has been newly disclosed, heightening concerns about demand conditions in the trading business. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the trading business, sales of printing and packaging machinery and other products increased, but sales of RFID equipment, food manufacturing and processing machinery, cosmetic filling machines and other products declined, resulting in a slight decrease in revenue from the same quarter of the previous year. As a result, revenue for the nine months ended 31 December was ¥5,945 million, down 2.2% year on year, and segment profit was ¥284 million, down 30.0%.」
Despite increased sales of printing and packaging machinery, the trading business reported a 2.2% decline in revenue and a 30.0% decline in segment profit due to lower sales of other products. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although sales mainly of food manufacturing and processing machinery and cosmetic filling machines declined, sales of printing and packaging machinery, printed electronics equipment, 3D printer-related equipment and other products increased, resulting in higher revenue than in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although the decline in sales of some products continued, the trading business maintained its revenue growth trend on increased sales of printing and packaging, printed electronics and 3D printer-related products. - FY2018-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Although sales mainly of food manufacturing and processing machinery and cosmetic filling machines declined, sales of printing and packaging machinery, printed electronics equipment, 3D printer-related equipment and other products increased, resulting in higher revenue than in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although the decline in sales of some products continued, the trading business reported a 13.2% year-on-year increase in revenue due to higher sales of printing and packaging, printed electronics and 3D printer-related products. - FY2017SoftenedAnnual report
「Although sales of sublimation printer-related equipment, consumables and other products declined, sales of RFID equipment, printed electronics equipment, food manufacturing and processing machinery and other products increased, while a review of the products handled also improved profitability.」
Although sales of some products remain lower, the trading business improved both revenue and profitability through increased sales across multiple fields and a review of the products handled. - FY2017-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Although sales declined mainly for printing and packaging machinery and dye-sublimation printer-related equipment and consumables, sales of RFID-related equipment, food-processing machinery, and cosmetics filling machines increased, resulting in higher revenue than in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although sales of some products remain lower, the trading business reported higher revenue on increased sales of other products, and the sluggish sales environment continues to ease. - FY2017-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Although sales declined mainly for printing and packaging machinery and dye-sublimation printer-related equipment and consumables, sales of RFID-related equipment, food-processing machinery, and cosmetics filling machines increased, resulting in higher revenue than in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although sales of some products remain lower, the trading business reported higher revenue on increased sales of multiple products, and the risk of sluggish performance is easing. - FY2017-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Although sales declined mainly for printing and packaging machinery and dye-sublimation printer-related equipment and consumables, sales of RFID-related equipment, food-processing machinery, and cosmetics filling machines increased, resulting in higher revenue than in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Although sales of some products remain lower, increased sales of other products resulted in higher revenue for the trading business, easing its previous slump. - FY2016RestatedAnnual report
「Sales declined mainly for large projects involving RFID-related equipment and rubber-processing machinery, as well as for 3D printer-related equipment and consumables. Sales of dye-sublimation printer-related equipment and consumables were scaled back following a review of profitability.」
Declines in large projects and 3D printer-related sales, as well as sales reductions following a review of profitability, have continued. Meanwhile, the trading business recorded segment profit of ¥476 million. - FY2016-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales declined mainly for large projects involving printing and packaging machinery, RFID-related equipment, and rubber-processing machinery, as well as for 3D printer-related equipment and consumables.」
Revenue from the trading business was ¥5.289 billion, down 28.3% year on year, and the segment recorded a loss of ¥55 million. The business shifted from a profit of ¥216 million in the same quarter of the previous year to a loss. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Sales declined mainly for large projects involving printing and packaging machinery, RFID-related equipment, and rubber-processing machinery, as well as for 3D printer-related equipment and consumables.」
Revenue from the trading business was ¥3.683 billion, down 30.0% year on year, and the segment recorded a loss of ¥3 million.