News emerged on developments at multiple stocks into the afternoon session, including ABEJA and Yamazaki Mazak's collaboration on AI implementation, Bplats' expansion of its consortium supporting AI adoption, The Shimanebank's private placement and recognition of a loss on the sale of securities, JRC's strong first-half results, TriIs' revision of its growth strategy, and VisasQ's improved first-half earnings.
ABEJA announced that it would begin joint development with Yamazaki Mazak aimed at implementing physical AI on manufacturing sites. The two companies aim to improve productivity and reduce costs by using the ABEJA Platform, and said the initiative would also help address challenges facing the manufacturing industry, including labor shortages and the transfer of technical skills.
Bplats announced that the number of regular member companies in its consortium supporting AI adoption had grown to 15, with Techno Digital and tiwaki among the new participants. The company said it would work to expand the introduction of products and services through its marketplace and support for the implementation of AI agents.
The Shimanebank decided to raise approximately ¥9.9 billion through a private placement with SBI Shinsei Bank as the allottee. The offering comprises 10 million shares, with the payment date set for 25 December. The bank also announced a ¥6.5 billion loss on the sale of securities and a downward revision to its full-year forecast, while expecting its equity ratio to improve.
JRC reported first-half operating profit of ¥1.0 billion, up 11% year on year, with profit growth driven by strong demand for equipment upgrades in its core business and solid performance in its environmental energy business. TriIs announced that it had revised its medium- to long-term growth strategy and significantly raised its PBR target range for 2031.