Eagle Industry Co., Ltd. Business Report FY ended Mar. 2013
Business Highlights
Financial Overview |
(in millions of JPY) |
FY ended March 2013 | FY ended March 2012 | Rate of Change(%) | Factors | |
Sales | 102,817 | 96,237 | 6.8 | - |
Operating income | 7,579 | 6,207 | 22.1 | - |
Ordinary income |
8,934 | 7,224 | 23.7 | - |
Net income | 4,501 | 3,013 | 49.4 | - |
Automotive and Construction Machinery Industries | ||||
Sales | 60,019 | 52,768 | 13.7 | -Sales increased due to favorable growth in Japan, even though sales declined because of the economic slowdown in China and the debt crisis in Europe. |
Outlook for FY ending Mar. 31, 2014 |
(in million of JPY) |
FY ending Mar. 31, 2014 (Forecast) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2013 (Actual Results) |
Rate of Change (%) |
|
Sales | 110,000 | 102,817 | 7.0 |
Operating income | 9,000 | 7,579 | 18.7 |
Ordinary income | 9,600 | 8,934 | 7.5 |
Net income | 5,200 | 4,501 | 15.5 |
>>>Financial Forecast for the Next Fiscal Year (Sales, Operating Income etc.)
Mid-term Management Plan
-The Company announced its mid-term management plan that covers the fiscal years 2011-2013 (starting March 2012 and ending March 2014). Under the plan, the Company aims to achieve operating revenue of 110 billion yen and an operating profit of 9 billion yen. The main points are outlined below.- In order to build a global production structure, the Company will continue migrating production operations to locations outside Japan, which it is currently doing; working to boost its production volumes outside Japan.
- The Company will develop next-generation products that are anticipated to be commercialized 10 years later, as well as enhance its core technologies in order to make this a reality.
R&D
R&D Expenditure |
(in millions JPY ) |
FY ended March 2013 | FY ended March 2012 | FY ended March 2011 | |
Overall | 755 | 676 | 615 |
R&D Structure
-The Company's Technical Center is the main function responsible for R&D activities in the Company, collaborating with the technical/engineering, production, and sales functions to develop products in all its business sectors.-The Company has 66 staff working in R&D, accounting for 1.3% of its total workforce.
-R&D expenses in its business operations targeted to the auto and construction equipment industries are 474 million yen.
R&D Activities
Automotive and Construction Machinery Industries-Mechanical seals for engine coolant circulation pumps
- The Company is developing next-generation mechanical seals that significantly reduce frictional force while at the same time maintain a high level of sealing performance.
- The Company completed development of a carbon bearing for electric water-pumps, which demonstrates excellent performance in terms of wear and abrasion resistance.
- The Company started commercial production of metal seals for turbo chargers, which comply with exhaust-gas emissions regulations.
- In the sector of producing products that respond to the need for improved fuel efficiency, the Company not only expanded its production volume of fuel pulsation dampers but also developed products that meet a wider range of uses.
Investment Activities
Capital Expenditure |
(in millions JPY) |
FY ended March 2013 | FY ended March 2012 | FY ended March 2011 | |
Overall | 8,527 | 8,821 | 3,496 |
Automotive and Construction Machinery Industries
-In fiscal year ended Mar. 31, 2013, the Company made capital investments mainly to increase its production capacity, especially at the following locations.
- The Company: 2,937 million JPY
- EKK Eagle (Thailand) Co., Ltd.: 856 million JPY
- P.T. Eagle Industry Indonesia: 786 million JPY
- Eagle Industry France S.A.S.: 557 million JPY
Investments Outside Japan
<Indonesia>-The Company started building a new plant at P.T. Eagle Industry Indonesia in March 2013, planning to launch commercial production of floating seals for construction equipment in December 2013. In addition, in the fiscal year ending March 2016, the plant is scheduled to start producing seals for automotive water pumps and lip seals for automotive air-conditioners, estimating that operating revenue will reach 5 billion yen at the end of the 2019 fiscal year. This plant is being positioned as an important production facility to supply products to automobiles and construction equipment in the Asian region.
<Mexico>
-The Company built a production facility at its subsidiary in Mexico, EKK Eagle Industry Mexico S.A. de C.V., with construction of the plant building scheduled for completion in July 2013. From April 2014, the plant will produce TM solenoid valves, with operating revenue at the end of the 2019 fiscal year ending in March 2020 forecast to reach 10 billion yen. The Company is considering producing water-pump seals and air-conditioning control valves in the future.
Planned Capital Investment |
(As of Mar. 31, 2013) |
Facility (Location) |
Location | Equipment to be installed |
Estimated amount of investment (in million JPY) |
Period of the project | |
from | to | ||||
The Company's Okayama Plant |
Okayama Pref., Japan | Equipment to produce mechanical seals | 2,086 | Apr. 2013 |
Mar. 2014 |
Equipment to produce special valves | |||||
Hiroshima Eagle Co., Ltd. | Hiroshima Pref., Japan |
Equipment to produce mechanical seals | 202 | Apr. 2013 |
Mar. 2014 |
Equipment to produce special valves | |||||
Okayama Eagle Co., Ltd. | Okayama Pref., Japan | Equipment to produce mechanical seals | 119 | Apr. 2013 |
Mar. 2014 |
Equipment to produce special valves | |||||
Eagle Industry France S.A.S. | France | Equipment to produce special valves | 2,301 | Apr. 2013 |
Mar. 2014 |
EKK Eagle (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Thailand | Equipment to produce mechanical seals | 624 | Apr. 2013 |
Mar. 2014 |
Equipment to produce special valves | |||||
Eagle Simrax B.V. | Netherlands | Equipment to produce mechanical seals | 456 | Apr. 2013 |
Mar. 2014 |
Eagle Industry (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. | Wuxi, China | Equipment to produce mechanical seals | 322 | Apr. 2013 |
Mar. 2014 |
Equipment to produce special valves |