Eagle Industry Co., Ltd. Business Report FY ended Mar. 2014

Business Highlights

Financial Overview

(in million JPY)
  FY ended March 2014 FY ended March 2013 Rate of Change (%) Factors
Sales 124,709 102,817 21.3 -
Operating income 11,403 7,579 50.5 -
Ordinary income
14,523 8,934 62.6 -
Net income 7,426 4,501 65.0 -
Automotive and Construction Machinery Industries
Sales 77,700 60,019 29.5 -While growth in Southeast Asia slowed down, it remained strong in Europe, the U.S.A., and China.

Recent Development Outside Japan

<Mexico>
-EKK Eagle Industry Mexico S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary in the state of San Luis Potosi, launched commercial operations in May 2014. The subsidiary has 11,986 sq. meters of floor space and will initially manufacture solenoid valves for transmissions. It will later manufacture water-pump seals and AC control valves. Its sales at the end of March 2015 are forecast to be JPY 5,000 million, and by the end of March 2021 they are forecast to grow to JPY 10,000 million.

Outlook for FY ending Mar. 31, 2015

(in million of JPY)
  FY ending Mar. 31, 2015
(Forecast)
FY ended Mar. 31, 2014
(Actual Results)
Rate of Change
(%)
Sales 135,000 124,709 8.3
Operating income 12,500 11,403 9.6
Ordinary income 14,700 14,523 1.2
Net income 8,000 7,426 7.7

>>>Financial Forecast for the Next Fiscal Year (Sales, Operating Income etc.) 

Mid-term Management Plan

-The New Three-year Mid-term Plan announced in 2014 covers FY2014-2016 (April 2014-March 2017). It calls for developing globally efficient management and new products with long-term potential that make use of proprietary technical expertise. The following are the targeted figures by the final year.
  • Sales: JPY 150,000 million
  • Operating profit: JPY 15,000 million (profit margin of 10%)
  • Sales at Automotive and Construction Equipment: JPY 92,000 million (18% increase over FY2013 that ended March 2014)

R&D

R&D Expenditure

(in million JPY)
  FY ended March 2014 FY ended March 2013 FY ended March 2012
Overall 1,163 755 676
-Automotive and Construction Machinery 862 474 381

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 86 staff working in R&D, accounting for 1.7% of its total workforce.

R&D Activities

Automotive and Construction Machinery
-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; and commenced mass production of a carbon bearing for electric water-pumps, which demonstrates excellent performance in terms of wear and abrasion resistance.
  • The Company is developing carbon bearings that significantly reduce friction.
-Mechatronics Products: The following are currently under development:
  • Magnetic control valves using metal bellows.
  • Hydrogen gas control valves for use in FCVs
  • Products with metal bellows for use in control devices.
-R&D activities are being conducted on sliding materials for all types of seals.

Investment Activities

Capital Expenditure

(in million JPY)
  FY ended March 2014 FY ended March 2013 FY ended March 2012
Overall 8,178 8,527 8,821
-Automotive and Construction Machinery 4,840 6,182 7,165

Automotive and Construction Machinery
-In fiscal year ended Mar. 31, 2014, the Company made capital investments mainly to increase its production capacity, especially at the following locations.
  • The Company: JPY 1,537 million
  • Eagle Industry France S.A.S.: JPY 949 million
  • P.T. Eagle Industry Indonesia: JPY 468 million
  • Shimane Eagle Co., Ltd.: 326 million JPY

Investments Outside Japan

<Hungary>
-The Company plans to construct new plant in Hungary. The plant will be established in 2016 to manufacture engine valves.

Planned Capital Investment

(As of Mar. 31, 2014)
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 2,885 Apr.
2014
Mar.
2015
Equipment to produce special valves
Hiroshima Eagle Co., Ltd. Hiroshima Pref.,
Japan
Equipment to produce mechanical seals 402 Apr.
2014
Mar.
2015
Equipment to produce special valves
Eagle Industry France S.A.S. France Equipment to produce special valves 1,819 Apr.
2014
Mar.
2015
EKK Eagle Industry Mexico S.A. de C.V. Mexico Equipment to produce special valves 1,161 Apr.
2014
Mar.
2015
EKK Eagle (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Thailand Equipment to produce mechanical seals 772 Apr.
2014
Mar.
2015
Equipment to produce special valves
Eagle Industry (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. China Equipment to produce mechanical seals 614 Apr.
2014
Mar.
2015
Equipment to produce special valves
NEK Co., Ltd. Korea Equipment to produce mechanical seals 350 Apr.
2014
Mar.
2015
P.T. Eagle Industry Indonesia Indonesia Equipment to produce mechanical seals 326 Apr.
2014
Mar.
2015
Equipment to produce special valves