Suncall Corporation Business Report FY ended Mar. 2018
Financial Overview |
(in million JPY) |
| FY ended Mar. 31, 2018 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2017 | Rate of Change (%) | Factors | |
| Overall | ||||
| Sales | 42,225 | 37,980 | 11.2 | -Sales increased, mainly engine parts. |
| Operating income | 2,415 | 2,250 | 7.3 | -Income increased due to the continued underlying profit growth at Asian subsidiaries throughout the year, and increased profit at the subsidiary in Mexico from the middle of the fiscal year. |
| Ordinary income | 2,527 | 1,734 | 45.7 | |
| Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent | 2,125 | 1,093 | 94.4 | |
| Functional Precision Materials | ||||
| Sales | 5,020 | 4,352 | 4.0 | -Significant sales increases of valve-spring steel from subsidiaries in China and Mexico to Asian and North American markets. Sales from Japan to Europe increased. Sales of material used in precision-deformed products like material for piston-rings were strong. |
| Functional Precision Components | ||||
| Sales | 25,139 | 23,297 | 3.6 | -Sales of engine and transmission parts in Japan and Asia were strong, while sales of parts for hybrid vehicles increased. |
R&D Expenditure |
(in million JPY) |
| FY ended Mar. 31, 2018 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2017 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2016 | |
| Overall | 810 | 807 | 940 |
R&D activities
Shunts on busbar
-This electric-current sensor directly measures high electric current in the range of 200 to 800 amperes. Jointly developed with KOA Corporation. The Company will launch sales of this busbar because it won a firm order to deliver it to a customer.
Springs for new variable valve
-The Company developed and filed a patent application for a high-performance plunger spring that will be used in high-voltage fuel pumps for gasoline, direct-injection engines. This spring is capable of reducing friction and lowering the amount of heat emitted. Since the Company won a firm order for this spring from a Japanese OEM, it launched production of it in January 2017.
-Currently developing for next-generation models, aiming to launch production in 2020.
High rebound-spring for seatbelt retractors
-The Company developed a new rolled-sheet material to use in making high-torque coil springs. This new material tightens the level of torque by 10%, compared with conventional rolled material. By using this new material, the Company succeeded in making mainsprings coils thinner and shorter, and as a result, they can be used on high-torque vehicles.
-Launched commercial production from 2018.
Developing next-generation busbars
-The Company is developing busbars as power-supply terminals for inverters, motors, and batteries used on electric, hybrid, and plug-in-hybrid vehicles. It is developing next-generation busbars that will have aluminum bases and thin insulating coating and be molded of multilayer plastics.
Planned Capital Investments |
(As of Mar. 31, 2018) |
| Company or Office Name | Facilities | Expected Investment (in million JPY) |
From | To |
| The Company (Kyoto, Japan) |
Manufacturing facility (Functional Precision Materials) |
193 | - | Mar. 2019 |
| Manufacturing facility (Functional Precision Parts) |
1,524 | - | Mar. 2019 | |
| Suncall Engineering Co., Ltd. (Yamanashi, Japan) |
Manufacturing facility (Functional Precision Parts) |
314 | - | Mar. 2019 |
| Suncall America Inc. (Indiana, USA) |
Manufacturing facility (Functional Precision Parts) |
186 | - | Dec. 2018 |
Outlook for FY ending Mar 31, 2019 |
(in million JPY) |
| FY ending Mar 31, 2019 (Forecast) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2018 (Actual Results) |
Rate of Change (%) |
|
| Overall | |||
| Sales | 43,000 | 42,225 | 1.8 |
| Operating income | 2,400 | 2,415 | (0.6) |
| Ordinary income | 2,380 | 2,527 | (5.8) |
| Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent | 1,800 | 2,125 | (15.3) |
| automotive-parts sector | |||
| Sales | 25,228 | 25,139 | 0.4 |
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