Jeco Co., Ltd. Business Report FY2009

Business Highlights

Financial Overview

(in millions of JPY)
  FY2009 FY2008 Rate of change(%) Factors
Overall
Sales 20,735 22,019 (5.8) -
Operating income 687 (704) - -
Ordinary income 736 (895) - -
Current net income 599 (1,677) - -
Sales by product
Indicator related products 14,674 14,990 (2.1) -Although production of air-conditioner panels increased, overall sales decreased due to lower production volumes of combination meters, accessory meters, and other products.
Motor related products 3,300 4,153 (20.5) -Although production of corner poles increased, overall sales decreased because the production of ABS motors ended and the production volumes of electronic throttle motors and other products declined.
Other automotive products 2,760 2,876 (4.0) -Although sales of current sensors increased because the Company captured new users, overall sales decreased because the production volumes of other sensors and products declined.

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

R&D

R&D Expenditure

(in millions of JPY)
  FY2009 FY2008 FY2007
Overall 573 650 724
% of total sales 2.8 3.0 2.5

-R&D was mainly conducted to develop technology in order to gain a competitive edge in the area of automotive clocks, display system products such as air-conditioner panels, and sensors.

Investment Activities

Capital Expenditure

(in millions of JPY)
  FY2009 FY2008 FY2007
Overall 572 1,890 2,291

-Capital investment in FY 2008 was mainly made at its automobile parts business in order to develop products for new-vehicle models.

New Facility

Name
Location
Type of facility Planned investment amount
(million JPY)
Start Finish Production capacity increase on completion
Jeco Co., Ltd.
Headquarters/
Plant
(Saitama Pref., Japan)
Automobile parts assembly facility 321 Apr.2009 Mar.2011 Slight increase
Facility producing dies and tools 330 Apr.2009 Mar.2011 Slight increase
Non-production facility 131 Apr.2009 Mar.2011 Slight increase
Nagano Jeco Co., Ltd.
Headquarters/
Plant
(Nagano Pref., Japan)
Automobile parts assembly facility 64 Apr.2009 Mar.2011 Slight increase