SHIROKI Corporation Business Report FY2012
Business Highlights
Financial Overview |
(in million JPY) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2012 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2011 | Rate of change (%) |
Factors | |
Sales | 110,510 | 117,704 | (6.1) | - |
Operating income | 5,331 | 6,400 | (16.7) | - |
Ordinary income | 5,358 | 5,678 | (5.6) | - |
Net income | 2,407 | 6,095 | (60.5) | - |
Business Overview
<Japan>-The Company was able to win new program business from Toyota for its energy-saving and environmentally friendly vehicle models, delivering door-sashes for "Prius α", and window regulators for both "Aqua" and "Mira e:S".
-The Company was awarded the Weight-saving Technology Award from Daihatsu for the window regulators that it delivered to "Mira e:S".
<USA>
-Shiroki North America, Inc. was awarded the North American Excellence in Quality Award from Nissan North America for vehicle-body parts. Nissan NA gave recognition to the high standards in quality of the Company's doors. Also, as a result of this, the Company was awarded new program business for five more of Nissan NA's vehicle models.
<China>
-Financial performance at the China operations significantly increased year-on-year as a result of the successful streamlining initiatives that Guangzhou Shiroki implemented to improve its production operations and its procuring of dies and facilities locally. This was in addition to the aggressive sales activities that the Company conducted in order to increase business with OEMs operating in China.
<Thailand>
-Although Shiroki Corp. (Thailand) Ltd.'s revenue for the fiscal year temporarily dropped because of lower production volumes at its customers due to the flooding that occurred in the country, the Company forecasts that its business performance will recover due to the rise in demand that is once again showing signs of growth in Thailand and due to greater demand for products destined for export to neighboring countries.
<Indonesia>
-The Company established P.T. Shiroki Indonesia in August 2011 and began constructing a plant to mass-produce window regulators and seat adjusters for OEMs operating locally in the country.
<India>
-The Company provided greater technical support to its subsidiary, Technico Industries Ltd., which was able to launch commercial production of window regulators and seat adjusters for Maruti Suzuki India "Swift". As a result of this effective investment in Technico Industries, its subsidiary was able to ensure profits.
>>>Financial Forecast for the Next Fiscal Year (Sales, Operating Income etc.)
R&D
R&D Expenditure |
(in million JPY) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2012 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2011 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2010 | |
Automotive components business | 2,714 | 2,392 | 2,154 |
Recent R&D Achievements (Automotive components business)
-Next-generation power seats-Next generation manual seats
-New wire-type regulators
-New arm-type regulators
-New door frames
Technology Licensing-in Agreement |
(As of Mar. 31, 2012) |
Company (Country) |
Area of partnership | Contract period |
Keiper GmbH & Co. (Germany) |
Seat recliners | Apr. 1, 1988 - Mar. 31, 2013 |
Technology Licensing-out Agreement |
(As of Mar. 31, 2012) |
Company (Country) |
Area of partnership | Contract period |
NHK Spring (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Thailand) |
Seat recliners | Dec. 10, 1990 - Dec. 09, 2012 |
Seat adjusters | Oct. 21, 1994 - Oct. 20, 2012 | |
Summit Laemchabang Auto Body Co. (Thailand) |
Door frames | Feb. 21, 1994 - Dec. 31, 2012 |
Asan Co., Ltd. (Korea) |
Door frames | April 12, 2006 - Until completion of the Project |
RG Brose (South Africa) |
Window regulators | Nov. 5, 2004 - Mar. 31, 2013 |
Brose do Brasil (Brazil) |
Window regulators | May 2, 2005 - Mar. 31, 2015 |
Technico Industries Ltd. (India) |
Seat recliners Seat adjusters |
Feb. 18, 2010 - Until mass production ceases |
Window regulators | Nov. 15, 2010 - Until mass production ceases | |
Window regulators Seat recliners Seat adjusters |
July. 23, 2011 - Until mass production ceases |
Investment Activities
Capital Expenditure |
(in million JPY) |
FY ended Mar. 31, 2012 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2011 | FY ended Mar. 31, 2010 | |
Overall | 3,924 | 2,053 | 5,439 |
-Most of the Company's capital investment was devoted to the automotive component business. The Company improved facilities in order to improve productivity and reduce cost and prepared the facilities to produce products for new vehicle models.
Investments Outside Japan
<Indonesia>-The Company, has announced that it will establish a wholly owned production company in Indonesia to manufacture automotive interior components. With the new establishment, the company intends to meet an expected increase in demand from customers, since vehicle production in the country is on the rise. The subsidiary, PT. Shiroki Indonesia, will produce window regulators and seat products in Bekasi, West Java. It will launch production in the second half of 2012, aiming to achieve sales of approximately Rp. 170 billion (about 1.5 billion yen) by 2015. The new company will be formed in September with an initial capital of 2.5 million dollars. The subsidiary will be led by Naoki Hiragushi, now a factory manager of Shiroki Corp. (Thailand) Ltd. The 19,000-square-meter facility is going to employ 70 people by 2015. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on July 29, 2011)
Planned Capital Investment |
(As of Mar. 31, 2012) |
Company name (Location) |
Equipment to be installed | Estimated amount of investment (in million JPY) |
Project period | |
From | To | |||
Fujisawa plant -headquarters (Kanagawa Pref., Japan) |
Manufacturing equipment | 359 | Apr. 2012 |
Mar. 2013 |
Nagoya plant (Aichi Pref., Japan) |
Manufacturing equipment | 1,398 | Apr. 2012 |
Mar. 2013 |
Toyokawa plant (Aichi Pref., Japan) |
Manufacturing equipment | 1,193 | Apr. 2012 |
Mar. 2013 |
Osaka plant (Osaka, Japan) |
Manufacturing equipment | 219 | Apr. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 |
Toyokawa head office (Aichi Pref., Japan) |
Testing equipment | 233 | Apr. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 |
Kyusyu Shiroki Co., Ltd. Fukuoka Pref., Japan |
Manufacturing equipment | 101 | Apr. 2012 |
Mar. 2012 |
Shiroki North America, Inc. (Tennessee, USA) |
Manufacturing equipment | 204 | Jan. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |
Shiroki-GA, LLC (Georgia, USA) |
Manufacturing equipment | 598 | Jan. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |
Shiroki-GT, LLC (Tennessee, USA) |
Manufacturing equipment | 60 | Jan. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |
Shiroki (Thailand), Co., Ltd. (Chonburi, Thailand) |
Manufacturing equipment | 125 | Jan. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |
Guangzhou Shiroki Corp. (Guangdong, China) |
Manufacturing equipment | 487 | Jan. 2012 |
Dec. 2012 |