Ogura Clutch Co., Ltd. Business Report FY2010
Business Highlights
Financial Overview |
(in millions of JPY) |
FY2010 | FY2009 | Rate of Change (%) | Factors | |
Sales | 38,797 | 31,043 | 25.0 | -Program business increased in Japan because of the recovery in the automotive market, in spite of the negative impact that the Great East Japan Earthquake had on business during the 4th quarter. Outside of Japan, program business significantly increased because of the expanding automotive markets in North America and Asia. |
Operating income | 947 | (1,227) | - | - |
Ordinary profit | 637 | (995) | - | - |
Net profit | 799 | (1,291) | - | - |
Awards
-The Company was awarded "2009 Preferred Supplier Award" by Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems Inc. Ballad recognized Ogura's hydrogen circulation pump for fuel cell units, which were used on shuttle buses for 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. (From a press release on September 3, 2010)>>>Financial Forecast for the Next Fiscal Year (Sales, Operating Income etc.)
R&D
R&D Expenditure |
(in millions of JPY) |
FY2010 | FY2009 | FY2008 | |
Overall | 364 |
277 | 370 |
Transportation Equipment Business
-Total R&D expenses in the Transportation Equipment Business were 171 million yen.
-The R&D 2nd Section of the Transportation Equipment Business conducted R&D activities on automotive climate-control clutches. The Company predicts that there will be market demand for its products in connection with forecast changes being made to automobiles in the future, so is working to develop lighter, quieter, energy-efficient, and low-power clutches; torque limiters for external-control compressors; and other products.
-The Company is carrying out R&D activities on super-charge clutches, automotive power-slide door clutches, power rear-door clutches, power luggage-door clutches, locking differential (diff-lock) clutches and brakes, water-pump clutches, and other products.
Investment Activities
Capital Investment |
(in millions of JPY) |
FY2010 | FY2009 | FY2008 | |
Transportation-equipment clutch division | 248 |
561 | 356 |
Transportation Equipment Business
-The Company made capital improvements to its Akabori and Korin Plants to enhance and rationalize the production facilities and equipment and make them environmentally compliant, in addition to investing in dies needed for its various products.
Planned Capital Investments (Transportation-equipment clutches)
(As of Mar. 31, 2011)
Name (Location) |
Planned total investment (million JPY) | Starting month | Planned completion | Capacity increase upon completion |
Plant No.1, Plant No.2 (Kiryu-shi, Gumma Pref., Japan) |
104 | Apr. 2011 | Mar. 2012 | Practically none, as this is to improve product quality |
Plant No.3 (Kiryu-shi, Gumma Pref., Japan) |
73 | Apr. 2011 | Mar. 2012 | Practically none, as this is to improve product quality |
Akabori Plant (Isezaki City, Gumma Pref., Japan) |
287 | Apr. 2011 | Mar. 2012 | Practically none, as this is to improve product quality |
Kohbayashi Plant (Isezaki City, Gumma Pref., Japan) |
195 | Apr. 2011 | Mar. 2012 | Practically none, as this is to improve product quality |
Ogura Corporation Head office plant (Michigan, USA) |
116 | Jan. 2011 | Dec. 2010 | An increase will be achieved, as this project will raise the ratio of in-house production |
Ogura S. A. S. Head office plant (Onnaing, France) |
12 | Jan. 2011 | Dec. 2011 | An increase will be achieved, as this project will raise the ratio of in-house production |
Ogura Clutch do Brasil Ltda. Head office plant (Sao Paulo, Brazil) |
20 | Jan. 2011 | Dec. 2011 | An increase will be achieved, as this project will raise the ratio of in-house production |
Ogura Clutch (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd. Head office plant (Guang Dong, China) |
298 | Jan. 2011 | Dec. 2011 | An increase will be achieved, as this project will raise the ratio of in-house production |
Ogura Clutch Thailand Co., Ltd. Head office plant (Rayong, Thailand) |
153 | Jan. 2011 | Dec. 2011 | An increase will be achieved, as this project is to add new facilities |