FALTEC Co., Ltd. Business report FY2006
Business Highlights
Financial overview
in million JPY |
FY2006 | FY2005 | Rate of Change (%) | Factors |
Overall |
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Sales | 80,520 | 87,801 | (8.3) | - |
Operating Income | 1,476 | 152 | 868.6 | <Operating income> Operating income increased due to the following factors: -The Company withdrawing from its unprofitable subsidiary in North America, H.A. Parts Products of Indiana Company, -Productivity improvements achieved at its plants in Japan resulting from its second term "HPS Activities" which are aimed at achieving synchronized production -Benefits gained from the recovery in earnings at its Group companies in Japan and overseas <Non-operating profit and loss> -Though the Company reported interest expenses in the amount of 251 million JPY as a major non-operating expense, it reported a 190 million JPY year-on-year decrease in non-operating losses mainly due to paying off debts. <Extraordinary profit and loss> -The Company posted an extraordinary profit of 853 million JPY that included a gain of 382 million JPY realized from the sale of fixed assets. It reported an extraordinary loss of 1, 316 million JPY. Among this reported loss is 316 million JPY that the Company paid as a special incentive severance pay to employees who voluntarily retired, which was based on a plan designed by Altia Hashimoto Co., Ltd. and other companies, asking for early-retirement volunteers. Also, this included a 343 million JPY loss resulting from the sale and disposal of fixed assets. |
Ordinary income | 1,583 | 259 | 510.4 | |
Current net income | 891 | 317 | 180.6 | |
Automotive parts division | ||||
Sales | 39,853 | 45,447 | (12.3) | Sales decreased because the Company withdrew from its unprofitable auto parts business in North America. They also decreased because of sluggish automobile sales in Japan; and other factors. |
Operating Income | 1,085 | (607) | - | 1) The Company worked on rationalizing
its operations by implementing the HPS activities in Japan and launching
new plating facilities at the Tatebayashi plant, which started operating
in in April 2006. 2) The Company recorded its first-ever operating income as a result of the significant financial improvements seen at in parts businesses overseas. These improvements were the result of the Company withdrawing from the unprofitable business it operated in North America, H.A. Parts Products of Indiana Company; providing technical support to Hashimoto Limited in the UK; and reducing losses by working on rationalization activities. |
Domestic business in Japan
Merger by absorption
The Company and Technomoul merged to form Altia Hashimoto Co., Ltd.
in February 2007. Altia Co., Ltd. is the surviving company.
Overseas business
Joint venture
The Company entered into an agreement with Forecast Industries Limited
in the British Virgin Islands in June 2006 to establish and operate a
joint venture, Jiaxing Minqiao Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., which manufactures
and sells automobile exterior plastic parts.
<New mid-term business plan>
Faltec Challenge 830 (Term: FY2007 to FY2009)
(1) Expanding its global business operations:
The Company will work on increasing the volume of sales at its existing
facilities overseas as well establishing a global supply structure that
mainly will center around operations in China, the ASEAN countries, India,
and the U.S.A.
(2) Increasing the number of customers:
The Company will increase the number of customers it has by implementing
the following activities.
Carrying out product development activities by utilizing its core technologies
Enhancing synergies that exist at its automotive parts and supplies business.
This involves its design and product planning capabilities, production
engineering capability, cost advantages, and other capabilities.
Utilizing opportunities that exist in the Kyushu Car Island Concept
(3) Enhancing product and technology development capabilities:
In April 2007, the Company established a new product/technology development
division at Altia Hashimoto Co., Ltd. This new division will cover both
the automobile parts business and automobile supply business working under
the philosophy of creating "one-of-a-kind products and technology".
The division will enhance the Company's product and technological capabilities
by conducting cross-business activities.
(4) Enhancing its cost advantages and improving efficiencies:
(5) Developing internal controls:
(6) Enhancing the function of the risk management committee:
R&D
-With "Challenge" and "Creativity" as the two key words, the Company is pursuing the twin goals of further shrinking development time and strengthening environmental protection.
R&D Activities on Automotive Parts
- Responding to global developments
- Developing high-value-added surface treatment technology
- Developing multi-injection technology, variable compatible technology, and low-cost production technology
- Integrating the design and development divisions working in the area of exterior supplies
-Develop the capability to produce in small or medium-size lots.
-Develop technology that protects the environment.
Investment Activities
New Equipment Installations
Company | Plant (Location) |
Equipment to be introduced | Estimated
amount of investment (million yen) |
Project Period | |
From | To | ||||
Altia Hashimoto Co., Ltd. | Tatebayashi Plant | Manufacturing dies for new vehicle models, Other equipment | 5,000 | Apr. 2007 | Mar. 2008 |