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TAKADA CORPORATION

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TAKADA CORPORATION1966

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Takada Corporation, founded in 1940 and headquartered in Kitakyushu City, is a comprehensive engineering company specializing in industrial plants. The company provides a full range of services from design, procurement, and construction (EPC) to maintenance and repair for a wide range of industries, including steel, chemicals, oil and natural gas, electric power, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and food. In addition to operating bases in major domestic industrial areas, the company has overseas subsidiaries in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its major customers include Nippon Steel Corporation (30.3% of completed construction revenue for the current period), Asahi Kasei Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Asahi Kasei Ethylene Corporation, AGC Inc., and other major materials and chemical manufacturers. The group as a whole, including 8 subsidiaries, operates the plant business as a single segment.

Business Model

The majority of revenue consists of contracted construction work and maintenance work. Maintenance work has a high sole-source order ratio of 90.6%, with long-term ongoing relationships with existing customers forming the foundation of stable revenue. Construction work has a sole-source ratio of 52% and a competitive bidding ratio of 48%, with the competitive bidding ratio trending upward. Since revenue is recognized on a completed-contract basis, the order backlog (orders carried forward to the next period: ¥29,073 million) serves as a leading indicator of sales for subsequent periods. Through a capital and business alliance with JGC Corporation, the company is also advancing its participation in upstream processes including FEED (Front-End Engineering Design), aiming to enhance added value.

Company Strengths

In the fiscal year under review, the ratio of sole-source (negotiated) orders in maintenance construction reached 90.6%, demonstrating strong continuing relationships with existing customers. The Company has continuously received orders for periodic repair work from major materials manufacturers such as Asahi Kasei Corporation, AGC Inc., and Mitsubishi Chemical Asahi Kasei Ethylene Corporation, securing a stable volume of construction work supported by customers' demand to maintain the operation of their facilities.

In March 2025, the Company entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with JGC Corporation, which became a major shareholder holding over approximately 20% of the Company's shares. Both companies established an alliance promotion committee to advance improvements in EPC execution capacity, shared use of DX, and joint human resource development. During the fiscal year under review, the Company built a framework for providing added value from the upstream process through initiatives in FEED (Front End Engineering Design).

The current information volume diagnostic system "TM EDGEWARE®" has been recognized as a new technology in the New Technology Information System (NETIS) of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the "Smart Safety Technology Catalog" of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. In the fiscal year under review, the Company launched new products, established a product website, set up a new sales promotion department, and strengthened alliances, expanding the scope of application to infrastructure facilities and the semiconductor field.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Consolidated net sales for FY2026 (ending March 2026) were ¥53,693 million (down 7.5% year on year), and operating profit was ¥1,779 million (down 39.4% year on year), representing a substantial decline in both revenue and profit. This reflected the off-peak season for periodic maintenance work at domestic chemical plants and oil and gas plants, compounded by construction period deferrals on some construction projects due to changes in the external environment. On the other hand, orders received on a non-consolidated basis accumulated to ¥59,144 million (up 25.0% year on year), and recovery toward the full-year FY2027 forecast net sales of ¥55,700 million (up 3.7% year on year) is considered achievable depending on the progress of order backlog execution.

Cash flow from operating activities in FY2026 was ¥(1,147) million (a further deterioration from ¥(645) million in the previous period). The main causes were an increase in trade receivables, a decrease in trade payables, and higher corporate tax payments. Cash flow from financing activities secured income of ¥2,310 million through a net increase of ¥2,700 million in short-term borrowings (year-end balance of ¥9,200 million), but the increase in interest-bearing debt warrants attention from a financial soundness perspective. The equity ratio improved to 45.5% from 44.9% in the previous period, and net assets increased to ¥22,026 million, but an early return to positive operating cash flow remains a challenge.

In consolidated FY2026, net sales to Nippon Steel Corporation were ¥16,291 million, accounting for approximately 30% of total net sales, and the risk of dependence on a specific customer remains high. In addition, completed maintenance work on a non-consolidated basis fell sharply to ¥20,385 million (down 22.0% year on year), increasing reliance on construction work. Maintenance work is a source of stable revenue, and its contraction is a factor that increases earnings volatility. External factors such as rising material and labor costs, as well as U.S. trade policy and geopolitical risks, also continue to exist as factors affecting business performance.

Growth Strategy

Accelerating growth toward the 2030 milestone centered on strengthening EPC, promoting DX, and expanding new technologies

Promoting personnel exchange and joint construction through the Alliance Promotion Committee. In FY2026, the company is engaged in FEED (Front-End Engineering Design), building a framework for providing integrated value-added services from the upstream process onward. The aim is to improve profitability through expanded EPC orders and higher value-added offerings.

Deploying the company's proprietary diagnostic technology—already evaluated under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's NETIS and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Smart Safety Technology Catalog—to new customers in fields such as infrastructure facilities and semiconductors. The company aims to raise brand awareness and expand orders by launching a product website, establishing a new sales promotion division, and strengthening alliances.

Ultrasonic cutting equipment is being expanded into the optical-electronic convergence, automotive sensor, and power device markets, while single-wafer cleaning equipment is positioned as carbon-neutral compatible equipment. The company is pursuing new customer acquisition through participation in overseas trade shows and strengthened partner company collaboration.

Advancing the digital talent development project through "TAKADA DX University." Utilizing ICT, including the introduction of an AI portal, to improve on-site management and operational efficiency. The effectiveness of these initiatives received external recognition through the 2026 People Innovation Awards "Challenge Award."

In parallel with completing the Fifth Medium-Term Management Plan (final year), the company is laying the groundwork for its next medium-term management plan. Continued capture of decarbonization-related equipment and semiconductor-related plant investment, along with labor-saving and efficiency improvements through DX and AI utilization, are positioned as pillars of the next plan.

Last updated: July 19, 2026