TSUDAKOMA Corp.
6217・Standard Market・Machinery
Business
TSUDAKOMA Corp. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, as an industrial machinery manufacturer. The company consists of two segments: the Textile Machinery Business (approximately 85% of net sales), centered on Air Jet Looms and Water Jet Looms, and the Machine Tool Related Business (approximately 15% of net sales), centered on the NC Rotary Table (TDB Series, etc.) and other products. Textile machinery targets emerging Asian markets such as China, India, and Pakistan as its main customers, while machine tool equipment is deployed both domestically and overseas for automotive, aerospace, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment applications. The group, including 9 consolidated subsidiaries and 1 affiliated company, has built a global structure with local subsidiaries in China, India, and Europe.
Business Model
The company's core textile machinery is manufactured at domestic plants and exported for sale to emerging markets such as China and India. In China, a local manufacturing subsidiary (TSUDAKOMA Machinery Manufacturing (Changshu) Co., Ltd.) locally produces and sells a portion of the Water Jet Loom, while local subsidiaries in Shanghai and India handle after-sales service. Machine tool equipment, centered on the NC Rotary Table (TDB Series, etc.), is sold to the machine tool, automotive, and electronics industries both domestically and overseas, with the subsidiary TSUDAKOMA Techno Support Co., Ltd. providing repair and after-sales service. The cost of sales ratio remains at a high level of 83.7%, making the simultaneous achievement of price pass-through and cost reduction key to improving profitability.
Company Strengths
The company offers a lineup across multiple loom types—air jet, water jet, and rapier—covering a wide range of applications from industrial materials to premium apparel. At ITMA ASIA+CITME2025 held in October 2025, it unveiled the new towel-weaving "ZAX001neo Terry," which received high acclaim and has been generating steady orders. Local subsidiaries have been established in emerging markets such as China, India, and Pakistan to build a detailed, fine-tuned service structure.
In the Machine Tool Related Business, the company is the only manufacturer offering a lineup of three drive types (worm, direct drive, built-in motor, etc.) optimized for different machining characteristics, providing high-precision NC Rotary Tables. Orders received for FY2025 were maintained at ¥5,279 million, with continued inquiries for large NC Rotary Tables for the U.S. automotive and data center markets.
With over a century of accumulated technology since its founding in 1909 (Meiji 42), the company invested ¥1,391 million in R&D during the fiscal year under review (¥1,044 million for textile machinery and ¥346 million for machine tools). The ZAX001neo Terry achieved a 10% improvement in high-speed performance and a 15% reduction in energy consumption compared to previous models, demonstrating continuous strengthening of product competitiveness.
ENVALITH's Perspective
Performance Trend
Over the past five fiscal periods, net sales peaked at ¥39,278 million in FY2023 and have continued to decline, reaching ¥35,447 million in FY2025. Operating profit temporarily turned positive at ¥398 million in FY2024, but fell back into a loss of ¥(79) million in FY2025. In the second quarter (interim period) of FY ending November 2026, net sales were ¥16,525 million (down 4.9% year on year), and operating loss was ¥89 million (an improvement from ¥(146) million in the same period of the previous year). While external factors such as soaring raw material and energy costs are putting pressure on profitability, order intake is on a recovery trend, up 28.1% year on year. The full-year forecast calls for net sales of ¥36,000 million and operating profit of ¥500 million, requiring a substantial improvement in performance in the second half.
Growth Strategy
Building a profitable business structure under Medium-Term Management Plan 2026 through improved profitability, new product launches, and new field development
Targeting three markets—industrial materials, premium sports brands, and general apparel—the company is promoting sales of the Air Jet Loom ZAX001neo Plus, securing large-scale orders for Water Jet Looms in China and Taiwan, and building up orders for preparation machinery for glass fabrics. Orders in the current interim period reached ¥19,635 million (up 27.3% year on year), and results are beginning to show.
The company is promoting horizontal expansion of the NC Rotary Table into non-cutting fields (for processing brittle material workpieces and for inspection use), improving the completeness of the AWC (Auto Work Changer) System, and developing NC Rotary Tables for measuring instruments. Exhibition and sales promotion are planned at JIMTOF2026 (the 33rd Japan International Machine Tool Fair), to be held in autumn FY2026. In the current interim period, both sales and profit increased substantially and progress is favorable.
The company is stabilizing its cash flow by executing cost reduction plans and thoroughly cutting expenses. Through regular explanations of funding plans and progress on the medium-term management plan to major financial institutions, it is maintaining the renewal of borrowings. In the current interim period, operating cash flow was secured at ¥518 million, but financing cash flow was negative ¥947 million due to loan repayments and other factors, and the cash balance decreased to ¥2,909 million.
Last updated: July 17, 2026