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RIX CORPORATION

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RIX CORPORATION7525

Business

Rix Corporation is a manufacturer-trading company founded in 1964 and based in Fukuoka. Its core businesses are the purchase and sale, and manufacture and sale, of industrial equipment centered on High-Pressure Hydraulic Application Equipment, as well as the sale of Precision Measurement & Inspection Equipment. The company reports eight segments—Steel, Automotive, Electronics & Semiconductors, Rubber & Tires, Machine Tools, High-Performance Materials, Environment, and Pulp & Paper—and provides products and services to domestic and overseas manufacturing customers as a "manufacturer-trading company" that combines trading company functions with manufacturer functions. The group structure includes 19 subsidiaries and 2 affiliated companies, with overseas bases in Thailand, China, Germany, the United States, India, Indonesia, and South Korea. Consolidated net sales for FY2026 (ending March 2026) were ¥55,827 million.

Business Model

The company operates a specialized sales structure for each customer industry, and by supplying in-house developed original products such as Rotary Joints and high-pressure precision cleaning equipment in addition to selling procured products, it raises profit margins. It also incorporates repair & remanufacturing services and maintenance work projects, giving it a structure that secures stable earnings not dependent on the capital expenditure cycle. The increase in the ratio of original products is the main driver of profitability improvement.

Company Strengths

The company has built a specialized sales structure focused on 8 industries including Steel, Automotive, and Electronics & Semiconductors, achieving sales of ¥6,265 million to Nippon Steel alone in FY2026 (ending March 2026). Through in-depth industry-focused sales activities, it continuously secures a wide range of projects spanning equipment renewal, maintenance, and repair, with long-term customer relationships serving as a barrier to competitor entry.

Centered on tribology technology and high-pressure precision cleaning technology, the company manufactures original products such as Rotary Joints and high-pressure water cleaning equipment in-house. Production results for FY2026 (ending March 2026) reached ¥6,919 million (up 20.0% year-on-year), with the expansion of original product sales contributing to an 8.5% year-on-year increase in gross profit. A key differentiating factor is the ability to expand across multiple industries including Machine Tools, Electronics & Semiconductors, and Steel.

The company operates local subsidiaries in Thailand, China (Shanghai, Changzhou, Dalian), Germany, the United States, India, Indonesia, and South Korea, and established a manufacturing subsidiary in Bengaluru, India in December 2023. This has enabled the company to capture demand in the Steel and Automotive sectors in India, building a localized production-for-local-consumption supply system that responds to the structural shift of domestic manufacturing relocating overseas.

ENVALITH's Perspective

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), net sales reached ¥55,827 million (up 2.0% year on year), securing revenue growth, but operating profit declined to ¥3,538 million (down 8.9% year on year). Although gross profit increased 8.5% year on year to ¥14,748 million, the main cause was a 15.4% increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, from ¥9,711 million to ¥11,210 million. The cost increase associated with the newly consolidated Koken Co., Ltd. also had an impact, and the operating margin on net sales declined from 7.1% to 6.3%. The company concluded its medium-term plan "GP2026" with a significant shortfall against its operating profit target of ¥4,500 million.

Electronics & Semiconductors (net sales up 6.1% year on year, segment profit up 7.8%) and Machine Tools (net sales up 13.5%, segment profit up 26.6%) benefited from the external factor of expanding AI-related investment in the market environment, while the company's own deepening of original products and strengthened maintenance sales activities also contributed to results. The company's forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) calls for a significant recovery, with operating profit of ¥4,220 million (up 19.3% year on year). The order backlog on the former-definition basis has increased 16.7% year on year, lending a certain degree of probability to achieving the forecast, but external risks such as the deteriorating situation in the Middle East and US tariff policy remain as factors that could cause downside surprises.

Net sales to Nippon Steel Corporation stood at ¥6,266 million (11.2% of net sales), and concentration risk continues to exist. High-Performance Materials (net sales down 11.3% year on year) and Environment (down 10.0%) struggled for the second consecutive period, due to external factors such as increased production in China and the deteriorating situation in the Middle East, compounded by a rebound decline following large-scale projects in the previous period. In addition, the provision for doubtful accounts increased by ¥337 million year on year, and trends in credit management also warrant close attention. Profit attributable to owners of the parent was boosted by extraordinary income including a gain on sale of fixed assets of ¥820 million, making it important to assess the underlying, true profit level.

Growth Strategy

Following the final year of GP2026, the company will advance the sophistication of its earnings structure as a collaborative manufacturer-trading company

As the final year of GP2026 (FY2027, ending March 2027), the company will continue strengthening internal and external collaboration and enhancing problem-solving capabilities as a "collaborative manufacturer-trading company." For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the company targets net sales of ¥58,000 million (up 3.9% year on year) and operating profit of ¥4,220 million (up 19.3% year on year), aiming to improve gross profit to absorb the increase in SG&A expenses.

The company will cross-deploy its own original products, such as Rotary Joints and high-pressure cleaning equipment, across multiple segments including Electronics & Semiconductors, Machine Tools, and Environment, to raise the proportion of original products, which carry higher gross margins. Production volume for FY2026 (ended March 2026) increased 20.0% year on year, with manufacturing capacity also expanding, which is expected to contribute to profitability improvement in the next fiscal year.

In FY2026 (ended March 2026), the company newly consolidated Koken Co., Ltd., expanding its scope of consolidation. The increase in cash and cash equivalents resulting from the new consolidation was ¥242 million. The company aims to incorporate the sales and profit contribution from the new consolidation while creating synergies with existing segments.

In the Electronics & Semiconductors segment, deepened engagement in repair and remanufacturing business and the maintenance division led to a sharp expansion in order backlog, up 129.8% year on year (under the previous definition). In the Automotive segment, the company continues to expand sales of equipment for the battery and motor fields. The strategy is to translate external tailwinds from AI investment and vehicle electrification into results through the company's own in-depth sales efforts.

Against the backdrop of increasing crude steel production and robust automobile production in India, the company is strengthening overseas market development in the Steel and Automotive segments. Tangible fixed assets for India increased significantly from ¥144 million in the previous fiscal year to ¥498 million, reflecting progress in investment in local operations.

Last updated: July 19, 2026