MITSUMURA PRINTING CO., LTD.
7916・Standard Market・Other Products
Printing Business
Mitsumura Printing's core business. Publishing, commercial printing and newspaper printing business accounting for approximately 94% of consolidated net sales.
| Period | Current | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment Net Sales (External Customers) | ¥13,278 million | ¥14,069 million | ↓ |
| Segment Loss (Operating Loss) | △¥371 million | △¥314 million | ↓ |
| YoY Change in Net Sales | △5.6% | － | ↓ |
Business Details
The Company manufactures and sells publications, promotional printed materials, business-use printed materials, forms, securities, packaging, newspapers, shopping bags, and video productions. In addition to the Company itself, group companies including Mitsumura Process Co., Ltd., Media Mitsumura Co., Ltd., Shinmura Printing Co., Ltd., and Mitsumura High-Speed Offset Co., Ltd. handle manufacturing and sales. Major customers are The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Head Office and Yamato Transport Co., Ltd., resulting in high dependence on specific customers. Amid a structural decline in paper media demand due to digitalization and continued increases in raw material and energy prices, the Company is working to improve profitability through appropriate pricing of products and improved utilization rates via plant consolidation and integration.
Recent Overview
Newspaper printing was transferred to a consolidated subsidiary; both sales and losses worsened due to declining commercial printing demand.
In January 2026, the Company discontinued newspaper printing production at its Kawagoe Plant and consolidated production functions into the new plant of consolidated subsidiary Mitsumura High-Speed Offset Co., Ltd. Combined with declining demand for commercial printed materials, including a decrease in municipal government publications, net sales were ¥13,278 million (down 5.6% year on year), and the segment loss widened to ¥371 million (compared with a loss of ¥314 million in the prior period). On the other hand, the Company is working to rebuild its profit base through pursuing the benefits of consolidating operations at the Sayama Plant, reviewing unprofitable transactions, and continuing negotiations for appropriate pricing.
Key Products
Growth Drivers
- Promoting appropriate pricing of products (in response to rising energy and raw material prices)
- Pursuing the benefits of consolidating operations at the Sayama Plant to reduce outsourcing costs and increase the in-house production ratio
- Shifting to an asset-light collaborative structure by consolidating newspaper printing into the new Mitsumura High-Speed Offset plant
- Improving profitability through review of unprofitable transactions
- Actively allocating management resources to the pharmaceutical and OTC packaging materials and packages field (Shinmura Printing)
- Expanding sales of high-value-added products leveraging the Company's strengths in quality, aesthetics, and color reproduction
- Efficient operation of custom envelope and small-to-medium lot processing equipment
- Promoting commercialization of paper-based flexible packaging materials (reduced plastic usage, superior design)
Risks
- Structural and continuing decline in paper media demand due to accelerating digitalization
- Cost pressure from continued increases in fuel and raw material prices
- Risk of customer concentration on The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Head Office and Yamato Transport
- Economic downturn due to global uncertainty including US tariff policy and geopolitical risks
- Risk of impairment losses (¥917 million recorded in FY2026 (ending March 2026))
- Operational risk during the transition period associated with the transfer of newspaper printing production functions, and impact of decreased sales
- Risk that optimization of equipment utilization after consolidation at the Sayama Plant does not proceed as planned
Last updated: June 25, 2026