YUASA TRADING CO.,LTD.
8074・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Industrial Equipment Division
Manufacturing-support segment selling tools, industrial equipment, control devices, and logistics equipment
| Period | Current | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | ¥77,739 million | ¥77,767 million | — |
| Segment profit | ¥2,798 million | ¥2,564 million | ↑ |
| Segment assets | ¥40,840 million | ¥40,397 million | ↑ |
| Depreciation | ¥170 million | ¥278 million | ↓ |
| Increase in tangible and intangible fixed assets | ¥881 million | ¥1,193 million | ↓ |
Business Details
Centered on sales of Tools & Cutting Tools, Industrial Equipment, Materials & Control Devices, and logistics equipment, with major customers in manufacturing industries such as automotive-related, semiconductor, and aircraft-related industries. Amid sustained high demand for investment in automation and labor-saving solutions against a backdrop of worsening labor shortages, the division is expanding capital investment proposals for smart factory conversion, food-tech business, and sales of BCP & Disaster Countermeasure Products. It is driving a business transformation from "selling goods" to "selling solutions."
Recent Overview
Sales were nearly flat, but segment profit improved 9.1% year on year, reflecting improved profitability
Sales in the Industrial Equipment Division for FY2026 (ending March 2026) were ¥77,739 million (down 0.0% year on year), remaining flat. Although uncertainty from trade policy and international conditions persisted in the automotive-related industry, supply chain disruptions gradually eased, showing signs of stabilization in the demand environment. Sales of cutting tools and machine tool peripheral equipment remained resilient, and capital investment for smart factory conversion and the food-tech business performed steadily, resulting in segment profit of ¥2,798 million (up 9.1% year on year), reflecting improved profitability.
Key Products
Growth Drivers
- Expanding demand for robotics and logistics automation solutions for smart factories (sustained high level of investment in labor shortage countermeasures and labor-saving)
- Steady performance of the food-tech business for food manufacturing plants
- Resilient capital investment demand in the semiconductor, aircraft, and defense-related industries
- Increasing demand for products contributing to BCP, disaster countermeasures, and improved resilience at manufacturing sites
- Expansion of sales of Carbon Neutral Products (solar panels, battery storage systems, etc.)
- Strengthened deployment of digital products and labor-saving solutions utilizing AI and IoT technology
Risks
- Supply chain instability and production system reviews due to trade policy and international conditions affecting the automotive-related industry
- Risk of continued sluggish sales of cutting tools and machine tool peripheral equipment
- Risk that actual investment decisions for automation and labor-saving investments are postponed
- Deterioration of the market environment due to surging energy prices and uncertainty in raw material procurement
- Downward pressure on overseas demand due to continued stagnation of the Chinese economy
- Risk of spillover effects on automotive-related fields associated with the progress of EV adoption
Last updated: June 23, 2026