DAIFUKU CO., LTD. Daifuku Report 2021
Contents
01 | Editorial Policy, Disclosed Information | |
02 | Our Mission | |
04 | History | |
06 | Our Business | |
08 | CEO Message | |
Chapter 1 | 18 Daifuku Value Creation Model | |
Daifuku's Value Creation | 20 | Our Competitive Edge |
22 Global Presence | ||
28 | Our Material Handling Solutions |
Editorial Policy
This report presents a brief summary of material information particularly relevant to the Daifuku Group's value creation in line with international frameworks, including IIRC*1 and GRI*2 standards. See the Company website for more detailed information: www.daifuku.com
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The report covers 68 companies, including the parent company,
66 consolidated subsidiaries, and one equity-method affiliate (as of March 31, 2021).
*1 IIRC: International Integrated Reporting Council
*2 GRI: Global Reporting Initiative
Period covered Fiscal 2020 (April 2020 - March 2021) Whenever it is appropriate to include historical background information and data or recent examples, reporting may include matters outside this time period.
Chapter 2
Daifuku's Growth Strategy
- Historical Challenges of Growth Strategy
- Three-YearBusiness Plan Value Transformation 2023
- Message from the Corporate Officer Responsible for Finance
- Message from the Production Officer
- Strategies by Business
- Risk Management
Disclosed Information
For details about Daifuku, see the following.
Corporate
Financial
Chapter 3 | 52 Sustainability Management | |
Daifuku's Sustainability | 54 | Materiality |
56 Sustainability Action Plan | ||
58 | Respect Human Dignity | |
60 | Disclosure of Climate Change Information | |
62 | Daifuku Environmental Vision 2050 | |
64 | SASB Disclosure Information Index | |
Chapter 4 | 68 Board of Directors | |
Daifuku's Governance | 70 | Management |
74 Corporate Governance | ||
82 | Interview with Outside Directors | |
86 | Key Performance Indicators | |
88 | Eleven-Year Financial Summary | |
90 | Company Profile and Stock Information |
Corporate Site
www.daifuku.com
DAIFUKU PROFILE
www.daifuku.com/ir/financials/recent
Business
Intralogistics
www.daifuku-logisticssolutions.com/en
Cleanroom
www.daifuku.com/pro/efa
Automotive
www.daifuku.com/pro/aps
Airport
www.daifukuatec.com
Electronics (Contec Americas Inc.)
www.contec.com/us
Investor Relations
www.daifuku.com/ir
Daifuku Report 2021 Financial Section
www.daifuku.com/ir/library/annualreport
Non-Financial
ESG (environment, society, governance) Data
www.daifuku.com/sustainability/data/esg-data
Sustainability Management
www.daifuku.com/sustainability/management
Sustainability Action Plan
www.daifuku.com/sustainability/management/plan
Corporate Governance
www.daifuku.com/ir/policy/governance
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Our Mission
The Daifuku Group revised its management philosophy in October 2021. The new management philosophy, "Automation that Inspires," expresses our determination to create a sustainable society that enhances well-being, minimizes burdens on the environment and respects human rights, through our core competence-automated material handling technology.
Corporate policies
Company creed | Today we are doing better |
than we were yesterday. | |
Tomorrow we will be growing | |
ahead of where we are today. |
Group Code of
Contact
Basic Stance
We will act in accordance with applicable laws rules, regulations, social norms and ethics.
We will place safety as a major premise in all aspects of our business activities.
We will remain committed to the creed of "Hini Arata" as we take on new challenges and make changes for the better.
Management philosophy
Inspire society, deliver prosperity and enhance well-being through our core competence- automated material handling technology.
We will
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strive to realize a sustainable society that minimizes burdens on people and
the environment, respects human rights, and encourages responsible manufacturing. - work together with customers around the world to create optimal smart logistics solutions that incorporate innovative technologies.
ensure a fair and open corporate culture that respects diversity and allows each - individual to excel. Further, we will strengthen our fundamental management practices globally to have a high level of transparency.
Brand message
In line with this development, Daifuku has also changed its brand message from "Always an Edge Ahead" to "Automation that Inspires."
Daifuku logo and new brand message
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History
As a comprehensive manufacturer and integrator of material handling systems, Daifuku has been contributing
1993 | 2004 | 2011 | 2016 | 2020 | |||||||||
to the modernization of material handling by constantly striving to move ahead of the times and catering to customer needs. Material handling technologies are now essential for society. Daifuku's technologies are applied to a wide range of sectors and contribute to such areas as factory automation for semiconductors, flat‑panel displays (FPDs), automobiles, and other manufacturers; labor-saving at distribution centers; and streamlining of airport operations.
Path of innovation
1959 | 1966 | 1976 | 1984 | |||||||
Develops the world's first | Develops an environmentally | Develops the world's fastest | Commences sales of the world's | |
electrified monorail system | friendly automobile paint system | airport baggage handling system | first wireless battery charging | |
with non-contact power supply | system for electric forklifts | |||
Develops an automated warehouse system with shuttle vehicles, which enables extra high-density storage of large lot items
(Billion yen)
500
450
400
350
Delivers Webb chain conveyors | Delivers Japan's first high-rise | Delivers Japan's first steel | Develops cleanroom transport | ||||||||||||||||
to Japan's first passenger | automated warehouse system | belt-type automated sorter | systems-a pioneering step | 300 | |||||||||||||||
automobile factory | in the development of | ||||||||||||||||||
semiconductor manufacturing | 250 | ||||||||||||||||||
200 | |||||||||||||||||||
150 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sales | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 (FY) | |||||||||||||
1950s | 1960s -1970s | 1980s -1990s | Since 2000 | Since 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Motorization | Factory automation (FA) | Entering the semiconductor market, | LCD growth, air passenger growth | E-commerce momentum | |||||||||||||||
full-scale distribution automation, advanced FA |
Product development by business
1937
Founded
1969 | 1973 | 1976 | 1986 | 1992 | ||||||
Online-controlled | Automated frozen | Automated | Pick-to-light | Automated sorting | ||||||
automated | storage | sorters | systems | system for small | ||||||
warehouse | goods | |||||||||
systems | ||||||||||
1984 | ||||||||
Cleanroom transport | ||||||||
and storage systems | ||||||||
1957 | 1983 | 1991 | ||||||
Webb chain conveyor systems | Electrified monorail | Chainless conveyor | ||||||
(Technical partnership with U.S.-based | systems for automobile | systems | ||||||
Jervis B. Webb Company from 1957 to 1977) | production |
1977 | 1998 | |||||
Launch of the car wash machine business | Gate-type car | |||||
wash machines | ||||||
1975 | ||||||
Establishes Contec Co., Ltd. |
2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2020 | Intralogistics Business | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresh produce | Mini load automated | High-throughput mini load automated | Extra high-density | Manufacturing and distribution systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||
sorting systems | warehouse systems | warehouse systems | unit load automated | |||||||||||||||||||||||
with shuttle vehicles | warehouse systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | 2012 | 2016 | 2017 | Cleanroom Business | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5G LCD panel | Nitrogen purge systems for | Wireless | 10.5G FPD production | Cleanroom production line systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||
transport systems | semiconductor factories | battery | line systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||
charging systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2012 | 2014 | 2018 | Automotive Business | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Environmentally friendly | Automobile | Temporary storage/sortation | Drive-through | Automobile production line systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||
paint systems | assembly leveling | systems for parts | loading/unloading | |||||||||||||||||||||||
systems | truck stations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2011 | 2014 | 2016 | Airport Business | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Enters the airport business | Baggage Tray System | Self-service baggage | Early Baggage Storage | Airport technologies | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Jervis B. Webb joins | check-in system | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
the Daifuku Group) | (NZ-based BCS joins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
the Group) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2018 | Auto Wash Business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environmentally friendly | Large-vehicle wash | Car wash machines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
car wash machines | machines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2015 | Electronics Business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contec listed on | Products for | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
the Second Section of | the IoT market | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
the Tokyo Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Our Business
As a comprehensive manufacturer and integrator of material handling systems, Daifuku has been offering its solutions to respond to the challenges of customers in a wide range of industries.
Intralogistics
Manufacturing and distribution systems
Provides storage, transport, sorting, and picking systems to distributors and manufacturers in wide-ranging sectors, including e-commerce.
Cleanroom
Cleanroom production line systems
Provides cleanroom storage and transport systems to semiconductor and FPD factories essential for smartphones and tablet terminals.
Automotive
Automobile production line systems
Provides automobile production line systems to automakers worldwide, centered around Japanese companies. The systems convey car bodies through the entire manufacturing process, including press, weld, paint, and assembly.
Airport
Airport technologies
Provides a broad range of automated systems for airports, including baggage handling systems, to maintain safety, efficiency, and reliability.
Auto Wash
Car wash machines
Provides car wash machines and related equipment mainly for service stations, car dealers, and self-service car washes.
Electronics
Provides high-end industrial personal computers, circuit boards for measurement control, and network-related products through Daifuku's subsidiary Contec Co., Ltd.
FY2020 Results
Precision equipment, | Other | |||||||||||||||||||
printing, office equipment | ||||||||||||||||||||
1. 8% | 3 . 4% | |||||||||||||||||||
Iron, steel, | Airport | Automobile, | ||||||||||||||||||
nonferrous metals | ||||||||||||||||||||
0 . 9 % | 8 .7 % | auto parts | ||||||||||||||||||
16 . 9 % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Food | ||||||||||||||||||||
3.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chemicals, | ||||||||||||||||||||
pharmaceuticals | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 . 9 % | Sales | |||||||||||||||||||
Machinery | by industry | |||||||||||||||||||
2 . 4% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Transportation, | ||||||||||||||||||||
warehousing | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 . 0 % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Commerce, retail | Electronics | |||||||||||||||||||
24 . 4% | 28 . 9 % |
Electronics
Intralogistics
Auto Wash
Airport
Sales
by business
Automotive
Cleanroom
Other | ||||||
2 . 9 % | ||||||
Europe | Japan | |||||
2 . 8% | 34 . 6% | |||||
Asia
30 . 4%Sales
by destination
North America 29 . 3%
Other
Europe | Japan | ||||||||||
Taiwan | Patents registered | ||||||||||
China | by region | ||||||||||
South Korea | U.S.A. | ||||||||||
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