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The total investment will be carried out in phases 2 and 3 toward the fiscal years ending March 2027 and March 2028, including the Niigata site. Monthly production volume aims to be 16 times higher, with only a minor impact in the 2027 fiscal year. Aims to improve manufacturing automation and BCP resilience.","jir_summary":"### Details of the capital investment plan change\nAt today's board meeting, it was announced that the glass polarizer manufacturing capital investment plan was increased and changed to a two-site system. After change, Phase 2 is 200 million yen and Phase 3 is 400 million yen, with implementation timing in the fiscal years ending March 2027 and March 2028. Specifically, this includes expanding the glass elongation equipment and introducing automatic inspection machines.\n\n### Productivity and risk management\nBy expanding net operating time and improving yield with new processes, throughput is targeted to increase by 16 times compared with July 2026. From a BCP perspective, a two-site system at the head office plant and the Niigata site will be adopted. The impact on the 2027 fiscal year is expected to be minor.","jir_financial_highlights":"Capital investment amount: After change: Phase 2 200 million yen, Phase 3 400 million yen (Prior to change: Phase 2 200 million yen, Phase 3 100 million yen \u2192 total increase +300 million yen)\nImplementation timing: Fiscal year ending March 2027 and fiscal year ending March 2028 (After change)\nProduction capacity: Monthly production volume targeted to be 16 times that of July 2026 (Net operating time expanded by new process; improved yield and automated inspection to achieve)\nSites: Two-site system comprising the head office plant and the Niigata Okamoto Glass Co., Ltd. site (Two-site operation)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#OkamotoGlass, #ProductionInvestment, #TwoSiteSystem, #AutomationPromotion","jir_key_figures":"Capital investment amount: Phase 2 200 million yen, Phase 3 400 million yen\nTotal investment increase: 300 million yen\nImplementation timing: Fiscal years ending March 2027 and March 2028","jir_meta_title":"Okamoto Glass: Change in Glass Polarizer Capital Investment Plan and Two-Site Implementation Established | 2027\u20132028","jir_meta_description":"Okamoto Glass increases and expands the glass polarizer production investment plan to two sites. 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