IWATA, Japan, Sept. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
- Aiming for Net Sales of Over 1.6
Trillion Yen Ahead of Schedule -
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:
7272) laid out initiatives aimed at the early achievement of the 2
trillion in net sales with an operating income ratio of 7.5% by
2017 set out in their medium-term plan. The company announced new
goals for each business segment, including net sales of over
1 trillion yen or about 9.4 billion USD in the motorcycle business, net
sales of over 300 billion yen and
high-profit structure with an operating income ratio of 15% or more
in the marine business, and over 300 billion
yen sales in other segments as early as 2015.
(Video of the CEO's presentation:
http://youtu.be/Oih-M2a6hzM)
(More materials: http://www.image.net/ymc_businessinfo2014)
In the motorcycle business, Yamaha Motor will expand the range
of global models and next-generation platform models, and reveal
newly-developed engines based on the BLUE CORE concept which
strives to take riding enjoyment, fuel efficiency and environmental
performance to new levels. The aim is to reach an annual production
of 5 million units with three BLUE CORE engines utilized in
platform models by 2020. They further intend to accomplish a 40%
platform model aggregation by 2015. The reduction of parts
suppliers from 400 in 2012 to 195 has already been
accomplished.
60% of the new models announced in the medium-term plan have
been released, with the highly anticipated R-Series, MT-Series,
Max-Series and LMW (Leaning Multi Wheel) models that epitomize
innovative concepts, unsurpassed performance and function, and
design that expresses a refined dynamism, still to come.
The company is also targeting the 3
billion yen global marine market. In developed markets, they
will focus on expanding the US hull business and bolstering their
lineup of competitive next-generation models for classes that have
had less coverage to date. For emerging markets, they will
establish a factory to supply fiber-reinforced plastic hulls for
the fishing market in Zhangzidao, Dalian City, China.
In the other business segments, Yamaha wants to showcase their
commitment to unique versatility by proposing new business models
and expanding ROV (Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle), industrial
robot, smart power vehicle, and industrial-use unmanned helicopter
categories.
Contact:
Mariko Saito
Global PR, Public Relations & Advertising Division
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
http://global.yamaha-motor.com
Tel: +81-538-32-1145
E-mail: saitoumar@yamaha-motor.co.jp