High dependence on surface treatment of HDD components
First written in FY2016. 14 of 36 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-09.
No other company in this theme has enough history to compare yet.
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「In Thailand's surface-treatment business, surface treatment for automotive and HDD applications was generally flat, while demand for EV applications remained firm, and the surface-treatment business as a whole exceeded the previous fiscal year.」
Surface treatment for HDD and automotive applications was generally flat, and no structural change in the dependence risk was disclosed. Meanwhile, demand for EV applications remained firm, and orders and sales in the surface-treatment business increased 8.3% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2026-H1HDD-related business flat, EV-related business firmAnnual report
「In the surface-treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for automotive parts and HDD applications remained flat, while EV-related parts remained firm. Orders were ¥650 million, down 0.0% from the same period of the previous year, and sales were also ¥650 million, down 0.0%, slightly below the same period of the previous year. The segment posted a loss of ¥2 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥24 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Surface treatment for HDD and automotive-parts applications remained flat, while EV-related parts remained firm. Orders and sales were broadly in line with the same period of the previous year, and the segment loss narrowed from ¥24 million to ¥2 million. - FY2025HDD-related business weak, EV-related business firm, returned to profitabilityAnnual report
「Surface treatment for HDD applications remained weak, while surface treatment for automotive parts was generally flat and EV-related parts remained firm. Orders rose above the previous fiscal year to ¥1,369 million, up 10.9%, and sales also rose 10.9% to ¥1,369 million. Partly reflecting the effects of efforts to reduce the cost ratio, the segment posted a profit of ¥39 million, compared with a loss of ¥59 million in the previous fiscal year.」
While the HDD-related business remained weak, demand for EV applications was firm, resulting in higher revenue in the surface-treatment business, which changed from a segment loss in the previous fiscal year to a profit of ¥39 million. - FY2025-H1HDD-related business flat, EV-related business firmAnnual report
「In the surface-treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications remained flat, while surface treatment for automotive parts was generally sluggish but EV-related parts remained firm. Orders rose above the same period of the previous year to ¥650 million, up 8.9%, and sales also rose 8.9% to ¥650 million. However, due to higher raw-material and fuel prices, the segment posted a loss of ¥24 million, compared with a loss of ¥30 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Surface treatment for HDD applications changed from a recovery trend to flat, while EV-related parts remained firm and orders and sales increased 8.9% year on year. - FY2024HDD-related business recovering; EV demand remains firmAnnual report
「Surface treatment for HDD applications showed signs of recovery, including the acquisition of new customers. While surface treatment for automotive components was generally flat, demand for EV applications remained firm, and the surface treatment business as a whole exceeded the previous period.」
The HDD-related business recovered through the acquisition of new customers, and demand for EV applications remained firm in the automotive-parts business, but the risk disclosure concerning the high degree of dependence on HDD components remains unchanged. - FY2024-Q3HDD-related business remains weak; EV-related business improvesAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, while surface treatment for HDD applications remained weak, surface treatment for automotive components was generally flat and EV-related components were improving. Orders were ¥914 million, up 15.0%, and sales were ¥914 million, up 15.0%, exceeding the same quarter of the previous year. The segment loss narrowed to ¥4 million, compared with a loss of ¥60 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
While weakness in surface treatment for HDD applications continued, EV-related components improved, and orders and sales increased 15.0% from the same quarter of the previous year. The segment loss also narrowed from ¥60 million to ¥4 million. - FY2024-Q2HDD-related business remains weak; EV-related business improvingAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, while surface treatment for HDD applications remained weak, surface treatment for automotive components was generally flat and EV-related components were improving. Orders were ¥597 million, up 10.6%, and sales were ¥597 million, up 10.6%, exceeding the same quarter of the previous year. However, rising raw-material and fuel prices and other factors resulted in a segment loss of ¥30 million, compared with a loss of ¥37 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
While weakness in surface treatment for HDD applications continued, EV-related components improved and automotive components overall remained flat. Orders and sales increased 10.6% year on year, and the segment loss narrowed from ¥37 million to ¥30 million. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications was weak due to sluggish sales in the HDD industry, while surface treatment for automotive components remained flat. Although orders were ¥291 million, up 5.6% from the same quarter of the previous year, and sales were ¥291 million, up 5.6%, exceeding the same quarter of the previous year, rising raw-material and fuel prices and other factors resulted in a segment loss of ¥24 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥4 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Surface treatment for HDD applications was weak due to sluggish sales in the HDD industry, while automotive components remained flat. Rising raw-material and fuel prices widened the segment loss from ¥4 million in the previous year to ¥24 million. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications remained stagnant due to the global semiconductor shortage, while Thailand's business conditions showed signs of recovery following the gradual easing of infection-control measures by the Thai government, and surface treatment for automotive components recovered. Orders were ¥795 million, up 0.7%, and sales were ¥795 million, up 0.7%, slightly exceeding the same quarter of the previous year. However, higher raw-material and fuel prices and other factors raised the cost ratio, resulting in a segment loss of ¥60 million, compared with profit of ¥25 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
While surface treatment for automotive components recovered, HDD-related business remained stagnant due to the global semiconductor shortage. Rising raw-material and fuel prices caused the business to turn from profit in the same quarter of the previous year to a loss of ¥60 million. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications declined, while surface treatment for automotive components remained stagnant. Orders were ¥540 million, up 0.9%, and sales were ¥540 million, up 0.9%, slightly exceeding the same quarter of the previous year. However, rising raw-material and fuel prices and other factors resulted in a segment loss of ¥37 million, compared with profit of ¥8 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The decline in surface treatment for HDD applications and stagnation in automotive components continued. Due to higher raw-material and fuel prices, the business turned from segment profit in the same quarter of the previous year to a segment loss of ¥37 million. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications was trending downward, while surface treatment for automotive components remained stagnant. Orders were ¥276 million, up 0.8%, and sales were ¥276 million, up 0.8%, approximately unchanged from the same quarter of the previous year. However, rising raw-material and fuel prices and other factors resulted in a segment loss of ¥4 million, compared with segment profit of ¥120 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
As surface treatment for HDD applications trended downward and automotive components remained stagnant, the surface treatment business turned from profit in the previous year to a loss of ¥4 million due to higher raw-material and fuel prices. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「In Thailand's surface treatment business, surface treatment for HDD applications remained weak due to the global semiconductor shortage, while surface treatment for automotive components showed some temporary signs of recovery, and the business exceeded the previous period.」
While weakness in surface treatment for HDD applications continued, automotive components showed some temporary signs of recovery. Orders and sales in the surface treatment business increased 27.5%, and the business turned from a segment loss to profit of ¥48 million. - FY2022-Q3HDD-related business remains weak; temporary recovery in automotive componentsAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications remained weak due to the global semiconductor shortage, while surface treatment for automotive components showed some temporary signs of recovery. As the previous year's same-quarter performance had been significantly depressed by the impact of the spread of COVID-19 from early 2020, orders were ¥790 million, up 41.9%, and sales were ¥790 million, up 41.9%, exceeding the same quarter of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥25 million, compared with a loss of ¥101 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
While weakness in surface treatment for HDD applications continued against a backdrop of the global semiconductor shortage, surface treatment for automotive components showed some temporary signs of recovery. Orders and sales increased 41.9%, partly due to the rebound from the sharp decline in the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit was ¥25 million. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications remained weak, while surface treatment for automotive components was beginning to recover. Orders were ¥535 million, up 44.0%, and sales were ¥535 million, up 44.0%, exceeding the same quarter of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥8 million, compared with a loss of ¥76 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Surface treatment for automotive components continued to recover, with orders and sales increasing 44.0% year on year. Segment profit was ¥8 million, compared with a loss in the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, weakness in surface treatment for HDD applications continued. - FY2022-Q1Recovery in automotive components; HDD-related business remains weakAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications remained weak, while surface treatment for automotive components was beginning to recover. Orders were ¥274 million, up 16.1%, and sales were ¥274 million, up 16.1%, exceeding the same quarter of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥120 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥20 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
While weakness in surface treatment for HDD applications continued, automotive components were trending toward recovery. Orders and sales in the surface treatment business increased 16.1%, and the business improved from a segment loss to profit of ¥120 million. No change in the structural dependence on HDD components was disclosed. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, there were periods when factory utilization declined due to the downturn in Thailand's economy and movement restrictions related to COVID-19. Surface treatment for both automotive components and HDD applications was weak. Orders were ¥846 million, down 18.9% from the previous period, and sales were ¥846 million, down 18.9%, below the previous period. The segment loss was ¥106 million, compared with a loss of ¥58 million in the previous period.」
Surface treatment for both HDD and automotive components was weak. Orders and sales decreased 18.9%, and the segment loss widened from ¥58 million in the previous period to ¥106 million. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「There were periods when factory utilization declined due to the downturn in Thailand's economy and movement restrictions related to COVID-19. Surface treatment for automotive components was weak, while surface treatment for HDD applications showed some recovery in the second half but was generally weak. Orders were ¥556 million, down 26.9%, and sales were ¥556 million, down 26.9%, below the same quarter of the previous year. The business posted a segment loss of ¥101 million, compared with a loss of ¥13 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Surface treatment for HDD applications showed some recovery in the second half but was generally weak, while automotive components were also weak. Orders and sales decreased 26.9% year on year, and the segment loss widened to ¥101 million. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, there were periods when factory utilization declined due to the downturn in Thailand's economy and movement restrictions related to COVID-19. Surface treatment for both HDD applications and automotive components was weak. Orders were ¥372 million, down 27.5%, and sales were ¥372 million, down 27.5%, below the same quarter of the previous year. The business posted a segment loss of ¥76 million, compared with profit of ¥41 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Surface treatment for both HDD and automotive components was weak. Orders and sales decreased 27.5% year on year, and segment profit of ¥41 million turned into a segment loss of ¥76 million. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, factory utilization declined due to restrictions on movement related to COVID-19. Amid the downturn in Thailand's economy, surface treatment for both HDD applications and automotive components was weak. Orders were ¥236 million, down 9.5%, and sales were ¥236 million, down 9.5%, below the same quarter of the previous year. The business posted a segment loss of ¥20 million, compared with segment profit of ¥12 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Surface treatment for HDD applications, which had been described as firm in the previous period, became weak, while automotive components also became weak. Orders and sales decreased 9.5% year on year, and the business turned from segment profit to a loss of ¥20 million. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, both surface treatment for HDD applications and surface treatment for automotive components were weak amid the downturn in Thailand's economy. Orders were ¥761 million, down 34.5%, and sales were ¥761 million, down 34.5%, below the same quarter of the previous year. The business posted a segment loss of ¥13 million, compared with profit of ¥1.61 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Surface treatment for HDD applications remained weak, as in the previous quarter, while automotive components also turned weak. Orders and sales decreased 34.5% year on year, and the business posted a segment loss. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications was weak, while surface treatment for automotive components trended downward. Orders were ¥513 million, down 26.4%, and sales were ¥513 million, down 26.4%, below the same quarter of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥41 million, down 42.2%.」
Although the previous annual report described surface treatment for HDD applications as firm, it was weak in the current quarter, while automotive components also trended downward. Orders and sales in the surface treatment business decreased 26.4%, and segment profit decreased 42.2%. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications was weak, while surface treatment for automotive components continued to trend flat. Orders were ¥260 million, down 18.2%, and sales were ¥260 million, down 18.2%, below the same quarter of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥12 million, down 42.1%.」
Surface treatment for HDD applications, which had been described as firm in the previous annual report, became weak. Orders and sales in the surface treatment business decreased 18.2% year on year, and segment profit decreased 42.1%. No change in the structural dependence on HDD components was disclosed. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications remained firm, while orders for surface treatment of automotive components remained flat. Orders were ¥1,452 million, up 12.3% from the previous period, and sales were ¥1,452 million, up 12.3%, exceeding the previous period.」
The structural dependence on surface treatment for HDD applications continued, but HDD-related business remained firm in the current period, and orders and sales for the surface treatment business as a whole increased. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications remained strong, and surface treatment for automotive components also showed signs of improvement. Orders were ¥1,163 million, up 25.9%, and sales were ¥1,163 million, up 25.9%. Despite higher manufacturing and other costs to support improved product quality, segment profit was ¥161 million, up 929.9%.」
Surface treatment for HDD applications remained strong, and automotive components were said to be showing signs of improvement, but no change in the structural dependence on HDD components was disclosed. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications remained strong, while surface treatment for automotive components also showed signs of improvement. Orders were ¥697 million, up 10.4%, and sales were ¥697 million, up 10.4%. Despite higher manufacturing and other costs to support improved product quality, segment profit was ¥71 million, up 379.8%.」
Surface treatment for HDD applications remained strong, and automotive components were said to be showing signs of improvement, but no change in the structural dependence on HDD components was disclosed. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications showed signs of recovery, while surface treatment for automotive components also continued to recover. Orders were ¥318 million, down 0.9%, and sales were ¥318 million, down 0.9%, remaining at approximately the same level as in the same quarter of the previous year.」
HDD-related business was said to be showing signs of recovery, and automotive components were also trending toward recovery. However, orders and sales remained at approximately the same level as in the previous year, and no change in the structural dependence on HDD components was disclosed. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD and automotive components remained generally flat. Orders were ¥924 million, up 6.9%, and sales were ¥924 million, up 6.9%. Due to higher manufacturing and other costs to support further product quality improvements, segment profit was ¥15 million, down 88.3%.」
Surface treatment for both HDD and automotive components remained generally flat, and no change in the structural dependence on HDD components was disclosed. Orders and sales for the business as a whole increased, but profit declined substantially due to higher manufacturing costs to support improved quality. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD and automotive components remained generally flat. Orders were ¥631 million, up 14.2%, and sales were ¥631 million, up 14.2%. Due to higher manufacturing and other costs to support further product quality improvements, segment profit was ¥14 million, down 81.8%.」
Surface treatment for both HDD and automotive components remained generally flat, and no change in the structural dependence on HDD components was disclosed. Orders and sales for the business as a whole increased 14.2% year on year, but segment profit decreased 81.8% due to higher manufacturing costs to support improved quality. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications was sluggish, while surface treatment for automotive components remained generally flat. Orders were ¥321 million, up 4.0%, and sales were ¥321 million, up 4.0%, remaining at approximately the same level as in the same quarter of the previous year. However, increased manufacturing and other costs to support further product quality improvements resulted in a segment loss of ¥12 million, compared with segment profit of ¥48 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Surface treatment for HDD applications was sluggish, while that for automotive components remained flat. Sales increased 4.0% from the same quarter of the previous year, but higher manufacturing costs to support improved quality resulted in a segment loss of ¥12 million. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications remained firm, while surface treatment for automotive components was sluggish. Orders were ¥1,300 million, up 1.5% from the previous period, and sales were ¥1,300 million, up 1.5%. Segment profit was ¥183 million, down 19.1% from the previous period.」
Surface treatment for HDD applications remained firm, while automotive components were sluggish, and profit in the surface treatment business decreased 19.1%. The structure of high dependence on HDD components itself continued. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications remained firm, while surface treatment for automotive components was sluggish. Orders were ¥865 million, down 7.5%, sales were ¥865 million, down 7.5%, and segment profit was ¥134 million, down 21.4%.」
Surface treatment for HDD applications remained firm, while automotive components were sluggish. Orders and sales in the surface treatment business decreased 7.5% from the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit decreased 21.4%. It was not stated that there had been a structural change in dependence on HDD components. - FY2017-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for HDD applications was firm, while surface treatment for automotive components was sluggish. Orders were ¥552 million, down 20.4%, sales were ¥552 million, down 20.4%, and segment profit was ¥82 million, down 47.8%.」
While HDD-related business remained firm, automotive components were sluggish. Orders and sales in the surface treatment business decreased 20.4% from the same quarter of the previous year, and segment profit decreased 47.8%. No change in the degree of dependence on HDD components itself was disclosed. - FY2017-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surface treatment business operated in Thailand, surface treatment for automotive components was sluggish. Orders were ¥309 million, down 15.4%, sales were ¥309 million, down 15.4%, and segment profit was ¥48 million, down 25.4%.」
In Thailand's surface treatment business, processing for automotive components was sluggish. Orders and sales decreased 15.4% from the same quarter of the previous year, while segment profit decreased 25.4%. The quarter's disclosure concerns automotive components and does not state that the degree of dependence on HDD components itself changed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Tanabe Thailand Co., which operates primarily a surface treatment business in Thailand, has a high dependence on sales of surface-treated HDD components. A decline in sales of these components could affect the performance of our Group.」
In the current period, sales of surface-treated HDD components did not grow, and orders and sales in the surface treatment business declined 16.4% year on year.