Accident, Disaster, and Natural Disaster Risks at Chemical-Handling Plants

「When constructing or modifying equipment, the company conducts rigorous reviews against these standards twice, once at the design stage and again at the completion inspection stage, in an effort to prevent disasters.」

「中央防災対策委員会では、各事業所の防災活動、災害用備蓄品のリスト、南海トラフ巨大地震臨時情報、ユニチカ防災対策要綱などの周知に関する対応についてあらためて確認を実施し、防災に関する取り組みなどの情報交換を行い、安全意識の向上に努めました。」

「In addition, services involving face-to-face contact, such as tourism, remained firm from the beginning of the period as the number of visitors to Japan increased, but some demand was curtailed by the impact of natural disasters during the summer.」

「In the Glass Beads business, sales for road applications were sluggish due to a decline in the number of construction projects resulting from torrential-rain disasters.」

「Based on the lessons learned from the Uji plant fire in January 2019, the Company is reviewing its disaster-prevention framework across the Group and working to prevent a recurrence. It is also actively conducting drills in preparation for accidents and natural disasters, with each plant carrying out drills during the spring and autumn fire-prevention campaigns.」

「In the Glass Beads business, sales for industrial applications such as blasting remained firm, while sales for road applications were affected by natural disasters such as torrential rain, and sales for reflective-material applications were affected by deteriorating market conditions in Europe.」

「Extraordinary income Insurance proceeds received 3,398 556」

「Insurance proceeds received 545」

「Total assets decreased by ¥1,900 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥191,825 million. This was mainly because cash and deposits increased as a result of receiving insurance proceeds related to the fire at the Company's Uji plant, while notes and accounts receivable decreased.」

「A fire occurred at the Company's Uji plant on 8 January 2019, damaging part of the nylon polymerization equipment. The Company will continue working to restore operations as soon as possible.」

「The fire at the Uji plant in January of the previous year affected the production and sales of nylon products in the Film and Resins businesses of the Polymers business.」

「The fire at the Uji plant in January 2019 affected the production and sales of nylon products in the Film and Resins businesses of the Polymers business.」

「The fire at the Uji plant in January 2019 affected the production and sales of nylon products in the Film and Resins businesses of the Polymers business.」

「On 8 January 2019, 450 square meters, including part of the polymerization equipment, were damaged by fire at the Company's Uji plant, and the nylon polymerization equipment was shut down. The Company is investigating the cause and repairing the equipment, with the aim of restoring operations as soon as possible. Inventories, fixed assets, and other assets at the plant are covered by fire insurance, but the impact on consolidated profit or loss for the fiscal year ended March 2019 cannot currently be reasonably estimated because it will take time to determine the amount of the loss and the insurance proceeds to be received.」

「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any significant changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any significant changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「If a major industrial accident were to occur, particularly at factories within the Group handling chemicals such as synthetic-fiber materials, the Group's operating results and financial position could be affected by the resulting decline in social credibility, costs for countermeasures such as compensation, and opportunity losses from production stoppages.」

「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any significant changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any significant changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any significant changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「During the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any significant changes to the business or other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」

「If a major industrial accident were to occur, particularly at factories handling chemicals such as synthetic-fiber materials, the Group's operating results and financial position could be affected by the resulting decline in social credibility, costs for countermeasures such as compensation, and opportunity losses from production stoppages.」