Impact on the Optical Products Business from weak FPD and semiconductor investment in China

「The main factor was sluggish orders and sales in video-related businesses, including LED displays and the core machine-vision-related business, despite an active focus on developing new customers in the domestic market in addition to serving existing customers. On the profit front, however, profit increased as the company implemented measures including improving its gross margin.」

「主力のマシンビジョン関連ビジネスをはじめとしたLEDビジョンなどの映像関連ビジネスにおいて、既存顧客の他、国内市場の新規開拓に積極的に注力しましたが受注・売上ともに伸び悩みました。」

「Net sales were ¥650 million, down 17.2% from the previous interim consolidated accounting period, and segment profit was ¥53 million, down 1.4%, resulting in lower sales and profit. The main factor was sluggish orders and sales in video-related businesses, including LED displays and the core machine-vision-related business, despite an active focus on developing new customers in the domestic market in addition to serving existing customers.」

「Net sales were ¥1,458 million, up 8.2% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥95 million, up 83.1%, resulting in higher sales and profit.」

「In the Optical Products Business, net sales were ¥1,348 million, down 22.0% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥52 million, down 63.9%, resulting in lower sales and profit. The main factor was sluggish sales throughout the year due to weakness in the core machine-vision-related business, which was affected by lower demand from major customers in China, despite efforts to promote sales activities including trade-show participation.」

「Net sales were ¥1,063 million, down 13.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥46 million, down 57.6%, resulting in lower sales and profit. The main factor was sluggish sales in the core machine-vision-related business due to lower demand from major customers in China, despite efforts to promote sales activities including trade-show participation.」

「Net sales were ¥733 million, down 15.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥33 million, down 60.0%, resulting in lower sales and profit. The main factor was sluggish sales due to weak conditions in the electrical equipment and semiconductor industries and lower demand from major customers in China, despite efforts to promote sales activities including trade-show participation.」

「In the Optical Products Business, the company worked to advance its core image-processing business and secure a stable supply of components amid the global semiconductor shortage. However, orders declined against a backdrop of weak business conditions in the electrical equipment and semiconductor industries.」

「In the Optical Products Business, amid the semiconductor shortage, the company expanded its existing business by actively securing inventory and continued to focus on advancing the image-processing business acquired through a business transfer in the previous fiscal year. Net sales and segment profit remained firm. As a result, net sales were ¥1,728 million, up 40.3% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, and segment profit was ¥145 million, up 98.4%, resulting in higher sales and profit.」

「In the Optical Products Business, the company continued to focus on advancing the image-processing business acquired through a business transfer in the previous fiscal year, in addition to expanding its existing business by actively securing components. As a result, net sales were ¥1,232 million, up 39.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥110 million, up 139.0%, resulting in higher sales and profit.」

「In the Optical Products Business, despite the impact of the global semiconductor shortage, the company focused on advancing the image-processing business acquired through a business transfer in the previous fiscal year. It also worked to expand its existing business by actively securing components and to increase market share through new customer development. As a result, net sales were ¥868 million, up 51.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥84 million, up 173.4%, resulting in higher sales and profit.」

「In the Optical Products Business, despite the impact of the global semiconductor shortage, the company worked to advance the image-processing business acquired through a business transfer in the previous fiscal year and secure a stable supply of components. As a result, net sales were ¥433 million, up 65.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥49 million, up 242.2%, resulting in higher sales and profit.」

「In the Optical Products Business, the company implemented measures focused on higher-priced products while some projects continued to experience delays in progress and delivery due to the global semiconductor shortage. However, amid soaring raw-material prices, net sales were ¥1,232.216 million, up 5.1% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, while segment profit was ¥75.684 million, down 2.1%, resulting in higher sales but lower profit.」

「In the Optical Products Business, the company implemented measures including actively promoting the image-processing-related business acquired through a business transfer. However, project progress and deliveries were delayed due to the global semiconductor shortage. As a result, net sales were ¥883.615 million, up 3.7% year on year, while segment profit was ¥47.653 million, down 25.6%, resulting in higher sales but lower profit.」

「In the Optical Products Business, the company implemented measures including acquiring the distribution rights for overseas products to expand its operations in the image-processing industry. As a result, net sales were ¥573.290 million, up 12.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥31.040 million, up 22.9%, resulting in higher sales and profit.」

「In the Optical Products Business, some projects were delayed in terms of progress and delivery due to the global semiconductor shortage. However, demand had recovered from the COVID-19-related stagnation in the same quarter of the previous year, resulting in higher sales and profit: net sales were ¥262.233 million, up 5.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥14.924 million, up 116.6%.」

「In the Optical Products Business, the company promoted the expansion of sales of new products and other initiatives. However, net sales and segment profit remained sluggish, mainly because the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays in the progress and delivery of some projects, particularly event-related projects, as well as postponements of development projects.」

「In the Optical Products Business, the company pursued measures including acquiring new customers through trade-show participation and expanding sales of new products. However, sales remained sluggish, mainly because some projects were delayed due to the impact of Japan–South Korea tensions on flat-panel display capital investment and export controls on semiconductor materials. As a result, net sales were ¥875.919 million, down 10.2% year on year, while segment profit was ¥54.652 million, up 14.7%.」

「In the Optical Products Business, net sales remained firm, mainly because sales to the flat-panel display industry increased. As a result, net sales were ¥645.482 million, up 4.2% year on year, and segment profit was ¥46.536 million, up 69.2%.」

「In the Optical Products Business, investment related to flat-panel displays in China and the semiconductor market were sluggish, affecting sales of optical equipment and other products to the machine-vision inspection equipment industry. As a result, net sales and segment profit remained sluggish.」