Volume-Based Weakness in the Surfactant Industry
First written in FY2020-Q1. 11 of 22 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- 2026-08-06MitigatedEarnings
「The industrial surfactants industry, which is closely related to the Group's businesses, remained broadly in line with the previous year in terms of both production volume and sales volume.」
After production and sales volumes had been slightly below the previous year in the prior fiscal year, both were reported to be broadly in line with the previous year in the first quarter. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「FY2025 production and sales volumes of industrial surfactants, which are closely connected to our Chemicals business, trended slightly below the previous year, partly due to the impact of U.S. trade policies and other factors.」
Industrial surfactants, which had been described as relatively firm and at about the previous year's levels in the previous fiscal year, saw both production and sales volumes fall slightly below the previous year in FY2025. Sluggishness in the industry's volumes was confirmed throughout the fiscal year. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the surfactants industry, which is closely connected to our Group's business, saw both production and sales volumes fall slightly below the previous year.」
The surfactants industry shifted from the relatively firm conditions at about the previous year's levels reported for the previous fiscal year to conditions in which both production and sales volumes fell slightly below the previous year. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「Although there were concerns over a slowdown in overseas economies, FY2024 production and sales volumes of industrial surfactants, which are closely connected to our Chemicals business, remained relatively firm and were at about the previous year's levels.」
Although concerns over a slowdown in overseas economies remain, the surfactants industry's production and sales volumes recovered from sluggish conditions below the previous year's levels to relatively firm conditions at about the previous year's levels. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the surfactants industry, which is closely connected to our Group's business, saw production volume remain at the previous year's level, while sales volume fell slightly below the previous year.」
In the surfactants industry, production volume remained at the previous year's level, while sales volume fell slightly below the previous year. Sluggish conditions driven by concerns over a slowdown in overseas economies and other factors have continued. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「In the industrial surfactants industry, which is closely connected to our Chemicals business, production and sales activities in FY2023 were sluggish amid concerns over a slowdown in overseas economies and the prolonged weakness of the Chinese economy.」
The surfactants industry's production and sales activities have remained sluggish against the backdrop of concerns over a slowdown in overseas economies and the prolonged weakness of the Chinese economy. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the surfactants industry, which is closely connected to our Group's business, remained sluggish in both production and sales activities compared with the previous fiscal year amid concerns over a slowdown in overseas economies.」
The surfactants industry's production and sales activities have remained sluggish, falling below the previous year and previous fiscal year against the backdrop of concerns over a slowdown in overseas economies. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the surfactants industry, which is closely connected to our Group's business, saw both production and sales activities fall below the previous year amid concerns over a slowdown in overseas economies.」
The surfactants industry has continued to see production and sales activities fall below the previous year against the backdrop of concerns over a slowdown in overseas economies. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「In the surfactants industry, which is closely connected to our Chemicals business, production and sales activities in FY2022 fell below the previous year amid concerns over a slowdown in overseas economies.」
The surfactants industry, which had been on a recovery trend, showed signs of slowing amid concerns over a slowdown in overseas economies, and production and sales activities for the year fell below the previous year. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, production and sales activities in the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the Group's business, trended below the previous year as signs of a slowdown emerged in the overseas economy, which had been on a recovery trend.」
Signs of a slowdown emerged in the overseas economy, which had been on a recovery trend, and production and sales activities in the surfactants industry shifted to a trend below the previous year. - FY2023-Q2Recovery, but still below pre-COVID levelsAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, both production and sales activities in the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the Group's business, remained relatively firm against the backdrop of recovery in the overseas economy, although they had not reached pre-COVID levels.」
The surfactants industry recovered from a weak phase and remained relatively firm, but the company stated that it had still not reached pre-COVID levels. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of recovery in the overseas economy, both production and sales activities in the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the Group's business, remained firm.」
Production and sales activities in the surfactants industry remained firm against the backdrop of recovery in the overseas economy, continuing the recovery trend from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of recovery in the overseas economy, production and sales activities in the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the chemicals business, recovered sharply and performed well in fiscal 2021.」
Production and sales activities in the surfactants industry recovered sharply from their previously weak trend and performed well. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, both production and sales activities in the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the Group's business, remained firm as the overseas economy moved into recovery.」
Production and sales activities in the surfactants industry continued to move from a recovery trend to a firm trend, following the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, both production and sales activities in the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the Group's business, were on a recovery trend.」
The company continued to state that production and sales activities in the surfactants industry had shifted from a weak trend to a recovery trend. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, production and sales activities in the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the Group's business, were on a recovery trend as the overseas economy improved.」
The surfactants industry shifted from previously weak production and sales activities to a recovery trend against the backdrop of improvement in the overseas economy. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the Group's business, was affected, and both production and sales activities remained weak.」
The company continued to state that production and sales activities in the surfactants industry remained weak. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, both production and sales activities in the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the Group's business, declined significantly.」
The company stated that production and sales activities in the surfactants industry had declined significantly from their previously weak levels. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, both production and sales activities in the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the Group's business, remained weak.」
The company continued to state that production and sales activities in the surfactants industry remained weak. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, both production and sales activities in the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the Group's business, remained weak.」
The company continued to state that production and sales activities in the surfactants industry remained weak. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, production and sales activities in the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the Group's business, showed a weak trend compared with the previous year, after remaining firm in recent years.」
The company continued to state that production and sales activities in the surfactants industry had weakened compared with their firm performance in recent years. - FY2020-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Production and sales activities had remained firm in recent years, but subsequently showed a weak trend, including falling below the previous year's level for 2 consecutive months on a volume basis.」
The company first specifically stated that the surfactants industry, which has close ties to the Group's business, had shown a weak trend, falling below the previous year's level for 2 consecutive months on a volume basis.