Special Demand for Electronic Materials from Remote Work and Stay-at-Home Consumption
First written in FY2021-Q1. 4 of 14 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026Recovery and changes in demand areas for electronic materialsAnnual report
「In addition to solid performance in products for game consoles and mobile devices, sales of artificial satellites contributed, resulting in higher revenue and profit on a non-consolidated basis.」
In addition to gaming equipment and mobile devices, satellite sales contributed to higher sales and higher profit in the electronic materials segment. - FY2026-H1Recovery in Electronic Materials Demand and Contribution from Satellite SalesAnnual report
「In addition to the steady performance of products for game consoles and mobile devices, satellite sales contributed, resulting in higher sales and profit on a non-consolidated basis.」
Products for gaming equipment and mobile devices performed well, while satellite sales also contributed. - FY2025Recovery and changes in demand areas for electronic materialsAnnual report
「Demand for “Zavina” HDD wiping cloth for generative AI data centers recovered」
In addition to the previous focus on demand from mobile devices and gaming equipment, a recovery in demand for HDD wiping cloth for generative AI data centers was indicated. - FY2025-H1Changes in Demand Sectors for Electronic MaterialsAnnual report
「Sales of new products for mobile devices increased, and products for in-vehicle monitors performed well, while sales of products for gaming equipment declined due to a reaction to the previous year's strong performance.」
While new products for mobile devices and products for in-vehicle monitors grew, products for gaming equipment declined due to a reaction to the previous year's strong performance. - FY2024-Q3Changes in Demand Sectors for Electronic MaterialsAnnual report
「Although new products for in-vehicle monitors performed steadily, sales of products for mobile devices declined.」
For electronic materials, new products for in-vehicle monitors are growing while products for mobile devices are declining, and the change in demand sectors continues. - FY2024-Q2Changes in Demand Sectors for Electronic MaterialsAnnual report
「Although new products for gaming equipment performed well, sales of products for mobile devices declined.」
While new products for gaming equipment grew, products for mobile devices declined, and a change in demand sectors for electronic materials was reported. - FY2023-Q2Changes in Demand SectorsAnnual report
「While sales of materials for smartphones and gaming equipment declined due to the Shanghai lockdowns and worsening sentiment in the Chinese market, sales of materials for tablets, headphones and other products remained strong.」
A change in the demand mix was reported, from the previous special demand generated by stay-at-home demand to declining demand for smartphones and gaming equipment and growing demand for tablets and headphones. - FY2023-Q1Growth in Overseas Orders and SalesAnnual report
「Sales of the flexible and conductive material “Plat®” and “METAFLEX®,” a conductive material that adds stretchability and flex resistance to Plat®'s functionality, remained strong, driven by increased orders for materials for smartphones and tablets sold overseas and the development of new automotive applications.」
In addition to the existing stay-at-home demand, increased orders for materials for smartphones and tablets sold overseas and new automotive applications were identified as sales drivers. - FY2022-Q2Special Demand and Inventory Adjustments Both ReportedAnnual report
「Some electronics products were affected by weak sales at customers and inventory adjustments due to the spread of COVID-19. However, sales of the conductive material “Plat®” and KB Seiren Co., Ltd.'s “Zavina®” wiping HDD tape increased, supported by stay-at-home demand resulting from the rapid expansion of remote work and fewer opportunities to go out, increased demand for hard disks and televisions against the backdrop of the Olympic Games, and the adoption of materials for smartphones sold overseas.」
While some products experienced weak sales and inventory adjustments, sales of related products increased on the back of stay-at-home demand, the Olympic Games and the adoption of materials for smartphones sold overseas. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of the spread of COVID-19, the rapid expansion of remote work and fewer opportunities to go out drove stay-at-home demand, increasing demand for hard disks and gaming equipment and generating special demand for the conductive material “Plat®” and KB Seiren Co., Ltd.'s wiping cloth “Zavina®” HDD tape. However, some electronics products were affected by weak sales at customers and inventory adjustments.」
While the special demand for Plat® and Zavina® HDD tape resulting from remote work and stay-at-home demand continues to be reported, weak sales and inventory adjustments are also noted. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of stay-at-home demand resulting from the rapid expansion of remote work and fewer opportunities to go out, demand for hard disks and gaming equipment increased, generating special demand for the conductive material “Plat®” and KB Seiren Co., Ltd.'s wiping cloth “Zavina®” HDD tape.」
The special demand for Plat® and Zavina® HDD tape driven by remote work and stay-at-home demand continues to be reported. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of stay-at-home demand resulting from the rapid expansion of remote work and fewer opportunities to go out, demand for hard disks and gaming devices increased, creating special demand for KB Seiren Co., Ltd.’s wiping cloth “Zavina®” and conductive material “Platt®.”」
The special demand for Zavina® and Plat® driven by remote work and stay-at-home demand resulting from fewer opportunities to go out continues to be reported. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of stay-at-home demand resulting from the rapid expansion of remote work and fewer opportunities to go out, demand for hard disks and gaming devices increased, creating special demand for KB Seiren Co., Ltd.’s wiping cloth “Zavina®” and conductive material “Platt®.”」
The special demand for Zavina® and Plat® driven by remote work and stay-at-home demand resulting from fewer opportunities to go out continues to be reported. - FY2021-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of stay-at-home demand resulting from the rapid expansion of remote work and fewer opportunities to go out, demand for hard disks and gaming devices increased, creating special demand for KB Seiren Co., Ltd.’s wiping cloth “Zavina®” and conductive material “Platt®.”」
The expansion of remote work and reduced opportunities to go out increased demand for hard disks and gaming devices, generating special demand for Zavina® and Platt®.