Diverging demand for container products
First written in FY2017-Q1. 7 of 32 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-10.
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- 2026-08-10RestatedEarnings
「Sales volume of our flexible container “エルコン” increased 11.4% year on year. Sales volume of “エスキューブ,” a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transportation, increased 0.9% year on year. Sales volume of “バルコン,” an inner bag for large dry containers, decreased 46.4% year on year.」
Sales trends continued to diverge among the company’s container products. - FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Sales volume for our flexible container “Elcon” declined 15.5% year on year. The “S-Cube” 1,000-liter polyethylene bags for liquid transport increased 22.6% year on year as adoption in new applications progressed. “Balcon” inner bags for large dry containers declined 13.4% year on year.」
The full-year outlook also reflects divergent product demand, with Elcon and Balcon declining while S-Cube increases on adoption in new applications. - FY2026-H1Declines in major products alongside a sharp increase in S-CubeAnnual report
「Sales volume for our flexible container “Elcon” declined 15.6% year on year. The “S-Cube” 1,000-liter polyethylene bags for liquid transport increased 47.5% year on year as adoption in new applications progressed. “Balcon” inner bags for large dry containers declined 33.0% year on year.」
While Elcon and Balcon declined, S-Cube rose sharply on adoption in new applications, and demand continued to diverge by product. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales volume for our flexible container “Elcon” fell sharply in rice and wheat applications, to 40.8% of the year-earlier level. The “S-Cube” 1,000-liter polyethylene bags for liquid transport declined slightly, while “Balcon” inner bags for large dry containers also decreased from the same period a year earlier.」
Elcon declined sharply, mainly in rice and wheat applications, while S-Cube also declined slightly and Balcon decreased, resulting in declines across the major products. - FY2024Declines in Elcon and Balcon coincided with an increase in S-CubeAnnual report
「Sales volume of our flexible container, “Elcon,” declined 11.2% from the previous fiscal year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, declined 15.1% from the previous fiscal year, while S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, increased.」
Elcon and Balcon declined, while S-Cube increased, and demand continued to diverge by product through the full year. - FY2024-Q3Declines in Elcon and Balcon coincided with increases in liquid-transport productsAnnual report
「Sales volume of our flexible container, “Elcon,” declined 11.4% year on year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, declined 16.5% year on year, while S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, increased.」
Elcon continued to decline, while Balcon, which had increased in the previous quarter, also turned to a decline, and S-Cube and S-Tank increased, indicating divergence in demand by product. - FY2024-Q2A decline in Elcon coincided with increases in liquid-transport productsAnnual report
「Sales volume of our flexible container, “Elcon,” declined 15.4% year on year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, increased 5.0% year on year, while S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, also increased.」
The decline in Elcon widened from 10.9% in the first quarter, while Balcon and the liquid-transport products S-Cube and S-Tank increased, and demand continued to diverge by product. - FY2024-Q1Diverging trends among liquid-transport productsAnnual report
「Sales volume of our flexible container, “Elcon,” declined 10.9% year on year. S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, increased 25.6%, while Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, were broadly flat from the year-earlier period.」
Elcon declined, while S-Cube increased sharply and Balcon and S-Tank were broadly flat, indicating differences in demand by product. - FY2023-Q2Balcon reversed from an increase to a declineAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” increased 3.0% year on year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, all declined.」
Elcon maintained its increase, while the other major container products, including Balcon, which had increased in the first quarter, turned to declines, and differences in demand by product continued. - FY2023-Q1Balcon turned from a decline to an increaseAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” increased 10.5% year on year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, increased, while S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, declined from the year-earlier period.」
Amid continuing differences in demand by product, Balcon, which declined in the previous consolidated fiscal year, turned to an increase, while S-Cube and S-Tank declined. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” exceeded the figure for the corresponding period of the previous consolidated fiscal year both from April to September, due to increased orders for corn applications, and from October to March, due to the recovery in production of synthetic resins and chemicals, resulting in a cumulative increase of 9.7%. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, and S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, all declined from the previous fiscal year.」
For the full year, differences in demand by product were observed, with Elcon increasing while Balcon, S-Tank and S-Cube declined. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” increased 7.9% year on year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, declined from the year-earlier period, while S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, increased and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, declined.」
Elcon and S-Cube increased, while Balcon and S-Tank declined, and the divergence in demand by product continued. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” increased 7.0% year on year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, and S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, increased from the year-earlier period, while S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, declined.」
Elcon, Balcon and S-Cube increased, while S-Tank declined, and the divergence in demand by product continued. - FY2022-Q1Increases in Elcon, Balcon and S-Cube coincided with a decline in S-TankAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” increased 16.6% year on year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, and S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, increased from the year-earlier period, while S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, declined.」
Elcon, Balcon and S-Cube increased, while S-Tank declined, and differences in demand by product continued. - FY2021-Q3Increases in Elcon, Balcon and S-Tank coincided with a decline in S-CubeAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” increased from April to September as some lost orders from the previous fiscal year were recovered, but declined in the October–December quarter, resulting in a cumulative increase of 6.4% year on year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, increased from the year-earlier period, while S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, declined.」
Elcon declined in the fourth quarter but increased 6.4% on a cumulative basis. Balcon and S-Tank also increased, while S-Cube declined. Differences in demand by product continued. - FY2021-Q2Increases in Elcon and S-Tank coincided with declines in the other productsAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” increased 11.7% year on year as some lost orders from the previous fiscal year were recovered. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, and S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, declined from the year-earlier period, while S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, increased.」
Elcon and S-Tank increased, while Balcon and S-Cube declined, and differences in demand by product continued. - FY2021-Q1Differences in container-product performance continuedAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” increased 9.5% year on year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, increased, while S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, declined from the year-earlier period.」
Elcon and Balcon increased, while S-Cube and S-Tank declined, and differences in demand by product continued. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC declined 5.6% from the sharp increase in the previous fiscal year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, declined due to the end of transactions with certain customers.」
Overall container sales volume declined 5.6% from the sharp increase in the previous fiscal year, and transactions with certain Balcon customers also ended. - FY2020-Q3S-Cube changed from a decline to being flatAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” declined 6.6% year on year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, both declined in volume from the year-earlier period. S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, was broadly in line with the year-earlier period.」
Elcon, Balcon and S-Tank declined, while S-Cube, which had increased through the previous quarter, was broadly in line with the year-earlier period, and differences in demand by product continued. - FY2020-Q2All major container products declinedAnnual report
「Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, all declined in volume from the year-earlier period.」
Although the liquid-transport products had increased in the previous quarter, Balcon, S-Cube and S-Tank all declined this quarter, indicating a deterioration in the demand environment by product. - FY2020-Q1Differences in product-specific performance continuedAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” decreased 2.5% year on year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, declined, while S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, increased from the year-earlier period.」
Elcon and Balcon declined, while S-Cube and S-Tank increased, and differences in demand among container products continued. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, declined from the previous fiscal year. Among the liquid-transport products, S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag, achieved solid volume growth, and S-Tank, a container liner, also increased in volume in the second half of the fiscal year, resulting in an increase for the full year.」
Among container products, Balcon declined, while S-Cube and S-Tank increased, and differences in demand by product continued through the full year. - FY2019-Q3S-Tank turned from a decline to an increaseAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” increased sharply by 23.2% year on year as lost orders from the previous year were recovered. Balcon, a large container bag, declined in volume from the year-earlier period, while S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, turned to a cumulative increase, and S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, continued to achieve solid volume growth.」
The increase in Elcon widened, while S-Tank turned from a decline to a cumulative increase. Balcon declined, and differences in demand by product continued. - FY2019-Q2Increases in Elcon and S-Cube coincided with declines in Balcon and S-TankAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” increased 19.1% year on year as lost orders from the previous year were recovered. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, both declined in volume from the year-earlier period, while S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, increased.」
Differences in demand for container products continued, with Elcon and S-Cube increasing while Balcon and S-Tank declined. - FY2019-Q1Increases in Elcon and other products coincided with a decline in S-TankAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” increased 21.7% year on year. Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, and S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, also increased from the year-earlier period, while S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, declined.」
Differences in demand for container products continued. Elcon, Balcon and S-Cube increased, while S-Tank declined. - FY2018-Q3S-Tank changed from a decline to being flatAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” declined due to lower sales of imported products, resulting in an overall decrease of 2.5% year on year. Balcon, a large container bag, and S-Cube, a 1,000-liter inner bag for liquid transport, declined in volume from the year-earlier period, while S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, was unchanged.」
Differences in demand for container products continued. S-Tank, which had declined through FY2018-Q2, was flat, while Balcon and S-Cube declined. - FY2018-Q2All major container products declinedAnnual report
「Balcon, a large container bag, S-Cube, a 1,000-liter inner bag for liquid transport, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, all declined in volume from the year-earlier period.」
Although product performance had diverged through the previous period, Balcon, S-Cube and S-Tank all declined this quarter. - FY2018-Q1The mix of product-specific increases and decreases changedAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” increased 1.7% year on year. However, Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag for liquid transport, and S-Tank, a container liner for liquid transport, all declined from the year-earlier period.」
Differences in demand by product continued, but Elcon turned from a decline to an increase, while Balcon, S-Cube and S-Tank changed from increases to declines. - FY2017Differences in container-product performance continued through the full yearAnnual report
「Balcon, an inner bag for large dry containers, increased 28.4% from the previous fiscal year, although its absolute volume remained small. Among the liquid-transport products, S-Cube, a 1,000-liter polyethylene bag, declined slightly, while S-Tank, a container liner, declined due to lower customer demand.」
Balcon increased, while S-Cube declined slightly and S-Tank declined, indicating that differences in demand by product continued through the full year. - FY2017-Q3Product-specific trends continue, with some changesAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way FIBC, “Elcon,” declined for both in-house products and imported products sold in Japan, resulting in an overall decrease of 5.0% year on year. Balcon, a large container bag, increased. Among the liquid-transport products, S-Cube, a 1,000-liter inner bag, increased, while S-Tank, a container liner, declined on a cumulative basis.」
Differences in product-specific demand have continued, with Elcon and S-Tank declining while Balcon and S-Cube increased. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales volume of our one-way flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC), “Elcon,” declined for both in-house products and imported products sold in Japan, resulting in an overall decrease of 1.8% year on year. Balcon, a large container bag, increased. Among the liquid-transport products, S-Cube, a 1,000-liter inner bag, increased, while S-Tank, a container liner, was unchanged from the year-earlier period.」
Among container products, Elcon declined, while Balcon and S-Cube increased and S-Tank was unchanged, continuing the divergence in trends by product. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Sales of “Balcon” increased, while both “S-Cube,” a 1,000-liter inner bag for liquid transport, and “S-Tank,” a container liner for liquid transport, exceeded the year-earlier period.」
In the container segment, sales trends differed by product. Balcon and the liquid-transport products exceeded the year-earlier period.