Shipment Trends for Fine Chemical Products
First written in FY2018-Q2. 9 of 30 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Central Glass moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In Energy Materials, sales declined 19.5% year on year to ¥12,070 million due to lower sales of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries amid intensifying competition, resulting in an operating loss of ¥3,264 million, a deterioration of ¥1,142 million from the previous fiscal year.」
Electrolyte product sales declined due to intensifying competition, and the operating loss widened from the previous fiscal period. - FY2026-H1AI semiconductor-related sales up, electrolytes down due to intensifying competitionAnnual report
「In electronic materials, sales declined for certain products due to inventory adjustments for NAND memory and a one-time decline in sales of certain products associated with changes in transaction arrangements. However, sales increased for products used in AI semiconductors and other applications, resulting in sales of ¥12,431 million, up 4.7% from the same period of the previous year. In energy materials, sales declined 34.5% from the same period of the previous year to ¥4,991 million due to lower sales of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries amid intensifying competition. Operating profit and loss deteriorated by ¥1,051 million from the same period of the previous year, resulting in an operating loss of ¥1,765 million.」
Sales of electronic materials for AI semiconductors and other applications increased, while sales of lithium-ion battery electrolytes declined due to intensifying competition, leaving energy materials in an operating loss position. - FY2025-H1AI semiconductor demand up, electrolyte sales downAnnual report
「In electronic materials, sales of both specialty gas products for semiconductors and photoresist materials increased on higher demand for AI semiconductors against a backdrop of global AI investment, resulting in sales significantly exceeding the same period of the previous year. In energy materials, sales of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries declined due to weak EV demand, particularly in Europe and the United States, resulting in sales significantly below the same period of the previous year.」
While specialty gas and photoresist materials for electronic materials increased on the back of AI investment, electrolyte product sales declined due to weak EV demand, particularly in Europe and the United States. - FY2024Electronic materials recovering, electrolyte sales downAnnual report
「In electronic materials, global semiconductor demand bottomed out and some recovery was seen toward the end of the period. Sales of specialty gas products for semiconductors and photoresist materials were both approximately at the previous fiscal period's level. In addition, the consolidation of one overseas sales subsidiary lifted sales above the previous fiscal period. In energy materials, sales of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries declined due to slower EV market growth and intensifying competition in China and Europe, resulting in sales below the previous fiscal period.」
Electronic materials sales increased on the bottoming out of semiconductor demand and the consolidation of an overseas sales subsidiary, while electrolyte sales declined due to slower EV market growth and intensifying competition in China and Europe. - FY2024-Q3Electronic materials and electrolyte sales down, but sales rose on foreign exchange effectsAnnual report
「In electronic materials, although global semiconductor demand appeared to be bottoming out, sales of both specialty gas products for semiconductors and photoresist materials declined due to the impact of production cuts at major memory manufacturers, resulting in sales below the same period of the previous year. In energy materials, sales of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries declined due to slower EV market growth and intensifying competition in China and Europe. However, partly due to foreign exchange effects, sales exceeded the same period of the previous year.」
Electronic materials sales declined due to weak semiconductor demand and production cuts at major memory manufacturers. Electrolyte sales also declined, but foreign exchange effects lifted energy materials sales above the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q2Electronic materials down, continued strength in electrolytesAnnual report
「In electronic materials, sales fell below the same period of the previous year as sales of both specialty gas products for semiconductors and photoresist materials declined, affected by production cuts at major memory manufacturers amid weak global semiconductor demand. In energy materials, sales of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries remained strong, and sales exceeded the same period of the previous year.」
While specialty gases and photoresist materials in electronic materials declined due to weak semiconductor demand and production cuts at major memory manufacturers, electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries remained strong. - FY2024-Q1Electronic materials down, continued strength in electrolytesAnnual report
「In electronic materials, sales fell below the same period of the previous year as sales of specialty gas products for semiconductors declined, affected by production cuts at major memory manufacturers amid weak global semiconductor demand. In energy materials, sales of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries remained strong, and sales exceeded the previous fiscal period.」
While electronic materials sales fell below the same period of the previous year due to weak semiconductor demand and production cuts at major memory manufacturers, electrolyte products remained strong. - FY2023Electronic materials down, continued strength in energy materialsAnnual report
「In electronic materials, sales of specialty gas products for semiconductors exceeded the previous fiscal period, supported by strong first-half performance, despite a sharp slowdown in the semiconductor market since the end of the previous fiscal year. However, sales fell below the previous fiscal period due to the reversal of special demand for certain gas products for non-semiconductor applications in the previous fiscal period and customer inventory adjustments for products such as photoresist materials. In energy materials, the EV market continued to grow, and sales of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries remained strong. In addition, product prices were revised in response to higher raw material and fuel prices, resulting in sales exceeding the previous fiscal period.」
While electronic materials sales declined due to the reversal of special demand and customer inventory adjustments, electrolyte products performed well against a backdrop of EV market growth, resulting in higher sales. - FY2023-Q3Electronic materials down, continued strength in energy materialsAnnual report
「In electronic materials, sales of specialty gas products for semiconductors remained at approximately the previous year's level. However, sales fell below the same period of the previous year due to the reversal of special demand for certain gas products for non-semiconductor applications in the previous year and customer inventory adjustments for products such as photoresist materials. In energy materials, the EV market continued to grow, and sales of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries remained strong. In addition, product prices were revised in response to higher raw material and fuel prices, resulting in sales exceeding the same period of the previous year.」
While electronic materials sales declined due to the reversal of special demand and customer inventory adjustments, electrolyte products performed well against a backdrop of EV market growth, resulting in higher sales. - FY2023-Q1Electronic materials down, energy materials strongAnnual report
「In electronic materials, sales of specialty gas products for semiconductors remained at approximately the previous year's level on a firm semiconductor market. However, sales fell below the same period of the previous year due to the reversal of special demand for certain gas products in the previous year and customer inventory adjustments for products other than specialty gases.」
While specialty gases for semiconductors remained at approximately the previous year's level, total electronic materials sales fell below the same period of the previous year due to the reversal of special demand and customer inventory adjustments. Meanwhile, electrolyte sales in energy materials remained strong. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of medical products, which had been affected by COVID-19 in the previous fiscal period, also began to recover, and sales exceeded the previous fiscal period.」
In addition to continued strength in specialty gases for semiconductor applications, agrochemicals, and electrolyte products, medical products, which had previously been weak, also began to recover. - FY2022-Q3Recovery in medical product salesAnnual report
「In fine chemicals, shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications increased on firm semiconductor demand, sales of agrochemical-related products and electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries remained strong, and sales of medical-related products also recovered slightly. As a result, revenue exceeded that of the same period of the previous year.」
Amid continued strength in specialty gases for semiconductor applications, agrochemicals, and electrolyte products, sales of medical products, which had previously been weak, recovered slightly. - FY2022-Q1Continued strength in semiconductors and electrolytesAnnual report
「In fine chemicals, sales of medical products remained weak, but shipments of specialty gas products for semiconductor applications increased on firm semiconductor demand. Sales of agrochemical-related products and electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries also remained strong, resulting in sales exceeding the same period of the previous year.」
While medical products performed poorly, specialty gases for semiconductor applications, agrochemical-related products, and electrolyte products performed well, and fine chemicals sales exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In fine chemicals, sales of medical products remained weak as non-urgent surgeries have tended to be postponed worldwide. However, shipments of specialty gas products for semiconductor applications increased on firm semiconductor demand, and sales of agrochemical-related products and electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries also remained strong. As a result, sales exceeded the previous fiscal period.」
While medical products performed poorly, specialty gases for semiconductor applications, agrochemical-related products, and electrolyte products performed well, and fine chemicals sales exceeded the previous fiscal period. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, sales of medical-related products remained sluggish as non-urgent surgeries continued to be postponed worldwide. However, shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications increased on the back of a solid semiconductor market, while sales of agrochemical-related products and electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries also remained strong, resulting in net sales above the year-earlier period.」
While medical products performed poorly, specialty gases for semiconductor applications, agrochemical-related products, and electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries performed well, and fine chemicals sales exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q2Sluggish medical-related sales, continued strength in semiconductors and other productsAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, sales of medical-related products remained sluggish as non-urgent surgeries continued to be postponed worldwide. However, shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications increased as the semiconductor memory market recovered, while sales of agrochemical-related products and electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries also remained strong, resulting in net sales above the year-earlier period.」
Medical-related products were sluggish due to postponed non-urgent surgeries, while specialty gases for semiconductor applications, agrochemical-related products, and electrolyte products performed strongly, resulting in net sales above the year-earlier period. - FY2021-Q1Recovery in semiconductor- and pharmaceutical-related salesAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications increased as the semiconductor memory market recovered, while sales of pharmaceutical-related products, agrochemical-related products, and electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries also remained strong, resulting in net sales above the year-earlier period.」
Fine Chemicals net sales exceeded the year-earlier period as the semiconductor memory market recovered and sales of specialty gases and pharmaceutical-related products, which had been sluggish through the previous fiscal year, strengthened along with the other products. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications declined due to the withdrawal from the nitrogen trifluoride business, while sales of pharmaceutical-related products remained sluggish, resulting in net sales below the previous fiscal year.」
The company continues to report declining specialty gas shipments following its withdrawal from the nitrogen trifluoride business and sluggish sales of pharmaceutical-related products. - FY2020-Q3Growing impact of the semiconductor market downturnAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications declined due to the withdrawal from the nitrogen trifluoride business and sluggish sales resulting from negative growth in the overall semiconductor market. Sales of pharmaceutical-related products also remained sluggish, resulting in net sales below the year-earlier period.」
In addition to the withdrawal from the nitrogen trifluoride business, sluggish sales due to negative growth in the overall semiconductor market were identified as factors behind the decline in specialty gas shipments, while pharmaceutical-related products also remained sluggish. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications declined due to the withdrawal from the nitrogen trifluoride business, while sales of pharmaceutical-related products remained sluggish, resulting in net sales below the year-earlier period.」
The decline in specialty gas shipments following the withdrawal from the nitrogen trifluoride business and sluggish sales of pharmaceutical-related products continued, leaving Fine Chemicals net sales below the year-earlier period. - FY2020-Q1Decline in specialty gas and pharmaceutical shipments / increase in electrolyte shipmentsAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, shipments of semiconductor lithography-related products remained solid and shipments of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries increased as the European subsidiary began full-scale operations. However, shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications declined due to the withdrawal from the nitrogen trifluoride business and lower customer operating rates, while shipments of pharmaceutical-related products also declined, resulting in net sales below the year-earlier period.」
Shipments of electrolyte and lithography-related products increased or remained solid, while shipments of specialty gas and pharmaceutical-related products declined due to the withdrawal from the nitrogen trifluoride business and lower customer operating rates. - FY2019Decline in shipments of pharmaceutical-related productsAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, shipments of pharmaceutical-related products declined, but shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications, semiconductor lithography-related products, and electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries increased, resulting in net sales above the previous fiscal year.」
Shipments of pharmaceutical-related products changed from the strong growth reported through the previous fiscal year to a decline, while increased shipments of semiconductor-related products and electrolyte products lifted net sales above the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, sales of pharmaceutical-related products remained strong and shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications and electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries increased, resulting in net sales above the year-earlier period.」
Strong sales of pharmaceutical-related products and increased shipments of specialty gases for semiconductor applications and electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries continued, lifting net sales above the year-earlier period. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, sales of pharmaceutical-related products remained strong and shipments of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries increased, resulting in net sales above the year-earlier period.」
Strong sales of pharmaceutical-related products and increased shipments of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries continued, with Fine Chemicals net sales exceeding the year-earlier period. - FY2019-Q1Strong sales of pharmaceutical-related productsAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, sales of pharmaceutical-related products remained strong and shipments of electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries increased, resulting in net sales above the year-earlier period.」
Sales of pharmaceutical-related products, which had been sluggish through the previous fiscal year, strengthened, lifting net sales together with increased shipments of electrolyte products. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, shipments of pharmaceutical-related products remained sluggish, but shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications, electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries, and agrochemical-related products increased, resulting in net sales above the previous fiscal year.」
Pharmaceutical-related products were sluggish, while increased shipments of specialty gases for semiconductor applications, electrolytes, and agrochemical-related products lifted net sales. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, shipments of pharmaceutical-related products remained sluggish, but shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications, electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries, and agrochemical-related products increased, resulting in net sales above the year-earlier period.」
Pharmaceutical-related products were sluggish, but increased shipments of specialty gases for semiconductor applications, electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, and agrochemical-related products lifted Fine Chemicals net sales above the year-earlier period. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「In Fine Chemicals, shipments of pharmaceutical-related products remained sluggish, but shipments of specialty gas-related products for semiconductor applications, electrolyte products for lithium-ion batteries, and agrochemical-related products increased, resulting in net sales above the year-earlier period.」
Pharmaceutical-related products were sluggish, but increased shipments of specialty gases for semiconductor applications, electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, and agrochemical-related products lifted Fine Chemicals net sales above the year-earlier period.