Risk of fluctuations in demand for automobiles, electronic components and steel

「Sales of acetylene black for stationary energy storage systems (ESS) used in data centers increased, but sales for high-voltage cables were affected by production cuts caused by difficulties procuring raw materials amid the worsening situation in the Middle East.」

「ＰＯＣＴ検査試薬は、検査数が減少したことから販売数量が前年を下回りました。」

「Sales of acetylene black for xEV applications fell below the previous year's level, but sales for high-voltage cable applications exceeded the previous year's level, resulting in higher sales overall.」

「ＰＯＣＴ検査試薬は、インフルエンザや新型コロナウイルスなどの感染症は一定程度流行しましたが、年明け以降、急速に収束し検査数が減少したことから、全体では販売数量が前年を下回りました。」

「Demand for chloroprene rubber remained weak, and sales volumes were at the same level as the previous year. Sales of corrugated pipes for agricultural and civil engineering applications and cement were also at the same level as the previous year, but sales volumes of specialty admixtures fell below the previous year's level due to construction delays and other factors. As a result, segment net sales decreased by ¥786 million, or 1.4%, year on year to ¥56,432 million, and the segment posted an operating loss of ¥3,033 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥1,644 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「For the period, net sales benefited from the effect of price revisions implemented in the previous fiscal year and increased net proceeds due to the weaker yen, but sales volumes of core products such as electronic and advanced products and chloroprene rubber declined. Net sales decreased by ¥18,295 million, or 4.5%, year on year to ¥389,263 million.」

「During the first nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year, performance benefited from the effect of price revisions implemented in the previous fiscal year and increased net proceeds due to the weaker yen, but sales volumes of core products such as electronic and advanced products and chloroprene rubber declined. Net sales decreased by ¥15,890 million, or 5.1%, year on year to ¥292,843 million.」

「During the first half of the current consolidated fiscal year, performance benefited from the effect of price revisions implemented in the previous fiscal year and increased net proceeds due to the weaker yen, but sales volumes of core products such as electronic and advanced products and chloroprene rubber declined. Net sales decreased by ¥11,558 million, or 5.7%, year on year to ¥191,369 million.」

「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, performance benefited from the effect of price revisions implemented in the previous fiscal year and increased net proceeds due to the weaker yen, but sales volumes of core products such as electronic and advanced products and chloroprene rubber declined. Net sales decreased by ¥6,540 million, or 6.9%, year on year to ¥87,829 million.」

「Performance for the period was affected by the slowdown in the global economy, which reduced demand for some core products, but」

「As a result, during the first nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year, performance was affected volume-wise by the slowdown in the global economy, which reduced demand for some core products, but the company revised selling prices in response to higher raw material prices and benefited from increased net proceeds due to the weaker yen. Net sales increased by ¥24,755 million, or 8.7%, year on year to ¥308,733 million.」

「As a result, during the first half of the current consolidated fiscal year, performance was affected by lower demand resulting from the slowdown in the Chinese economy and reduced automobile production, among other factors,」

「As a result, during the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, performance benefited from price revisions in response to higher raw material and fuel costs and increased net proceeds due to the weaker yen, but sales volumes declined due to the Shanghai lockdown and reduced automobile production. Net sales increased by ¥7,641 million, or 8.8%, year on year to ¥94,369 million.」

「Chloroprene rubber sales exceeded the previous year as demand from related industries, including industrial applications, began to increase with the recovery of the global economy. However, our U.S. subsidiary Denka Performance Elastomer was affected by disruptions to the upstream supply chain caused by Hurricane Ida and was forced to shut down production.」

「Chloroprene rubber was significantly affected by the global economic slowdown caused by the spread of infectious disease in the previous year, but demand for industrial and automotive applications, among others, has begun to recover as production activity resumed in related industries, and exceeded the previous year's level.」

「Chloroprene rubber was significantly affected by the global economic slowdown caused by the spread of infectious disease in the previous year, but has since begun to recover as production activity resumed in related industries, including automobiles, and exceeded the previous year's level.」

「As a result, although growth in electronic and advanced products and contributions from new healthcare products supported performance for the period, sales volumes declined overall due to lower demand resulting from the global economic downturn.」

「Sales of chloroprene rubber have recently begun to recover, but fell below the previous year because production activity broadly stagnated, particularly in the automotive industry, due largely to the impact of the global economic downturn caused by the spread of infectious disease and other factors.」

「Sales of chloroprene rubber fell below the previous year, as production activity broadly stagnated, particularly in the automotive industry, due largely to the impact of the global economic downturn caused by the spread of infectious disease and other factors.」

「Sales of chloroprene rubber fell below the previous year, as production activity broadly stagnated, particularly in the automotive industry, due largely to the spread of infectious disease.」

「Net sales for the nine months ended the third quarter were ¥288.655 billion, a decrease of ¥21.628 billion, or 7.0%, from the same period of the previous year. This reflected increased sales volumes in vehicle electrification-related and healthcare fields and progress in sales price revisions aimed at restoring profitability, offset by sales price revisions for some products in response to falling raw material prices and lower sales volumes due to weaker demand.」

「Net sales for the six months ended the second quarter were ¥191.953 billion, a decrease of ¥6.394 billion, or 3.2%, from the same period of the previous year. This reflected increased sales volumes in vehicle electrification and healthcare-related fields and progress in sales price revisions aimed at restoring profitability, offset by sales price revisions for some products in response to falling raw material prices and lower sales volumes due to weaker demand.」

「For some products, selling prices were revised in response to lower raw material prices, and sales volumes declined because of weaker demand.」

「The operating performance of our group fell short of the initial forecast for operating income, partly because of natural disasters and lower sales resulting from the slowdown in global economic growth, particularly in China.」

「The operating performance of our group may be affected by demand trends in industries such as automobiles, electronic components and steel, as well as by market conditions for crude oil and basic petrochemical products and by foreign exchange rates.」