Operating fluctuations caused by variability in raw material supply and problems with customer equipment
First written in FY2018-Q1. 6 of 18 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
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- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The Green Innovation Unit was affected by a shortage of feedstock gas in its carbon dioxide supply business, but performed steadily by securing sales volumes and working to maintain stable supplies.」
While the shortage of feedstock gas for carbon dioxide continues, the Group is working to secure sales volumes and maintain a stable supply. - FY2025MaterialisedAnnual report
「Operating profit was affected by the functional materials business and helium procurement costs, but remained firm as digital and semiconductor-related businesses performed well, while the effects of industrial gas price management and higher productivity in plant operations also contributed.」
The impact of helium procurement costs was actually incurred as a burden on operating profit. - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「In carbon dioxide supply, the shortage of feedstock gas that had affected the previous fiscal year improved from the second quarter, and the business was on a recovery trend.」
The shortage of feedstock gas that had continued since the previous fiscal year improved from the second quarter, reducing the impact of supply fluctuation risk in carbon dioxide supplies. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The industrial gas business was affected by a shortage of feed gas for carbon dioxide supply. Although there were signs of recovery in demand from the automotive and construction equipment sectors, demand for domestic industrial gases overall, including on-site gas supply for steelmaking, remained weak,」
Restrictions on carbon dioxide supply caused by a shortage of feedstock gas materialized as an actual impact, and, together with weak customer demand, increased supply and operating fluctuation risks. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Rare natural resources such as helium gas and xenon may affect the Group's performance due to geopolitical factors. Carbon dioxide and dry ice may also affect performance because of reduced production caused by operating conditions at facilities supplying by-product feed gases from oil refineries and other sources.」
In addition to conventional risks such as customer equipment failures, the company explicitly identified geopolitical procurement risks for helium and xenon and the risk of reduced by-product gas supplies for carbon dioxide and dry ice. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The power business was significantly affected by continued increases in the prices of PKS and coal used as power generation fuels and in ocean freight costs, as well as demurrage costs caused by congestion at unloading port facilities and equipment failures.」
In terms of equipment and supply volatility risks, the power business was actually affected not only by higher fuel and ocean freight costs, but also by demurrage costs caused by port congestion and problems with power generation equipment. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The Resource Recycling Business faced challenging conditions as the supply of carbon dioxide was affected by shortages of feedstock gas and other factors, while dry ice sales fell sharply during the peak summer demand season.」
A shortage of feedstock gas materialized as constraints on carbon dioxide supply and a substantial decline in dry ice sales during the summer, adding a new source of supply volatility separate from conventional equipment failures and other issues. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the power business, the woody biomass power plant in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, was affected by equipment problems. It was also affected by a surge in the marine transportation cost of PKS, its power generation fuel, due to congestion at the cargo-handling port facilities and other factors.」
In addition to previous issues such as problems with customers' equipment, unplanned shutdowns caused by equipment problems at the company's own woody biomass power plant affected results, while surging ocean transport costs for PKS also affected earnings. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「On-site gas supply to the steel industry increased gas sales volumes as crude steel production recovered.」
The Company explained that gas sales volumes to the steel industry increased as crude steel production recovered, following customer operating fluctuations that had emerged in the previous fiscal year as blast furnace shutdowns and suspensions. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「On-site gas supply to the steel industry increased gas sales volumes as crude steel production recovered alongside the recovery of production activity in domestic manufacturing industries, particularly automobiles.」
Regarding customer operating fluctuations, which became apparent in the previous fiscal year in the form of blast furnace idling and shutdowns, it reports that gas sales volumes to the steel industry increased as domestic manufacturing and crude steel production recovered. - FY2021MaterialisedAnnual report
「Domestic on-site gas supply to the steel industry remained in a difficult situation, as sales volumes declined owing to the suspension or shutdown of blast furnaces at major customers.」
Changes in customer operations caused by blast furnace suspensions and shutdowns once again materialised as lower sales volumes, marking a change from the stable operations following the previous year's equipment trouble. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「On-site gas supply for blast furnaces remained steady, supported by solid crude steel production and continued stable operations.」
The company reconfirmed the continued stable operation and solid performance of on-site gas supply to blast furnaces following the equipment failure at a customer plant in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「On-site gas supply to blast furnaces proceeded smoothly, supported by the recovery of equipment trouble at a customer's plant, which had affected the previous fiscal year, as well as strong crude steel production.」
The company continues to report that operations at the customer's plant, which experienced equipment trouble in the previous fiscal year, have proceeded smoothly following recovery. No new operating fluctuations have been indicated. - FY2019-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「On-site gas supply for blast furnaces performed steadily as operations at customer plants recovered.」
Regarding the impact of equipment problems at a customer plant in the previous fiscal year on on-site gas supply to blast furnaces, the Company states that the customer's operating rate recovered and the business performed steadily. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「On-site gas supply to blast furnaces, the Company's largest source of gas demand, was in a difficult situation because the impact of operating fluctuations caused by equipment problems at a customer plant in the first quarter continued through the third quarter.」
The impact of equipment problems at a customer plant on on-site gas supply for blast furnaces continued through the third quarter and affected full-year results. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「On-site gas supply to blast furnaces, the company's largest source of gas demand, remained in a difficult situation because the impact of operating fluctuations caused by equipment problems at a customer plant in the first quarter continued through the third quarter.」
The impact of equipment problems at a customer plant on on-site gas supply for blast furnaces continued through the third quarter, with operational volatility reflected in the results. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Group's industrial gas-related business was affected by equipment problems at a customer plant in onsite gas supplies to blast furnaces. However, regional gas businesses centered on tanker and cylinder supplies generally performed steadily on the back of firm gas demand from domestic manufacturers.」
The impact of equipment problems at a customer’s plant on on-site gas supply to blast furnaces continued through the cumulative second quarter, and operating fluctuation risk has become evident in actual business performance. - FY2018-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Profit was affected by fluctuations in the production of crude gas feedstock at suppliers of raw materials for carbon dioxide, resulting from scheduled maintenance and other factors. On-site gas supply for blast furnaces was also affected by operating fluctuations caused by major construction work and equipment trouble at customer plants.」
In its first-quarter performance analysis, the company identified for the first time fluctuations in the supply of carbon dioxide feedstock and major construction projects and equipment problems at customer plants as factors that actually affected operations and profits. It also states in the “Business and Other Risks” section that there are no new risks.