Risk of Surging Raw Material Prices and Procurement Difficulties
First written in FY2022. 5 of 15 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2023-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-29.
Taoka Chemical moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2024).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 24 of 39 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026MaterialisedAnnual report
「Recently, international turmoil, particularly surrounding Iran, has increased uncertainty about the future, and raw material prices have surged. We are working to pass these increases through to product prices in a timely manner, but this does not completely eliminate the impact.」
The company stated that surging raw material prices caused by international turmoil had actually occurred and that it was working to pass the increases through to prices, but could not completely avoid the impact. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the current interim consolidated fiscal period, there were no significant changes in the occurrence of major risks that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, among the matters relating to the business, accounting situation and other matters described in this interim report, nor in the significant risks described under "Business and Other Risks" in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
No significant changes were indicated regarding the risk of surging raw material prices and procurement difficulties. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the current interim consolidated fiscal period, there were no significant changes in the occurrence of major risks that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, among the matters relating to the business, accounting situation and other matters described in this interim report, nor in the significant risks described under "Business and Other Risks" in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
No significant changes were indicated regarding the risk of surging raw material prices and procurement difficulties. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「We are working to pass fluctuations in purchased raw material prices through to product prices in a timely manner, and are securing alternative raw materials, the same raw materials from different production regions and multiple procurement routes to avoid procurement difficulties, but these measures do not completely eliminate the impact.」
The company continues to address surging raw material prices and procurement difficulties through price pass-through, alternative raw materials and multiple procurement routes. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no material changes in the occurrence of major risks that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating performance or cash flows of the consolidated companies, among the matters concerning the business and accounting conditions described in the quarterly report, or in the business and other risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
No significant changes were indicated during the current quarter regarding the risk of surging raw material prices and procurement difficulties. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended 30 June, there were no new risks that management recognizes as having the potential to materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, and no material changes to the business risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
No significant changes were indicated during the current quarter regarding the risk of surging raw material prices and procurement difficulties. - FY2023MaterialisedAnnual report
「Higher selling prices increased revenue by approximately ¥3,350 million through the price variance compared with the previous consolidated fiscal year, but lower volumes reduced revenue by approximately ¥5,500 million.」
The surge in raw material prices affected both selling price increases and lower volumes, with higher raw material and other prices becoming an actual factor reducing profit by approximately ¥3,000 million. Measures including alternative raw materials and multiple procurement routes were also described. - FY2023-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although selling prices increased in response to higher raw material prices, shipment volumes of resin raw materials declined. As a result, revenue was ¥10,465 million, down ¥3,230 million from the same quarter of the previous year.」
The surge in raw material prices actually occurred in the business results for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year and was cited in connection with measures to address higher selling prices. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「As a result of higher selling prices due to surging prices for the raw materials used in plasticizers and varnishes」
The surge in raw material prices identified as a separate risk in the previous fiscal year actually occurred in the business results for the current quarter and was cited in connection with measures to address higher selling prices. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「If further increases in raw material prices and procurement difficulties arise due to problems that are difficult to predict, such as surging crude oil prices, abnormal weather and the spread of infectious diseases, they may adversely affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the group.」
In addition to the existing risk of fluctuations in raw material prices and the ability to pass them through to selling prices, surging prices and procurement difficulties for crude oil, naphtha and other materials were identified as a separate risk.