Solid performance in packaging gravure inks and weakness in information and electronics-related sectors
First written in FY2017-Q2. 11 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-08-06RestatedEarnings
「Domestic gravure inks remained firm throughout the period, mainly in food flexible packaging and beverage-label applications, despite some orders being brought forward because of the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. Offset inks, meanwhile, remained sluggish.」
Firm performance in packaging gravure inks and sluggish performance in offset inks continue to coexist. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas, the Indonesian local subsidiary was sluggish in the second quarter due to intensifying competition and other factors, but recovered from the third quarter onward and performed well.」
The disclosure indicates that the Indonesian local subsidiary changed from sluggish performance in the second quarter due to intensifying competition to recovery and strong performance from the third quarter onward. - 2026-05-15AdvancedRevision of earnings forecasts
「Overseas, the Indonesian subsidiary struggled in the second quarter because of intensified competition and other factors, but recovered from the third quarter onward and performed well.」
For the Indonesian subsidiary, previously described as sluggish in the prior interim period, the Company disclosed a recovery and a return to strong performance from the third quarter onward. - FY2026-H1Packaging-related sales remained at the previous year's level, alongside lower revenue and improved profitability in IndonesiaAnnual report
「Gravure inks for flexible packaging applications such as food products, and gravure inks for the packaging industry in applications such as beverage labels, remained at the previous year's level. Offset inks remained sluggish. At the Indonesian local subsidiary overseas, sales remained sluggish due to intensifying competition and other factors, but operating profit performed well due to progress in improving profitability.」
Packaging gravure inks remained at the previous year's level, while offset inks became sluggish. At the Indonesian local subsidiary, sales were sluggish due to intensifying competition and other factors, whereas operating profit was described as strong due to improved profitability, indicating divergent trends in sales and profit. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, segment revenue increased to ¥32,023 million, up 5.6% year on year, and operating income improved to ¥716 million, as earnings improved due to the integration benefits from completing the relocation of the new plant and sales price revisions at overseas subsidiaries, resulting in a return to profitability from an operating loss of ¥561 million in the same period of the previous year.」
The segment has returned to profitability from an operating loss due to packaging-related businesses such as gravure inks, price revisions at overseas subsidiaries, and the integration benefits from completing the relocation of the new plant. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, segment revenue increased to ¥16,026 million, up 5.3% year on year, and operating income improved to ¥291 million, as earnings improved due to the integration benefits from completing the relocation of the new plant and sales price revisions at overseas subsidiaries, resulting in a return to profitability from an operating loss of ¥348 million in the same period of the previous year.」
While packaging gravure inks remained firm and offset inks remained sluggish, Graphic & Printing Materials returned to profitability, posting operating income of ¥291 million versus an operating loss, due to integration benefits from completing the relocation of the new plant and price revisions at overseas subsidiaries. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas, the Indonesian subsidiary posted higher revenue as sales price revisions progressed. Offset inks remained sluggish due to declining demand.」
While some domestic applications for packaging gravure inks remained sluggish and demand for offset inks continued to decline, the Indonesian subsidiary posted higher revenue as sales price revisions progressed. - FY2024-Q3Explicit reference to weakness in flexible packaging applications due to higher pricesAnnual report
「Gravure inks for the packaging industry remained sluggish in flexible packaging applications for food products due to higher prices. Offset inks remained sluggish due to declining demand.」
While weakness in offset inks due to declining demand continued, packaging gravure inks also showed more clearly the weakness of flexible packaging applications for food products against a backdrop of higher prices. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, segment revenue declined to ¥15,218 million, down 2.3% year on year, but the operating loss narrowed to ¥348 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥711 million in the same period of the previous year, reflecting the absence of one-time costs for relocating a new plant and progress on price revisions at overseas subsidiaries, in addition to stabilized raw material prices.」
While the divergence by application for packaging gravure inks and the weakness of offset inks continued, the operating loss narrowed from ¥711 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥348 million due to the absence of one-time costs, stabilized raw material prices, and price revisions. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Gravure inks for the packaging industry remained firm in beverage label applications, while flexible packaging applications for food products remained sluggish due to the impact of price increases amid inflation. Offset inks remained sluggish due to declining demand. As a result, segment revenue declined to ¥7,714 million, down 0.8% year on year, but the operating loss narrowed to ¥167 million, compared with a loss of ¥369 million in the same period of the previous year, reflecting the absence of one-time costs for relocating a new plant recorded in the previous period and progress on price revisions at overseas subsidiaries, in addition to stabilized raw material prices.」
Beverage label applications remained firm, but flexible packaging applications for food products were sluggish due to price increases amid inflation, and demand for offset inks continued to decline. Meanwhile, the operating loss narrowed due to the absence of one-time costs for relocating a new plant, stabilized raw material prices, and price revisions. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, gravure inks for the packaging industry remained firm in applications such as beverage labels. Overseas, the Indonesian subsidiary posted significantly higher revenue as the COVID-19 situation eased.」
While domestic packaging gravure inks continued to perform firmly, the Indonesian subsidiary disclosed a significant increase in revenue as the COVID-19 situation eased, providing more concrete evidence of recovery at the overseas operation. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, gravure inks for the packaging industry remained firm in applications such as beverage labels. Overseas, the Indonesian subsidiary posted higher revenue as it recovered from lockdowns. Offset inks remained sluggish due to declining demand.」
While domestic packaging gravure inks remained firm and offset inks remained sluggish, the Indonesian subsidiary recovered from lockdowns and posted higher revenue. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Gravure inks for the packaging industry remained firm in applications such as beverage labels. Offset inks remained sluggish due to declining demand.」
The firmness of packaging gravure inks and the weakness of offset inks due to declining demand have continued. - FY2023-Q1Recovery in packaging demand following the easing of restrictions on activities, alongside continued weakness in offset inksAnnual report
「Gravure inks for the packaging industry performed well in applications such as beverage labels as restrictions on activities were eased following the COVID-19 pandemic. Offset inks remained sluggish due to declining demand.」
Packaging gravure inks performed well against a backdrop of eased restrictions on activities, while declining demand and weakness in offset inks have continued. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Gravure inks for the packaging industry remained firm in Japan but sluggish overseas at the Indonesian subsidiary due to the spread of COVID-19. Offset inks for the advertising and publishing industries remained sluggish due to the impact of the summer state of emergency.」
The divergence by demand area has continued, with domestic gravure inks for packaging remaining firm, while the Indonesian operation and offset inks remained sluggish. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Gravure inks for the packaging industry remained firm in Japan but sluggish overseas at the Indonesian subsidiary due to the spread of COVID-19. Offset inks for the advertising and publishing industries remained sluggish due to the impact of the state of emergency.」
From the strong domestic packaging-related performance and strong performance at the Indonesian operation indicated in the previous quarter, domestic performance changed to merely firm, while the Indonesian operation changed to sluggish. Offset inks were also described as sluggish due to the impact of the state of emergency. - FY2022-Q1Packaging demand remained firm, while offset inks recovered and overseas sales declinedAnnual report
「Inks for packaging applications remained firm. Offset inks were showing signs of recovery but were affected by the reissuance of a state of emergency. Overseas operations saw lower revenue at the Indonesian subsidiary due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.」
While inks for packaging applications continued to perform firmly, offset inks began to recover but were affected by the state of emergency, and the Indonesian subsidiary posted lower revenue. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「In Japan, gravure inks for packaging-related applications for general packaging materials remained resilient. The Indonesian operation also performed well. Meanwhile, offset inks continued to show a downward trend in demand.」
Domestic packaging-related applications for general packaging materials were described less strongly as “resilient” rather than “firm” in the previous quarter, and references to the Chinese operation disappeared. Meanwhile, the Indonesian operation continued to perform well, and the downward trend in demand for offset inks also continued. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Domestic packaging-related gravure inks for general packaging materials benefited from firm demand for ready-to-eat meals as people refrained from going out. The Chinese and Indonesian operations of overseas consolidated subsidiaries performed well.」
Domestic packaging-related applications for general packaging materials had previously been described as sluggish through the previous fiscal year, but became firm on demand for ready-to-eat meals as people refrained from going out. The Chinese and Indonesian operations were also described as performing well. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Gravure inks for domestic packaging-related applications for general packaging materials remained sluggish, while the Indonesian operation of an overseas consolidated subsidiary generally performed well. Meanwhile, demand for offset inks continued to decline.」
The combination of weak domestic packaging-related performance, firm performance at the Indonesian operation, and declining demand for offset inks has continued. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Gravure inks for domestic packaging-related applications for general packaging materials were sluggish, while the Indonesian operation of an overseas consolidated subsidiary generally performed well. Meanwhile, demand for offset inks continued to decline.」
The disclosure continues to cite weakness in domestic packaging-related applications for general packaging materials, firm performance at the Indonesian operation, and declining demand for offset inks, as in the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Gravure inks for domestic packaging-related applications for general packaging materials were sluggish, while the Indonesian operation of an overseas consolidated subsidiary generally performed well. Meanwhile, demand for offset inks continued to decline.」
Domestic packaging-related applications for general packaging materials, previously described as firm, became sluggish, and demand for offset inks continued to decline. In contrast, the Indonesian operation was described as firm. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Gravure inks for domestic packaging-related applications for general packaging materials were sluggish, while the Chinese and Indonesian operations of overseas consolidated subsidiaries generally performed well.」
Gravure inks for domestic packaging-related applications for general packaging materials, previously described as firm, became sluggish. In contrast, the Chinese and Indonesian overseas operations were described as firm. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Gravure inks remained firm, primarily in packaging-related applications for general packaging materials.」
The firmness of gravure inks for packaging-related applications, mainly for general packaging materials, has continued. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Gravure inks remained firm, primarily in packaging-related applications for general packaging materials.」
The firmness of gravure inks for packaging-related applications, mainly for general packaging materials, has continued. - FY2018-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Gravure inks generally remained firm, including packaging-related applications for general packaging materials and building materials-related applications.」
While firmness in packaging-related and building materials-related applications is indicated, the information and electronics-related sector mentioned previously is not explicitly mentioned in this disclosure. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Gravure inks generally remained firm, including packaging-related applications for general packaging materials and information and electronics-related applications.」
The firmness of gravure inks has continued, including packaging-related applications and the information and electronics-related sector, which had previously been sluggish. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Gravure inks generally remained firm, including packaging-related applications for general packaging materials and information and electronics-related applications.」
The disclosure states that gravure inks generally remained firm, including in the information and electronics-related sector, which had previously been sluggish, indicating that business conditions in that sector have improved. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Gravure inks for the packaging industry generally remained firm. In contrast, sales for the information and electronics-related sectors remained sluggish.」
The firmness of packaging gravure inks and the weakness of sales for the information and electronics-related sectors have continued. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Gravure inks for the packaging industry generally remained firm, except for beverage applications, which were affected by unfavorable weather. In contrast, sales for the information and electronics-related sectors remained sluggish.」
In the comprehensive printing systems business, gravure inks for packaging remained generally firm, while sales for the information and electronics-related sectors remained sluggish.