Horizontal Expansion of Functional Precision Molded Products

「In the nano/micro technology-related business, sales performed strongly in all fields and increased substantially year on year. In the industrial equipment field, sales increased substantially year on year, supported by sales of industrial inkjet printer heads and related molds. In the leisure field, sales of new models continued to perform steadily, resulting in a substantial year-on-year increase in sales.」

「In the nano/micro technology-related business, sales increased year on year in all fields. In the industrial equipment field, sales increased substantially year on year, supported by sales of industrial inkjet printer heads and related molds. In the leisure field, sales of new models continued to perform steadily, resulting in a substantial year-on-year increase in sales.」

「Sales in the industrial equipment field increased substantially year on year, as a delayed new model, an industrial inkjet printer head, contributed to mass production.」

「Sales in the industrial equipment field increased year on year, as some delayed new models began mass production and contributed to sales.」

「In the nano/micro technology-related business, net sales for functional resin composite materials, functional precision-molded products and PIJ-related products for the fiscal year were ¥718 million, down 3.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥329 million, up 2.6%.」

「In the nano/micro technology-related business, sales increased for new models and other products in the imaging equipment and industrial equipment fields, but sales were slightly lower year on year due to delays in launching mass production of new models in the industrial equipment field and a decline in mold sales. In the imaging equipment field, interchangeable-lens digital camera models showed signs of slowing after recovering since last spring, but the company’s sales increased year on year, supported by strong sales of mirrorless and popular models. In the OA equipment field, sales declined substantially year on year because sales of molds and molded products were sluggish due to the slowdown in the Chinese economy. In the industrial equipment field, sales declined year on year due to delays in launching mass production of new models and lower mold sales, despite higher sales of new models and other products. In the leisure field, sales increased year on year as molds for new models contributed, despite sluggish sales of the models handled by the company.」

「In the nano/micro technology-related business, sales of new models and other products in the imaging equipment and industrial equipment fields increased, but sales were slightly lower year on year due to stagnant sales growth caused by the impact of the weak Chinese economy since the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year and a decline in mold sales. In the OA equipment field, major customers had established production-increase systems, but sales declined substantially due to the slowdown in the Chinese economy, the absence during the cumulative second quarter period of mold sales recorded in the same period of the previous year, and sluggish sales of molded products. In the industrial equipment field, sales declined year on year due to the impact of inventory adjustments by some customers and lower mold sales, despite higher sales of new models and other products. In the leisure field, overseas demand for outdoor products remained firm, while sales increased year on year as sales of the models handled by the company grew during the second quarter and new mold sales contributed.」

「In the nano/micro technology-related business, sales increased for new models and other products in the imaging equipment and industrial equipment fields, but sales were slightly lower year on year due to the trend of stagnant sales growth since the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year and a substantial decline in sales of existing molds. In the imaging equipment field, interchangeable-lens digital camera models showed stronger signs of recovery, and the company’s sales increased year on year, supported by strong sales of mirrorless and popular models. In the OA equipment field, major customers had established production-increase systems, but sales declined substantially year on year because no mold sales recorded in the same period of the previous year were recognized during the cumulative first quarter period. In the industrial equipment field, sales increased year on year, despite the impact of inventory adjustments by some customers, supported by higher sales of new models and other products. In the leisure field, overseas demand for outdoor products remained firm, but sales were slightly lower year on year due to sluggish sales of the models handled by the company.」

「In the imaging equipment field, interchangeable-lens digital camera models showed somewhat stronger signs of recovery, but the company’s sales increased substantially year on year, supported by strong sales of mirrorless and popular models in the previous fiscal year. The OA equipment field increased substantially year on year as major customers increased production. The industrial equipment field declined year on year as the effects of China’s lockdowns and customer production adjustments continued. The leisure field remained firm amid continued strong overseas demand for outdoor products, but sales growth stalled in the latter part of the second half, leaving sales flat year on year.」

「In the imaging equipment field, interchangeable-lens digital camera models showed somewhat stronger signs of recovery, but the company’s sales declined year on year, partly reflecting the reaction to the substantial increase in the previous fiscal year supported by strong sales of mirrorless and popular models. The OA equipment field increased year on year as major customers increased production. The industrial equipment field declined substantially year on year as the effects of China’s lockdowns and customer production adjustments continued. The leisure field increased substantially year on year, supported by continued strong overseas demand for outdoor products.」

「In the imaging equipment field, interchangeable-lens digital camera models showed somewhat stronger signs of recovery, but the company’s sales declined year on year, partly reflecting the reaction to the substantial increase in the previous fiscal year supported by strong sales of mirrorless and popular models. The OA equipment field turned to year-on-year growth as major customers increased production. The industrial equipment field declined substantially year on year due to the impact of China’s lockdowns and customer production adjustments. The leisure field increased substantially year on year, supported by continued strong overseas demand for outdoor products.」

「In the nano/micro technology-related business, the imaging equipment field saw interchangeable-lens digital camera models showing signs of recovery toward approximately the previous year’s level in May. However, the company’s sales declined year on year, partly reflecting the reaction to the substantial increase in the previous fiscal year supported by strong sales of mirrorless and popular models. The OA equipment field remained approximately at the previous year’s level. The industrial equipment field declined year on year, partly due to customer production adjustments following strong performance in the previous year. The leisure field increased substantially year on year, supported by continued strong overseas demand for outdoor products.」

「In the nano/micro technology-related business, net sales for functional resin composite materials, functional precision-molded products and PIJ-related products for the fiscal year were ¥746 million, up 36.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥344 million, up 38.4%.」

「In the OA equipment field, existing mass-produced products performed steadily as the global economy recovered. In the industrial equipment field, sales increased substantially year on year, supported by strong capital investment in China and growing demand for industrial printers and other products. In the leisure field, sales continued to perform steadily, particularly amid strong overseas demand for outdoor products. In the nano/micro technology-related business, net sales for functional resin composite materials, functional precision-molded products and PIJ-related products for the cumulative third quarter period were ¥557 million, up 52.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥263 million, up 64.2%.」

「In the OA equipment and industrial equipment fields, sales of existing mass-produced products recovered substantially year on year, supported by economic activity in the United States and China, while new mass-production projects gained traction and performance remained steady. In the leisure field, sales also remained steady, supported particularly by strong overseas demand for outdoor products.」

「In the OA equipment and industrial equipment fields, sales of existing mass-produced products recovered substantially year on year as production activity in the United States and China recovered, while sales also increased as new mass-production projects gained traction.」

「We believe that strengthening the sales organization following the organizational changes will lead to higher sales by actively developing new customers and fields and pursuing deeper sales activities with existing customers. Over the next 3 years, we will pursue both the development of new customers and products, including their launch, as part of our diversification strategy, and capital investment to improve our earnings structure, including the renewal and installation of machinery and equipment. We envisage robots, sensors, communications, industrial equipment, leisure-related products and medical applications as priority fields for developing new customers and markets.」

「The industrial equipment and OA equipment fields performed steadily, supported by the recovery of production activity in Japan and overseas, particularly in China, and contributions from new mass-production projects.」

「In the OA equipment and industrial equipment fields, demand began to recover, supported by some new projects transitioning to mass production and the resumption of production activity in Japan and overseas.」

「Although the company is concerned about the impact on the imaging equipment field, centered on digital cameras, and the leisure field amid declining global consumption, it will continue to actively pursue ongoing development projects with customers and develop new business in other fields, while continuing efforts to reduce costs.」

「In the nano/micro technology-related business, the company continued to supply functional element components to major electronics equipment manufacturers and others, while promoting expansion into other markets and fields, including industrial equipment, OA equipment and leisure-related fields, by leveraging the strengths and characteristics cultivated in functional components through the specific measure under "Issues to Be Addressed" of "strengthening sales capabilities by leveraging the company’s strengths." As a result, its sales mix, which had been heavily weighted toward imaging equipment, became more diversified.」

「Although sales from new projects that had transitioned partly to mass production in the OA equipment, industrial equipment and leisure-related fields enabled the company to offset the decline in the imaging equipment field to some extent, the performance was not as strong as initially expected.」

「The company was also affected by slower demand for industrial equipment in China due to trade friction, but sales from new projects in the OA equipment, industrial equipment and leisure-related fields enabled it to offset the decline in the imaging equipment field to some extent.」

「On the other hand, as a result of efforts to strengthen sales capabilities by leveraging the company’s strengths, new projects in the OA equipment and industrial equipment fields continued to increase steadily, offsetting the decline in the imaging equipment field.」

「As a result, sales of molds for prototype and mass-production projects, mainly in the micro-technology-related field, continued to grow in the fiscal year ended March 2018 and increased steadily in the fiscal year ended March 2019. From the next fiscal year onward, some of these projects are expected to transition to mass production of molded products, which is expected to increase sales in the nano/micro technology-related business.」

「On the other hand, sales have continued to increase steadily, particularly in the OA equipment and industrial equipment fields, as a result of the "strengthening of sales capabilities by leveraging the company’s strengths" initiative, which has been a priority since the previous fiscal year. New projects in the leisure field have also continued to increase steadily.」

「On the other hand, sales have increased steadily, particularly in the OA equipment and industrial equipment fields, as a result of the "strengthening of sales capabilities by leveraging the company’s strengths" initiative, which has been a priority since the previous fiscal year. New projects in the leisure field have also continued to increase steadily.」

「As a result of efforts to strengthen sales capabilities by leveraging the company’s strengths, new projects in the OA equipment, industrial equipment and leisure fields have also been increasing steadily.」

「In addition, under the specific measure of "strengthening sales capabilities" included in "Issues to Be Addressed," the company actively expanded over the past several years into other markets and fields, including industrial equipment, OA equipment and leisure-related fields, by leveraging the strengths and characteristics cultivated in functional components. As a result, sales of molds for prototype and mass-production projects, mainly in the micro-technology-related field, increased substantially in the fiscal year ended March 2017 and remained at a high level in the fiscal year ended March 2018.」

「In the nano/micro technology-related business, orders for digital equipment components from major optoelectronics equipment manufacturers and others remained firm. In addition, continued progress on the specific measure under "Issues to Be Addressed," namely "strengthening sales capabilities"—actively expanding into other markets and fields by leveraging the strengths and characteristics cultivated in functional components—began to bear fruit, resulting in substantial increases in both net sales and profit. As a result, net sales for the cumulative third quarter period of molding materials, functional and precision-molded products, and PIJ-related products were ¥396 million, up 16.2% year on year, and segment profit was ¥195 million, up 32.2%.」

「Furthermore, we actively expanded into other markets and fields, including industrial equipment, industrial printers and leisure-related products, by leveraging the strengths and characteristics cultivated in functional components.」

「Furthermore, we actively expanded into other markets and fields, including industrial printers and leisure-related products, by leveraging the strengths and characteristics cultivated in functional components.」

「We will actively expand into other markets and component categories by leveraging the strengths and characteristics cultivated in functional components. Specifically, we will seek to expand sales in industrial equipment, surveillance cameras, sensors, industrial printers, leisure-related products, solid encapsulation materials and other fields.」

「Under these circumstances, the company advanced the development of “white materials for LEDs” and their modules in its advanced equipment investment business, as well as “Epocluster® Courier,” a high-thermal-conductivity insulating material for next-generation high-density devices, as new products based on proprietary technology founded on nanotechnology. At the same time, it promoted new applications for existing products and the development of new fields and customers through their integration with nanotechnology.」

「Under these circumstances, the company advanced the development of “white materials for LEDs” and their modules in its advanced equipment investment business, as well as “Epocluster® Courier,” a high-thermal-conductivity insulating material for next-generation high-density devices, as new products based on proprietary technology founded on nanotechnology. At the same time, it promoted new applications for existing products and the development of new fields and customers through their integration with nanotechnology.」

「The company promoted the development of new fields and new customers through new applications for existing products and their integration with nanotechnology.」

「In addition to the optoelectronics field, we will quickly expand our customer base into the automotive and various sensor fields.」