Synthetic Rubber Chemical Sales Below the Previous Year
First written in FY2018-Q2. 8 of 23 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-08.
Kawaguchi Chemical Industry moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 7 years after the typical company in this theme (2019).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 3 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-10-08WorsenedEarnings
「For synthetic rubber applications, sales of products for general-purpose polymers declined due to weak demand, while sales of products for specialty polymers increased. Overall sales, however, were below the same period of the previous year.」
Although sales of products for specialty polymers increased, overall sales for synthetic rubber applications remained below the same period of the previous year because of weak demand for products for general-purpose polymers. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「For synthetic rubber applications, sales of products for general-purpose polymers declined due to weak demand, while sales of products for specialty polymers increased. Overall sales, however, were below the same period of the previous year.」
Although sales of products for specialty polymers increased, overall sales for synthetic rubber fell below the same period of the previous year due to lower sales resulting from weak demand for products for general-purpose polymers. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Sales for synthetic rubber were broadly in line with the same period of the previous year, as sales of products for specialty polymers remained firm while demand for products for general-purpose polymers remained sluggish.」
Although sales of products for specialty polymers remained firm, sales for synthetic rubber were broadly in line with the same period of the previous year due to weak demand for products for general-purpose polymers. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales for synthetic rubber exceeded the previous fiscal year as sales increased for many of the Company's major products.」
Products for synthetic rubber, whose sales had declined in the previous fiscal year due to weak overseas demand and production adjustments at customers, improved to exceed the previous fiscal year as sales increased for many major products. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Although sales for synthetic rubber were affected by weak demand in overseas markets, particularly China, the Company secured orders for spot-sale products, resulting in overall sales exceeding the same period of the previous year.」
Despite the impact of weak overseas demand, particularly in China, overall sales for synthetic rubber exceeded the same period of the previous year due to orders for spot-sale products. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Although sales of some products recovered as automobile production recovered, overall sales for synthetic rubber fell below the previous year due to the effects of production adjustments at customers resulting from weak overseas demand.」
Although sales of some products recovered, overall sales for synthetic rubber fell below the previous fiscal year due to weak overseas demand and production adjustments at customers. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales for synthetic rubber exceeded the same period of the previous year because, in response to customer requests, sales were restored for products that could not be sold in the same period of the previous year.」
By responding promptly to customer requests, the Company restored sales of products that could not be sold in the same period of the previous year, causing sales for synthetic rubber to exceed the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales volumes for synthetic rubber declined due to production adjustments at customers, but sales of some products increased, resulting in overall sales exceeding the same period of the previous year.」
Although sales volumes declined due to production adjustments at customers, overall sales for synthetic rubber exceeded the same period of the previous year due to higher sales of some products. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Sales of major products for synthetic rubber declined due to production adjustments at customers, but sales of some products increased, resulting in overall sales exceeding the same period of the previous year.」
From full-year sales below the previous year, overall sales for synthetic rubber improved to exceed the same period of the previous year, despite lower sales of major products due to customer production adjustments. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of products for synthetic rubber declined as customer operations remained sluggish, causing sales to fall below the previous fiscal year.」
Full-year sales of products for synthetic rubber fell below the previous fiscal year against a backdrop of sluggish customer operations. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of the Company's major products for synthetic rubber exceeded the previous year, but sales of some products declined due to global supply chain disruptions, causing overall sales to fall below the same period of the previous year.」
Although sales of some major products increased, overall sales have continued to fall below the same period of the previous year due to lower sales of some products caused by supply chain disruptions. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of products for synthetic rubber fell below the same period of the previous year because production activity at major customers became unstable amid global supply chain disruptions.」
Products for synthetic rubber, whose sales had increased in the previous fiscal year as domestic automobile and tire production recovered, fell below the same period of the previous year due to supply chain disruptions and instability in production at major customers. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of products for synthetic rubber exceeded the previous fiscal year due to the recovery in domestic automobile and tire production.」
Sales of products for synthetic rubber exceeded the previous fiscal year due to the recovery in domestic automobile and tire production. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber exceeded the year-earlier period overall, supported by the recovery in domestic automobile and tire production.」
Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber have continued to exceed the same period of the previous year against a backdrop of recovering domestic automobile and tire production. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber exceeded the year-earlier period overall, supported by the recovery in domestic automobile and tire production.」
Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber have continued to exceed the same period of the previous year as domestic automobile and tire production recover. - FY2021-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber exceeded the same period of the previous year overall due to the recovery in domestic automobile production.」
Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber, which had continued to fall below the same period of the previous year due to sluggish domestic synthetic rubber production, improved to exceed the same period of the previous year as automobile production recovered. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber were below the year-earlier period overall, as domestic synthetic rubber production remained generally sluggish.」
Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber have continued to fall below the same period of the previous year against a backdrop of sluggish domestic synthetic rubber production. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber fell below the same period of the previous year overall as domestic production remained sluggish.」
Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber have continued to fall below the same period of the previous year against a backdrop of sluggish domestic production. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber fell below the previous fiscal year overall as domestic production slowed in the second half.」
Following quarters in which sales were broadly in line with or exceeded the same period of the previous year, full-year sales fell below the previous year as domestic production slowed in the second half. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of chemicals for tires and chemicals for synthetic rubber each exceeded the same period of the previous year as domestic demand grew.」
Sales of chemicals for tires and chemicals for synthetic rubber have continued to exceed the same period of the previous year as domestic demand grows. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of chemicals for tires and chemicals for synthetic rubber each exceeded the same period of the previous year as domestic demand grew.」
Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber, which had been below or broadly in line with the same period of the previous year, exceeded the same period of the previous year as domestic demand grew. - FY2018-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber varied by product but were broadly in line with the same period of the previous year overall.」
Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber, which had been below the same period of the previous year, were broadly in line with the same period of the previous year this quarter. - FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber declined year on year overall, although sales varied by product.」
This was the first disclosure that overall sales of chemicals for synthetic rubber fell below the same period of the previous year, with sales varying by product.