Cost reductions through price revisions, inventory reductions, and the consolidation and elimination of unprofitable product lines

「厳しい競争環境の中で進めた価格改定による販売単価の上昇」

「To meet the demand forecast, the company decided to build new production facilities for ultra-high-purity colloidal silica at its Kyoto plant in March 2026, with an investment of ¥40 billion. Operations are scheduled to begin in February 2029, after which production capacity is expected to increase by 20% from fiscal 2025 levels. The company will also continue to build long-term relationships of trust with each customer, seek agreement on customers' share of the costs of the new capital investment, and plans to revise prices by 5–10% from fiscal 2026 onward.」

「In overseas markets, efforts to increase the share of malic acid led to higher sales volumes, mainly in Asia, while intensifying competition caused selling prices to decline. In addition, lower export sales and sales at overseas subsidiaries resulting from the stronger yen caused segment revenue to fall below that of the previous interim consolidated accounting period.」

「The company implemented a price revision from February 2025. Overseas, it worked to maintain its share in Asian markets, increase volumes as demand recovered, and recapture volume in Europe and North America through strategic pricing. As a result, selling prices declined by 10% after conversion into yen and by 15% in US dollar terms, but the company recovered its share in overseas markets.」

「Operating profit fell below that of the previous interim consolidated accounting period, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit. Although ongoing selling price revisions had a positive effect, profit was affected by higher import and energy prices resulting from the weaker yen and lower production volumes because scheduled maintenance was carried out for a longer period than usual.」

「In fiscal 2024, the company aims to increase profit by expanding sales volumes in overseas markets through sales expansion driven by strategic pricing.」

「Operating profit fell below that of the cumulative period of the previous quarter, resulting in lower revenue and lower profit. Although ongoing selling price revisions had a positive effect, profit was affected by lower sales and higher costs from production adjustments, increased depreciation due to the operation of new equipment, higher import prices resulting from the weaker yen and higher energy prices, among other factors.」

「Operating profit also fell below that of the cumulative period of the previous quarter, resulting in lower revenue and lower profit. Although the weaker yen had a positive effect, profit was affected by lower sales, higher depreciation and start-up costs associated with the full-scale operation of new equipment at the Kashima plant, higher energy prices and higher costs caused by lower operating rates.」

「The company worked to absorb higher logistics costs through efficiency improvements, while responding by passing some of the increase through to prices after discussions with customers.」

「For other products as well, the company continues to revise selling prices in response to soaring raw material and import prices.」

「For other products as well, the company continues to revise selling prices in response to soaring raw material and import prices.」

「For other products as well, the company continues to revise selling prices in response to soaring raw material and import prices.」

「The company responded to substantial increases in raw material and purchase prices by implementing multiple price revisions while securing customers' understanding.」

「In Japan, raw material prices continued to rise, and selling prices increased for products whose contracts link selling prices to raw material prices.」

「Raw material prices turned higher, and selling prices increased for products whose contracts link selling prices to raw material prices.」

「If procurement prices rise, the company will respond through various cost reductions and a review of its earnings structure, as well as by revising selling prices.」

「Operating profit fell below that of the cumulative period of the previous quarter, resulting in lower revenue and lower profit, as the effect of cost reductions from lower raw material prices was outweighed by higher costs from increased depreciation on new equipment and lower sales.」

「Operating profit exceeded that of the previous fiscal year, resulting in lower revenue but higher profit, due to progress in bringing selling prices into line through continuous price revisions, solid performance at overseas subsidiaries, lower raw material prices and lower import prices resulting from the stronger yen, among other factors, despite higher costs from increased depreciation.」

「Operating profit exceeded that of the cumulative period of the previous quarter, resulting in lower revenue but higher profit, due to progress in bringing selling prices into line through continuous price revisions, solid performance at overseas subsidiaries, lower raw material prices and lower import prices resulting from the stronger yen, among other factors.」

「Operating profit exceeded that of the cumulative period of the previous quarter, resulting in lower revenue but higher profit, due to progress in bringing selling prices into line through continuous price revisions, solid performance at overseas subsidiaries, lower raw material prices and lower import prices resulting from the stronger yen, among other factors.」

「Operating profit exceeded that of the cumulative period of the previous quarter, resulting in lower revenue but higher profit, due to progress in bringing selling prices into line through continuous price revisions and solid performance at overseas subsidiaries, among other factors.」

「The company worked to expand sales in Japan and overseas and revise selling prices in response to fluctuations in key raw material prices.」

「The company worked to expand sales in Japan and overseas and revise selling prices in response to higher prices for key raw materials.」

「The company worked to expand sales in Japan and overseas and revise selling prices in response to higher prices for key raw materials.」

「The company worked to expand sales in Japan and overseas and revise selling prices in response to higher prices for key raw materials.」

「In Japan, the company worked to expand sales of fruit acids, including malic acid and citric acid, increase sales of industrial products, and revise selling prices in response to higher prices for key raw materials. Operating profit exceeded the year-earlier level because, despite the impact of the Kyoto No. 1 Plant shutdown associated with capital investment, manufacturing costs declined through cost reductions and sales volumes increased.」

「Operating profit exceeded the year-earlier level due to lower product costs from advance production in preparation for plant shutdowns associated with capital investment and scheduled maintenance in the second half, as well as cost reductions and higher sales volumes.」

「In Japan, the company worked to expand sales of fruit acids, including malic acid and citric acid, increase sales of industrial products, and revise selling prices in response to higher prices for key raw materials.」

「Operating profit exceeded the year-earlier level because, although production stoppages caused by planned large-scale capital investment construction affected manufacturing costs, product costs declined due to lower purchase prices resulting from the stronger yen and cost reductions.」

「Operating profit exceeded the year-earlier level because, in addition to lower purchase prices resulting from the stronger yen and cost reductions, the company brought forward production during the first six months of the fiscal year under review at the Kyoto plant of its Electronic Materials and Functional Chemicals business, in preparation for production stoppages caused by large-scale capital investment construction scheduled for the second half of the fiscal year under review. As a result, product costs declined.」

「Operating profit exceeded the year-earlier level because, in addition to lower purchase prices resulting from the stronger yen and cost reductions, the company brought forward production during the first quarter of the fiscal year under review at the Kyoto plant of its Electronic Materials and Functional Chemicals business, in preparation for production stoppages caused by large-scale capital investment construction scheduled for the summer and winter of the fiscal year under review. As a result, product costs declined.」

「To avoid a decline in profit caused by foreign exchange movements, the company is implementing timely price revisions while reducing inventory volumes, disposing of obsolete inventory and cutting costs by consolidating unprofitable products. Qingdao Fuso Refining and Processing Co., Ltd. in China, where manufacturing costs are rising due to higher wages and prices, is also pursuing cost reductions, as in Japan.」