Decline in the Domestic Solar-Cell Market and Industry Restructuring
First written in FY2017-Q1. 3 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2019.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 3 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Dropped".
- FY2019DroppedAnnual report
「We initially grew by supplying high-purity materials for optical fiber manufacturing, but today our core business is the supply of materials for semiconductor manufacturing, where needs are constantly changing while similar materials are used, and materials for solar cell manufacturing, whose device principles have many points in common with semiconductors.」
Materials for solar cell manufacturing are described as part of the business, but the previously stated recognition of risks such as the decline in the domestic market and industry consolidation is not expressly identified in the risk section for the relevant fiscal year. - FY2018MitigatedAnnual report
「The solar cell industry was showing some signs of recovery from its previous decline, although conditions remained lacking in strength.」
States that the solar cell industry shifted from its previous sluggish conditions to a modest recovery trend, even as the effects of suspended feed-in tariff schemes and lower prices continued. However, it notes that conditions remained lacking in strength. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the solar cell industry continued to be affected by the suspension of feed-in tariff schemes and lower prices in countries worldwide, and conditions remained lacking in strength.」
Continues to explain that the effects of suspended feed-in tariff schemes and lower prices persisted, leaving the solar cell industry lacking in strength. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the solar cell industry continued to be affected by the suspension of feed-in tariff schemes and lower prices in countries worldwide, and conditions remained lacking in strength.」
Continues to explain that the effects of suspended feed-in tariff schemes and lower prices persisted, leaving the solar cell industry lacking in strength. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The solar cell industry remained sluggish as a result of the suspension of feed-in tariff schemes and lower prices in countries worldwide.」
States that the solar cell industry remained sluggish against a backdrop of suspended feed-in tariff schemes and lower prices. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「In the solar cell industry, lower feed-in tariffs, the suspension of purchase schemes and a decline in suitable sites for solar power generation in countries including Japan led some companies to significantly reduce production.」
In addition to lower feed-in tariffs and fewer suitable sites, the disclosure cites the suspension of purchase schemes and significant production cuts in some areas. - FY2017-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the solar cell industry, lower feed-in tariffs and a decline in suitable sites for solar power generation in countries including Japan led some companies to hold back on production.」
The disclosure states that lower feed-in tariffs and fewer suitable sites led to production restraint in some areas, making concerns about the solar cell industry more concrete. - FY2017-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「The optical-fiber and solar cell industries also remained basically firm, although some uncertainty remained.」
Although some uncertainty remained in the solar cell industry, the disclosure states that it was basically firm, along with the optical-fiber industry. - FY2017-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although the solar-cell industry continued to grow globally, the domestic market continued to decline and the industry continued to undergo restructuring, resulting in conditions characterized by uncertainty.」
The disclosure identifies the continuing decline in the domestic market and industry restructuring as sources of uncertainty in the market environment.