Sales Trends for Resin Raw Material Products by Application
First written in FY2017-Q3. 11 of 31 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
New Japan Chemical moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「For products for the automotive industry, within a demand structure centered on overseas markets, the decline in sales caused by the Trump tariffs that affected the first half subsided, and orders began to recover in the second half, but sales volume and net sales remained below the previous year. For products for electronic materials, sales volume fell below the previous year because end demand was weak amid the slowdown in the Chinese economy, but net sales exceeded the previous year through price pass-through and sales of high-value-added products.」
Automotive applications saw orders recover after the tariff impact, but remained below the previous year for the full year, while for electronic materials applications, price pass-through and sales of high-value-added products offset the decline in volume, resulting in divergent trends by application. - 2026-05-14ReframedResults
「自動車産業向け製品は、海外向けを中心とした需要構造の中で、上期に影響を受けたトランプ関税による販売減少が一巡し、下期においては受注が回復基調となりましたが、数量、売上高ともに前年を下回りました。」
自動車向けは下期に受注回復基調となったものの、通期では数量・売上高とも前年割れとなった。 - FY2026-H1ReframedAnnual report
「Sales volume and net sales of products for the automotive industry exceeded the previous year on recovering demand in some regions. For products for electronic materials, sales volume was roughly in line with the previous year because end demand remained weak amid the sluggish Chinese economy and the impact of reciprocal tariffs, while net sales fell below the previous year because of price competition from lower-priced overseas products.」
Automotive applications improved on recovering demand in some regions, while electronic materials applications saw net sales decline because of the weak Chinese economy, reciprocal tariffs and competition from lower-priced overseas products, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Sales volume and net sales of products for the automotive industry fell below the previous year because demand remained weak. For products for electronic materials, sales volume and net sales were roughly in line with the previous year as user demand remained firm.」
Divergence by application continued, with automotive applications falling below the previous year because demand remained weak, while electronic materials applications were roughly in line with the previous year on firm user demand. - FY2025-H1ReframedAnnual report
「Sales volume and net sales of products for the automotive industry declined sharply from the previous year because production of fatty acids, used mainly as tire materials, was discontinued at the end of June 2023, and the decline in Asian market prices reduced the price competitiveness of the company's exports. By contrast, sales volume and net sales of products for electronic materials exceeded the previous year because demand from manufacturers remained firm.」
Automotive applications declined sharply because fatty acid production was discontinued and Asian market prices fell, while electronic materials applications exceeded the previous year on firm demand from manufacturers, leading to further divergence by application. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「Products for the automotive industry and electronic materials remained firm as demand from manufacturers recovered, with sales volume and net sales both exceeding the previous year.」
Sales volume and net sales for automotive and electronic materials applications, which had been weak through the previous fiscal year, exceeded the previous year as demand from manufacturers recovered. - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Products for the automotive industry remained firm as demand recovered, with sales volume and net sales both exceeding the previous year. For products for electronic materials, actual demand remained slow to recover, but demand from manufacturers recovered, putting sales volume and net sales above the previous year.」
In addition to automotive applications, electronic materials applications, which had fallen below the previous year last time, also exceeded the previous year in sales volume and net sales as demand from manufacturers recovered. Sales trends by application are shifting toward improvement. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「For products for the automotive industry, both volume and net sales exceeded the previous year as automobile production recovered steadily. For products for electronic materials, manufacturers' inventories of semiconductor-related materials bottomed out and began to recover, but both volume and net sales fell below the previous year because the recovery in end demand was delayed.」
Sales trends by application continue to diverge, with automotive applications recovering while the recovery in actual demand for electronic materials applications remains delayed. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Demand for products for the automotive industry was on a recovery trend as automotive production recovered, putting sales volume and net sales above the previous year. For products for electronic materials, sales volume and net sales fell below the previous year because exports to China struggled as the Chinese market failed to recover.」
Automotive applications, which had previously been weak, saw sales volume and net sales exceed the previous year as production recovered, while electronic materials applications fell below the previous year amid the stalled recovery of the Chinese market. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Net sales and sales volume of products for the automotive industry fell below the previous year as automotive production stagnated because of the semiconductor shortage. For products for electronic materials, net sales and sales volume also fell below the previous year as exports to China struggled amid the slowdown in the Chinese economy.」
Net sales and sales volume for both automotive applications and electronic materials fell below the previous year, owing respectively to production stagnation caused by the semiconductor shortage and weak exports amid the slowdown in the Chinese economy. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Net sales of products for the automotive industry fell below the previous year because of production cuts by automakers. For products for electronic materials, both net sales and sales volume declined as exports to China struggled amid the significant impact of the economic slowdown caused by the continuation of China's zero-COVID policy.」
Net sales for automotive applications fell below the previous year because automakers cut production, while net sales and sales volume for electronic materials declined as exports to China struggled. - FY2023-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Although products for the automotive industry were affected by lower automotive production, price revisions to reflect surging raw material costs put net sales above the previous year.」
Although lower automotive production weighed on demand, price revisions in response to surging raw material costs put net sales above the previous year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although sales were partly affected by automotive production cuts caused by the semiconductor shortage, sales of materials for automotive coatings remained firm. In addition, overseas demand for resin raw materials for electronic materials grew, putting net sales above the previous year.」
Sales of materials for automotive coatings remained firm, while overseas demand for resin raw materials for electronic materials grew, putting net sales above the previous year. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Sales to the automotive industry exceeded the previous year as overseas sales of tire materials and resin raw materials for automotive coatings remained firm.」
Overseas sales of tire materials and resin raw materials for automotive coatings for the automotive industry remained firm, putting net sales above the previous year. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Sales to the automotive industry exceeded the previous year's level as recovering automotive demand compared with the same quarter of the previous year increased sales of materials for tires and automotive coatings.」
Recovering automotive demand increased sales of materials for tires and automotive coatings, resulting in net sales above the previous year. - FY2021-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Sales of resin raw materials for automotive applications recovered as automotive production picked up, but remained below the previous year's level because of weak demand in the first half.」
Sales for automotive applications reportedly recovered as automotive production picked up, representing a partial improvement from the previous weakness. However, sales remained below the previous year's level because of the impact of weak demand in the first half. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales in the resin raw materials segment also declined because of weakness in automotive coatings and other factors.」
Sales in the resin raw materials segment continue to decline because of weakness in automotive applications. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of the company's core products for automotive coatings fell sharply as the automotive industry weakened, but products for food additives and unsaturated polyester applications remained firm.」
Domestic and overseas sales and electrical and electronics applications had previously offset weakness elsewhere, but this time core products for automotive coatings declined sharply, while products for food additives and unsaturated polyester applications remained firm. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales to China declined in the fourth quarter as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on electrical and electronics applications, although sales remained firm both in Japan and overseas. In addition, sales exceeded the previous year because a new application was identified for one of the major products.」
Although sales to China declined, firm domestic and overseas sales and the discovery of a new application for a major product lifted resin raw material net sales above the previous year. - FY2020-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Net sales of resin raw materials exceeded the previous year as sales for electrical and electronics applications remained firm both in Japan and overseas, while other product groups also began to recover.」
Firm domestic and overseas sales for electrical and electronics applications continued, and other product groups also showed signs of recovery, putting total product net sales above the previous year. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Products for electrical and electronics applications remained firm, but sales for automotive applications fell below the previous year's net sales amid competition from lower-priced alternatives.」
The pattern of firm electrical and electronics applications alongside pressure from lower-priced alternatives in automotive applications continued, and product net sales fell below the previous year. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Net sales of resin raw materials fell below the previous year as both domestic and overseas sales came under pressure from lower-priced alternatives.」
Domestic sales and electrical and electronics applications had previously offset weakness elsewhere, but this time both domestic and overseas sales were affected by lower-priced alternatives, causing net sales to fall below the previous year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although exports of resin raw materials for automotive applications struggled amid competition from lower-priced alternatives, sales to domestic customers remained firm, resulting in net sales above the previous year.」
Exports for automotive applications struggled because of lower-priced alternatives, while firm sales to domestic customers kept overall net sales above the previous year. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales volume and net sales of resin raw materials increased overall, as sales for automotive applications struggled amid competition from lower-priced alternatives, while the business as a whole remained firm.」
Sales for automotive applications struggled under pressure from lower-priced alternatives, while the product portfolio as a whole remained firm, driving increases in sales volume and net sales. - FY2019-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Sales volume and net sales of resin raw materials increased, mainly because sales for automotive applications remained firm despite some weakness in products for electrical and electronics applications.」
The previous pattern of strong electrical and electronics applications and weak automotive applications is shifting to one in which electrical and electronics applications are somewhat weak while automotive applications remain firm. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Although housing material applications remained weak, sales of resin raw material products increased because electrical and electronic applications performed well in Japan and overseas.」
Sales trends by application continue to diverge, with weakness in housing materials alongside strength in electrical and electronics applications in Japan and overseas. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although overseas sales of resin raw material products for automotive applications struggled, increased domestic and overseas sales for electrical and electronic applications contributed to higher sales.」
While sluggish overseas sales for automotive applications remain an issue, higher domestic and overseas sales for electrical and electronic applications have driven an increase in sales. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Although overseas sales of resin raw material products for automotive applications struggled, sales for electrical and electronic applications remained steady, resulting in a slight increase in sales.」
While sluggish overseas sales for automotive applications remain an issue, sales for electrical and electronic applications remained steady, resulting in a slight increase in overall product sales. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although overseas sales of resin raw material products for automotive applications struggled, sales for electrical and electronic applications remained steady, and sales increased.」
While sluggish overseas sales for automotive applications remain an issue, sales for electrical and electronic applications remained steady, and overall product sales increased. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Domestic sales of resin raw material products remained steady. In exports, sales for electrical and electronic applications remained strong, but weak sales of products for automotive applications, the stronger yen in the first half, and higher raw material costs in the second half resulted in challenging overall performance.」
The full-year disclosure also describes trends by application, including steady domestic sales and exports for electrical and electronic applications, sluggish automotive applications, and the effects of the stronger yen and higher raw material costs. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Domestic sales of resin raw material products remained steady. In exports, sales of products for automotive applications and other uses struggled, while sales of products for electrical and electronic applications remained strong.」
It states that domestic sales and products for electrical and electronic applications remained steady or strong, while exports of products for automotive applications struggled.