Deterioration in demand conditions in the automotive and steel industries

「Among the industries related to our Group, the automotive industry, a major customer industry, has recently returned to year-on-year growth in production volumes, but the outlook remains uncertain due to US trade policy and conditions in the Middle East. In the steel industry, demand, particularly from construction, is trending lower, while crude steel production also continues to decline, leaving the outlook uncertain.」

「The automotive-related industry, one of the Company’s major customers, has recently seen production volumes return to year-on-year growth, but the outlook remains uncertain due to factors including U.S. trade policy and the situation in the Middle East.」

「Among the industries related to our Group, the automotive industry, a major customer industry, has recently seen year-on-year declines in sales and production volumes, and its earnings recovery has stalled as exports have fallen under US trade policy, leaving the outlook uncertain. In the steel industry, demand, particularly from construction and automotive applications, is trending lower, while crude steel production also continues to decline, leaving the outlook uncertain.」

「The automotive industry, a major customer industry, has continued to post year-on-year monthly increases in sales and production volumes, and is expected to continue recovering, partly due to eased supply constraints for parts. Demand for steel is recovering, particularly from the automotive sector, but demand from the industrial machinery and construction sectors is declining. Attention is also required to downside risk from a slowdown in overseas economies.」

「Among the industries related to our Group, the automotive industry, a major customer industry, has continued to post year-on-year monthly increases in sales and production volumes, and is expected to continue recovering, partly due to eased supply constraints for parts. Demand for steel is recovering, particularly from the automotive sector, but demand from the industrial machinery and construction sectors is declining. Attention is also required to downside risk from a slowdown in overseas economies.」

「The automotive industry, a major customer industry, has continued to post year-on-year monthly increases in sales and production volumes, and is expected to continue recovering, partly due to eased supply constraints for parts. Demand for steel is recovering, particularly from the automotive sector, but demand from the industrial machinery and construction sectors is declining. Attention is also required to downside risk from a slowdown in overseas economies.」

「The automotive industry, a major customer industry, has continued to post year-on-year monthly increases in sales and production volumes, and is expected to continue recovering, partly due to eased supply constraints for parts. Demand for steel from the automotive sector is showing signs of recovery, but crude steel production continues to trend lower year on year, partly due to weakness in the construction industry. Attention is also required to downside risk from a slowdown in overseas economies.」

「Among the industries related to our Group, the automotive industry, a major customer industry, continued to face difficult operating conditions due to delays in the recovery of semiconductor supplies and weakness in overseas economies. Domestic production and sales volumes remained low, and the outlook remains uncertain. The steel industry continued to experience year-on-year declines in domestic crude steel production, requiring continued attention to further downside risk from trends in the automotive sector, higher raw material and fuel prices, and exchange-rate fluctuations.」

「Among the industries related to our Group, the automotive industry, a major customer industry, is expected to remain in a challenging environment, with sales and production volumes continuing to decline year on year and affected by supply constraints for parts and semiconductor shortages. Demand for steel from the construction and industrial machinery sectors is showing signs of recovery, but continued attention is required to downside risk from trends in the automotive sector, higher raw material and fuel prices, and exchange-rate fluctuations.」

「Among the industries related to our Group, the automotive industry, a major customer industry, continues to experience significant year-on-year monthly declines in sales and production volumes because supply constraints for semiconductors and parts have not been resolved. Demand for steel from the construction and industrial machinery sectors is showing signs of recovery, but the steel industry has been affected by sluggish demand from the automotive sector, requiring attention to downside risk.」

「The automotive industry, a major customer industry, was significantly affected by production cuts caused by shortages of semiconductors and parts, resulting in year-on-year monthly declines in sales and production volumes since last summer.」

「The automotive industry, a major customer industry, has been significantly affected by production cuts caused by shortages of semiconductors and parts, with sales and production volumes continuing to decline year on year each month since last summer. The steel industry has recovered significantly, supported by higher domestic steel prices and strong overseas operations. However, concerns remain over the continued high level of crude steel production in China and the impact of weak automotive production.」

「Among the industries related to our group, the automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, saw sales and production of passenger cars increase year on year due to the rebound from the low level in the previous fiscal year. However, the pace of recovery was expected to remain moderate due partly to production cuts resulting from semiconductor shortages. The steel industry saw domestic crude steel production increase year on year, but business conditions remained difficult as crude steel production in China continued to remain high.」

「The automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, saw sales and production increase year on year due to the rebound from the low level in the previous fiscal year. However, the pace of recovery was expected to remain moderate for the time being due partly to semiconductor shortages. In the steel industry, domestic crude steel production was higher year on year, but business conditions remained difficult as crude steel production in China continued to remain high.」

「Among the industries related to our group, the automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, showed signs of recovery in domestic production and sales, but turned negative again year on year due partly to semiconductor shortages, making the outlook difficult to view optimistically. In the steel industry, domestic crude steel production continued to decline year on year, mainly due to the impact of increased crude steel production in China, resulting in generally difficult business conditions.」

「Among the industries related to our group, the automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, showed signs of recovery, with exports and production turning higher year on year. However, the outlook remained unpredictable due to issues including semiconductor supply and demand. In the steel industry, domestic crude steel production turned higher month on month from July last year, but continued to decline year on year, resulting in generally difficult business conditions.」

「The automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, showed improved business sentiment against the backdrop of a recovery in exports and production from summer onward. However, the year-on-year decline in domestic sales and other areas remained substantial, making the outlook difficult to view optimistically. Small and medium-sized parts manufacturers with high dependence on the automotive industry, in particular, were expected to continue facing difficult conditions. In the steel industry, crude steel production declined due to a sharp downturn in operations among steel-demand industries, including automobiles, and conditions remained generally difficult.」

「Among the industries related to our group, the automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, saw domestic sales decline sharply year on year amid calls for people to refrain from going out. Domestic production also fell significantly year on year due to factory shutdowns and other factors resulting from sluggish sales. In the steel industry, crude steel production declined due to the sharp downturn caused by the infectious disease among steel-demand industries, including automobiles, and conditions remained generally difficult.」

「In addition to continued year-on-year declines in domestic crude steel production, high levels of crude steel production in China and downside demand risks including U.S. measures restricting steel imports led to a succession of announcements concerning the restructuring of steelworks.」

「The automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, saw exports decline, and stagnation intensified as domestic production and sales turned lower year on year from summer through autumn last year. In the steel industry, domestic crude steel production continued to decline year on year, while China's crude steel production remained high, and the outlook was difficult and unpredictable due to downside demand risks including U.S. measures restricting steel imports.」

「Among the industries related to our group, the automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, remained generally firm, with domestic sales continuing to increase year on year. In the steel industry, domestic crude steel production had recently declined year on year, while China's crude steel production remained high, and the outlook remained unpredictable due to downside demand risks including U.S. measures restricting steel imports.」

「Among the industries related to our group, the automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, remained firm, with domestic production and sales increasing year on year. In the steel industry, domestic crude steel production turned higher year on year in June, but the outlook remained unpredictable due to China's continued high production and downside demand risks including U.S. measures restricting steel imports.」

「Among the industries related to our group, the automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, remained generally firm, with domestic production and sales increasing slightly year on year. In the steel industry, domestic crude steel production continued to decline year on year, while production in China remained high, and concerns over downside demand risks including U.S. measures restricting steel imports kept the outlook unpredictable.」

「Among the industries related to our group, the automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, remained generally firm, with domestic sales recently showing a slight year-on-year increase. In the steel industry, the outlook remained unpredictable due to continued growth in China's crude steel production and downside demand risks including U.S. measures restricting steel imports.」

「The automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, saw domestic production decline slightly year on year due to the heavy rains in western Japan and other factors, while domestic sales were at the previous year's level. Domestic crude steel production increased slightly year on year, but the outlook remained unpredictable due to continued growth in China's crude steel production and downside factors for demand, including trade issues such as U.S. restrictions on steel imports.」

「The automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, saw domestic sales decline slightly year on year, while domestic production increased year on year, mainly due to exports.」

「The automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, performed well due to increased overseas sales. Domestic sales declined slightly year on year in the second half as the effect of new model launches faded, but increased slightly year on year for the full year, while domestic production remained firm. In the steel industry, higher selling prices boosted performance as demand for steel products increased amid global economic expansion. However, domestic crude steel production was almost flat year on year, and the outlook remained unpredictable, including because the United States decided to restrict steel imports.」

「In the third quarter, the automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, saw domestic automobile sales decline slightly year on year, while domestic production continued to increase year on year. In the steel industry, domestic crude steel production recovered to almost the previous year's level and remained on an upward trend, although China's crude steel production was still high.」

「The automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, performed steadily, supported by strong sales of new models and other factors, with domestic automobile production and sales continuing to increase year on year. In the steel industry, domestic crude steel production was almost flat year on year, while difficult conditions continued as China's crude steel production reached a new record high.」

「The automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, remained on a recovery trend, supported by strong sales of new models and other factors, with domestic sales continuing to increase year on year. In the steel industry, domestic crude steel production was almost flat year on year, while conditions remained difficult due to higher prices for steelmaking materials and China's crude steel production reaching a record high.」

「The automotive-related industry, one of our group's major customers, was on a recovery trend, with both domestic automobile sales and production turning higher year on year and benefiting from the depreciation of the yen from December onward. In the steel industry, domestic crude steel production exceeded the previous fiscal year's level due to expanding demand from construction and automobiles, and the downward trend showed signs of easing, but conditions remained difficult.」

「Among the industries related to our group, the automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, saw business sentiment improve following the depreciation of the yen from November onward, and domestic automobile sales were at the previous year's level. In the steel industry, domestic crude steel production was almost unchanged year on year, but difficult conditions continued due to China's persistently high crude steel production and higher production costs resulting from soaring coking coal prices.」

「The automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, was recovering, with domestic production almost back to the previous year's level, but conditions remained sluggish, including a sharp year-on-year decline in kei car sales. In the steel industry, global crude steel production turned higher year on year from the first quarter, and domestic crude steel production was also on an upward year-on-year trend. However, conditions remained difficult as crude steel production and steel exports in China stayed at high levels.」

「The automotive-related industry, one of our major customers, saw the decline in domestic production moderate, but new vehicle sales decreased year on year due to a sharp decline in sales of kei cars. The steel industry also remained in a difficult situation, although crude steel production had recently begun to recover somewhat, partly because production in China remained at a high level.」