Expansion from contract coating into contract polishing and converting

「Revenue from the contract-processing business was ¥720 million, down 40.8% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥348 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥379 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Revenue from the contract-processing business was ¥720 million, down 40.8% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥348 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥379 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Revenue from the contract-processing business was ¥409 million, down 48.6% year on year. Contract polishing remained at approximately the same level as in the same period of the previous year. Meanwhile, although prototype projects aimed at securing mass-production orders increased, revenue from contract coating and slitting declined. As a result, the segment loss was ¥184 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥139 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Revenue from the contract-processing business was ¥1,215 million, down 29.9% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥379 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥366 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Revenue from the contract-processing business was ¥796 million, down 17.9% year on year. The Company's contract-processing business primarily provides services for electronic products such as PCs, tablets and smartphones, and is affected by demand trends for related products. During the interim consolidated accounting period, revenue declined from the same period of the previous year, partly due to changes in the specifications of end products. As a result, the segment loss was ¥139 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥153 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Revenue from the contract-processing business was ¥1,735 million, down 16.6% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥366 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥540 million in the same period of the previous year. Contract coating and slitting has been trending lower, partly due to global demand trends for electronic products such as PCs, tablets and smartphones, as well as demand for the end products concerned. Although orders for advanced materials processing and other work have increased, revenue from contract polishing has declined, partly due to a decrease in contract projects anticipated at the beginning of the period. In addition, following 有限会社大久保鉄工所 becoming a consolidated subsidiary, contract polishing has expanded into new fields, including polishing components for automobiles, medical applications and 3D printers.」

「Revenue from the contract services business was ¥1,434 million, down 14.2% year on year. Revenue from contract coating and slitting was at roughly the same level as in the previous year during the 3rd quarter cumulative consolidated period, but continued to trend downward, partly because of demand trends for electronic products such as PCs, tablets and smartphones. Meanwhile, revenue from contract polishing declined despite an increase in orders for processing advanced materials, partly because contract projects assumed at the start of the period declined. In addition, with 有限会社大久保鉄工所 becoming a consolidated subsidiary, new fields such as polishing parts for automobiles, medical applications and 3D printers were added to the contract polishing business. As a result, the segment recorded a loss of ¥301 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥351 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Contract coating and slitting are showing signs of recovery compared with the first quarter, partly because of new customer acquisitions. However, as with high-tech-related products, weakness in demand for PCs and smartphones has kept conditions weak. In contract polishing, inquiries for processing compound semiconductor substrates and other materials have increased, but the volume of contracts remains weak for now and revenue is declining. As a result, the segment recorded a loss of ¥153 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥205 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Revenue from the contract services business was ¥313 million, down 34.9% year on year. Revenue declined because end-market demand slowed, reflecting demand trends for PCs, tablets, smartphones and other products. As a result, the segment recorded a loss of ¥177 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥205 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Revenue from the contract services business was ¥2,080 million, down 27.7% year on year, and the segment recorded a loss of ¥540 million, compared with segment profit of ¥582 million in the same period of the previous year. Revenue declined because orders fell as customers adjusted inventories and changed production, while fixed costs, particularly facility maintenance costs, increased, resulting in lower revenue and profit.」

「Revenue from the contract services business was ¥1,672 million, down 22.6% year on year, and the segment recorded a loss of ¥351 million, compared with segment profit of ¥564 million in the same period of the previous year. Revenue declined because orders fell as customers adjusted inventories and changed production, while fixed costs, particularly facility maintenance costs, increased, resulting in lower revenue and profit.」

「Revenue from the contract services business was ¥1,128 million, down 11.4% year on year, and the segment recorded a loss of ¥205 million, compared with segment profit of ¥316 million in the same period of the previous year. Revenue declined because orders fell as customers adjusted inventories and changed production, while fixed costs, particularly facility maintenance costs, increased, resulting in lower revenue and profit.」

「Revenue from the contract services business was ¥481 million, down 17.8% year on year, and the segment recorded a loss of ¥205 million, compared with segment profit of ¥163 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「Revenue from the contract services business was ¥2,879 million, up 204.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥582 million, compared with segment profit of ¥19 million in the same period of the previous year. Revenue from the contract coating and slitting services increased mainly because production of next-generation display materials reached full-scale operation. Demand for semiconductor-related contract polishing services also increased, resulting in higher revenue and profit.」

「Revenue from the contract services business was ¥2,160 million, up 281.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥564 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥7 million in the same period of the previous year. Revenue from the contract coating and slitting services, which continued to perform well, increased mainly because production of next-generation display materials reached full-scale operation. Demand for semiconductor-related contract polishing services also increased, keeping sales strong and resulting in higher revenue and profit.」

「Revenue from the contract services business was ¥1,273 million, up 233.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥316 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥39 million in the same period of the previous year. Revenue from the contract coating and slitting services, which continued to perform well, increased mainly because production of next-generation display materials reached full-scale operation. Demand for semiconductor-related contract polishing services also increased, keeping sales strong and resulting in higher revenue and profit.」

「Revenue from the contract services business was ¥585 million, up 295.0% year on year, and segment profit was ¥163 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥58 million in the same period of the previous year. Revenue increased mainly because of higher new orders for next-generation display materials in the strong contract polishing and contract coating and slitting services.」

「For contract polishing, we have worked to develop processes and apply them to actual projects in order to realize a “one-stop solution service” that handles the processes before and after the established technology for edge polishing of various semiconductor wafers, making the service more value-added.」

「Revenue from the contract services business was ¥566 million, up 40.8% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥7 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥155 million in the same period of the previous year. Revenue increased mainly because of higher demand for semiconductor-related contract polishing, and the loss narrowed as a result of fixed-cost reductions related to both the Products and contract services businesses.」

「Revenue from the contract services business was ¥382 million, up 30.0% year on year, and the segment loss was ¥39 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥124 million in the same period of the previous year. Revenue increased mainly because of higher demand for semiconductor-related contract polishing, and the loss narrowed as a result of fixed-cost reductions related to both the Products and contract services businesses.」

「Revenue increased mainly because of higher demand for contract coating of specialty optical films. In addition, revenue and profit rose as a result of fixed-cost reductions related to both the Products and contract services businesses.」

「Contract polishing has grown steadily, particularly due to inquiries in the next-generation semiconductor field, and results exceeded the previous year. As a result, revenue was ¥506 million, up 6.6% year on year.」

「In the contract services business, we have worked to expand into contract slitting and contract polishing, in addition to contract coating.」

「We also began efforts to increase contract manufacturing capacity by building a new plant in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture.」

「We will make maximum use of our technology and facilities to develop our business not only in contract coating but also in contract polishing, converting and other areas.」