Improving profitability for lead products and rare metals through product price increases, expanded sales channels, and reduced factory expenses

「In response to these circumstances, we will work to improve profitability and strengthen our financial base by implementing measures including recovering and expanding lead product production through more sophisticated operating management, strengthening the recovery and sales of precious metals such as gold and silver and rare metals such as bismuth contained in lead ore and recycled materials, raising prices for each product, expanding sales channels, and reducing plant expenses.」