Expanding market share in high-performance fibers and nonwovens and in emerging markets

「For the fiscal year ending March 2027, both revenue and profit are expected to decline substantially because the spinning-nozzle business for synthetic fibres has been separated from our group through the sale of all shares in 日本ノズル株式会社.」

「In the synthetic fiber spinneret business, sales of carbon-fiber spinnerets, mainly for aircraft applications, and nonwoven-related spinnerets remained solid. In addition, orders and sales of spinnerets for cigarette filters, which had been sluggish, began to recover, and sales and profit progressed in line with plan. As a result, revenue was ¥940 million, down 9.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥75 million, down 25.2%.」

「As a result, revenue was ¥1,679 million, up 6.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥146 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥55 million in the year-earlier period.」

「As a result, revenue was ¥1,039 million, up 42.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥100 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6 million in the year-earlier period.」

「In the synthetic fiber spinneret business, spinnerets for carbon fiber used in wind turbine blades and aircraft applications continued to perform well amid strong demand. By contrast, spinnerets for synthetic fibers other than carbon fiber remained weak because the slowdown in the Chinese economy lasted longer than expected, despite expectations of a recovery from the second half of the fiscal year, and mask demand ended sooner than anticipated. As a result, orders and sales of nonwoven-related spinnerets fell significantly below plan.」

「By contrast, spinnerets for synthetic fibers other than carbon fiber remained weak due to lower demand for spinnerets resulting from the slowdown in the Chinese economy and sluggish demand for nonwoven-related spinnerets following the end of mask demand.」

「By contrast, spinnerets for synthetic fibers other than carbon fiber remained weak due to lower demand for spinnerets resulting from the slowdown in the Chinese economy and sluggish demand in the domestic Japanese market.」

「In the synthetic fiber spinneret business, orders for carbon-fiber spinnerets for wind turbine blades remained strong, as in the previous fiscal year, while orders for spinnerets for synthetic fibers other than carbon fiber remained weak. In particular, orders for nonwoven-related spinnerets for China fell sharply due to the impact of the slowdown in the Chinese economy.」

「The synthetic fiber spinneret business remained solid, supported by increased sales of carbon-fiber spinnerets for wind turbine blades and the acceptance of a nonwoven fabric manufacturing equipment project. However, sales of existing synthetic fiber spinnerets declined due to the impact of the slowdown in the Chinese economy. As a result, revenue was ¥1,793 million, down 16.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥310 million, down 43.1%. Compared with the year-earlier period, when sales grew significantly and profitability was high due to special demand for masks resulting from the spread of COVID-19, the business posted lower revenue and profit.」

「The synthetic fiber spinneret business remained solid, supported by increased sales of carbon-fiber spinnerets for wind turbine blades and the acceptance of a nonwoven fabric manufacturing equipment project. As a result, revenue was ¥1,305 million, down 2.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥232 million, down 23.2%. Compared with the year-earlier period, when sales grew significantly and profitability was high due to special demand for masks resulting from the spread of COVID-19, the business posted lower revenue and profit.」

「The synthetic fiber spinneret business remained solid, with sales rising on strong orders for carbon-fiber spinnerets for wind turbine blades. In addition, a nonwoven fabric manufacturing equipment project scheduled for acceptance in the second quarter was accepted during the first quarter. As a result, revenue was ¥839 million, down 7.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥159 million, down 36.2%.」

「In the synthetic fiber spinneret business, sales of nonwoven fabric manufacturing equipment, nonwoven-related spinnerets and other products remained strong, supported by continued growth in mask demand since the previous fiscal year. As a result, revenue was ¥2,150 million, up 20.7% year on year, and segment profit was ¥545 million, up 65.5%.」

「In the synthetic fiber spinneret business, sales of nonwoven fabric manufacturing equipment, nonwoven-related spinnerets and other products remained strong, supported by continued growth in mask demand since the previous fiscal year. As a result, revenue was ¥1,340 million, up 35.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥302 million, up 73.0%.」

「In the synthetic fiber spinneret business, orders and sales of nonwoven fabric manufacturing equipment, nonwoven-related spinnerets and other products remained strong, supported by continued growth in global mask demand resulting from the spread of COVID-19 since the previous fiscal year. In addition, the order backlog at the end of the first quarter that will contribute to revenue for the current period remained high at approximately ¥1,800 million, indicating that strong ordering conditions continue.」

「In the synthetic fiber spinneret business, sales of nonwoven fabric manufacturing equipment, nonwoven-related spinnerets and other products increased significantly from the previous fiscal year, driven by the surge in global mask demand resulting from the spread of COVID-19. As a result, revenue was ¥3,023 million, up 143.5% year on year, and segment profit was ¥644 million, up 330.2%.」

「In the spinning-nozzle business for synthetic fibers, orders for nonwoven-related products remained strong amid heightened global mask demand resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The order backlog remained above ¥2,000 million at the end of the third quarter, compared with ¥861 million at the end of the same period of the previous year, indicating that favorable order conditions continued. During the nine-month period ended 31 December, sales also remained strong, including the recognition of an overseas nonwoven production equipment project. As a result, sales were ¥1,781 million, up 89.3% year on year, and segment profit was ¥329 million, up 181.5%.」

「In the spinning-nozzle business for synthetic fibers, orders for nonwoven-related products remained strong amid heightened global mask demand resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The order backlog remained above ¥2,500 million at the end of the second quarter, compared with ¥834 million at the end of the same period of the previous year, indicating that favorable order conditions continued. During the six-month period ended 30 September, sales of nozzles for nonwoven production and other products also remained strong. As a result, sales were ¥988 million, up 61.2% year on year, and segment profit was ¥174 million, up 100.0%.」

「In the spinning-nozzle business for synthetic fibers, orders for nonwoven-related products remained strong amid heightened global mask demand resulting from the spread of COVID-19. Accordingly, order backlog exceeded ¥2,500 million at the end of the first quarter, compared with ¥865 million at the end of the same period of the previous year.」

「In the spinning-nozzle business for synthetic fibers, the market environment has become more challenging due to the impact of large-scale equipment sales in the same period of the previous year and the effects of US-China trade friction. As a result, sales and profit both fell below the same period of the previous year. Sales were ¥941 million, down 28.9% year on year, and segment profit was ¥117 million, down 61.2%.」

「In the spinning-nozzle business for synthetic fibers, overseas orders for various nozzles remained firm, but sales and profit both fell below the same period of the previous year due to the impact of large-scale equipment sales in the same period of the previous year. As a result, sales were ¥613 million, down 30.1% year on year, and segment profit was ¥87 million, down 54.7%.」

「In the spinning-nozzle business for synthetic fibers, orders for nonwoven-fabric spinning nozzles, in addition to synthetic-fiber spinning nozzles, remained firm. Delivery of a large-scale equipment project was completed in the first quarter, among other factors, and both sales and profit significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year. As a result, sales were ¥1,711 million, up 29.2% year on year, and segment profit was ¥393 million, up 98.1%.」

「In the spinning-nozzle business for synthetic fibers, orders for nonwoven-fabric spinning nozzles, in addition to synthetic-fiber spinning nozzles, remained firm. As delivery of a large-scale equipment project was completed in the first quarter, among other factors, both sales and profit significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year.」

「In the spinning-nozzle business for synthetic fibers, orders for nonwoven-fabric spinning nozzles, in addition to synthetic-fiber spinning nozzles, remained firm. As delivery of a large-scale equipment project was completed in the first quarter, among other factors, both sales and profit significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year.」

「In the spinning-nozzle business for synthetic fibers, overseas orders for various nozzles remained firm, and the delivery of a large-scale equipment project was completed. As a result, both sales and profit significantly exceeded the same period of the previous year. Sales were ¥582 million, up 81.4% year on year, and segment profit was ¥162 million, up 307.6%.」

「We will continue working to expand our market share in growth fields such as high-performance fibers and nonwoven materials.」