Expansion of the Domestic and Chinese Markets for Hygiene Management Equipment

「Although this remains a developing business at present, we plan to strengthen our sales structure not only in Japan but also in overseas markets, with the aim of creating demand in new markets as well as in the existing market for chemicals through next-generation disinfectant water.」

「For hygiene management equipment, the company is leveraging its track record of deliveries to the medical, food and veterinary sectors and expanding sales activities in collaboration with clients that are strong in each area.」

「However, as the recovery of the industry itself has taken time, the company has shifted its sales efforts toward the medical, food and veterinary sectors, including animal-related businesses, where it has a track record of deliveries, working with clients that are strong in each area. Conditions improved in the second quarter. As a result, revenue was ¥1,056.549 million, down 20.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2.035 million, down 98.1%.」

「For hygiene management equipment, interest was high in the food-service industry and facilities, one of the main target markets, but broad adoption did not take place. The recovery of the industry itself is expected to continue taking time. As a result, revenue was ¥440.118 million, down 31.6% year on year, and operating loss was ¥47.316 million, compared with operating profit of ¥46.730 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「For hygiene management equipment, adoption expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic at hospitals and geriatric care facilities where the equipment had traditionally been installed. At food-service and hotel facilities, however, interest was high but installation did not take place because the industries themselves had not recovered. The launch of new products was also delayed from the original plan, with sales beginning in the third quarter. Both factors affected revenue and earnings for the fiscal year.」

「For hygiene management equipment, adoption expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic at hospitals and geriatric care facilities where the equipment had traditionally been installed. At food-service and hotel facilities, however, interest was high but installation did not take place because the industries themselves had not recovered. As noted above, the launch of new products was postponed to the second half. As a result, revenue was ¥1,326.776 million, down 14.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥107.521 million, down 28.1%.」

「However, food-service businesses and hotels, where demand for disinfection and sanitation is high, have been affected by reduced operating hours and requests to suspend operations, and market penetration is taking some time. Under these conditions, the company is working to penetrate new markets, treating the expansion of sanitation management equipment as a long-term effort. Consequently, year-on-year comparisons were below the prior-year first-half results, which benefited from special demand.」

「For sanitation management equipment, orders for the company's disinfecting water increased substantially during the first state of emergency because of the severe shortage of disinfectants. Subsequently, sanitation management equipment that generates disinfecting water has been in demand from the perspective of ensuring a stable supply of disinfectants. The expansion of new markets, including food-service businesses such as cafés and restaurants, hotels and sports gyms, in addition to the hospital-related facilities and long-term care facilities where the equipment had previously been installed, made a significant contribution to results in the water-related business.」

「Following the spread of COVID-19, in addition to increased sales to hospital-related facilities and long-term care facilities where the company's equipment had already been installed, inquiries increased from new customers in the food-service industry, including cafés and restaurants, hotels and sports gyms. Sales of the company's products in the contact-transmission prevention field continued to expand.」

「Following the spread of COVID-19, in addition to increased sales to hospital-related facilities and long-term care facilities where the company's equipment had already been installed, inquiries increased from new customers in the food-service industry, including cafés and restaurants, hotels and sports gyms. Sales of the company's products in the contact-transmission prevention field expanded substantially. This made a significant contribution to second-quarter results. As a result, net sales were ¥1,468.234 million, up 11.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥253.318 million, up 198.7%.」

「In the sanitation management equipment business, the company is installing equipment in each of its target fields of medical care, food and livestock and animal-related applications, including at existing advanced national medical facilities. Following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from February, inquiries increased from hospital-related facilities and long-term care facilities where the company's equipment had already been installed, as well as from new customers in the food-service industry, including cafés and restaurants, hotels and sports gyms. The company's products were used for washing equipment and cleaning to prevent contact transmission. This made a significant contribution to results in the first quarter. As a result, net sales were ¥778.090 million, up 22.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥106.451 million, up 1,531.2%.」

「In the sanitation management equipment business, the company is installing equipment in each of its target fields of medical care, food and livestock and animal-related applications, including at a newly established advanced national medical facility. Inquiries from Japan and overseas increased as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that originated in Wuhan, China, last year, and the company expects this to contribute to earnings in the next fiscal year. For the current fiscal year, net sales were ¥2,416.449 million, down 12.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥69.915 million, down 58.0%.」

「In sanitation management equipment, adoption increased in each of the company's target fields of medical care, food and livestock and animal-related applications, including installations at a newly established advanced national medical facility.」

「In sanitation management equipment, adoption increased in each of the company's target fields of medical care, food and livestock and animal-related applications, including installations at a newly established advanced national medical facility.」

「In sanitation management equipment, the company is making installations in the 3 fields of medical, food and livestock and laboratory animals.」

「In sanitation management equipment, adoption increased in 3 fields: medical and research, food and food-service, and livestock and laboratory animals.」

「In sanitation management equipment, adoption increased at food-processing plants and laboratory animal facilities in response to growing awareness of food safety and security.」

「In sanitation management equipment, adoption increased at food-processing plants and laboratory animal facilities in response to growing awareness of food safety and security.」

「In sanitation management equipment, adoption increased at food-processing plants and laboratory animal facilities in response to growing awareness of food safety and security.」

「Regarding sanitation management equipment, amid growing awareness of food safety and security, the company is working to expand the market in Japan and overseas, including food and beverage manufacturing plants, medical facilities and laboratory animal facilities, while introducing new products in China to expand the market.」

「Regarding sanitation management equipment, amid growing awareness of food safety and security, the company is working to expand the market in Japan and overseas, including food and beverage manufacturing plants, medical facilities and laboratory animal facilities.」

「Regarding sanitation management equipment, amid growing awareness of food safety and security, the company worked to expand the market in Japan and overseas, including food and beverage manufacturing plants, medical facilities and laboratory animal facilities.」

「Regarding sanitation management equipment, amid growing awareness of food safety and security, the company worked to expand the market not only in Japan but also in China and other parts of Asia. It also established a track record of installations at livestock research facilities and worked to expand the adoption of sanitation management systems in this field.」

「In addition, in sales of sanitation management equipment, amid growing awareness of food safety and security, the company worked to expand the market not only in Japan but also in China and other parts of Asia.」

「In the sanitation management equipment business, amid growing awareness of food safety and security, the company worked to expand the market not only in Japan but also in China.」