Focus on the automotive and communications device markets

「モビリティ、新領域ともに売上高は前期比で増加、走行安全系が成長をけん引」

「Our group will promote the reliable capture of sales in automotive applications and expand sales in new areas outside automotive applications.」

「Under these circumstances, although signs of a recovery in automotive demand have emerged in some regions, demand remains weak in others, and orders have continued to be sluggish in our group’s core automotive business.」

「We are also working to strengthen our technological capabilities in order to develop new business areas outside automotive applications as a second pillar.」

「Under these circumstances, orders remained sluggish in our group’s core automotive business due to stagnating vehicle production in Japan amid vehicle certification issues and other factors, as well as the slow recovery in automotive demand in Asia and Europe amid the economic slowdown, including China’s slowing economy.」

「Although uncertainty remains in our group’s core automotive market, vehicle production is recovering moderately, and demand is expected to expand over the medium to long term as vehicle electrification progresses against a backdrop of structural changes under CASE.」

「Under these circumstances, the impact of semiconductor shortages and supply chain disruptions eased in our group’s core automotive business, and orders recovered moderately.」

「Under these circumstances, the impact of automakers’ production cuts caused by semiconductor shortages and supply chain disruptions gradually diminished in our group’s core automotive business, and orders recovered moderately.」

「Although semiconductor shortages and other constraints are expected to ease gradually in our group’s core automotive market, the outlook remains uncertain. Over the medium to long term, demand is expected to expand as vehicle electrification progresses against a backdrop of structural changes under CASE.」

「Despite the difficult operating environment, our group’s sales to the priority powertrain and driving-safety fields increased」

「Although global production is showing signs of recovery, our group’s core automotive business faced a difficult operating environment as automakers continued to reduce production due to the semiconductor shortage and supply chain disruptions.」

「Under these circumstances, global vehicle sales remain sluggish in our group’s core automotive business, as automakers continue to reduce production due to the semiconductor shortage and supply chain disruptions.」

「Although the impact of the global shortage of semiconductors and other components remains uncertain in our group’s core automotive market, demand is expected to expand over the medium to long term as vehicle electrification progresses against a backdrop of structural changes driven by new CASE trends, including connected vehicles, autonomous driving and electrification.」

「Under these circumstances, although the impact of shortages of semiconductors and other components remains uncertain, global vehicle sales recovered and orders remained strong in our group’s core automotive business.」

「Under these circumstances, although our group’s core automotive business was affected by the semiconductor shortage and other factors, global vehicle sales recovered and orders remained strong.」

「Under these circumstances, although our group’s core automotive business was affected by the semiconductor shortage and other factors, global vehicle sales recovered and orders remained strong.」

「We will focus on the powertrain and driving-safety fields of the automotive industry, where we have particular strengths and which include engines and motors, brakes, in-vehicle battery control systems, and preventive safety systems that require particularly high quality and reliability, and supply the world with products that provide a sense of security and are among the world’s best.」

「Under these circumstances, vehicle sales in China began to recover in our group’s core automotive business, but remained sluggish worldwide.」

「Under these circumstances, although signs of a recovery in vehicle sales emerged in China, our group’s core automotive business continued to face a difficult operating environment, with vehicle production and sales still depressed worldwide.」

「Under these circumstances, our group’s core automotive business faced a difficult operating environment, including a sharp decline in vehicle production and sales.」

「Under these circumstances, although global vehicle sales have declined, vehicle electrification is progressing in our group’s core automotive business.」

「Under these circumstances, although the market slowdown in our group’s core automotive business has become more pronounced due to uncertainty surrounding the global economy, vehicle electrification is progressing.」

「Under these circumstances, although the market slowdown in our group’s core automotive business has become more pronounced due to uncertainty surrounding the global economy, vehicle electrification is progressing.」

「Within the growing automotive printed circuit board market, we have positioned the powertrain and driving-safety fields, including engines, brakes and preventive safety systems that require particularly high quality and reliability, as business areas in which we have a competitive advantage.」

「Under these circumstances, demand in our group’s core automotive business continues to expand, driven by the increasing electrification of gasoline-powered vehicles, the adoption of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) amid heightened safety awareness, and an accelerating shift to PHVs and EVs due to tighter environmental regulations.」

「Demand in our group’s core automotive business continues to expand, driven by the increasing electrification of gasoline-powered vehicles, the adoption of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) amid heightened safety awareness, and an accelerating shift to PHVs and EVs due to tighter environmental regulations.」

「Demand in our group’s core automotive printed circuit board market continues to expand, driven by the increasing electrification of gasoline-powered vehicles, the adoption of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) amid heightened safety awareness, and an accelerating shift to PHVs and EVs due to tighter environmental regulations.」

「Our group has also continued to receive increased orders, mainly for automotive applications, and is investing in equipment to expand production capacity while improving productivity.」

「In the automotive printed circuit board market, the core market for our group, market expansion continues due to increases in global new-vehicle sales and the adoption of PHVs, EVs and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), while our orders have continued to increase since last year.」

「Under these circumstances, the market for our group’s core automotive business continues to expand globally, driven by increases in new-vehicle sales, the adoption of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs), and the adoption of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS).」

「Under these circumstances, we have designated expanding sales in the automotive and communications device markets as a key initiative, and will address the management challenges set out below in good faith as we work to establish a stable earnings base.」

「During the nine months ended [third quarter], sales increased significantly in the automotive field, including advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), where market expansion is expected.」

「In this economic environment, the Group has pursued sales activities to deepen relationships with existing customers and develop new customers in its core automotive field. As a result, sales in this field have continued to expand steadily.」

「In this economic environment, the Company has positioned the automotive circuit-board market as one of its priority markets and is working to expand sales. Sales in the automotive field have been performing strongly.」

「The Company will focus on the automotive and communications device markets and pursue sales growth overseas. Under this sales strategy, we will earnestly address the management challenges outlined below and work to achieve a stable earnings base.」