Natural disasters, including earthquakes, typhoons and pandemics
First written in FY2016. 12 of 23 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 67 of 114 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Earthquakes, typhoons, pandemics and other disasters could damage the group's facilities, officers and employees, or others, and disrupt its operations.」
It reconfirms the risks of natural disasters, including earthquakes, typhoons and pandemics. - FY2024MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the construction machinery business, conditions are expected to remain difficult. Disaster recovery following the Noto Peninsula Earthquake is being prioritized in public works, while successive price increases by construction machinery manufacturers are expected to further weaken purchasing appetite.」
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake and the prioritization of disaster recovery were identified as specific factors affecting the public works environment for the construction machinery business. - FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period under review, Japan's economy fully moved towards normalisation as economic activity settled following the disruption caused by the spread of COVID-19, with regulatory easing and improvements to the social environment also progressing.」
It states that stability was restored after the disruption caused by the spread of COVID-19, and that the normalization of economic activity got fully underway as regulations were relaxed and the social environment was improved. - FY2023-Q3Renewed spread of infections and economic normalisation both notedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period under review, Japan's economy showed gradual signs of recovery as supply constraints eased, albeit partially, and economic activity normalised. However, conditions remained uncertain as COVID-19 infections again began to spread, while the prolonged invasion of Ukraine, rising resource prices and higher prices associated with the yen's rapid depreciation also weighed on the outlook.」
The disclosure describes both the easing of supply constraints and the normalisation of economic activity, and the renewed spread of COVID-19 infections, noting both a reduction in and a resurgence of the pandemic's impact. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period under review, Japan's economy was moving towards normalisation as economic activity recovered while measures were taken to prevent COVID-19 infections, although」
The disclosure states that economic activity moved towards normalisation while infection control measures continued, representing a partial easing of the activity restrictions caused by the spread of infections through the previous period. It also notes that infection control measures continued. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the spread of infections again began to increase due to a new COVID-19 variant, economic activity moved towards normalisation, including the resumption of accepting foreign tourists.」
The disclosure states that while economic activity was moving towards normalisation, the spread of infections again began to increase due to a new variant. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period under review, Japan's economy remained in an uncertain environment. Although moves to restart economic activity gained momentum as the state of emergency and priority preventive measures imposed in response to the spread of COVID-19 were lifted nationwide, concerns arose over renewed infections caused by variants, while the global semiconductor shortage became more severe, supply chain disruptions continued for longer and the slowdown in the Chinese economy also had an impact.」
Alongside moves to restart economic activity, the disclosure describes renewed infections caused by variants, the global semiconductor shortage, prolonged supply chain disruptions and the slowdown in the Chinese economy, indicating that the impact of the pandemic and other factors has broadened. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the six-month period under review, Japan's economy remained unstable. Although capital investment became more active and business conditions were strong in some industries, the prolonged spread of COVID-19 led to global supply chain disruptions, declining corporate earnings and cautious purchasing behaviour due to growing concerns over income as employment conditions deteriorated.」
The prolonged spread of COVID-19 is described as causing supply chain disruptions, lower corporate earnings, deterioration in employment conditions and more cautious purchasing behaviour, indicating that the pandemic's impact has broadened. - FY2022-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the three-month period under review, Japan's economy recovered along a gradual uptrend. Although the fourth wave of COVID-19 had a partial impact on production activities and other areas, recovery construction following disasters gained momentum and the Chinese and US economies recovered.」
The disclosure states that the fourth wave of COVID-19 had a partial impact on production activities and other areas. It also notes the growing momentum in disaster recovery construction and the recovery of the Chinese and US economies. - FY2021-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the construction equipment business, demand weakness, delivery delays and declines in used equipment prices were observed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while work began on recovery construction following the July 2020 heavy rains, which mainly affected the Kumamoto area,」
In addition to the pandemic, the July 2020 heavy rains occurred, with demand weakness and delivery delays caused by the spread of infection, as well as the start of recovery construction following the heavy rains, affecting the business environment and demand. - FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Conditions remained challenging due to stagnation in production activities caused by the global spread of COVID-19, worsening US-China relations and a slowdown in the Chinese market.」
Risks such as natural disasters and other events, previously described as general pandemic risks, actually affected the business environment through the global spread of COVID-19, stagnation in production activities, worsening US-China relations and a slowdown in the Chinese market. - FY2020-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「As demand for disaster recovery construction reached a peak, demand began to weaken, and」
Demand for recovery construction following past natural disasters reached a peak, and the fading of disaster-related special demand continued to weigh on demand in the construction equipment business. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「As demand for disaster recovery construction reached a peak, the market began to stabilise,」
Demand for recovery construction following past natural disasters reached a peak, and the fading of disaster-related special demand affected the business environment for the construction equipment business. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the construction equipment business, the market began to stabilise as demand for disaster recovery construction reached a peak, although」
Demand for recovery construction following past disasters reached a peak, and the fading of disaster-related special demand affected the performance of the construction equipment business. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「In Kyushu, recovery construction following the northern Kyushu heavy rains and typhoon damage gained momentum.」
The northern Kyushu heavy rains and typhoon damage affected the business environment and demand as recovery construction gained momentum. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Earthquakes, typhoons, pandemics and other disasters could damage the group's facilities, officers and employees, or others, and disrupt its operations.」
The disclosure continues to describe natural disaster risks, including earthquakes, typhoons and pandemics. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the construction equipment business, disaster recovery construction following the Kumamoto Earthquake and the northern Kyushu heavy rains continued,」
Disaster recovery construction following the Kumamoto Earthquake and the northern Kyushu heavy rains continued to affect the business environment and demand. - FY2018-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the construction equipment business, rush demand for some construction equipment ahead of tighter emissions regulations from September continued, while disaster recovery construction following the Kumamoto Earthquake and the northern Kyushu floods continued,」
Disaster recovery construction following the Kumamoto Earthquake and the northern Kyushu floods continued, with natural disasters affecting the business environment and demand. - FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the construction equipment business, government construction investment remained flat, while activities to restore and rebuild areas affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake gained momentum. Private-sector construction investment also remained strong, led by housing investment.」
The disclosure states that restoration and reconstruction demand following the Kumamoto Earthquake affected the business environment and demand mix for the full fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As part of the public works budget was brought forward for execution and activities to restore and rebuild areas affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake gained momentum,」
The disclosure reconfirms that restoration and reconstruction activities following the Kumamoto Earthquake have gained momentum. - FY2017-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In addition, as the Kumamoto Earthquake damaged a factory and affected production activities, the company worked to secure projects related to labour-saving investment, including the strong-performing robotics field, and automotive devices, while also developing and deepening relationships with customers related to IoT.」
Regarding natural disaster risk, the disclosure specifically describes damage to a factory caused by the Kumamoto Earthquake and its impact on production activities. - FY2017-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Sales amounted to ¥4,597 million, down 6.5% year on year, as the company was affected by the postponement or cancellation of customers' capital investment following the Kumamoto Earthquake.」
The Kumamoto Earthquake affected sales in the industrial equipment business through the postponement or cancellation of customers' capital investment. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Earthquakes, typhoons, pandemics and other disasters could damage the group's facilities, officers and employees, or others, and disrupt its operations.」
The Kumamoto Earthquake is mentioned, but the disclosure does not state that the group suffered material damage.