Declining Demand for Printing Equipment Such as CTP and POD
First written in FY2017-Q1. 15 of 37 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-10-27.
Musashi moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2017, 6 years before the typical company in this theme (2023).
1 other company's latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-10-27Worseneds.kabutan.jp
「1.当中間期当中間連結会計期間の連結売上高は、工業用検査機材、業務用ろ過フィルター及びLTOテープなどの販売が順調に推移したものの、文書のデジタル化事業や印刷機材、貨幣処理機の販売が低調に推移したことから、前回予想を下回る見込みとなりました。」
印刷機材の販売低調が当中間期の売上高予想下振れ要因として具体的に報じられた。 - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Printing systems equipment was sluggish overall, as sales of printing materials were somewhat weak and equipment sales also declined due to weak demand.」
While growth in sales of some equipment was noted for the full previous fiscal year, sales of both printing materials and equipment were sluggish or declined during the current period. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Printing systems equipment remained sluggish, as sales of printing materials were weak and equipment sales also struggled due to weak demand.」
While growth in sales of multifunction inkjet printers and digital die cutters was noted for the full previous fiscal year, sales of both printing materials and equipment were sluggish or struggled during the current interim period. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「Printing systems equipment was generally steady, as sales of multifunction inkjet printers and digital die cutters grew, although sales of printing materials remained sluggish due to the impact of lower demand.」
The description has shifted from broadly weak demand for CTP and POD equipment to a product-specific picture in which multifunction inkjet printers and digital die cutters are growing while printing materials remain sluggish. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Printing systems equipment was sluggish overall, as sales of printing materials were somewhat weak and equipment sales also declined due to weak demand.」
While growth in sales of POD equipment and multifunction inkjet printers was noted for the full previous fiscal year, the current interim period is described as having sluggish or declining sales of both printing materials and equipment. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「Printing systems equipment was generally steady, as sales of POD equipment and multifunction inkjet printers grew, although sales of printing materials remained sluggish due to the impact of lower demand.」
The description has shifted from a focus on weak demand for CTP, POD and other equipment to one in which growth in sales of POD equipment and multifunction inkjet printers coexists with sluggish sales of printing materials. - FY2024-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of specialty printers grew, but sales of printing materials, POD equipment and CTP equipment remained sluggish.」
While growth in specialty printer sales has been indicated, sluggish sales of CTP equipment and printing materials, including POD equipment that had previously been growing, have been explicitly noted, showing divergent conditions within printing equipment. - FY2024-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Printing systems equipment was generally steady, as sales of POD equipment and specialty printers grew, although sales of printing materials remained sluggish.」
While weak sales of printing materials have continued, the description has shifted from a focus on weak demand for conventional CTP and POD equipment to one that includes growth in sales of POD equipment and specialty printers. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials remained sluggish and equipment sales declined due to weak demand, although sales of multifunction printers increased.」
While the decline in sales due to weak demand for printing materials and equipment has been noted again, growth in sales of multifunction printers has been newly indicated, showing divergent conditions within printing equipment. - FY2023-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials remained on track. Sales of printing equipment also remained broadly on track as sales of laser processing machines and specialty printers increased.」
The scope has expanded from the previous focus on laser processing machines to growth in sales of printing equipment including specialty printers, while printing-material sales are also described as solid. - FY2023-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials remained on track. Sales of printing equipment also remained on track as sales of laser processing machines increased.」
The description has shifted from focusing on weak demand for printing equipment such as CTP and POD systems to the overall status of printing systems and equipment, including solid printing-material sales and growth in laser processing machines. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials remained on track, while sales of printing equipment remained slightly sluggish as concerns about a resurgence of infections reduced the willingness to invest in capital equipment.」
While printing materials remained broadly on track, concerns about a resurgence of infections continued to reduce the willingness to invest in capital equipment, resulting in sluggish printing equipment sales. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials were broadly on track, but sales of printing equipment, including CTP and POD equipment, declined.」
While printing materials remained broadly on track, sales of printing equipment such as CTP and POD systems continued to be sluggish. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Printing systems and equipment remained sluggish due to factors including the reissuance of a state of emergency. Equipment sales in particular remained weak as the prolonged spread of infections reduced the willingness to invest in capital equipment.」
Sluggish sales of printing systems and equipment have continued against a backdrop of the prolonged spread of infections and the reissuance of a state of emergency. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, demand for commercial printed materials declined due to the cancellation of various events and voluntary restrictions on store operations, causing sales of printing materials to decline. Sales of both printing equipment and laser processing machines fell below the previous year's level due to printing companies' reduced willingness to invest in capital equipment.」
In addition to lower demand for commercial printed materials, printing equipment and laser processing machines fell below the previous year's level due to printing companies' reduced willingness to invest in capital equipment. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, demand for commercial printed materials declined due to the cancellation of various events and voluntary restrictions on store operations, causing sales of printing materials to decline. Sales of printing equipment also remained sluggish due to the reduced willingness to invest in capital equipment as infections resurged.」
In addition to lower demand for printing materials, the reduced willingness to invest in capital equipment as infections resurged has resulted in sluggish sales of printing equipment. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, demand for commercial printed materials declined due to the cancellation of various events and voluntary restrictions on store operations, causing sales of printing materials to decline. Equipment sales were also affected by the reduced willingness of printing companies to invest in capital equipment.」
The decline in demand for commercial printed materials due to event cancellations and voluntary restrictions on store operations, and the impact on equipment sales from printing companies' reduced willingness to invest in capital equipment, continue to be described from the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, demand for commercial printed materials declined sharply due to the cancellation of various events and voluntary restrictions on store operations, causing sales of printing materials to decline. Equipment sales were also affected by the reduced willingness of printing companies to invest in capital equipment.」
The cancellation of events and voluntary restrictions on store operations sharply reduced demand for commercial printed materials, resulting in lower printing-material sales and affecting equipment sales. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Sales of printing materials, core printing equipment such as CTP and POD systems, and laser processing machines all fell below the previous year's level.」
Demand for printed materials disappeared due to restrictions on events and other measures accompanying the spread of COVID-19, causing sales of printing materials, CTP and POD equipment, and laser processing machines to fall below the previous year's level. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials were broadly on track, while sales of printing equipment such as CTP and POD systems remained slightly sluggish.」
The situation in which sales of printing equipment such as CTP and POD systems are slightly sluggish continues to be described, following the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials were broadly on track, while sales of printing equipment such as CTP and POD systems remained slightly sluggish.」
The wording has changed from previously focusing on delays in business negotiations and weak demand to describing sales of printing equipment such as CTP and POD systems as slightly sluggish. - FY2020-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials were broadly on track, but equipment sales were affected by delays in business negotiations.」
The wording for the cause of the weakness has changed from the previous decline in equipment sales due to weak demand to delays in business negotiations affecting equipment sales this time. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials remained sluggish, while equipment sales declined due to weak demand. Profitability also declined amid the challenging market environment.」
The decline in sales due to weak demand for printing equipment and lower profitability amid the challenging market environment have continued. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials remained sluggish, while equipment sales declined due to weak demand. Profitability also declined amid the challenging market environment.」
The decline in sales due to weak demand for printing equipment and lower profitability amid the challenging market environment have continued. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials were broadly on track, but equipment sales declined partly due to delays in business negotiations. Profitability also declined amid the challenging market environment.」
The decline in printing equipment sales and lower profitability due to the challenging market environment continue to be cited. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of equipment in the post-press finishing field, including laser processing machines, achieved a certain level of success. However, sales of core printing equipment such as CTP systems and printing materials fell more than expected and below the previous year's level due to lower printing demand, lower selling prices and the emergence of online printing services. Profitability declined significantly as sales of core equipment remained sluggish.」
Sales of core equipment and materials declined more than expected due to lower printing demand, lower selling prices and the rise of online printing services, while profitability also declined significantly. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing equipment such as CTP systems declined sharply due to weak demand and intensifying competition. Profitability also declined as sales fell.」
The decline in sales of printing equipment such as CTP systems, weak demand, intensifying competition and lower profitability continue to be cited. - FY2018-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of both printing equipment and materials declined due to weaker-than-expected printing demand, lower selling prices and intensifying competition. Profitability also declined as a result of lower sales.」
Printing demand was weaker than expected, and together with lower selling prices and intensifying competition, this resulted in lower sales of both printing equipment and materials and lower profitability. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials were broadly on track, but sales of printing equipment, including CTP and POD equipment, declined.」
The decline in sales of printing equipment, including CTP and POD equipment, has continued. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of CTP equipment, POD equipment and printing materials all fell below the previous year's level due to weak printing demand, lower selling prices and intensifying competition, while profitability also declined.」
Although equipment sales were described as broadly on track in the third quarter, full-year sales, including CTP and POD equipment, fell below the previous year's level, with weak printing demand, lower selling prices, intensifying competition and lower profitability explicitly cited. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of equipment such as print-on-demand equipment and post-press finishing equipment were broadly on track, although sales of printing materials declined slightly due to lower demand.」
Sales of equipment such as print-on-demand systems and post-press finishing equipment remained broadly on track, with no significant renewed deterioration in the risk of lower equipment demand described. - FY2017-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of equipment such as print-on-demand equipment and post-press finishing equipment were broadly on track, but sales of printing materials declined due to lower demand.」
Sales of equipment such as print-on-demand systems, which had previously been affected by lower demand, became broadly on track, reducing the risk of further declines in equipment demand. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In printing systems and equipment, sales of printing materials were broadly on track, but sales of printing equipment, including CTP and POD equipment, declined due to lower demand.」
Lower demand for printing equipment has resulted in a decline in sales.