Steady Sales and Orders for Convenience-Store Containers, Automotive Products and Secondary Batteries
First written in FY2017-Q1. 3 of 38 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2027-H1Revenue growth in food, IT, building materials, and Other coexists with lower revenue in household materialsAnnual report
「Strong performance by existing dairy products such as yogurt and cheese, food packs for agricultural products, packaging materials for processed seafood, tofu packaging, and packaging materials for processed meat, together with increased sales of paper-related products and top seals and solid sales of packaging materials for frozen foods, resulted in net sales of ¥18,146 million, up 14.4% year on year.” “Increased sales of mobile-related products, including smartphone applications, semiconductor-related products, and industrial materials resulted in net sales of ¥5,234 million, up 13.4% year on year.” “As sales of storage-related and dust-mite-control products declined, net sales were ¥2,185 million, down 7.6% year on year.” “Increased sales of building materials featuring wallpaper printing and surface-functional coatings, together with orders for new projects, resulted in net sales of ¥1,197 million, up 34.6% year on year.”」
Food, IT and industrial materials, building materials, and Other recorded higher revenue, while household materials recorded lower revenue due to declines in storage-related and dust-mite-control products. Medical and pharmaceutical products recorded a slight increase in revenue and higher profit. - FY2026Higher sales in food, IT, household materials and building materials coexist with lower sales in medical/pharmaceutical products and OtherAnnual report
「Food-related revenue was ¥31,607 million, up 1.0% year on year; IT/industrial-materials revenue was ¥9,329 million, up 3.8%; household-materials revenue was ¥4,284 million, up 0.6%; and building-materials revenue was ¥1,995 million, up 4.5%. Medical and pharmaceutical revenue was ¥1,554 million, down 0.9% year on year. Other revenue was ¥864 million, down 22.9%.」
By application, revenue increased in food, IT and industrial materials, lifestyle materials, and construction materials, while revenue declined in medical and pharmaceutical products and Other. - FY2026-H1Higher revenue in food, IT, household materials, medical and Other coexists with lower revenue in building materialsAnnual report
「Existing dairy products such as yogurt and cheese, food packs for agricultural products and tofu packaging materials performed well. Revenue from IT/industrial materials was ¥4,615 million, up 4.1% year on year, as smartphone applications, electronic-component packaging materials, semiconductor-related products, e-commerce-related materials and heavy-duty bags for manufacturers remained firm. Revenue from household materials was ¥2,365 million, up 2.3%, as sales of high-margin proprietary products, storage-related products and dust-mite-control products increased. Revenue from building materials was ¥889 million, down 11.0%, due to lower housing starts, particularly the slowdown in new detached-house construction, which reduced demand for building materials for residential interiors. Revenue from medical/pharmaceutical applications increased 1.2% to ¥807 million, as transdermal products increased and medical packaging bags remained firm. Revenue from Other was ¥449 million, up 11.8%, due to firm performance in general-purpose heavy-duty bags and multilayer nylon coextruded bags, as well as machinery sales to chemical manufacturers.」
Food, IT/industrial materials, household materials, medical/pharmaceutical and Other applications reported higher revenue, while building materials reported lower revenue due to fewer housing starts and shrinking demand for residential interior materials. - FY2025Higher revenue in food, IT, medical and Other coexists with lower revenue in household materials and building materialsAnnual report
「Dairy products, frozen foods and food packs for agricultural products performed well, and adoption of label-free thermal top seals, an environmentally friendly packaging material, progressed. Revenue was ¥31,283 million, up 9.2% year on year, and gross profit was ¥4,365 million, up 52.5%, due to sales and profit contributions from the first year of consolidation of Nakamoto Advanced Film Co., Ltd. (formerly MICS Co., Ltd.), which became a consolidated subsidiary in February 2024. Smartphone applications, electronic-component packaging materials, semiconductor-related and industrial materials performed well; automotive interior materials were recovering; and prototyping for next-generation battery applications increased. Revenue was ¥8,991 million, up 33.1%, and gross profit was ¥1,773 million, up 18.8%. Sales of storage products such as compression bags declined due to reduced television-shopping airtime. However, revenue was ¥4,258 million, down 9.4%, while gross profit increased 1.2% to ¥1,690 million, as sales of high-margin proprietary products remained strong. Printing for wallpaper remained firm, but revenue declined to ¥1,908 million, down 6.8%, and gross profit to ¥268 million, down 8.7%, due to lower orders for surface-functional-coated building materials for detached housing. Hospital-related revenue increased 11.7% to ¥1,568 million, and gross profit increased 28.6% to ¥331 million, as medical packaging bags performed well and overseas sales of transdermal products increased.」
Food, IT/industrial materials, medical/pharmaceutical and Other applications reported higher revenue, while household materials reported lower revenue but higher profit and building materials reported lower revenue and profit, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2025-H1Higher revenue and profit in food, IT and medical applications coexist with lower revenue in household materials, building materials and OtherAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥4,433 million, up 37.9% year on year, and gross profit was ¥961 million, up 38.2%, as automotive interior materials recovered, smartphone, semiconductor-related, some electronic-component packaging materials and industrial materials performed well, and prototyping for next-generation battery applications increased. Storage products such as compression bags declined due to reduced television-shopping airtime as consumer trends stabilized. However, gross profit increased 3.3% to ¥894 million because sales of high-margin proprietary products remained strong, while revenue declined 7.1% to ¥2,312 million.」
IT/industrial materials reported higher revenue and profit due to growth in automotive, smartphone, semiconductor and next-generation battery applications. Household materials reported lower revenue but higher profit because high-margin proprietary products performed well, while building materials and Other reported lower revenue, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2025-Q1Higher revenue in food, IT, medical and building materials coexists with lower revenue in household materialsAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥7,637 million, up 5.0% year on year, and gross profit was ¥930 million, up 17.5%, as frozen foods performed well, the Yamanashi Plant of Nakamoto Fine Pack Co., Ltd., acquired through a business transfer in April 2023, became profitable, and MICS Chemical Co., Ltd., made a consolidated subsidiary in February 2024, contributed to results. Revenue was ¥1,938 million, up 18.7%, and gross profit was ¥449 million, up 26.8%, due to the recovery in automotive interior materials and increased orders for smartphone applications, some electronic-component packaging materials and industrial materials. Storage products such as compression bags declined due to reduced television-shopping airtime as consumer trends stabilized, while orders for seasonal products such as insulation sheets weakened due to the mild winter. Revenue was ¥927 million, down 15.9%, and gross profit was ¥343 million, down 8.2%. Revenue from printing for residential interior materials recovered to ¥535 million, up 8.4%. Hospital-related revenue increased 7.0% to ¥404 million, and gross profit increased 20.0% to ¥80 million, as packaging materials for infusion products remained firm and overseas sales of transdermal products increased.」
Food, IT/industrial materials, building materials and medical/pharmaceutical applications reported higher revenue, while household materials reported lower revenue and profit due to reduced television-shopping airtime and the mild winter. The food-related results also include the return to profitability of the Fine Pack Yamanashi Plant and the contribution from MICS Chemical. - FY2024Higher revenue in food, medical and household materials coexists with lower revenue and profit in IT, building materials and OtherAnnual report
「Food packs for agricultural products and frozen foods performed well, and orders increased for boxed-lunch and kaiseki trays and label-free thermal top seals, an environmentally friendly packaging material. Automotive interior materials were recovering, and revenue was ¥6,757 million, up 0.7% year on year. Although sales efforts continued to win new business, gross profit fell to ¥1,492 million, down 11.6%, as production volumes declined substantially due to weak market conditions centered on electronic-component applications and customer inventory adjustments. Hospital-related revenue increased 7.0% to ¥1,403 million, as packaging materials for infusion products remained firm and overseas sales of transdermal products increased. Due to the reaction to machinery sales in the previous year, revenue was ¥794 million, down 31.1%, and gross profit was ¥72 million, down 40.4%.」
Food, medical/pharmaceutical and household-materials applications reported higher revenue, while IT/industrial materials reported lower profit due to weak market conditions and inventory adjustments, and building materials and Other reported lower revenue and profit, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2024-Q3Higher revenue in food, medical and household materials coexists with lower revenue and profit in IT, building materials and OtherAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥21,821 million, up 5.3% year on year, and gross profit was ¥2,219 million, up 0.9%, due to firm performance in food packs for agricultural products and frozen foods, increased orders for boxed-lunch and kaiseki trays, and increased container molding and processing for convenience-store applications. Orders declined substantially due to weak market conditions centered on electronic-component applications and customer inventory adjustments. Revenue was ¥3,675 million, up 3.9%, and gross profit was ¥1,309 million, up 29.6%, as storage products such as compression bags increased on strong television and online shopping sales, while seasonal products such as heat-shielding air-conditioner covers and insulation sheets performed well due to government requests to conserve electricity. Revenue from building materials was ¥1,570 million, down 0.1%, and gross profit was ¥230 million, down 8.9%, due to weak surface-functional coating for detached and multi-unit housing and production adjustments in printing for residential interior materials. Hospital-related revenue increased 10.9% to ¥1,104 million, as packaging materials for infusion products remained firm and overseas sales of transdermal products increased. Due to the reaction to machinery sales in the previous year, revenue was ¥626 million, down 35.6%, and gross profit was ¥50 million, down 59.4%.」
Food, household materials and medical/pharmaceutical applications reported higher revenue, while IT/industrial materials reported lower revenue and profit due to weak market conditions and inventory adjustments, and building materials and Other also reported lower revenue and profit, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2024-Q2Higher revenue and profit in food and household materials coexist with divergent trends in other applicationsAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥14,352 million, up 5.3% year on year, and gross profit was ¥1,454 million, up 2.0%, due to the acquisition of new projects including frozen foods, firm performance in food packs for agricultural products, frozen-food and tofu packaging materials, increased container molding and processing for convenience-store applications, and increased orders for boxed-lunch trays. Revenue was ¥2,488 million, up 7.9%, and gross profit was ¥865 million, up 34.6%, as storage products such as compression bags increased on strong television and online shopping sales, while seasonal products such as heat-shielding air-conditioner covers and insulation sheets performed well due to government requests to conserve electricity. Automotive interior materials were recovering, but orders remained sluggish due to weak market conditions centered on electronic-component applications and customer inventory adjustments. Due to the reaction to machinery sales in the previous year, revenue was ¥465 million, down 41.6%, and gross profit was ¥45 million, down 62.7%.」
Food and household-materials applications reported higher revenue and profit, while orders for IT/industrial materials remained sluggish due to weak market conditions and inventory adjustments, and Other reported lower revenue and profit due to the reaction to prior-year machinery sales. Building materials and medical/pharmaceutical applications reported higher revenue but lower profit, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2024-Q1Higher revenue and profit in food and household materials coexist with lower revenue and profit in IT, building materials and OtherAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥7,274 million, up 4.3% year on year, due to the acquisition of new projects including frozen foods, firm performance in existing dairy products such as yogurt, frozen-food and tofu packaging materials, increased container molding and processing for convenience-store applications, and increased orders for boxed-lunch trays. Automotive interior materials were recovering, but orders remained sluggish due to weak market conditions, centered on electronic-material applications, and customer inventory adjustments. Revenue was ¥1,103 million, up 7.6% year on year, as storage products such as compression bags increased on strong television and online shopping sales, while seasonal products such as insulation sheets remained firm due to government requests to conserve electricity.」
Food and household-materials applications reported higher revenue, while IT/industrial materials reported lower revenue and profit due to weak market conditions and inventory adjustments, building materials declined due to production adjustments, and Other declined due to the reaction to prior-year machinery sales. - FY2023Revenue growth in multiple applications coexists with lower profit by applicationAnnual report
「Packaging materials for dairy products, prepared foods and tofu performed well. Various processed films for electronic-component packaging materials and some smartphone devices increased due to new orders. Selling prices declined as branded drugs for transdermal products declined from the previous year and the business shifted toward generics following drug-price revisions.」
Food, IT/industrial materials, household materials and building materials reported higher revenue, while medical and pharmaceutical applications reported lower revenue and profit, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2023-Q3Revenue growth in multiple applications coexists with lower profit by applicationAnnual report
「Packaging materials for dairy products, prepared foods and tofu performed well. Various processed films for smartphone devices and electronic-component packaging materials increased due to new orders. Compression bags, cutting-board sheets and kitchen-related products such as kitchen mats remained firm. Building materials with surface-functional coatings for detached and multi-unit housing remained firm, and printing for wallpaper performed well. Due to lower selling prices following a shift toward generics as branded drugs for transdermal products declined from the previous year and following drug-price revisions, revenue was ¥995 million, down 1.1% year on year.」
Food, IT/industrial materials, household materials and building materials reported higher revenue or firm performance, while medical and pharmaceutical applications reported lower revenue, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2023-Q2Revenue growth in multiple applications coexists with lower revenue and profit by applicationAnnual report
「Various processed films remained firm for electronic materials, smartphone devices and electronic-component packaging materials, while e-commerce-related materials and heavy-duty bags for manufacturers increased. Although China, our main manufacturing base, gradually recovered, revenue fell to ¥2,307 million, down 2.4% year on year, and gross profit fell to ¥642 million, down 14.9%, as the effects of the first quarter persisted and production efficiency deteriorated. Hospital-related packaging materials for infusion products remained firm, but revenue fell to ¥664 million, down 5.1%, and gross profit to ¥144 million, down 6.7%, due to lower sales prices as branded drugs for transdermal products declined from the previous year and the business shifted toward generics following drug-price revisions, as well as soaring raw-material costs for some products.」
IT/industrial materials and building materials reported higher revenue and profit, while household materials and medical/pharmaceutical applications reported lower revenue and profit, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2023-Q1Revenue growth in multiple applications coexists with lower profit by applicationAnnual report
「Packaging materials for frozen foods, dairy products and tofu performed well. Various processed films for smartphone devices and electronic-component packaging materials remained firm, while e-commerce-related materials and heavy-duty bags for manufacturers increased. Functional building materials for detached and multi-unit housing remained firm, while printing for wallpaper and fusuma paper increased.」
Food, IT/industrial materials, building materials, medical/pharmaceutical and Other applications reported higher revenue, while gross profit declined in food, household materials, building materials and Other due to rising costs and operating restrictions in China, resulting in a mix of revenue growth and profit declines by application. - FY2022Multiple applications reported higher revenue, while medical and pharmaceutical applications reported lower full-year revenue but higher profitAnnual report
「Food-related revenue was ¥25,999 million, up 9.4% year on year. IT/industrial-materials revenue was ¥5,848 million, up 19.5%, and gross profit was ¥1,758 million, up 30.3%. Household-materials revenue was ¥4,293 million, up 30.5%, and gross profit was ¥1,323 million, up 22.6%. Medical and pharmaceutical revenue was ¥1,315 million, down 16.1%, while gross profit increased 12.2% to ¥302 million.」
Full-year results confirmed divergent performance by application: food, IT/industrial materials, household materials, building materials and Other reported higher revenue, while medical and pharmaceutical applications reported lower revenue but higher profit due to high-priced transdermal products. - FY2022-Q3Revenue growth in multiple applications coexists with lower revenue and higher profit in medical/pharmaceuticalAnnual report
「Packaging materials for supermarkets, including frozen foods, dairy products and prepared foods, products for highly versatile takeaway and delivery containers and trays, and food packs for agricultural products remained firm on solid demand for prepared and home-consumed foods. Films for semiconductor and electronic-component manufacturing processes and packaging materials increased in applications including high-end devices, communications infrastructure and vehicle electrification, leveraging our functionalization technologies for various films and metal foils in cleanrooms. Household-materials revenue was ¥3,270 million, up 38.2% year on year, and gross profit was ¥1,053 million, up 33.3%. Medical and pharmaceutical revenue was ¥1,006 million, down 15.5% year on year, while gross profit increased 11.7% to ¥231 million.」
Food, IT/industrial materials, household materials, building materials and Other reported higher revenue, while medical and pharmaceutical applications reported lower revenue but higher profit due to high-priced transdermal products, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2022-Q2Revenue growth in multiple applications coexists with declines in some applicationsAnnual report
「Packaging materials for supermarkets, including frozen foods and dairy products, products for highly versatile takeaway and delivery containers and trays, and food packs for agricultural products remained firm as demand for prepared and home-consumed foods increased. Contract processing for electronic-component applications, films for manufacturing processes and packaging materials increased due to 5G-related demand and vehicle electrification, while release films, centered on our internally developed NS Separ, remained firm in Japan and China. Compression-bag-related business increased due to the acquisition of new customers and strong television shopping sales. In hospital-related applications, packaging materials for infusion products remained firm.」
Food, IT/industrial materials, household materials, building materials and Other showed revenue and profit growth or firm performance, while medical and pharmaceutical applications reported lower revenue due to delays in public offerings for protective clothing and a temporary decline in major items, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2022-Q1Revenue growth and supply constraints coexist across applicationsAnnual report
「Convenience-store applications were flat, but packaging materials for supermarkets, including frozen foods and dairy products, products for highly versatile takeaway and delivery containers and trays, and food packs for agricultural products remained firm as demand for prepared and home-consumed foods increased. Films for electronic-component manufacturing processes and packaging materials increased due to 5G-related demand and vehicle electrification, while release films, centered on our internally developed NS Separ, also remained firm. Compression-bag sales increased due to the acquisition of new customers and strong television shopping sales. In hospital-related applications, packaging materials for infusion products remained firm.」
Under the pandemic, multiple applications including food, IT/industrial materials, household materials and medical products reported higher revenue or remained firm, while differences by application persisted, including flat convenience-store-related business, declines in major medical/pharmaceutical items and semiconductor shortages. - FY2021Pandemic-related divergence by application and full-year revenue growthAnnual report
「As restrictions on outings and working from home expanded, packaging materials for convenience stores, whose customer traffic was affected, department-store food halls and restaurants declined. However, packaging materials for supermarkets, including frozen foods, dairy products and tofu, remained strong throughout the year as demand for prepared and home-consumed foods increased.」
While the pandemic caused divergent performance within food applications, revenue increased in IT/industrial materials, medical/pharmaceutical, building materials and Other, confirming differing trends by application alongside overall revenue growth. - FY2021-Q3Divergent performance by application and improved profitabilityAnnual report
「As restrictions on outings and working from home expanded, packaging materials for convenience stores, whose customer traffic was affected, department-store food halls and restaurants declined. However, packaging materials for supermarkets, including frozen foods, dairy products and tofu, performed well as demand for prepared and home-consumed foods increased.」
While pandemic-related divergence continued in food applications, revenue increased in IT/industrial materials, medical/pharmaceutical and building materials, and declined in household materials and Other, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2021-Q2Divergent performance by application due to the pandemic continuedAnnual report
「As restrictions on outings and working from home expanded, packaging materials for convenience stores, whose customer traffic was affected, department-store food halls and restaurants declined. However, packaging materials for supermarkets, including frozen foods, dairy products and tofu, performed well as demand for prepared and home-consumed foods increased.」
Due to COVID-19, applications for restaurants, department-store food halls and convenience stores declined, while applications for home consumption and prepared foods remained strong, and this divergence by application continued. - FY2021-Q1The pandemic led to divergent performance by applicationAnnual report
「Packaging materials for supermarkets, including frozen foods, dairy products and tofu, performed well as demand for prepared and home-consumed foods increased. However, packaging materials for souvenirs and department-store food halls, as well as commercial packaging for restaurants, declined as restrictions on outings and working from home expanded.」
Due to the impact of COVID-19, home-consumption and prepared-food applications increased, while souvenir, department-store food-hall and restaurant applications declined, resulting in divergent performance by application. - FY2020Full-year performance confirmed increases and declines by applicationAnnual report
「In addition to offsetting the decline in IT/industrial materials with new building-material projects, increased machinery sales brought revenue to ¥34,100 million, up 0.5% year on year.」
For the full year, food, IT/industrial materials and household materials reported lower revenue; medical and pharmaceutical applications reported higher revenue but lower profit; and building materials and Other reported substantial revenue growth, resulting in a mix of strong and declining applications. - FY2020-Q3Declining IT/industrial materials coexist with increases in building materials and Other and lower medical revenue and profitAnnual report
「As smartphone market conditions deteriorated, prolonged inventory adjustments for electronic components caused production across the industry to decline, and orders received by our group also fell. Although sales from prototyping new projects increased, they could not offset lower orders for mobile and semiconductor-related products. Revenue was ¥3,294 million, down 13.3% year on year, and gross profit was ¥784 million, down 18.1%. New functional-building-material projects using a coating machine at a new facility contributed to revenue of ¥1,074 million, up 82.6% year on year, and gross profit of ¥131 million, up 41.9%. Following the adoption of a packaging machine proposed to a customer in the food-manufacturing industry, as well as increased sales of machinery components and testing services, revenue was ¥470 million, up 61.7% year on year, and gross profit was ¥111 million, up 17.8%.」
IT/industrial materials reported lower revenue and profit due to deteriorating smartphone market conditions and inventory adjustments, while building materials posted a substantial increase in revenue due to new projects using new equipment, and Other posted a substantial increase due to the adoption of packaging machinery. Medical and pharmaceutical revenue increased, but gross profit declined due to lower selling prices. - FY2020-Q2Declining IT/industrial materials coexist with increases in building materials and OtherAnnual report
「Orders declined due to the sluggish market for smartphones and electronic components caused by US-China trade tensions and the Huawei issue, as well as customer inventory adjustments. Although we undertook extensive prototyping of new projects to offset the decline, revenue fell to ¥2,215 million, down 15.6% year on year, because we were unable to achieve efficient, planned production. Revenue from building materials rose to ¥709 million, up 87.4% year on year, following the launch of new functional-building-material projects using a coating machine at a new facility. Revenue from Other rose to ¥329 million, up 77.5% year on year, due to the adoption of a packaging machine proposed to a customer in the food-manufacturing industry, as well as increased sales of machinery components and testing services.」
IT/industrial materials reported lower revenue due to a sluggish market and inventory adjustments, while building materials reported higher revenue following the launch of new projects using new equipment, and Other reported higher revenue due to the adoption of packaging machinery. - FY2020-Q1Food, building materials and Other increased, while IT, medical and household materials declinedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥5,990 million, up 3.3% year on year, reflecting the acquisition of new projects through proposals including the N brand, as well as firm performance in agricultural products, dairy products and prepared foods. Revenue declined to ¥1,037 million, down 19.5% year on year, due to the end of a large mobile-related project in the previous year, lost orders at customers and inventory adjustments resulting from the global downturn in the smartphone market.」
Food, building materials and Other applications reported higher revenue, while IT/industrial-materials, medical/pharmaceutical and household-materials applications reported lower revenue, resulting in a mix of increases and decreases by application. - FY2019Full-year performance confirmed increases and declines by applicationAnnual report
「Food, IT/industrial-materials and building-materials applications increased. Medical and pharmaceutical applications saw firm orders for generic drugs, while sales for branded drugs declined. Household-materials applications were affected by sluggish compression-bag sales and the completion of demand for DIY-related products that had performed well in the previous fiscal year.」
Food, IT/industrial-materials and building-materials applications reported higher revenue, while medical/pharmaceutical and household-materials applications reported lower revenue, confirming a mix of strong and declining applications in full-year results. - FY2019-Q3Strong and declining areas coexistAnnual report
「Film printing for convenience-store applications remained firm. In electronic components and devices, the development and production of products targeting IoT businesses became more active. In our functional-film processing business, films used in mobile applications and electronic-component manufacturing remained firm in terms of orders, as in the second quarter, and revenue was ¥3,798 million, up 27.2% year on year. Sales for branded drugs declined. Revenue declined to ¥2,429 million, down 14.7% year on year, due to inventory adjustments by some compression-bag customers and lower sales of high-value-added products.」
Food, IT/industrial-materials and building-materials applications remained firm or increased, while declining sales and inventory adjustments continued in medical/pharmaceutical and household-materials applications, resulting in a mix of strong and declining applications. - FY2019-Q2Strong and declining areas coexistAnnual report
「Demand for faster smartphones and increasing vehicle electrification rose against the backdrop of the emergence of IoT businesses. In our functional-film processing business, orders remained firm, centered on films for semiconductor and electronic-component manufacturing. Medical and pharmaceutical applications saw firm orders for generic drugs, but sales for branded drugs declined. Revenue was ¥636 million, down 9.3% year on year, due to inventory adjustments for transdermal products and the impact of price competition following drug-price revisions. Household-materials applications saw lower sales of compression bags due to a decline in certain items and inventory adjustments following changes in customers’ inventory-management policies, as well as lower sales of high-value-added products. Revenue was ¥1,658 million, down 13.1% year on year.」
IT/industrial materials, food and building materials increased or remained firm, while medical/pharmaceutical, household-materials and Other applications reported lower revenue and profit due to declining sales and price competition, resulting in a mix of strong and declining applications. - FY2019-Q1Strong and declining areas coexistAnnual report
「Orders for thin films for convenience-store applications remained stable, as in the previous fiscal year. Despite the impact of soaring raw-material prices, intensifying competition and packaging-material renewals, orders remained generally firm, including for agricultural products, supported by price-increase negotiations and proposals and adoption of overseas films. Although mobile-related momentum weakened somewhat, the continued emergence of new applications such as automotive equipment, industrial machinery and sensors has generated sustained demand. Orders remained firm, centered on materials for semiconductor and electronic-component manufacturing, in addition to robust automotive interior materials.」
Orders remained firm in food-related and IT/industrial-materials applications, while medical/pharmaceutical, building-materials, household-materials and Other applications reported lower revenue and profit due to inventory adjustments, price competition, materials procurement, yen depreciation and declining recycled-pellet sales. - FY2018Growth and declines coexist by applicationAnnual report
「Strong orders, mainly for thin films for convenience-store-related applications, new orders for functional packaging materials, expanded adoption of the company's NAK-A-PET product for food containers as an environmentally friendly package with established thin-wall rigidity for resource conservation, and growth in barrier packaging aimed at extending shelf life to reduce food loss resulted in net sales of ¥22,415 million, up 5.4% year on year.」
Food-related business increased due to thin films for convenience stores, new orders and expanded adoption of NAK-A-PET, while IT and industrial materials declined due to model changes and other factors related to secondary batteries, resulting in both strong and declining areas by application. - FY2018-Q3Strong areas coexist with declines caused by model changesAnnual report
「As in the second quarter, strong orders for thin films for convenience-store-related applications resulted in net sales of ¥17,143 million, up 6.6% year on year. Orders for automotive interior materials, semiconductors and electronic components remained solid, but the effect of model changes by certain customers resulted in net sales of ¥2,986 million, down 3.7% year on year.」
Strong orders for convenience-store-related products and solid orders for automotive interior materials, semiconductors and electronic components continued, while sales of IT and industrial materials declined due to the effect of customer model changes. - FY2018-Q2Strong areas coexist with declines caused by lost ordersAnnual report
「As in the first quarter, strong orders for convenience-store-related products resulted in net sales of ¥11,218 million, up 5.9% year on year. Orders for automotive interior materials, semiconductors and electronic components remained solid, but lost orders attributable to certain customers resulted in net sales of ¥1,934 million, down 7.8% year on year, and gross profit of ¥440 million, down 20.0%.」
Convenience-store-related business continued to perform strongly, while orders for automotive interior materials, semiconductors and electronic components remained solid. However, sales and profit in IT and industrial materials declined due to lost orders attributable to customers. - FY2018-Q1Growth and declines diverged by applicationAnnual report
「As in the previous period, strong orders for convenience-store-related products resulted in net sales of ¥5,595 million, up 3.7% year on year. Automotive interior materials remained solid, but the end of commissioned processing of separators for secondary batteries resulted in net sales of ¥910 million, down 15.4% year on year.」
Orders for convenience stores, automotive interior materials, building materials and household materials remained solid or increased, while IT and industrial materials declined following the end of commissioned processing of separators for secondary batteries, resulting in divergent trends by application. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Strong orders for new convenience-store-related items, including microwaveable containers, new orders for the company's NAK-A-PET product and solid sales by a consolidated Chinese subsidiary resulted in net sales of ¥21,262 million, up 3.9% year on year.」
Annual results include orders for new convenience-store items, NAK-A-PET, sales by the Chinese subsidiary, and automotive interior materials and secondary batteries. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Strong orders for new convenience-store-related items, including microwaveable containers, new orders for the company's NAK-A-PET product and solid sales by a consolidated Chinese subsidiary resulted in net sales of ¥16,086 million, up 3.4% year on year.」
In addition to strong orders for new convenience-store items, new orders for NAK-A-PET and solid sales by the Chinese consolidated subsidiary are reported together with specific net sales figures. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Strong orders for new convenience-store-related items, including microwaveable containers, resulted in net sales of ¥10,597 million. Solid orders for NS SEPA and steady orders for commissioned processing of automotive interior materials for North America, manufactured by a consolidated Chinese subsidiary, and secondary batteries resulted in net sales of ¥2,097 million.」
Strong and steady orders for new convenience-store items, NS SEPA, automotive interior materials and secondary batteries are reported together with specific net sales figures. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Sales of convenience-store-related containers remained strong, resulting in net sales of ¥5,393 million and gross profit of ¥615 million. Sales volumes of automotive-related products, including interior materials and secondary batteries, were strong, while orders for information-terminal-related products, including NS SEPA, increased, resulting in net sales of ¥1,076 million and gross profit of ¥290 million. New orders for wall materials for rental housing remained solid, resulting in net sales of ¥155 million and gross profit of ¥26 million. Sales of compression bags remained solid and orders for N-Coat products increased, resulting in net sales of ¥856 million and gross profit of ¥221 million.」
Strong sales, increased orders and solid trends are reported across several areas, including food, IT and industrial materials, building materials and household materials.