Rising Raw Material Prices and Difficulty Passing on Costs
First written in FY2016. 15 of 22 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Mitsumura Printing moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2021, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 18 of 27 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「However, heightened international tensions, including in the Middle East, and global supply chain disruptions could result in shortages of raw materials such as paper, ink and film, longer delivery times and significant increases in purchase prices.」
In addition to the existing risk of soaring raw material prices, the company explicitly identifies shortages of paper, ink, film and other materials and longer delivery times as risks. - 2026-05-13RestatedRevisions to earnings forecasts
「The printing industry remains in a difficult environment, with demand for paper media declining as digitalization accelerates in line with changes in lifestyles, while high fuel and raw-material costs persist. We are seeking to expand market opportunities by entering new fields that utilize printing technologies.」
Reaffirms the continued increase in fuel and raw-material costs. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The printing industry remains in a difficult environment, with demand for paper media declining as digitalization accelerates in line with changes in lifestyles, while high fuel and raw-material costs persist. We are seeking to expand market opportunities by entering new fields that utilize printing technologies.」
This reconfirms the challenging operating environment caused by continuing increases in fuel and raw material costs. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The printing industry remains in a challenging environment, as demand for print media declines amid the acceleration of digitalisation associated with changes in lifestyles and soaring fuel and raw material costs continue, while the company is seeking to enter new fields using its printing technologies.」
The company reconfirms that the continuing increase in fuel and raw material costs is an operating environment risk for its printing business. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although there were signs of a recovery in inbound demand, the printing industry remained in a challenging environment, as demand for print media declined amid the acceleration of digitalisation associated with changes in lifestyles, while soaring fuel and raw material costs continued.」
The company reconfirms that continuing increases in fuel and raw material costs are an operating environment risk for its printing business. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The printing industry remained in a challenging environment, as demand for print media declined amid the acceleration of digitalisation associated with changes in lifestyles, while soaring fuel and raw material costs continued.」
The company reconfirms that continuing increases in fuel and raw material costs are an operating environment risk for its printing business. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Raw material and energy prices also remain elevated.」
The company states that, in addition to the risk of rising raw material prices, energy prices also remain elevated. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The printing industry remained in a challenging environment, as demand for print media declined amid the acceleration of digitalisation associated with changes in lifestyles, compounded by soaring raw material and fuel costs.」
The company continues to identify the combination of soaring raw material prices and fuel costs and declining demand for print media as an operating environment risk. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative period of the second quarter, Japan's economy showed signs of recovery in economic activity on the assumption of living with COVID-19, while the operating environment remained unpredictable, with concerns over prolonged conflict in Ukraine, supply chain disruptions stemming from China's zero-COVID policy, soaring raw material and energy prices, and sluggish personal consumption accompanying rising prices.」
Soaring raw material and energy prices, together with supply chain disruptions and concerns over sluggish personal consumption accompanying rising prices, are described as factors worsening the operating environment. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The printing industry remained in a challenging environment, as demand for print media declined amid the acceleration of digitalisation associated with changes in lifestyles, compounded by soaring fuel and raw material costs.」
Soaring fuel and raw material costs, together with declining demand for print media, are described as factors contributing to the challenging environment in the printing industry. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The printing industry remained in a challenging environment, as demand for print media declined amid the expansion of the e-book and internet advertising markets, compounded by soaring raw material prices and other factors.」
Soaring raw material prices and other costs, together with declining demand for print media, are described as the actual challenging operating environment in the printing industry. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The situation remains uncertain, including the growing risk of an economic downturn due to soaring crude oil and other material prices.」
In addition to the existing concerns over rising raw material prices and supply, the company explicitly identifies the growing risk of an economic downturn caused by soaring crude oil and other material prices. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「For raw material procurement, the Group purchases from multiple manufacturers and distributors and works to secure a stable supply of raw materials and maintain prices by expanding its sources of supply and obtaining competing quotations.」
The company specifies its response to the risks of rising raw material prices and difficulty passing on costs through multiple sources of supply, expanding its suppliers and obtaining competing quotations. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the printing industry, the operating environment remained difficult, with the e-book and internet advertising markets expanding while demand for print media declined as IT adoption and networking progressed and order prices continued to fall amid intensifying competition, along with increases in raw material prices.」
The company describes the challenging operating environment caused by continuing increases in raw material prices and reconfirms the risk of rising raw material prices. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the printing industry, the operating environment remained difficult, with demand for print media declining as IT adoption and networking progressed and order prices continuing to fall amid intensifying competition, while raw material prices rose and supply shortages persisted.」
The company reconfirms the risk of rising raw material prices and procurement-related risks in the continuing environment of higher raw material prices and supply shortages. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the printing industry, the operating environment remained difficult, with demand for print media declining as IT adoption and networking progressed and order prices continuing to fall amid intensifying competition, while raw material prices rose and supply shortages persisted.」
In addition to the existing risk of rising raw material prices, higher prices for raw materials and supply shortages are described as the actual challenging operating environment. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative consolidated period for the third quarter. Nor were there any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no new risks or material changes in existing business and other risks, including rising raw material prices and the difficulty of passing the increase on to customers. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the six months ended 30 September. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no new risks or material changes in existing business and other risks, including rising raw material prices and the difficulty of passing the increase on to customers. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「However, there is a risk that supply and demand could temporarily become imbalanced due to soaring crude oil prices and the depreciation of the yen, causing purchase prices to rise significantly. In such cases, the company negotiates with its customers, but it is difficult to pass all of the increased costs on to them, which could affect business performance and other results.」
The company continues to identify rising raw material prices driven by crude oil prices and the depreciation of the yen, as well as the difficulty of passing the full increase on to customers, as risks. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「There were no newly arising business or other risks during the cumulative consolidated period for the third quarter. Nor were there any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in existing business and other risks, including rising raw material prices and the difficulty of passing the increase on to customers. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「There is a risk that supply and demand could temporarily become imbalanced due to soaring crude oil prices and the depreciation of the yen, causing purchase prices to rise significantly. In such cases, the company negotiates with its customers, but it is difficult to pass all of the increased costs on to them, which could affect business performance and other results.」
The company continues to identify rising raw material prices and the difficulty of passing the increase on to customers as risks. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「There is a risk that supply and demand could temporarily become imbalanced due to soaring crude oil prices and the depreciation of the yen, causing purchase prices to rise significantly. In such cases, the company negotiates with its customers, but it is difficult to pass all of the increased costs on to them, which could affect business performance and other results.」
The company identifies rising raw material prices driven by crude oil prices and foreign exchange rates, as well as the difficulty of passing the full increase on to customers, as risks.