Supply Disruptions and Price Increases for Plastic Raw Materials
First written in FY2016. 10 of 35 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-10-23.
Mirai Industry moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 3 years before the typical company in this theme (2021).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 24 of 53 companies on the "Worse" side.
32 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「The deterioration in the situation in the Middle East has increased the risks to stable procurement and higher costs.」
The disclosure states that, regarding plastic raw materials, the deterioration in the situation in the Middle East has increased the risks to stable procurement and higher costs. Higher per-unit raw material costs also pressured earnings. - 2026-04-23MaterialisedEarnings
「The deterioration in the situation in the Middle East has caused shortages of some raw materials, but within the scope of our existing business relationships, we continue to maintain the same delivery system as before.」
The company states that shortages of some raw materials have actually occurred in connection with the deterioration in the situation in the Middle East. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the effect of higher revenue was positive, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent all declined from the same period of the previous year because higher per-unit raw material costs pressured earnings.」
Higher per-unit raw material costs pressured earnings more than the effect of higher revenue, resulting in declines in operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the effect of higher revenue was positive, persistently high per-unit raw material costs, partly due to further increases in utility costs, pressured earnings. Operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the fiscal year attributable to owners of the parent all declined from the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
In addition to persistently high per-unit raw material costs, the disclosure cites further increases in utility costs. Earnings continued to be pressured, resulting in declines in operating profit and other profit measures. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's consolidated operating profit was ¥3,468 million, an increase of ¥214 million (6.6%) from the same period of the previous year, due to the effect of higher revenue despite higher per-unit raw material costs that pressured earnings.」
Higher per-unit raw material costs continued to pressure earnings, while the effect of higher revenue resulted in a 6.6% year-on-year increase in operating profit. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although persistently high per-unit raw material costs pressured earnings, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent all reached record highs due to the effect of higher revenue.」
Persistently high per-unit raw material costs continued to pressure earnings, while the effect of higher revenue resulted in record highs for each profit measure. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's consolidated operating profit was ¥7,332 million, an increase of ¥3,288 million (81.3%) from the previous consolidated fiscal year, due to the effect of higher revenue despite higher per-unit raw material costs that pressured earnings.」
Although the pressure on earnings from higher per-unit raw material costs continued, the effect of higher revenue resulted in an increase in operating profit. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although higher per-unit raw material costs pressured earnings, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent all increased due to the effect of higher revenue. Operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the third quarter attributable to owners of the parent all reached record highs.」
Higher per-unit raw material costs continued to pressure earnings, while the effect of higher revenue resulted in increases in each profit measure. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's consolidated operating profit was ¥3,253 million, an increase of ¥1,431 million (78.6%) from the same quarter of the previous year, due to the effect of higher revenue despite higher per-unit raw material costs that pressured earnings.」
Higher per-unit raw material costs continued to pressure earnings, while the effect of higher revenue resulted in an increase in consolidated operating profit. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's consolidated operating profit was ¥1,399 million, an increase of ¥614 million (78.3%) from the same quarter of the previous year, due to the effect of higher revenue despite persistently high per-unit raw material costs that pressured earnings.」
Persistently high per-unit raw material costs continued to pressure earnings, while the effect of higher revenue resulted in an increase in operating profit. - FY2023Specifies measures to stabilize and pass on raw material prices.Annual report
「As a measure to address this risk, we seek to stabilize prices in line with market prices by adopting a naphtha-linked pricing system for raw materials used in large quantities and other materials. We will also pass costs on to product selling prices as necessary, taking market trends and other factors into account.」
As measures to address the risks of higher raw material prices and supply disruptions, the disclosure specifies the adoption of naphtha-linked pricing and a policy of passing costs on to selling prices. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although selling prices were revised, surging per-unit raw material and energy costs significantly pressured earnings. Operating profit declined, while ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent increased.」
Although selling prices were revised, surging per-unit raw material and energy costs continued to significantly pressure earnings. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Despite efforts to reduce manufacturing and selling costs, surging per-unit raw material and energy costs significantly pressured earnings. Operating profit was ¥1,821 million, a decrease of ¥120 million (6.2%) from the same quarter of the previous year.」
The disclosure states that, as the impact of surging per-unit raw material costs continued, surging energy costs added further pressure and significantly weighed on earnings. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The Group's consolidated operating profit was ¥785 million, a decrease of ¥102 million (11.5%) from the same quarter of the previous year due to a surge in per-unit raw material costs despite the effect of higher revenue.」
A surge in per-unit raw material costs continued to occur and reduced operating profit despite the effect of higher revenue. - FY2022MaterialisedAnnual report
「Despite the effect of higher revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the fiscal year attributable to owners of the parent all declined due to a surge in per-unit raw material costs from the second half of the fiscal year.」
The profit boost from lower per-unit raw material costs in the previous fiscal year gave way to a surge in those costs from the second half of the fiscal year, which actually emerged as a factor reducing operating profit and other profit measures. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent all increased due to the effect of higher revenue, lower per-unit raw material costs and other factors.」
Lower per-unit raw material costs contributed to higher profit, reducing the factor weighing on profit from higher raw material prices during the quarter. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent all increased due to lower per-unit raw material costs, the effect of higher revenue and other factors.」
Lower per-unit raw material costs, together with the effect of higher revenue, contributed to higher profit, reducing the factor weighing on profit from higher raw material prices during the quarter. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's consolidated operating profit was ¥3,190 million, a decrease of ¥222 million (6.5%) from the same quarter of the previous year, due to the effect of lower revenue and other factors despite lower per-unit raw material costs and other factors.」
Although lower per-unit raw material costs were also cited for the quarter, consolidated operating profit declined by 6.5% year on year due to the effect of lower revenue and other factors. - FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group's consolidated operating profit was ¥1,638 million, a decrease of ¥315 million (16.2%) from the same quarter of the previous year, due to the effect of lower revenue and other factors despite lower per-unit raw material costs and other factors.」
Lower per-unit raw material costs were also cited for the quarter, reducing the factor weighing on profit from higher raw material prices. However, operating profit declined by 16.2% year on year due to the effect of lower revenue and other factors. - FY2021-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group's consolidated operating profit was ¥753 million, a decrease of ¥83 million (10.0%) from the same quarter of the previous year, due to the effect of lower revenue and other factors despite lower per-unit raw material costs and other factors.」
The disclosure states that per-unit raw material costs declined, reducing the risk of profit being pressured by higher raw material prices during the quarter. However, operating profit declined due to the effect of lower revenue and other factors. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The Group's consolidated operating profit was ¥836 million, an increase of ¥85 million (11.5%) from the same quarter of the previous year, due to the effect of higher revenue and other factors despite higher per-unit raw material costs.」
Although higher per-unit raw material costs actually occurred during the quarter, the effect of higher revenue and other factors resulted in an increase in operating profit. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group's consolidated operating profit was ¥3,904 million, a decrease of ¥294 million (7.0%) from the previous consolidated fiscal year due to higher per-unit raw material costs and other factors.」
Higher per-unit raw material costs continued to reduce operating profit in the current fiscal year, and the effects of the risk that had already materialized continued. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥3,286 million, a decrease of ¥195 million (5.6%) from the same quarter of the previous year, and ordinary profit was ¥3,318 million, a decrease of ¥236 million (6.6%), due to higher per-unit raw material costs and other factors.」
Higher per-unit raw material costs continued to occur and reduced operating and ordinary profit. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥1,767 million, a decrease of ¥226 million (11.4%) from the same quarter of the previous year, and ordinary profit was ¥1,806 million, a decrease of ¥301 million (14.3%), due to higher per-unit raw material costs and other factors.」
Higher per-unit raw material costs continued to occur and reduced operating and ordinary profit. - FY2019-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥750 million, a decrease of ¥115 million (13.3%) from the same quarter of the previous year, and ordinary profit was ¥829 million, a decrease of ¥78 million (8.6%), due to higher per-unit raw material costs and other factors.」
As in the previous fiscal year, higher per-unit raw material costs actually emerged and reduced operating and ordinary profit. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥4,198 million, a decrease of ¥2 million (0.1%) from the previous consolidated fiscal year due to higher depreciation expenses, higher per-unit raw material costs and other factors.」
Higher per-unit raw material costs actually emerged as a factor weighing on full-year operating profit, marking a change from the profit boost provided by lower per-unit raw material costs through the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In electrical materials, sales increased for underground conduits, including the Miralex F underground conduit and accessories, as well as J-pipe rigid vinyl electrical conduits and accessories. In piping materials, sales increased for products including the RM Mall piping duct for water supply and hot-water supply renovations. As a result, revenue increased by ¥20,952 million, or ¥879 million (4.4%), from the same quarter of the previous year. Despite the effect of higher revenue, operating profit decreased by ¥108 million (3.3%) year on year to ¥3,167 million due to higher per-unit raw material costs, higher depreciation expenses associated with the operation of the Tarui Plant and other factors.」
The decline in per-unit raw material costs that had boosted profit through the previous quarter gave way to an actual increase in those costs, which, together with higher depreciation expenses at the Tarui Plant, reduced operating profit in the electrical and piping materials businesses. - FY2018-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥865 million, an increase of ¥242 million (38.9%) from the same quarter of the previous year, and ordinary profit was ¥907 million, an increase of ¥298 million (49.0%), due to the effect of higher revenue and lower per-unit raw material costs, among other factors.」
Lower per-unit raw material costs, together with the effect of higher revenue, contributed to increases in operating and ordinary profit, and the reduced risk from higher raw material prices continued during the quarter. - FY2017MitigatedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥4,201 million, an increase of ¥235 million (5.9%) from the previous consolidated fiscal year due to lower per-unit raw material costs and other factors. Ordinary profit was ¥4,118 million, an increase of ¥241 million (6.2%).」
Lower per-unit raw material costs contributed to the full-year increase in profit, reducing the risk of higher raw material prices during the period. - FY2017-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Although revenue declined, operating profit was ¥3,365 million, an increase of ¥311 million (10.2%) from the same quarter of the previous year due to lower per-unit raw material costs and other factors. Ordinary profit was ¥3,317 million, an increase of ¥324 million (10.9%) year on year.」
Lower per-unit raw material costs continued to boost profit, reducing the risk of higher raw material prices during the period. - FY2017-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Although lower revenue affected profit, operating profit was ¥1,739 million, a slight decrease of ¥1 million (0.1%) from the same quarter of the previous year due to lower per-unit raw material costs and other factors. Ordinary profit was ¥1,722 million, an increase of ¥29 million (1.8%) year on year.」
The disclosure states that lower per-unit raw material costs contributed to profit during the quarter, reducing the risk of higher raw material prices during the period. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If supply from suppliers is interrupted, or if the prices of plastic raw materials, including polyethylene, rise beyond the Group's expectations and the increase cannot be passed on to product selling prices, this could affect the Group's business results.」
Assuming procurement from domestic trading companies, the disclosure identifies supply disruptions, price increases and the inability to pass those increases on to selling prices.