Commercialization of the iPS Cell-Related Business and Strengthening of the Sales Structure

「Sales and profitability of biotechnology products have declined due in part to a shift in demand toward lower-priced products for research use, while medical-use gelatin has also been affected by weak sales at a major customer.」

「一方、バイオ関連製品は、一部製品の販売が想定を下回ったことに加え、人件費や設備関連費用の増加等もあり、減収減益となりました。」

「Biotechnology products performed well, primarily among pharmaceutical companies and private research institutions in Japan and overseas, resulting in higher revenue and profit. As a result, revenue was ¥5,599 million, down 0.3% year on year, operating profit was ¥377 million, up 22.6%, and segment profit was ¥376 million, up 23.1%.」

「Biotechnology products performed well, primarily among pharmaceutical companies and private research institutions in Japan and overseas, resulting in higher revenue and profit. As a result, revenue in the Food and Other business was ¥10,577 million, up 12.7% year on year, operating profit was ¥595 million, up 35.4%, and segment profit was ¥591 million, up 39.2%.」

「Organic grains performed well, supported by stable demand, while imported Italian food products for the food-service industry also performed well as demand recovered despite the impact of import exchange rates. Biotechnology products performed solidly, primarily among pharmaceutical companies and private research institutions in Japan and overseas, resulting in higher revenue and profit. As a result, revenue was ¥5,617 million, up 22.4% year on year, operating profit was ¥308 million, up 63.4%, and segment profit was ¥306 million, up 67.6%.」

「Sales of biotechnology products also performed well, primarily among pharmaceutical companies and private research institutions in Japan and overseas.」

「Biotechnology products also performed well, primarily among pharmaceutical companies and private research institutions in Japan and overseas.」

「Biotechnology products also performed well, primarily among pharmaceutical companies and private research institutions in Japan and overseas.」

「Similarly, for the E8 fragments of human laminin-111 and 332 and for iMatrix-111 and 332, we established production cell lines incorporating our spERt technology, established the manufacturing processes, commercialized the products for reagent use and began sales.」

「Biotechnology products also performed well, primarily among pharmaceutical companies and private research institutions in Japan and overseas.」

「Biotechnology products performed solidly, primarily among pharmaceutical companies and private research institutions in Japan and overseas.」

「In the biotechnology business, medical-use sales of the iMatrix series slowed, but reagent-use sales remained solid both in Japan and overseas.」

「iPS-related products performed solidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily among pharmaceutical companies and private research institutions in Japan and overseas.」

「iPS-related products performed well as the market grew, while Italian food products showed signs of recovery despite the state of emergency declaration.」

「The biotechnology business performed well, centered on regenerative medicine-related products.」

「iPS-related products performed well as the market grew, while organic grains were supported by stable demand.」

「The biotechnology business performed well as regenerative medicine progressed.」

「Although iPS-related products performed well, sales of organic grains, Italian food products, fertilizer and cross-linked polyvinyl chloride fell below the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In February 2018, we began selling iMatri-221, which is suitable for the purification and maintenance culture of cardiomyocytes. We currently offer 3 types: 511, 411 and 221. We plan to develop several additional types of laminin in the future.」

「Sales of Italian food products, fertilizer, iPS-related products and cross-linked polyvinyl chloride also remained solid, but profit margins declined due to the impact of foreign exchange rates and other factors.」

「Organic grains performed well, driven by the acquisition of new customers, while Italian food products, fertilizer, iPS-related products and cross-linked polyvinyl chloride also performed solidly.」

「Organic grains performed well, driven by the acquisition of new customers, while fertilizer, iPS-related products and cross-linked polyvinyl chloride also performed solidly.」

「In addition, as a new business, we will sell iPS-related products, an area attracting considerable attention in regenerative medicine, in Japan and overseas through the joint venture Matrixome, Inc., established with Osaka University, a national university corporation. These products include the existing iPS cell culture substrate iMatrix511 and newly developed research products.」

「Organic grains and iPS-related products remained solid, but sales of BSE test kits, Italian food products and imported building materials declined amid weak conditions in their respective markets.」

「Organic grains and iPS-related products remained solid, but sales of BSE test kits, Italian food products and imported building materials declined.」

「The development plan for the area around Senju-Ohashi Station, in which we participate, is being promoted jointly by the government, businesses and local residents, with the aim of creating a vibrant, attractive community while ensuring consistency with Adachi Ward's higher-level plan, the Adachi Ward City Planning Master Plan.」

「The iPS cell-related business and BSE test kits performed steadily, but sales of Italian food products, imported building materials and organic grains declined as the stronger yen lowered import prices.」

「The iPS cell-related business and BSE test kits performed steadily, but sales of Italian food products and imported building materials declined as the stronger yen lowered import prices.」

「The iPS cell-related business and BSE test kits performed steadily, but shipments of organic grains declined as volumes returned to normal in the absence of the temporary increase in sales in the same quarter of the previous year caused by concentrated shipments following a strike at ports in North America.」

「The Company will strengthen its sales platform for universities and research institutions in Japan and overseas through the sales company established jointly with Osaka University, a national university corporation, while seeking to improve and stabilize production capacity.」