Expanding Helium Sales in Japan and Overseas and Improving Profitability
First written in FY2017. 11 of 23 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
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- 2026-08-06AdvancedEarnings
「中東情勢の緊迫化が続く中、ヘリウムについては国内外における備蓄を活用するとともに」
ヘリウムの安定供給について、国内外の備蓄を活用する対応を引き続き具体化した。 - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, we worked to ensure a stable supply to customers by using diversified procurement sources for LP gas and storage facilities in Japan and overseas for helium.」
Describes specific measures for ensuring a stable helium supply by using stockpiling facilities in Japan and overseas. - FY2025-H1Weaker helium market conditions and lower profitabilityAnnual report
「Helium market conditions weakened, particularly in China, while carbon dioxide procurement costs increased, resulting in lower profitability.」
The weakening helium market marked a shift from the previous phase of improved profitability driven by tight supply and demand and rising market prices. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For specialty gases, carbon dioxide sales to the beverage industry remained firm, while the company worked to ensure a stable helium supply.」
The company reaffirms its efforts to ensure a stable helium supply amid a global supply-demand squeeze. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the industrial gases and machinery business, a subsidy from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry was approved for helium gas storage facilities under the government's policy of strengthening domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity, and the company will continue strengthening the stable supply system in the Japanese market.」
Regarding stable helium supply, progress has been made toward strengthening storage facilities following approval of a subsidy from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「For specialty gases, semiconductor gases and other products performed firmly, while the company worked to ensure a stable helium supply as global supply and demand remained tight and market conditions rose.」
The company reaffirms its policy of ensuring a stable helium supply amid tight supply and demand and rising market prices. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For specialty gases, semiconductor gases and other products performed firmly, while the company worked to ensure a stable helium supply as global supply and demand remained tight and market conditions rose.」
Regarding domestic and overseas helium sales expansion and profitability improvement, the company reaffirms its efforts to ensure a stable supply amid a supply-demand squeeze. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the industrial gases and machinery businesses, we worked to expand our overseas operations by beginning helium sales in the United States and developing manufacturing bases in China and Southeast Asia.」
Regarding overseas helium sales expansion, the company describes the specific progress of starting sales in the United States. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas helium sales increased, primarily for the semiconductor industry.」
Regarding overseas helium sales expansion, the company states that overseas sales increased, primarily for the semiconductor industry. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Helium sales overseas remained strong.」
The company reiterates that overseas helium sales remained strong. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Helium sales overseas increased, resulting in higher revenue.」
Regarding domestic and overseas helium sales expansion and profitability improvement, the company reports increased overseas sales and higher revenue. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「At the helium center in Ibaraki Prefecture, completed in April 2019 and one of the largest in Japan, the company incorporated its accumulated high-purity filling technology, enabling production of ultra-high-purity helium gas with specifications exceeding 6N (99.9999%).」
The helium center in Ibaraki Prefecture can now produce ultra-high-purity helium exceeding 6N, bringing the business to the stage of anticipating new opportunities. - FY2020-Q3Higher revenue from rising market prices amid a supply-demand squeezeAnnual report
「Helium revenue increased as tight global supply and demand continued and market conditions rose.」
Regarding stable helium supply and profitability improvement, the company describes the situation in which rising market prices amid a global supply-demand squeeze led to higher revenue. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Helium profitability improved as market conditions rose due to tight global supply and demand.」
Regarding domestic and overseas helium sales expansion and profitability improvement, the company describes progress in the form of higher market prices amid a global supply-demand squeeze and improved profitability. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「A new helium center, one of the largest in Japan, was built in Ibaraki Prefecture, and shipments began in April. The center has increased filling capacity and introduced highly efficient helium recovery equipment, strengthening the supply capacity.」
For the helium business, one of the largest centers in Japan was built in Ibaraki Prefecture and shipments began in April. The supply system has been specifically strengthened by increasing filling capacity and introducing recovery equipment. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「We will secure a stable supply for customers in Japan and overseas while addressing rising procurement costs.」
The focus for helium has shifted from expanding domestic and overseas sales and improving profitability to securing a stable supply amid a global shortage and addressing rising procurement costs. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For helium, overseas sales remained firm and earnings increased.」
The company reiterates that overseas helium sales remained strong and earnings increased. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For helium, overseas sales remained firm and earnings increased.」
Regarding domestic and overseas helium sales expansion and profitability improvement, the company describes steady overseas sales and increased earnings. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For helium, although procurement costs increased, overseas sales remained firm and earnings increased.」
Regarding domestic and overseas helium sales expansion and profitability improvement, the company describes steady overseas sales and increased earnings. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In the industrial gases and machinery business, we will work to further expand our customer base and develop new demand for air separation gases and liquid hydrogen, while continuing to strengthen the helium supply system and expand sales in Japan and overseas.」
Strengthening the helium supply system and expanding domestic and overseas sales remain ongoing priorities. - FY2018-Q2Higher logistics costs and lower sales volume following the severance of diplomatic relations with QatarAnnual report
「For helium, costs for helium containers and other items declined, but logistics costs rose due to the severance of diplomatic relations with Qatar, and sales volumes also declined.」
The company states that the severance of diplomatic relations with Qatar led to higher logistics costs and lower sales volume, countering efforts to expand helium sales and improve profitability. - FY2018-Q1Decline in sales volume following the severance of diplomatic relations with QatarAnnual report
「Helium sales volume declined due to the severance of diplomatic relations with Qatar, but a stable domestic supply was secured through the procurement of US-produced helium.」
In contrast to the previous measure of expanding domestic and overseas helium sales, the company states that sales volume declined due to the impact of the severance of diplomatic relations with Qatar. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We will work to expand domestic and overseas helium sales and improve profitability.」
The company has explicitly identified expanding helium sales and improving profitability as future measures for the first time.