Expansion of sales of strategic products, including inpatient sets and NEXSURG (Nexurge)

「In the hospital-related business, we promoted value-added enhancements to the strategic product Inpatient and Residential Sets, focused on acquiring new customers and worked to optimise service pricing.」

「In addition to the continued strong performance of rental care products in the Silver business and Inpatient and Residential Sets, strategic products of the hospital-related business, the bedding and linen supply business for accommodation facilities, which had continued to face a difficult environment during the COVID-19 pandemic, is also recovering steadily as tourism demand expands.」

「Rental care products in the Silver business and Inpatient and Residential Sets, strategic products of the hospital-related business, which have driven the growth of our group even during the COVID-19 pandemic, continued to perform well.」

「Rental care products in the Silver business and Inpatient and Residential Sets, strategic products of the hospital-related business, which have driven the growth of our group even during the COVID-19 pandemic, continued to perform well.」

「In the hospital-related business, we strengthened sales efforts for Inpatient and Residential Sets, a strategic product, targeting nursing and care facilities, and worked to acquire new customers.」

「In addition to strong sales of rental care products in the Silver business and Inpatient Set, a strategic product of the hospital-related business, the bedding and linen supply business, which was affected by the spread of the novel coronavirus, substantially exceeded the same quarter of the previous year as hotel and ryokan occupancy rates continued to recover.」

「In addition to strong sales of rental care products in the Silver business and Inpatient Set, a strategic product of the hospital-related business, the bedding and linen supply business, which was affected by the spread of the novel coronavirus, substantially exceeded the same quarter of the previous year as hotel and ryokan occupancy rates steadily recovered.」

「In addition to strong sales of rental care products in the Silver business and Inpatient Set, a strategic product of the hospital-related business, the bedding and linen supply business, which had been affected by the spread of the novel coronavirus, also recovered substantially from the same quarter of the previous year, when a state of emergency had been declared and priority preventive measures had been in effect, resulting in higher revenue year on year.」

「Strong performance in the Silver business's nursing-care equipment rentals and the hospital-related business's strategic products, including the Inpatient Set and Nexarge, offset the impact of the spread of COVID-19 on the bedding and linen supply business and the commercial laundry equipment manufacturing business, resulting in year-on-year revenue growth for the segment.」

「While the impact of lower hotel and ryokan occupancy rates on the bedding and linen supply business and the cleaning equipment manufacturing business continued following the resurgence of COVID-19 infections, sales of nursing care product rentals in the Silver business and of the hospital-related business's strategic products "Hospital Sets" and "Nexsarge" remained strong, resulting in a year-on-year increase in revenue.」

「The spread of the novel coronavirus has yet to subside, and the decline in hotel and ryokan occupancy rates continues to affect the bedding and linen supply business and the cleaning equipment manufacturing business. Meanwhile, sales of rental care products in the Silver business and the hospital-related business's strategic products, Inpatient Set and Nexurge, remained strong, resulting in higher revenue than in the same quarter of the previous year.」

「In the hospital-related business, we will strengthen our systems so that existing healthcare-related services centered on linen supply can be provided consistently and at high quality. We will also work to differentiate our strategic products, Inpatient Set and Nexurge, from competitors by adding value, create new core products, and improve operations through digitalization.」

「In the third-quarter consolidated accounting period (1 October 2020 to 31 December 2020), both revenue and profit exceeded the corresponding figures for the previous year, owing to strong performance by the hospital-related business's strategic products, Inpatient Sets and Nexsurg, as well as steady growth in new contracts in the Silver business.」

「In the hospital-related business, we will promote strategic products such as "Hospital Sets," which contribute to higher revenue for healthcare providers, and "NEXSURG" (reuse of surgical linen), which helps reduce costs, thereby supporting the operating efficiency of healthcare providers.」

「In the hospital-related business, we will promote strategic products such as "Hospital Sets," which contribute to higher revenue for healthcare providers, and "NEXSURG" (reuse of surgical linen), which helps reduce costs, thereby supporting the operating efficiency of healthcare providers.」