Improving Capacity Utilization at ダイセキＭＣＲ's New Plant and Restoring Performance

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ was affected by increases in raw material costs and other factors, but the effect of price revisions implemented from the current fiscal year also contributed, resulting in both revenue and profit exceeding plan.」

「In the lead recycling business of 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ, production at the plant progressed smoothly thanks to the large-scale repairs carried out in the previous fiscal year, and revenue reached a record high. However, profit fell below plan because of higher lead market prices, raw-material costs and other factors.」

「Thanks to the large-scale repairs carried out last fiscal year, production at the plants progressed smoothly and sales reached a record high. However, profit fell short of plan due in part to the effects of higher market prices for lead and higher raw material costs.」

「Production at the plant progressed smoothly and revenue reached a record high, but profit fell below plan because of higher lead market prices, foreign-exchange effects, raw-material costs and other factors.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ substantially exceeded plan for both revenue and profit, supported by high lead market prices resulting from the weaker yen and continued firmness in domestic market prices for recycled lead.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ exceeded plan for both revenue and profit, supported by high lead market prices resulting from the weaker yen and firm domestic market prices for recycled lead.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ saw profitability improve substantially from plan as the weaker yen kept lead selling prices high, and both revenue and profit exceeded plan.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ saw profitability improve substantially from plan as the weaker yen kept lead selling prices high. Although higher energy costs resulted in lower profit, both revenue and operating profit exceeded plan.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ significantly improved profitability and secured higher revenue and profit as the weaker yen kept lead selling prices high.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ significantly improved profitability and secured higher revenue and profit as the weaker yen kept lead selling prices high.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ significantly improved profitability and secured higher revenue and profit as the weaker yen kept lead market prices high.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ significantly improved profitability through an operating rate of nearly 100% and sustained high lead market prices, securing higher revenue and profit.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ significantly improved profitability through smooth production and higher lead prices, resulting in substantially higher revenue and profit.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ steadily increased production volume. Lead price increases also significantly improved profitability, resulting in substantially higher revenue and profit.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ benefited from lead prices, which had fallen sharply, reaching a temporary bottom in May 2020 and then entering a gradual uptrend. Plant operations also progressed smoothly, improving profitability and allowing the company to secure higher profit for the full year despite lower revenue.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ benefited from lead prices entering a gradual uptrend after reaching a temporary bottom in May 2020. Plant operations also progressed smoothly, improving profitability and allowing the company to secure higher profit despite lower revenue.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ saw lead prices decline amid the global economic slowdown, but improved profitability as plant utilization increased, securing higher profit despite lower revenue.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ steadily increased production volume, but the global decline in automobile sales caused lead market prices to plunge, and the company's lead selling prices also fell sharply. As a result, profitability deteriorated and performance fell below plan.」

「Although lead prices remained volatile, the lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ benefited from amendments to the Basel Law, which stopped used batteries, its raw material, from flowing to South Korea and improved procurement conditions. In addition, higher equipment utilization and an approximately 27% increase in production volume improved profitability, resulting in a return to profitability.」

「Although lead prices remained volatile, the lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ benefited from amendments to the Basel Law, which stopped used batteries, its raw material, from flowing to South Korea and improved procurement conditions. Production volume also increased by more than 20%, resulting in higher revenue and a return to profitability.」

「The lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ returned to profitability as procurement conditions for its raw material, used batteries, improved and the company established a higher-production structure.」

「The lead recycling business, which posted a loss in the previous fiscal year due to a sharp decline in lead prices, secured performance above plan despite lead prices falling by more than 10% from the beginning of the fiscal year, owing to increased production and lower raw material costs.」

「With the production increase planned from the fourth quarter in place and lead prices, which had continued to decline, now almost flat, profitability gradually improved and conditions emerged in which a return to profitability from the fourth quarter was expected.」

「The lead recycling business also posted a loss because of falling lead prices, while completion of projects in the large-tank cleaning business and other operations was expected to be concentrated in the second half, resulting in a loss for the cumulative second-quarter period.」

「The lead recycling business also came in below plan, mainly because lead prices fell sharply in the first quarter.」

「Similarly, the lead recycling business operated by 株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ secured higher revenue as domestic lead prices, which had bottomed in the previous fiscal year, showed signs of recovery and sales volume increased by more than 10%. It returned to profitability for the full year as cost reductions progressed, including lower depreciation expenses at the new plant.」

「株式会社ダイセキＭＣＲ, a secondary lead smelter that had been loss-making because of delays in starting up its main plant, also reached a point where a return to profitability was in sight, and the group as a whole continued to perform steadily.」

「Similarly, the lead recycling business returned to profitability as operations at the delayed new plant stabilized and the depressed domestic lead market recovered.」

「Toward the second half of the fiscal year, utilization at the new plant, whose ramp-up had been delayed, gradually increased. Business performance also recovered steadily, supported by an improvement in metal market conditions.」