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Segment (Functional Chemicals)
Synthetic Rubber: Automobile productions has recovered, Alternative demand from other
materials in line with stricter environmental regulations was increased in Epichlorohydrin rubber,
New adoptions are increased in Acrylic rubber
Synthetic Resin: Limited recovery in demand for UV inks, Demand for China is firm but for Japan,
Europe, and the United States is sluggish
Allyl Ethers: Demand for Silane coupling agent has been sluggish particularly for functional
paints, in addition to shipping adjustments caused by production
Net sales
15,201
Operating income
(Millions of yen)
3,951
13,477
1H FY2022
2,107
1H FY2023
Variance (Operating income, YoY)
(Billions of yen)
Net sales (down ¥1.7 billion YoY)
3.9
Synthetic Rubber / Synthetic Resin
(0.2)
Allyl Ethers
(1.5)
Electrodes, etc.
+0.5
1H
FY2022 X
Production problems
(0.5)
*Figures by segment for FY2022 are approximate figures reclassified into new segments
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Sales
unit
price
Feedstock
costs
(0.4)
+0.4
Production
and sales
volume
(1.4)
Production
problems
(0.4)
2.1
1H
FY2023
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