Consolidated net sales -By customer location-
| (¥100 million) | (Six months ended Sep. 30, 2002) FY '02: 1st half |
(Six months ende Sep. 30, 2003) FY '03: 1st half |
Increase / (decrease) | Upper: | Effect of discontinued operations | Net increase / (decrease) |
| Lower: | Effect of FOREX | |||||
| Japan | 1,366 | 1,324 | -42 | -113 - |
+71 (+5.7%) |
|
| (Overseas sales ratio) Overseas |
(47.6%) 1,241 |
(47.8%) 1,214 |
-27 | -33 -19 |
+25 (+2.1%) |
|
| The Americas | 431 | 386 | -45 | -14 -48 |
+17 (+3.9%) |
|
| Europe | 418 | 440 | +22 | - +39 |
-17 (-3.8%) |
|
| Asia | 392 | 388 | -4 | -19 -10 |
+25 (+6.5%) |
|
| Total | 2,607 | 2,538 | -69 | -146 -19 |
+96 (+3.9%) |
|
| ·Japan: | Sales to the automotive industry remained strong. Sales to the general industrial sector also increased, while demand for precision machinery and parts have started to recover. |
| ·The Americas: | Sales in Brazil and Canada increased, but sales to the general industrial sector in the U.S. were sluggish. Sales to the automotive industry were strong throughout the region. |
| ·Europe: | Bearing sales to the automotive industry were strong, but demand from the general industrial sector was weak. |
| ·Asia: | Sales to the automotive industry increased |