Net sales
-By Customer Location-
| (¥100 million) | (6 months ended Sep. 30, '03) FY'04: 1st half <Actual> |
(6 months ended Sep. 30, '04) FY'05: 1st half <Forecast> |
(6 months ended Sep. 30, '04) FY'05: 1st half <Actual> |
Difference (amount) compared to the same period last year |
Difference (%) compared to the same period last year |
| Net sales | 2,873 | (2,990) | 3,029 | +156 | +5.4% |
| Japan | 1,507 | (1,558) | 1,563 | +56 | +3.8% |
| The Americas | 411 | (435) | 446 | +35 | +8.4% |
| Europe | 486 | (490) | 497 | +11 | +2.2% |
| Asia | 469 | (507) | 523 | +54 | +11.5% |
- Japan:
Sales to the automotive, machine tool sector and the general industrial sector remained strong, although sales to semiconductor and liquid crystal display production equipment sector declined. - The Americas:
Sales in Brazil and demand from the automotive industry in the US. were robust. - Europe:
Sales to the automotive and industry were increased. - Asia:
Sales of precision machinery & parts were increased. Sales in Thailand and China were healthy.