Revised forecasts for FY 2005: Full Year
Full year forecast
Sales:¥620.0 billion, Operating income: 41.0 billion, Ordinary income: 37.0 billion
Forecasted business environment
for FY 2005: 2nd half
for FY 2005: 2nd half
Japan
- Machine tools, General Industrial sector:
Strong demand expected to continue. - Automotive production:
Production volumes expected to exceed the previous year’s. - Semiconductor and LCD production equipment industry:
Demand expected to be the same level as of the 1st half.
Overseas- The Americas:
Demand expected to remain strong, however the demands from automotive sector is unclear. - Europe:
Demand expected to recover gradually. - Asia:
Demand is unclear in China, while automotive production expected to remain strong in Thailand.