Business Results by Geographical Segments
| (¥100 Million) | FY'05 <Actual> |
FY'06 <Actual> |
Increase / Decrease YOY |
Difference YOY |
FY'06 <Forecasts Revised on Nov., '06> |
| Sales | 6,285 | 7,172 | +887 | +14.1% | 7,050 |
| Japan | 4,762 | 5,223 | +461 | +9.7% | 5,243 |
| Americas | 904 | 1,029 | +125 | +13.9% | 1,029 |
| Europe | 1,049 | 1,276 | +227 | +21.6% | 1,186 |
| Asia | 758 | 987 | +229 | +30.2% | 976 |
| Eliminations | -1,188 | -1,343 | -155 | - | -1,384 |
| Operating income | 426 <6.8%> |
624 <8.7%> |
+198 | +46.6% | 610 <8.7%> |
| Japan | 316 <6.6%> |
428 <8.2%> |
+112 | +35.6% | 417 <8.0%> |
| Americas | 24 <2.7%> |
38 <3.7%> |
+14 | +58.1% | 45 <4.4%> |
| Europe | 42 <4.0%> |
67 <5.2%> |
+25 | +57.1% | 59 <5.0%> |
| Asia | 51 <6.7%> |
95 <9.6%> |
+44 | +83.7% | 91 <9.3%> |
| Eliminations | -7 | -4 | +3 | - | -2 |
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Japan : Sales increased due to volume growth, productivity improvement, reduction of external procurement costs, consolidation of Amatsuji Steel Ball Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and effects resulting from exchange rate fluctuations.
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Americas : Volume growth contributed to increase in total sales although restructuring costs were incurred in the U.S.
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Europe : Sales increased with effects of volume growth, increase in sales price, and stabilization of production in steering plants.
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Asia : Profitability improved backed by strong demands in ASEAN such as Thailand, and stabilization of production in China.