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Surging Raw Material Costs Impact First Half Results: Okamoto

Okamoto reported a decline in both revenue and profit for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (April–September 2025), as rising raw material prices, the strong yen, and sluggish demand in China put pressure on its performance. Consolidated net sales fell 2.9% from a year earlier to 52.90 billion yen ($340.74 million), while operating profit dropped...

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Okamoto Sales Up 7% in First Half

Okamoto posted sales of 54.49 billion yen ($362.81 million), up 6.9% year-on-year, operating income of 4.92 billion yen, up 3.2%, ordinary income of 5.02 billion yen, down 16.5%, and net income of 2.98 billion yen, down 34.9% in the first half (April to September) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Sales and operating income increased due to strong...

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Okamoto Sees Gloves and Other Household Goods Sales and Income Decline: Q1 Results

Okamoto reported a 3.4% year-on-year rise in sales to 26.07 billion yen ($177.21 million), a 10.7% rise in operating income to 2.54 billion yen, a 9.7% rise in ordinary income to 3.59 billion yen, and a 19.3% decline in net income to 2.21 billion yen for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. By segment, sales...

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Okamoto Posts 12.1% Sales Growth in First Quarter

Okamoto reported a 12.1% year-on-year rise in sales to 25.28 billion yen ($172.75 million), a 26.5% rise in operating income to 2.2 billion yen, a 27.7% rise in ordinary income to 3.27 billion yen, and a 68.5% rise in net income to 2.74 billion yen for the first quarter of this fiscal year (April-June 2023). By segment, sales of industrial-use...

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Okamoto Builds New Plant to Produce Automotive Interior Materials in Wuhan, China

Yoshiyuki Okamoto, chairman and president of Okamoto Industries Inc. (TYO:5122), recently said that the company is planning to add 10 billion yen ($87.25 million) in investments over the coming three years. On top of setting up a new logistics base in Okayama to bolster its foundations in western Japan, the company is making efforts overseas as well, with plans to...

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Okamoto Moves to Establish New Chinese Plant for Automotive Interior Materials

Okamoto Industries Inc. (TYO:5122) is set to establish a new plant for the production of automotive interior materials in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Operated by a new subsidiary named Okamoto Manufacturing Wuhan Co. Ltd., the new plant is set to see construction begin this May and finish in December. The Wuhan plant will give Okamoto a third production base for...

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