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75
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Net Sales (left) / Operating Income (right)
(¥ billion) (¥ billion)
Net Sales by Market
(FY2013)
Industrial sewing machines
Machine tools
Fiscal years ended March 31
The Americas
9.7%
Europe
7.9%
Asia & Others
67.1%
Japan
15.4%
0
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2
3
Net Sales (left) / Operating Income (right)
(¥ billion) (¥ billion)
Net Sales by Market
(FY2013)
Europe
0.1%
Asia &
Others
8.8%
Japan
71.3%
The Americas
19.8%
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5
15
20
2013 2014
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0.3
Fiscal years ended March 31
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(¥ billion) (¥ billion)
Fiscal years ended March 31
Net Sales (left) / Operating Income (Loss) (right)
Business outline
The Machinery & Solution (M&S) business offers customers energy-
saving industrial sewing machines that provide ease of use and high-
quality sewing capabilities, as well as machine tools which are effectively
used for cutting small parts for automobiles, hard disk drives, and mobile
phones. Along with their customer-oriented support, M&S helps
customers improve productivity and create products with added value.
Main products and services
• Industrial Sewing Machine • Machine Tool • Garment Printer
Net sales : ¥63,098 million
Industrial sewing machines
Net sales increased 41.6% year on year to ¥26,781 million, reflecting a
recovery in capital investment demand in the garment manufacturing
industry in China and the Asia region.
Machine tools
Net sales declined 14.6% year on year to ¥36,316 million, as the current
round of large-scale orders for the IT industry drew to a close.
Operating income : ¥4,991 million
In tandem with higher sales from industrial sewing machines, beneficial
exchange rate effects lifted operating income 24.6% year on year to
¥4,991 million.
Business outline
The Network & Contents (N&C) business provides online karaoke
systems for business use. It also pursues new customer value by
offering services and products suitable for various industries,
including health and education, by leveraging the contents and
distribution technologies developed for the online karaoke
business.
Main products and services
• Online Karaoke System • Fitness Lesson System for Fitness
Studio
● Applications for Smartphones / Tablets
Net sales : ¥47,582 million
Net sales declined 5.0% year on year to ¥47,582 million, as effects
from the release last year of new online karaoke machines ended.
Operating income : ¥452 million
Operating income declined 80.5% year on year to ¥452 million, the
result of lower sales and negative effects from higher expenses,
including investments to bolster competitiveness in the karaoke
shop business.
Business outline
In the reducer business, which
includes small-sized gear motors, a
broad range of products are offered
and custom-made products are
delivered. Production capabilities of
various small-sized gears and an
integrated production system are what
reinforce the strength of the gear
business. Notably, a large market
share is maintained in Japan.
Main products and services
• Reducer • Gear
Net sales : ¥16,099 million
Operating income: ¥1,106 million
Machinery & Solution (M&S) Business
Network & Contents (N&C) Business
Industrial Part
Review of Operations
*The bulk of net sales in the
Network & Contents Business
occur in Japan. Accordingly, the
breakdown of net sales by region
has been omitted.
*Fourth-quarter results only (post-consolidation) for fiscal 2012.