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25
REVIEW OF FISCAL 2004
The emphasis for fiscal 2004, ended March 2005, in the main color measurement
business was on display color analyzer systems for the FPD industry and on
spectrophotometers for the automobile industry. In addition, the Group introduced a
new VIVID9i non-contact 3D digitizer in an effort to further expand its product line-
up. As a result, sales growth was recorded mainly in the industrial measurement
segment.
Given the above, consolidated sales for the Sensing business in fiscal year ended
March 2005 were ¥5.3 billion, while operating income was ¥1.6 billion.
Stimulated by the growth in color LCD and FPD markets, Konica Minolta’s color
analyzers are finding widespread applications as there is a growing need for
measuring equipment used on-site for R&D, production and product control
applications to precisely measure light source hue, luminance and color balance.
Spectrophotometers that quantitatively measure the color chromaticity of objects are
finding widespread application in various industries, such as the automobile, textile,
construction materials and food industries.
More recently, the Group has placed particular emphasis on 3D digitizers, which
can precisely and rapidly scan physical objects and replicate this three-dimensional
data on a computer. These products are finding wide application in industrial design
and in scientific research. Going forward, the Group is particularly emphasizing
applications for reverse engineering, design verification and quality testing.
Sensing
Sales Trend
(Billions of Yen)
0
3
6
9
12
20042003 2005 2009
(Plan)
Trend of Sensing
Operating Income
(Billions of Yen)
0
1
2
3
4
20042003 2005 2009
(Plan)
Sensing
Net Sales ¥5.3 ¥12.0
Operating Income 1.6 4.0
Business Targets (Billions of Yen)
March 2009
(Projected)
March 2005
(Actual)
Sensing Key Strategies
1. Expand 3D digitizer business
2. Expand color measurement business
Note: New product categorization
was adopted from the fiscal
year ended March 2005. Under
the previous categorization,
March 2005 results were flat
with the previous fiscal year.
Hiroshi Furukawa
President, Konica Minolta Sensing, Inc.