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In electronics-related products, conditions were bolstered by the
global recovery in semiconductor- and liquid crystal-related
markets driven mainly by demand from emerging countries.
While the HOYA Group experienced a year-on-year increase in
overall shipment volumes primarily of advanced, high-precision
products, this was not reflected in substantial sales growth due
mainly to the continued decline in product prices and rapid
appreciation of the yen.
In imaging-related products, sales volumes were up from the
previous year on the back of robust activity in the digital camera
market. This was largely attributable to the positive turnaround
in global demand particularly in emerging countries. Shipment volumes of camera modules
incorporating interchangeable lenses were also strong. In its finished stock lens lineup, HOYA’s
Pentax brand digital cameras witnessed ongoing growth in single lens reflex cameras reflecting
robust demand mainly for entry-level models. Buoyed by the subsequent upswing in
interchangeable lens sales, volumes rose from a year ago.
A
ccounting for each of the aforementioned factors, sales in the Information Technology segment
were 208,735 million yen, up 3.9% year on year. Profit for the year before tax amounted to
36,506 million yen, 12.3% higher than the previous year.
Sales
Electronics related products
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Semiconductor Production
Photomasks for Semiconductor Production
Photomasks for LCD Panel Production
Glass Memor
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Disks for Hard Disk Drives
Imaging related products
Optical Lenses
Photonics Division
PENTAX Digital Cameras
PENTAX Small-size lenses