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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
PRECISION EQUIPMENT
COMPANY
By the fiscal year ending March 2016, Nikon is
seeking to capture a 30% share of the market
for immersion scanners, as well as to regain
its leading position in that market. In the area
of LCD scanners, we are building a production
structure able to adapt flexibly to fluctuations in
demand, reflecting the anticipated recovery in
investment in large-scale panels.
Review of the Fiscal Year Ended March 2013
For the fiscal year ended March 2013, there was a
sharp decline in both net sales and operating income,
particularly for IC steppers and scanners business.
This was due to the scaling back of capital investment
by manufacturers of IC devices and LCD panels.
Sales of IC steppers and scanners totaled just 40
units (including refurbished equipment), less than
half the 84 units that had been sold in the fiscal
year ended March 2012. This is the result of curbs
placed on investment by device manufacturers
amid low prices for memory, and sluggish PC sales.
Nevertheless, we managed to sell 21 units of our
high-end ArF and ArF immersion scanners, the
same number as in the fiscal year ended March 2012.
We also launched the latest model of ArF immersion
scanner, the top-of-the-line NSR-S622D, for which
we received several orders. A purchase request for
this scanner even came from a new customer, while
SHARPENING
THE EDGE
KAZUO USHIDA
Director, Member of the Board and
Executive Vice President
President of Precision Equipment Company
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Highlights of the Fiscal Year Ended March 2013
• Net sales ¥179,013 million (down 27.9% year on year)
• Operating income ¥13,090 million (down 69.4% year
on year)
• Market contracted for both IC steppers and scanners
and LCD scanners
• Orders received for prototype ArF immersion scanners
for 450 mm wafers