Next, I will explain the condition of the Healthcare Business.
Sales of AeroDR, a high-end digital radiography system, were extremely strong and compensated for the decline in X-ray film, which has slumped. Profit was up as a result.
In the operating income analysis at right, you can see that an increase in sales volume, cost reductions and other expense reductions all contributed to the increase in profit and this shows an ideal improvement in earnings. Also, we concluded internal manufacture of X-ray film, where the market is contracting, and began outsourcing, which contributed to cost reduction and thus increased profit.
Sales of AeroDR, a high-end digital radiography system, were extremely strong and compensated for the decline in X-ray film, which has slumped. Profit was up as a result.
In the operating income analysis at right, you can see that an increase in sales volume, cost reductions and other expense reductions all contributed to the increase in profit and this shows an ideal improvement in earnings. Also, we concluded internal manufacture of X-ray film, where the market is contracting, and began outsourcing, which contributed to cost reduction and thus increased profit.