In the Industrial Business, assuming market share trends continue among major customers of TAC film through the first half of the current fiscal year, we are forecasting sales expansion in TVs and mobile applications.
This field was extremely buoyant in the year ended March 31, 2013, and as such, we do not anticipate attaining the same level this fiscal year. However, we are already submitting new product samples for assessment to major customers and do not expect this condition to be long-lasting.
We also expect to enhance profitability in underperforming fields such as glass substrates for HDDs and optical pickup lenses through the recording of an impairment loss in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.
As a result, we are forecasting a ¥5.0 billion decline in profit in this business.
This field was extremely buoyant in the year ended March 31, 2013, and as such, we do not anticipate attaining the same level this fiscal year. However, we are already submitting new product samples for assessment to major customers and do not expect this condition to be long-lasting.
We also expect to enhance profitability in underperforming fields such as glass substrates for HDDs and optical pickup lenses through the recording of an impairment loss in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013.
As a result, we are forecasting a ¥5.0 billion decline in profit in this business.