据悉,住友化学报告截止2015年3月31日的上财年公司实现净利润同比劲增41%达到522亿日元(4.357亿美元),销售收入增加5.9%达到2.37万亿日元。
住友化学表示,去年全球经济环境总体而言逐步复苏。在日本,尽管自2014年4月消费税提高以来国内消费者支出疲软,但是受日元贬值和原油价格大幅下挫的刺激,企业的利润恢复,同时投资和出口出现增加。住友化学表示,去年中国和新兴国家的经济增长放缓,欧洲经济复苏仍然疲软,但是美国经济继续稳步复苏。总体而言,住友化学面临的业务环境影响是正面的,不过一些领域的市场环境仍然低迷,销售量疲软。
上财年住友化学旗下基础化工业务实现销售收入同比增加8.7%达到3119亿日元,营业亏损从前一财年的109亿日元减少至3.93亿日元。甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)的销售收入出现增加,主要是因为市场价格上涨和销售量增加。合成纤维原材料市场价格仍然维持在低位,而且这些产品的销售量出现下降。日元贬值帮助海外子公司销售收入的增加。
上财年住友化学旗下石化和塑料业务部门的销售收入增加1.8%达到8061亿日元。营业利润同比增加逾四倍达到212亿日元。住友化学表示,受上财年下半年原料价格下挫的影响,石化产品销售价格出现下跌,塑料的销售价格也出现下跌。
上财年住友化学旗下健康和作物科学业务部门的销售收入同比增加11%达到3624亿日元,营业利润增加49%达到569亿日元。
庞晓华摘译自《Chemical Week》
原文如下:
Sumitomo Chemical reports rise in profits
11:17 AM MDT Deepti Ramesh
Sumitomo Chemical reports a 41% rise in net profits for its fiscal year, ended 31 March 2015, compared with the previous fiscal year, to ¥52.2 billion ($435.7 million). Full-year sales increased 5.9%, to ¥2.37 trillion.
During the 12 months, economic conditions globally were generally gradually recovered, Sumitomo says. In Japan, despite weak consumer spending since the consumption tax increase in April 2014, corporate profits recovered and capital spending and exports increased because of the weaker yen and a steep decline in crude oil prices, Sumitomo says. Economic growth was weak in China and emerging countries, and the economic recovery in Europe also remained weak, but the US economy continued recovering solidly, Sumitomo says. The business environment for the company was positive as a whole, although some areas retained sluggish market conditions and weak sales volumes, Sumitomo says.
Sumitomo's basic chemicals segment reports an 8.7% rise in full-year sales compared with the previous fiscal year, to ¥311.9 billion. The segment reports an operating loss of ¥393 million compared with an operating loss of ¥10.9 billion in the previous fiscal year. Sales of methyl methacrylate grew because of higher market prices and increased sales volumes, Sumitomo says. Market prices remained low for raw materials for synthetic fibers, and sales volumes of these products decreased. The weaker Japanese currency helped sales revenue from overseas subsidiaries.
Full-year sales at Sumitomo's petrochemicals and plastics segment increased 1.8%, to ¥806.1 billion. The segment reports more than a fourfold increase in operating profits, to ¥21.2 billion. Market prices for petrochemical products decreased because of lower feedstock prices in the second half of the fiscal year, and market prices for plastics also decreased, Sumitomo says.
Full-year sales at Sumitomo's health and crop sciences segment increased 11% compared with the previous fiscal year, to ¥362.4 billion. The segment reports a 49% increase in operating profits, to ¥56.9 billion.