What is the background to the expansion of the information and communications sector?
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The customer considered shifting production to Japan or the ASEAN region to avoid geopolitical risks, Because we were selected.
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What is your outlook for the automotive market?
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Sales are expected to decrease this fiscal year due to the impact of the decline in the Chinese market and sluggish EV sales. We are implementing measures to increase orders from next fiscal year onwards, with the aim of hitting bottom this fiscal year.
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What is the future outlook for Semiconductor Package Substrates?
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Market factors have caused delays to the plan so far. Mass production of memory packages will begin in the second half of the year, and we aim to become profitable from next fiscal year onwards.
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What are the trends for smartphones?
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This time, the classification of smartphones has been separated from smartphones and tablets. Although it may appear to be decreasing, it is actually trending steadily. We expect the situation to continue as planned.
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Regarding capital Investments, please tell us about any changes from the mid-term plan.
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We have increased Investments in high-definition, high-layer, and high-speed boards to accommodate AI projects and other needs.
Going forward, we plan to continue investing at a rate of 30 billion yen per year.
