summary of hoya' s 2Q results: http://www.hoya.co.jp/english/investor/2009_2Q_meeting_summary.pdf
the interesting bits: The breakdown of Pentax is: the Imaging Systems (IS) business treating single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras, compact digital cameras, and lens modules, which reported a drop in sales and a loss. The Life Care (LC) business treating medical instruments (endoscopes and artificial bones) however, achieved a 13% increase in sales, and roughly doubled the operating profit on a year-on-year basis. LC sales are continuing to improve smoothly, while image-related IS products, such as digital cameras, have conversely experienced a considerable drop, namely 37% decrease in sales on a year-on-year basis, thus showing a deficit. [...] Essentially, the products we are now producing and selling were developed last summer or autumn, with a roadmap that lacked strategy in my view. As I said in the previous meeting, we remade a completely new roadmap for the next fiscal year in accordance with the "scrap & build" policy: creating unique cameras of a new and different field, and releasing and commencing the marketing of interchangeable lenses at the same time as new cameras. [...] Next year, we are planning to launch some three types, including minor design change versions, of single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras. With a desire to offer cameras which will demonstrate our advantages, as announced in the Photokina held in Germany, we will relaunch ourselves next year as a manufacturer of all-weather cameras which are strong outdoors, highly water-resistnat, splash-proof, and dustproof, small and light, easily portable and tough (durable). regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
