Report
Joel Scheiman ...
  • Julie Boote
  • Lindsay Whipp
  • Pelham Smithers
  • Thao Nguyen
  • William Nestuk

The PSA Japan Weekly Research Round-Up for the Week to 1 July 2022

The Weekly Comment Summary
Lindsay Whipp discusses Japan’s EV charging market. Enechange’s positioning provides insights into Japan’s electricity market now and in the future.

PSA Company Visits, Tours, and Interviews
Visited: Daikin (6367 JT), Wacom (6727 JT), Diamond Electric (6699 JT), Denso (6902 JT), Daifuku (6383 JT)
Conference Calls with: Toho Titanium (5727 JT)
Presentations at: Sekisui Chemical (4204 JT)

PSA Weekly Contents at a Glance
Reports / Flash Notes Summaries
1. Recruit Holdings (6098 JT) – Recent Decline Has Made Valuations More Attractive
2. Daikin Industries (6367 JT) – Currency and Material Costs
Company / Sector / Thematic Comments
Technology: Consumer & Industrial Electronics / Components / Semis & SPE / Precision
1. NAND Flash Prices Slumping
2. Broker Downgrades Hitting Semiconductor / SPE Names
3. Other Tech-Related News & Moves That Caught Our Eye
Chemicals / Materials
4. Shin-Etsu Chemical (4063 JT) Rerates After a Two-Week Dip
5. Shin-Etsu’s New Antibacterial Coating
6. GlobalWafers’ (6488 TT) Texas Plans May Be Provisional
Autos
7. Automakers’ May Production Offers Mixed Picture
8. China EV Market Back to New-found Strength
9. Toyota (7203 JT) Seeks Continuous Support for Hybrids in Japan – e-Fuels to Make Hybrids ‘Clean’
10. Nissan (7201 JT) to Disclose (Some) Details of the Alliance Partnership
11. Other Auto-Related News & Moves That Caught Our Eye
Auto Parts / Machinery
12. Diamond Electric’s (6699 JT) EV Charging Systems Easing Energy Crunch
Internet / eCommerce
13. Net Protections (7383 JT) Extends YTD Loss to 69%
14. Rakuten (4755 JT) Falls as Rakuten Mobile Loses Users to Competitors
15. Other Internet / eCommerce News & Moves That Caught Our Eye
Enterprise Software / IT Services
16. Shift Inc (3697 JT) FY22 Q3 Preview: Continued Outperformance on the Cards
17. Sansan (4443 JT) FY21 Q4 Preview
Pharma
18. Fujifilm (4901 JT) Boosting CDMO Operations
19. Other Pharma News & Moves That Caught Our Eye
Miscellaneous
20. Global Warming Comes to Japan
21. Shipping Rate Trends
22. Other News & Moves That Caught Our Eye
Market / Strategy / Macro
23. Grim Industrial Production Figures for May
24. Tankan Woes
Provider
Pelham Smithers Associates Ltd
Pelham Smithers Associates Ltd

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

PSA produces both company and sector reports. The focus of PSA’s research is to identify winners and losers as new technologies impact the top and bottom lines of corporations. Critical to our research is the clear explanation of how these new technologies work and how they impact companies and industries. 

The founding partners have worked closely together for twenty years and the team has more than doubled in size since 2012. 

Analysts
Joel Scheiman

Julie Boote

Lindsay Whipp

Pelham Smithers

Thao Nguyen

William Nestuk

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