[ferro-alloys.com]

  According to the consolidated performance report released by UEX Co., Ltd., a well-known Japanese stainless steel processing retailer, in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2020 (April December 2020), its sales volume decreased by about 13.6% to 3646532.2 billion yen, its operating profit decreased by 73.3% to 241278.0 million yen, and its current profit decreased by 74.1% to 23690.1 million yen East's net profit fell about 87.9% year-on-year to 69.064 million yen. Among them, the sales volume, operating profit and current profit of the third quarter were higher than those of the previous quarter, while the net profit attributable to the parent decreased month on month.

  Sales of stainless steel and other metal materials: in the first three quarters, the average selling price of stainless steel of UEX monomer increased by about 1.6% year-on-year, but the sales volume of stainless steel decreased by about 19.4%, resulting in a year-on-year decrease in external sales by about 14.2% to 35.162.301 billion yen, and the operating profit decreased by about 86.5% to 101.75 billion yen.

  Manufacturing and sales of stainless steel and other metal processing products: in the first three quarters, the external sales decreased by 3.8% to 772096 million yen, and the operating profit decreased by 34.0% to 91152000 yen.

  Manufacturing, sales and engineering of mechanical devices: in the first three quarters, the external sales increased by 23.9% year-on-year to 53092.5 million yen, and the operating profit increased by 5.2 times year-on-year to 48.762 million yen.

• [Editor:Catherine Ren]