Ube Says Sales up, Profits Down in First Half

Ube announced its business results for the first half (April-September) of the fiscal year ending March 2025, with net sales of 243.04 billion yen ($1.58 billion), up 11.4% year-on-year; operating income of 6.05 billion yen, up 15.9%; ordinary income of 1,90 billion yen, down 83.2%; and net income of 318 million yen, down 96.5%. Sales in the Resins & Plastics…