Vertical: CNMBase Year: 2017
Market Size (2017)
$14.96B
Projected (2025)
$21.55B
CAGR (2013–2025)
3.4%
Key Players
10+
The global trivalent chromium finishing market is projected to register a healthy CAGR of 5.80% during the forecast period, 2018–2025. The market value is expected to reach USD 4,15,058.29 thousand by the end of 2025. The prominent drivers are stringent regulations on the use of hexavalent chromium and increasing demand for trivalent chromium plating in the automotive industry. Moreover, the anticipated high growth for the use of chrome-plateable plastics in various applications is likely to drive the market growth during the forecast period.
However, the emergence of thermal spray coating as an effective alternative to hard chrome plating is expected to be the key factor hampering growth of this market in the years to follow. Furthermore, the high cost associated with trivalent chromium finishing may pose a significant challenge for the market growth in the coming years.
The global trivalent chromium finishing market is segmented on the basis of type, application, and region.
Based on type, the market is categorized into plating, conversion coating, and passivation. Among them, the plating segment held the largest market share of 83.96%, by value, in 2017 and is projected to reach USD 3,50,247.79 thousand by the end of 2025. Growing demand for decorative chrome plating in the automotive applications is projected to fuel market growth during the forecast period. Hard chrome plating offers a high level of corrosion protection, excellent wear resistance, and low coefficient of friction. The growing use of hard chrome plating in the oil & gas and hydraulics and heavy machinery applications is further expected to drive market growth during the review period.
On the basis of application, the market is segmented as automotive, hydraulics & heavy machinery, oil and gas, aerospace, and others. The automotive segment was valued at USD 1,33,230.23 thousand in 2017 and is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR of 6.26% during the forecast period. The increasing use of chrome-plated plastics in manufacturing automotive parts is likely to propel the growth of trivalent chromium finishing market in the years to follow.
Geographically, in 2017, the market was dominated by Asia-Pacific with a market share of 44.22%; it is projected to grow at the highest CAGR of 6.17% to reach USD 1,88,694.81 thousand by the end of 2025. Significant growth of the automotive industry in this region is majorly driving demand for trivalent chromium finishing. China, South Korea, Thailand, and India are the major consumers of trivalent chromium finishing in this region. Furthermore, leading automakers are shifting their manufacturing units in this region on account of growing demand for both passenger and consumer vehicles, which is expected to boost demand for trivalent chromium finishing.
The Trivalent Chromium Finishing Market market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.4% from 2013 to 2025.
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View Subscription PlansChromium metal occurs primarily in two valence states, trivalent chromium (Cr III) and hexavalent chromium (Cr VI). Hexavalent chromium is highly toxic in nature and is most likely to be replaced by trivalent chromium in majority of applications. Trivalent chromium finishing mainly involves three types—plating, conversion coatings, and passivation. It is mainly used for decorative and functional purposes in the major end-use industries such as automotive, aerospace, and oil & gas.
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Wantstats analysis is based on interviews with industry experts who offer insight into the market structure, market segmentation, technology assessment, competitive landscape (CL), market penetration, as well as the emerging trends. Besides primary interviews (~80%) and secondary research (~20%), their analysis is based on years of professional expertise in their respective industries. Our analysts also predict where the market will be headed in the next five to 10 years, by analyzing historical trends and the current market position. Furthermore, the varying trends in segments and categories in each region are studied and estimated based on primary and secondary research.
Primary Research
Extensive primary research was conducted to gain a deeper insight into the market and industry performance. For this report, we have conducted primary surveys (interviews) with the key level executives (VPs, CEOs, marketing directors, and business development managers, among others) of the major players active in the market. In addition to analyzing the current and historical trends, our analysts predict where the market is headed in the next five to 10 years.
Secondary Research
Secondary research was conducted to collect and identify information useful for an extensive, technical, market-oriented, and commercial study of the trivalent chromium finishing market. It was also used to obtain key information about major players, market classification and segmentation according to industry trends, regional markets, and developments related to the market and technology perspectives. For this study, analysts have gathered information from various credible sources, such as annual reports, SEC filings, journals, white papers, corporate presentations, company websites, international organizations of chemical manufacturers, and paid databases. Also, various associations such as International Chromium Development Association (ICDA), European Automobile Manufacturer Association (ACEA), China Surface Engineering Association (CESA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Surface Engineering Association (SEA) have been considered in the study.
Market Size Estimation
Both the top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the size of the market and to estimate the size of various other dependent sub-markets of the global trivalent chromium finishing market. The key players in the market were identified through secondary research, and their market contributions in the respective regions were determined through primary and secondary research. This entire process included the study of the annual and financial reports of the top market players and extensive interviews for key insights with industry leaders such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and marketing executives. All percentage shares splits, and breakdowns were determined using secondary sources and verified through primary sources. All the possible parameters that affect the market covered in this research study have been accounted for, viewed in extensive detail, verified through primary research, and analyzed to arrive at the final quantitative and qualitative data. This data has been consolidated, and detailed inputs and analysis by
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Base Year
2017
Historical Period
2013 – 2016
Forecast Period
2018 – 2025
Primary Interviews
150+
Historical data (2013–2017) and forecast period (2017–2025)
Our research process spans primary interviews with industry stakeholders combined with comprehensive secondary data analysis, validated through triangulation across multiple independent sources.
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View Subscription PlansThe competitive landscape offers an analysis of the key developments by companies between 2015 and 2018. The global market for trivalent chromium finishing is projected to witness significant growth during the forecast period from 2018 to 2025. The market is estimated to register a healthy CAGR of 5.80% during the forecast period. The prominent manufacturers in this market are MacDermid, Inc., Atotech, Chem Processing, Inc., Ronatec C2C, Inc., Midland Polishing & Plating Ltd, Asterion, LLC, Electro Chemical Finishing, CHEMEON Surface Technology, LLC, Master Finish Company, and Three J's Industries, Inc.
They are adopting various business strategies to gain larger market shares and earn sizeable revenue during the review period. According to Wantstats analysis, the global trivalent chromium finishing market has a huge revenue base in North America and Europe. This is mainly due to the presence of major trivalent chromium finishing consumers and growing automotive; and hydraulics and heavy machinery industries in these regions.
The global trivalent chromium finishing market is home to a substantial service provider. There is also the presence of some small- and medium-scale manufacturers in this market. Therefore, major market players are focusing on investments and capacity expansion of their domestic and overseas facilities to meet the growing demand for trivalent chromium finishing.
Threat of New Entrants
The global trivalent chromium finishing market is estimated to witness moderate to high threat of new entrants. The restrictions on the use of hexavalent chromium are expected to bring in a significant number of trivalent chromium manufacturers into this market. The demand for chrome plating is increasing in the automotive, oil & gas, aerospace, and hydraulics & heavy machinery applications. However, the high production cost involved can be a barrier for the new entrants.
Rivalry
The intensity of rivalry in the global trivalent chromium finishing market is estimated to be high. This analysis is attributed to the growing demand for the product in the automotive industry for decorative purposes, which is expected to offer lucrative opportunities to the existing players. To tap into these opportunities, the key players in this market are adopting various business strategies such as agreements and product launches, which are expected to intensify the rivalry to a relatively huge extent.
Threat of Substitutes
Thermal spray coating has emerged as an effective alternative to trivalent chromium plating. This technology cannot be considered as a complete substitute for hard chrome plating but is expected to impact the demand for trivalent chromium in hard plating applications. Owing to this, the threat of substitute for trivalent chromium is estimated to be moderate.
Bargaining Power of Suppliers
The demand for trivalent chromium finishing is increasing at a significant rate in the automotive industry for plastic coating applications. Moreover, there are very few suppliers in this market, which might add to their bargaining power. Considering these factors, the bargaining power of suppliers is expected to be high.
Bargaining Power of Buyers
The bargaining power of buyers in the global trivalent chromium finishing market is estimated to be low. This is mainly because of the presence of a large number of customers for trivalent chromium due to its rising demand. Furthermore, there are fewer substantial alternatives available for trivalent chromium in decorative plating applications, which may limit the bargaining power of buyers.
Market estimates by geography (2025)
InsightAsia Pacific leads with $188.69B by 2025.
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View Subscription Plans| REGION | 2013 | 2017 | 2025 | CAGR | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle East and Africa | $14.39B | $15.80B | $21.55B | 3.4% | 5% |
| North America | $42.71B | $48.31B | $67.91B | 3.9% | 16% |
| Asia Pacific | $110.21B | $129.37B | $188.69B | 4.6% | 45% |
| Europe | $58.80B | $67.42B | $96.06B | 4.2% | 23% |
| South America | $26.70B | $29.62B | $40.84B | 3.6% | 10% |
| Total | $252.80B | $290.52B | $415.06B | 3.4% | 100% |
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View Subscription PlansTotal Market Size
$21.55B
| APPLICATION | REVENUE ($B) | GROWTH RATE | MARKET PENETRATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plating | $350.25B | 4.3% | 84% |
| Conversion Coatings | $51.37B | 4.0% | 12% |
| Passivation | $13.44B | 3.4% | 3% |
* Revenue projections based on 2025 estimates. Growth rates represent CAGR 2024–2030. Market penetration indicates current adoption rate within addressable market segments.
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Analytical insights on Trivalent Chromium Finishing Market covering market dynamics, competitive landscape, and strategic outlook.
The Trivalent Chromium Finishing Market market is projected to reach $21.55B by 2025, growing at 3.4% CAGR. The Plating segment holds the largest share.
The global trivalent chromium finishing market is anticipated to witness a healthy growth, at a CAGR of 5.80%, during the forecast period from 2018 to 2025. The prominent factors driving the market growth are the stringent regulations on the use of hexavalent chromium and increasing demand for trivalent chromium plating in the automotive industry. Furthermore, the anticipated high growth for the use of chrome-plateable plastics in various applications is projected to propel the market growth during the forecast period.
However, the emergence of thermal spray coating as an effective alternative to hard chrome plating is likely to hamper the market growth during the assessment period. Furthermore, the high cost associated with trivalent chromium finishing poses a major challenge to players in the market.
Hexavalent chromium plating has been used in automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications as a protective coating for a long time. However, in recent years, various restrictions have been placed by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the use of hexavalent chromium. Hexavalent chromium ion is a highly toxic material and is known to cause skin ulcers; it can also dissolve mucous membranes on prolonged exposure. It is also listed as a carcinogenic agent to humans by the US government. Hexavalent chromium plating solutions have very low efficiency, due to which mist is created during the electroplating process. This mist carries minute amounts of hexavalent chromium compounds into air, causing serious health impacts, such as skin irritation and breathing issues in the work environment due to its hazardous nature. Additionally, this type of plating produces several byproducts, such as lead chromates and barium sulfate, which are considered hazardous wastes.
The focus on the health and environmental impact of hexavalent chromium is increasing, and it is steadily replaced by trivalent chromium. According to the estimation of industrial hygienists, trivalent chromium processes are safer as compared to hexavalent chromium processes. With hexavalent chromium plating set to be eliminated in the European Union by 2021, many manufacturers are focusing on shifting to trivalent chromium plating. Moreover, trivalent chromium plating solutions drain faster than hexavalent chromium solutions. This leads to less chromium being carried from the plated part to rinse tanks and reduces the waste treatment process costs. Furthermore, the levels of misting from the trivalent chromium electroplating process are very low, thus, improving the air quality for workers and eliminating hazards caused due to exposure to hexavalent chromium ions. These factors are expected to fuel the demand for trivalent chromium plating and drive the growth of this market during the forecast period.
Metal plated plastics are gaining popularity in industries such as automotive and electronics, with a purpose to save cost and reduce weight of the components. The demand for weight lightening of the automobiles is gaining importance to curb the CO2 emissions and increase fuel efficiency. Environmentally friendly trivalent chrome plating plastic chemistry (RoHS Compliant) is used for this purpose. Trivalent chromium confers significant physical properties to the plastics which include luster, abrasion resistance, high impact resistance and weatherproofing flexibility in parts design, and ease of cleaning. The ability of plastics to be molded into any shape and design by injection molding process and light-weightiness of chrome plated plastic parts used in automobiles are expected to be the key factors boosting the demand for chrome plated plastics. The ideal plastic material used for plating purpose is acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).
The average modern car weighs 1,500 kg and contains between 12-15% of plastic materials. Chrome plated plastics are applicable in automotive interior and exterior parts (door handles, grilles, and light bezels). Increasing demand for chrome plated plastics in the automotive industry is expected to provide lucrative opportunities to the trivalent chromium manufacturers during the forecast period. Furthermore, the growing popularity of chrome plated plastics in various applications such as heat-resistant products, radio transmission products, packaging, and household products is expected to fuel the demand for chromium plated plastics and thus, trivalent chromium finishing in the coming years.
Thermal spray coatings are expected to be an effective alternative to hard chrome plating in the coming years. The capital and energy cost associated with trivalent chrome hard plating is high as compared to thermal spray coating, for the same production capability. For chrome plating, approximately 15 Watts of energy is required per square inch of the part plated and this cost increases with the increase in size. This is likely to force manufacturers to switch to thermal spray technique due to its cost competitiveness. Moreover, thermal spray facility requires a significantly lesser floor space in comparison to hard chrome plating. It can increase the fatigue life of parts on which it is applied, whereas, chrome plating reduces the fatigue life. In addition, thermal spray coating provides a more uniform coating build-up over the entire plating part. Considering the above-mentioned factors, the growth of the trivalent chromium finishing market is likely to be hindered during the review period.
The overall cost for chrome finishing depends on factors such as prices of chemicals, technology employed, and type of plating. The compounds used for trivalent chromium finishing are more expensive as compared to the ones used in hexavalent chromium finishing. The requirement of skilled labor and controlled environment in trivalent chromium finishing further adds to the cost. However, in the coming years, with the increasing production capacities, technological advancements, and reducing cost of treatment for the waste sludge may help to overcome this drawback.
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Profiles of 104 companies operating in the Trivalent Chromium Finishing Market market, including revenue, employee count, and market positioning where available.
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Company Headquarters: Michigan, US Founded: 1959 Workforce: ~150 Company Working: Master Finish Company is a high-volume metal plating company, which serves OEM manufacturers with high-quality metal finishing and plating needs throughout the US and Canada. It offers its products through various segments, namely specialty finishes and process, metal plating services, preplate finishing, and postplate finishing. Under the specialty finishes and process segment, it provides green trivalent chrome plating for plumbing, automotive, hardware, and appliances.
Company Headquarters: Wyoming, US Founded: 1977 Workforce: ~150 Company Working: Electro Chemical Finishing (ECF) is an industry leader in decorative surface finishing applications. ECF operates through PVD coatings, electroplating, trivalent chrome, and specialty finishes segments. The trivalent chrome segment provides aesthetic effects similar to that of conventional plating methods and is used in medical and automotive industries among others. It provides decorative finishing technology for both metal and plastic substrates with superior performance characteristics.
Company Headquarters: Wolverhampton, UK Founded: 1983 Workforce: ~85 Company Working: Midland Polishing & Plating Ltd (Midland) offers top quality, fast, and cost-effective polishing and plating services for a wide cross-section of components and parts. It provides various services including metal polishing, vibratory polishing, centerless polishing, bright nickel, satin nickel, hexavalent chrome, trivalent chrome, bright chrome, satin chrome, and gold plating. The trivalent chrome segment offers Cr3+ electroplating which is used for plating and finishing in automotive, brewery fittings, and architectural hardware, among others.
Company Headquarters: Berlin, Germany Founded: 1993 Workforce: ~4,000 Company Working: Atotech provides plating chemicals, decorative and functional surface finishing, package substrate and semiconductor production, and equipment and services for printed circuit board (PCB), among others. It operates through two segments, namely electronics and general metal finishing. Under the general metal finishing segment, it produces trivalent chromium finishing’s which finds applications in automotive and communications industries. Its operations are spanned across 47 countries worldwide.
DuPont de Nemours today is a focused, roughly USD 7 bn-revenue multi-industry company. It is no longer the diversified chemical conglomerate of its heritage. After a decade of portfolio surgery, the company consists of two segments: - **Healthcare & Water Technologies (about 47% of FY2025 sales).** Tyvek® medical packaging and protective garments, specialty medical device components (Spectrum, Donatelle), and the FilmTec™ / Amberlite™ water purification franchise. - **Diversified Industrials (about 53%).** Building envelope products (Tyvek® house wrap, Styrofoam™, Corian®) and engineered industrial technologies (Molykote®, Vespel®, Betaseal™/Betaforce™ adhesives, Cyrel® printing plates). The company earns a premium-specialty margin profile: operating EBITDA margin was 23.8% in FY2025, with guidance of about 24.5% for FY2026. Management targets 3–4% organic growth, 150–200 bps of margin expansion and 8–10% adjusted EPS CAGR through 2028, supported by a lightly levered BBB+/Baa1 balance sheet. The principal overhang is legacy PFAS liability, shared with Chemours, Corteva and Qnity under contractual arrangements. The principal opportunity is a cleaner, higher-growth healthcare/water mix and capital redeployment. --- **Company's own description (FY2025 10-K, Item 1).** DuPont describes itself as a leading provider of advanced solutions that improve everyday life across healthcare, water, construction and industrial markets. It emphasizes helping customers advance their technology pipelines, from clean water to medical packaging that enhances safety and performance. It names its competitive strengths as: - proprietary product and process technologies; - robust application-development pipelines; - well-known brands; - customer intimacy; - global manufacturing and local service capability. **Independent characterization.** DuPont is now best understood as a specialty engineered-materials and components company with four businesses of roughly comparable scale: **Business model and revenue model.** - Revenue is overwhelmingly product sales: materials, components, membranes, resins, garments and plates. Some engineered systems and modules are sold in Water. - There is no material subscription or licensing revenue. Trade secrets may be licensed occasionally (10-K, Intellectual Property). - The contract manufacturing and design services of Spectrum and Donatelle (medical devices) add a design-in / build-to-print services element, but are recognized as product revenue. - Seasonality: North American Building Technologies demand peaks in Q2–Q3. **Value-chain position.** DuPont sits mid-stream as a Tier-1/Tier-2 supplier. It converts purchased raw materials (polyolefins, specialty monomers, resins, silicones, polymers) into engineered materials, membranes and components. These are specified into customers' finished products: medical devices, sterile packaging, water plants, building envelopes, aircraft, vehicles and print packaging. **Customer types.** - Medical device OEMs and sterile packaging converters - Biopharma manufacturers - Industrial end users and EPC/OEM water-system integrators - Municipalities and desalination operators (via integrators) - Builders, contractors and distributors (e.g., Corian® distribution through Hallmark and Parksite) - Automotive and EV OEMs and Tier-1s - Aerospace OEMs - Printing and packaging converters Most products are sold through DuPont's own sales organization, with distributors used for some lines (10-K, Distribution). **End markets.** Healthcare (medical devices, packaging, biopharma, PPE), water (industrial, municipal/desalination, life sciences, microelectronics UPW), construction (residential, non-residential, repair/remodel) and industrial (aerospace, automotive/EV, printing and packaging, general industrial).
Nippon Soda is a mid-cap, diversified Japanese chemical group founded in 1920 as a chlor-alkali producer and progressively re-shaped into a portfolio anchored by two high-value franchises: research-based crop protection (Agri Business, 35% of FY3/26 sales) and specialty "Chemical Materials" (25%), complemented by lower-margin but stable trading/logistics, plant engineering and environmental-recycling businesses. Its crown jewels are niche, high-barrier products in which it holds globally relevant positions — the pharmaceutical excipient NISSO HPC (hydroxypropyl cellulose), liquid polybutadiene NISSO-PB for AI-server copper-clad laminates, KrF photoresist polymer VP-POLYMER, and proprietary agrochemicals such as Mospilan (acetamiprid) and Topsin-M. With FY3/26 net sales of JPY 152.1 billion, record net profit of JPY 18.3 billion, an equity ratio of ~66.6%, and a 50%+ total shareholder return policy, the company is a conservatively financed, R&D-led specialty player now pivoting toward healthcare (including animal health) and advanced ICT materials under its Stage III plan to FY3/30. --- ### Company's own description According to its Stage III medium-term plan (May 2026), Nippon Soda describes its mission as creating new value through the power of chemistry, and frames the group as supporting everyday life through chemical products and services across four "material" fields: Agriculture (securing food and sustainable agriculture), Healthcare (healthy life for all people), Environment (toward a resource-recycling society) and ICT (chemical functions for IT devices). The Yuho describes the parent's business as manufacturing, processing and marketing of industrial chemicals, synthetic resins and plastics, dyes, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, veterinary pharmaceuticals and other chemical products. ### Business model and revenue model Nippon Soda's revenue is overwhelmingly product-based (manufactured chemical sales), with secondary service revenues from logistics (warehousing, transport, customs brokerage), engineering/EPC contracts and waste treatment. There is no material subscription revenue. Licensing/active-ingredient supply is embedded in Agri Business: the company supplies proprietary active ingredients (AIs) to global majors and sells formulated products through its own overseas network and partners. The revenue mix by nature (approximation from FY3/26 segment data; company does not disclose a product/service split): *Note: the above split is an analytical characterization; the company does not report revenue by nature.* ### Value-chain position - **Agri Business:** fully integrated R&D-type agrochemical originator — chemical synthesis, biological/safety research, formulation research, field evaluation, AI manufacturing (including via Nisso Namhae Agro in Korea) and formulation, registration and global marketing (Stage III plan). The company emphasizes that R&D-type agrochemical originators are largely limited to five overseas majors plus Japanese firms, and that Japanese originators punch above their weight in new AI discovery. - **Chemical Materials:** upstream chlor-alkali (caustic soda, chlorine, hydrochloric acid) feeding downstream fine/specialty chemistry (living anionic polymerization for NISSO-PB and VP-POLYMER; cellulose derivatization for HPC; penem API synthesis). - **Trading & Logistics:** captive and third-party distribution (Nisso Shoji) and specialized hazardous/pharma logistics (Sanwa Soko, Sanso Unyu). - **Engineering:** fine-chemical-type EPC (Nisso Engineering) and civil works (Nisso Kensetsu). - **Eco Solutions:** waste treatment, zinc recovery from electric-arc-furnace dust, sulfuric acid recycling (Nisso Metallochemical). ### Customer types and end-markets Customers include global agrochemical majors and distributors, farmers' cooperatives (via channels), generic and innovator pharmaceutical companies and supplement makers (HPC, SSF, faropenem API), copper-clad-laminate (CCL) and semiconductor-materials producers (NISSO-PB, 1,2-SBS, VP-POLYMER), thermal-paper manufacturers (color developers), battery-materials producers, industrial users of commodity chemicals, steelmakers (EAF dust treatment), and public/private construction clients (Engineering). End-markets: crop protection (fruit & vegetables first, expanding to grains), pharmaceuticals/nutraceuticals, semiconductors/electronics (AI servers, HBM, automotive chips), infrastructure, and environmental services. ### Independent characterization Nippon Soda is best understood as two engines and three stabilizers. The engines — Agri Business and specialty Chemical Materials — generated roughly 75% of FY3/26 segment operating profit (JPY 11.2 billion of JPY 14.97 billion before adjustments) on 60% of sales. Agri is cyclical and FX-sensitive (65.7% overseas sales ratio in FY3/26), while Chemical Materials has been structurally re-rated from a ~5–6% margin business to ~15–17% after exiting commodity lines (metallic sodium via Alkaline S.A.S., NISSO HI-CHLON, phenol-based color developers, sodium cyanide). The stabilizers (Trading & Logistics, Engineering, Eco Solutions) are low-growth and modest-margin but add scale and cash. A further, often-overlooked profit pillar is equity-method income (JPY 6.06 billion in FY3/26, chiefly Iharabras in Brazil), which made ordinary profit (JPY 22.99 billion) much larger than operating profit and is highly FX-sensitive (BRL/USD).
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