Nippon Denko Co., Ltd. reported earnings results for the first half of 2021. For the period the company reported net sales totaled JPY 30.95 billion, an increase of JPY 3.5 billion year over year. Operating profit was about JPY 4.0 billion, almost the same as the previous year. However, the ordinary profit for this fiscal year was JPY 2.7 billion, a slight decrease compared to the JPY 3.11 billion that included a JPY 4.2 billion gain on the reversal of inventory valuation loss. Ordinary profit for first half of last year was JPY 3.1 billion.