Specifically, reflecting the depreciation of the yen, there have been significant improvements in orders and profits in shipbuilding, maritime industries, and other manufacturing industries with a global presence, whereas improvements in business sentiment have remained moderate in the pulp and paper industry as well as among many nonmanufacturing small firms due mainly to the increase in input prices.
6  BIS central bankers’ speeches  There are also various initiatives to boost Ehime’s economy. There have been encouraging examples. The “Imabari towel” product branding is famous for its considerable success and the industry has made a remarkable comeback.