The 2004 Chūetsu earthquake severely damaged Sanyo 's semiconductor plant and as a result Sanyo recorded a huge financial loss for that year . The 2005 fiscal year financial results saw a 205 billion yen net income loss . The same year the company announced a restructuring plan called the Sanyo Evolution Project , launching a new corporate vision to make the corporation into an environmental company , plowing investment into strong products like rechargeable batteries , solar photovoltaics , air conditioning , hybrid car batteries and key consumer electronics such as the Xacti camera , projectors and mobile phones
2004 Chūetsu earthquake
2004 Chūetsu earthquake
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