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Expanding overseas sales, primarily in South Korea and Taiwan

First written in FY2017-Q1. 17 of 32 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-11-10.

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Domestic and Overseas Promotion of Specific Product GroupsA theme 16 companies write about · 1 as a headwind · 16 as a tailwind

The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 2 of 13 companies on the "Worse" side.

6 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".

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  1. FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales were sluggish, particularly due to weak market conditions in South Korea, with sluggish sales of electrical installation tools and pliers.」

    The company continues to report sluggish overseas sales of electrical installation tools and pliers due to weak market conditions in South Korea.
  2. FY2025WorsenedAnnual report

    「In the Hand Tools business, overseas sales were sluggish, particularly due to weak market conditions in South Korea, with sluggish sales of wrenches, electrical installation tools and pliers.」

    The explanation changed from overseas sales exceeding the previous year in the first half of the previous fiscal year to sluggish sales of key product categories due to weak market conditions in South Korea.
  3. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the Hand Tools business, both domestic and overseas sales exceeded the previous year. Overseas sales in particular were driven by strong sales of adjustable wrenches.」

    Regarding overseas sales, which had declined due to stockouts in the South Korean market and other factors, the company explained that both domestic and overseas sales exceeded the previous year and that adjustable wrenches drove overseas sales.
  4. FY2024RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales were affected by stockouts of some products, resulting in lower sales of work tools in the South Korean market. Measures have been taken to address the stockouts, and progress is now being made toward resolving the issue.」

    Although sales of work tools in the South Korean market continued to decline, the company explained that the stockout issue was being resolved through the measures taken.
  5. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales were affected by stockouts of some products, resulting in lower sales of work tools in the South Korean market. However, measures have already been taken to address the stockouts, and efforts are currently under way to resolve the issue.」

    Although sales of work tools in the South Korean market continued to decline, the company explained that measures had been taken to address the stockouts and that efforts were under way to resolve the issue.
  6. FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales were affected by stockouts of some products, resulting in lower sales of work tools in the South Korean market.」

    The company had previously reported growth in sales to South Korea, a key market, but in the current quarter sales of work tools in the South Korean market declined due to stockouts.
  7. FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Meanwhile, overseas sales increased as sales to South Korea, a key market, grew as a result of efforts to expand sales.」

    The increase in overseas sales to South Korea resulting from efforts to expand sales continues to be reported.
  8. FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Meanwhile, overseas sales increased as sales to South Korea, a key market, grew as a result of efforts to expand sales.」

    The company explained that sales to South Korea, a key overseas market, grew as a result of efforts to expand sales.
  9. FY2022RestatedAnnual report

    「Overall, both domestic and overseas sales increased across all product categories and regions, in addition to the economic recovery and efforts to expand sales.」

    Although domestic and overseas sales generally increased, the company also noted a pause in the home improvement center channel and difficulties in some overseas regions, indicating progress in expanding overseas sales alongside regional differences.
  10. FY2022-Q3SoftenedAnnual report

    「Domestic sales were affected by a pause in the home improvement center channel, which had performed well in the previous fiscal year, while overseas sales struggled in some regions. Overall, however, both domestic and overseas sales increased across all product categories and regions, in addition to the economic recovery and efforts to expand sales.」

    Although domestic and overseas sales increased, the company specified a pause in the home improvement center channel and difficulties in some overseas regions, compared with its previous explanation of increases across all regions and product categories.
  11. FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Both domestic and overseas sales increased across all product categories and regions, in addition to the economic recovery and efforts to expand sales.」

    The company explained that domestic and overseas sales increased across all product categories and regions, indicating progress in expanding sales, including overseas sales.
  12. FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Both domestic and overseas sales increased across all product categories and regions, in addition to the economic recovery and efforts to expand sales.」

    The company explained that domestic and overseas sales increased across all product categories and regions.
  13. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Both domestic and overseas sales declined, despite increases in some products and regions resulting from efforts to expand sales, due to the stagnation of socioeconomic activity caused by the spread of COVID-19 and restrictions on sales activities.」

    Although some products and regions increased as a result of efforts to expand sales, total domestic and overseas sales declined due to the spread of COVID-19 and restrictions on sales activities.
  14. FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「Both domestic and overseas sales declined, despite increases in some products and regions resulting from efforts to expand sales, due to the stagnation of socioeconomic activity caused by the spread of COVID-19 and restrictions on sales activities.」

    Although some products and regions increased as a result of efforts to expand sales, total domestic and overseas sales declined due to the stagnation of socioeconomic activity caused by the spread of COVID-19 and restrictions on sales activities.
  15. FY2020WorsenedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales also declined from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, wrenches and electrical installation tools declined substantially due to economic conditions in South Korea, the company’s main market, and the impact of higher distribution inventories. In the Fastening segment, sales of air n​​utters increased as a result of efforts to expand sales, but other fastening tools such as air riveters declined due to the impact of higher distribution inventories in the United States.」

    Overseas sales continued to decline for the full year, with several product categories declining in South Korea and fastening tools declining in the United States.
  16. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales also declined from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, wrenches and electrical installation tools declined substantially due to economic conditions in South Korea, the company’s main market, and the impact of higher distribution inventories. In the Fastening segment, fastening tools such as air riveters declined due to the impact of higher distribution inventories in the United States, but sales increased as efforts to expand sales to South Korea and Oceania proved effective.」

    Although total overseas sales declined, sales expansion efforts proved effective in South Korea and Oceania.
  17. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales also declined from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, wrenches and pliers declined substantially due to economic conditions in South Korea, the company’s main market, and the impact of higher distribution inventories. In the Fastening segment, fastening tools such as air riveters also declined due to the impact of higher distribution inventories in the United States.」

    The decline in overseas sales and the reduction in sales caused by economic conditions and distribution inventories in South Korea, as well as distribution inventories in the United States, continue to be reported.
  18. FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales also declined from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, wrenches, pliers and electrical installation tools declined substantially due to economic conditions in South Korea, the company’s main market, and the impact of higher distribution inventories. In the Fastening segment, fastening tools such as air riveters also declined due to the impact of higher distribution inventories in the United States.」

    Overseas sales continued to decline. In South Korea, several product categories declined substantially due to economic conditions and higher distribution inventories, while fastening tools also declined in the United States due to higher distribution inventories.
  19. FY2019RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales also declined from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, sales of pliers and electrical installation tools to South Korea were sluggish due to the impact of the economic slowdown in the company’s main market, but the segment increased mainly because sales expansion measures for wrenches proved effective. In the Fastening segment, sales to Europe recovered, but fastening tools such as cordless riveters declined due to the impact of higher distribution inventories in the United States.」

    The decline due to the economic slowdown in South Korea and higher distribution inventories in the United States continued, while sales expansion measures for wrenches and the recovery of sales to Europe were reported.
  20. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales declined from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, sales declined mainly because sales of pliers and electrical installation tools to South Korea were sluggish due to the impact of the economic slowdown in the company’s main market. In the Fastening segment, sales to Europe recovered, but fastening tools such as cordless riveters declined due to the impact of higher distribution inventories in the United States.」

    Overseas sales continued to decline, while the economic slowdown in South Korea and higher distribution inventories in the United States persisted. Sales to Europe showed a recovery.
  21. FY2019-Q2SoftenedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales declined from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, sales declined mainly because sales of electrical installation tools and pliers to South Korea were sluggish due to the impact of the economic slowdown in the company’s main market. In the Fastening segment, sales increased or recovered in some regions, but fastening tools such as air riveters declined due to the impact of higher distribution inventories in the United States.」

    Following the increase in total overseas sales in the previous quarter, overseas sales declined due to the economic slowdown in South Korea and higher distribution inventories in the United States.
  22. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales also increased from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, sales of pliers to South Korea declined due to the impact of the economic slowdown in the company’s main market, but overall sales increased due to higher sales of wrenches and electrical installation tools following efforts to expand sales, as well as solid sales in other regions. In the Fastening segment, sales increased or recovered in some regions, but fastening tools such as air riveters declined due to the impact of higher distribution inventories in the United States.」

    Although some products declined due to the economic slowdown in South Korea and higher distribution inventories in the United States, total overseas sales increased on efforts to expand sales and solid sales in other regions.
  23. FY2018SoftenedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales also increased from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, sales increased on strong sales of adjustable wrenches and pliers to South Korea following successful sales expansion measures, as well as strong sales of electrical installation tools supported by sales expansion efforts and the recovery of economic conditions in some industries in the country. In the Fastening segment, fastening tools such as air riveters for the Americas, which had performed well in the first half of the period, became somewhat stagnant in the second half, while sales in other regions also declined as excess distribution inventories persisted.」

    Total overseas sales increased, but sales to the Americas stagnated in the second half of the period, while declines continued in other regions due to excess distribution inventories.
  24. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales also increased from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, sales increased on strong sales of adjustable wrenches to South Korea following successful sales expansion measures, as well as strong sales of electrical installation tools supported by sales expansion efforts and the recovery of economic conditions in some industries in the country. In the Fastening segment, fastening tools such as air riveters for the Americas generally performed well, although sales in other regions declined as excess distribution inventories persisted.」

    The strong performance in South Korea and the Americas, together with the continued excess distribution inventories in other regions, was reiterated.
  25. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales also increased from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, sales increased on strong sales of adjustable wrenches to South Korea following successful sales expansion measures, as well as strong sales of electrical installation tools supported by sales expansion efforts and the recovery of economic conditions in some industries in the country. In the Fastening segment, fastening tools such as air riveters for the Americas generally performed well, although sales in other regions declined as excess distribution inventories persisted.」

    The increase in overseas sales and strong performance in South Korea and the Americas were reiterated, while the impact of excess distribution inventories continued in other regions.
  26. FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales also increased from the same period of the previous year. Although some regions saw declines due to the impact of higher distribution inventories, the Hand Tools segment increased on strong sales of adjustable wrenches to South Korea following successful sales expansion efforts, as well as strong sales of electrical installation tools accompanying the recovery of economic conditions in the country. In the Fastening segment, fastening tools such as air riveters for the Americas generally performed well.」

    Overseas sales increased year on year, with strong sales of adjustable wrenches and electrical installation tools to South Korea and fastening tools to the Americas.
  27. FY2017-Q3SoftenedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales also declined from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, sales of electrical installation tools to South Korea declined due to worsening economic conditions. In the Fastening segment, sales of air riveters to Oceania increased, but sales to the Americas declined due to the impact of higher distribution inventories.」

    Overseas sales continued to decline, with lower sales of electrical installation tools to South Korea and lower sales to the Americas. Meanwhile, sales of air riveters to Oceania increased.
  28. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales also declined from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, sales of pliers to South Korea increased substantially as a result of efforts to expand sales, but sales of electrical installation tools to the country declined due to worsening economic conditions.」

    Although sales of pliers to South Korea continued to increase as a result of efforts to expand sales, total overseas sales declined due to lower sales of electrical installation tools to South Korea.
  29. FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report

    「Overseas sales increased from the same period of the previous year. In the Hand Tools segment, although sales of crimping tools to South Korea declined, sales of wrenches and pliers to South Korea and Taiwan increased substantially as a result of efforts to expand sales.」

    The company reported efforts to expand sales of wrenches and pliers to South Korea and Taiwan, together with higher sales.
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