Strengthening Sales Capabilities and Distribution Networks
First written in FY2016. 16 of 26 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
96 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-07AdvancedInvestor presentation
「• Expand share in the Benelux region (currently approximately 20%) • Cover areas where sales had not been possible through consolidated subsidiaries • Acquire management and employees familiar with the customer base and sales of the company’s products」
The company demonstrated concrete progress in strengthening its existing sales channels by incorporating sales networks and personnel in previously uncovered areas through the acquisition of SMC Netherlands and SMC Belgium as subsidiaries. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company aims to increase its global workforce by approximately 2,000 over the next 3 years, with field sales personnel planned to increase from 5,580 in 2025 to 6,730 in 2028.」
The company made its existing initiatives to strengthen sales capabilities and sales channels more specific through a plan to increase its global workforce by approximately 2,000 over the next 3 years and field sales personnel from 5,580 to 6,730. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company continued to address issues including increasing the number of direct sales staff, strengthening distributor sales, promoting product and customer diversification, improving development productivity, and utilizing global talent.」
In addition to its existing global sales activities, the company identified increasing direct sales staff, strengthening distributor sales, and diversifying products and customers as specific sales initiatives. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group also operates a network of more than 500 locations in over 80 countries and regions, deploys more than 7,000 sales staff, and works with its distributors to provide customers with attentive, tailored service.」
In addition to its existing global sales activities, the company outlined the scale and specific measures of its sales structure, including operations in more than 80 countries and regions, over 500 locations, more than 7,000 sales staff, and collaboration with distributors. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Diversification of sales channels through collaboration with distributors」
In addition to its existing global collaboration and proactive sales activities, the company identified diversification of sales channels through collaboration with distributors as a specific sales initiative. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In this environment, to achieve its target of ¥1 trillion in sales in FY2026, the group continued to pursue such initiatives as active capital investment in Japan and overseas to strengthen its product supply system, developing new products and proposing solutions that can contribute to reducing customers’ CO2 emissions, establishing a BCP system, and utilizing global talent.」
To achieve sales of ¥1 trillion in fiscal 2026, the company continues to promote sales-related initiatives, including proposing solutions and utilising global talent. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company continued initiatives including proposing solutions to customers, developing new products that can contribute to reducing customers' CO2 emissions, establishing a BCP framework, achieving rationalisation through IT implementation and utilising global talent.」
The company continues initiatives related to sales and marketing activities, including proposing solutions to customers, achieving rationalisation through IT implementation and utilising global talent. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company continued initiatives including strengthening global coordination in sales activities through the use of IT.」
The company continues to strengthen global coordination in sales activities through the use of IT. No new achievement figures, such as sales or market share, were disclosed. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company continued initiatives including developing environmentally advanced new products that can make a significant contribution to reducing customers' CO2 emissions and strengthening global coordination in sales activities through the use of IT.」
The company continues to sell environmentally advanced new products and strengthen global coordination in sales activities through the use of IT. No new sales figures or completion milestones were disclosed. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company continued initiatives including developing environmentally advanced new products that can make a significant contribution to reducing customers' CO2 emissions and strengthening global coordination in sales activities through the use of IT.」
The company continues to develop environmentally advanced new products and strengthen global coordination in sales activities through the use of IT. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The company continued initiatives including developing environmentally advanced new products that can make a significant contribution to reducing customers' CO2 emissions and strengthening global coordination in sales activities through the use of IT.」
The company continues to strengthen global coordination in sales activities through the use of IT. No new achievement figures for sales or market share were disclosed. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The company also continued aggressive sales activities that directly engage manufacturers worldwide and identify their needs, including the development of new products with enhanced energy efficiency, smaller size and lighter weight, and new products with superior durability.」
The company continues to identify needs through direct engagement with manufacturers worldwide and pursue aggressive sales activities. No new achievement figures for sales or market share were disclosed. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company also continued initiatives including developing new products with enhanced energy efficiency, smaller size and lighter weight, and pursuing aggressive sales activities through global coordination.」
The company continues to promote the development of new products and aggressive sales activities through global coordination. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The company continued efforts to maintain product supply capacity by thoroughly implementing COVID-19 countermeasures, while pursuing initiatives including the development of energy-efficient new products and aggressive sales activities through global coordination.」
The company continues sales activities through global coordination and the expansion of sales of new products. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is working to further strengthen its sales force by using IT to integrate the group's global network and improving training programs for sales personnel.」
In addition to continuing aggressive sales activities, the company presented new specific measures, including integrating its global network through IT and improving training programs for sales personnel. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group continued efforts to strengthen and rationalise its product supply systems in Japan and overseas, reduce costs, develop products that meet needs such as energy conservation and space savings, and pursue aggressive sales activities, while expanding production capacity with a view to the future.」
The company continues sales initiatives, including aggressive sales activities. No new achievement figures for sales or market share were disclosed. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In North America, demand related to semiconductors, which had been historically buoyant, spread to areas such as automobiles, and sales activities aimed at acquiring major users also proved successful.」
As a concrete result of strengthening sales capabilities, the company reported that sales activities aimed at acquiring major users in North America proved successful. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group continued to strengthen its product supply capacity, including by expanding production and logistics sites in Japan and overseas, in order to meet strong customer demand, while continuing active sales expansion.」
Against a backdrop of strong demand, the company continues aggressive sales expansion activities. No achievement figures, such as sales amounts or market share, were disclosed. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group continued to strengthen its product supply capacity, including by expanding production and logistics sites in Japan and overseas, in order to meet persistently strong customer demand, while continuing active sales expansion.」
Against a backdrop of strong demand, the company continues aggressive sales expansion activities. No achievement figures, such as sales amounts or market share, were disclosed. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group continued to strengthen and expand its product supply system to meet strong customer demand, while also pursuing active sales expansion and efficiency improvement initiatives.」
Against a backdrop of strong demand, the company continues aggressive sales expansion activities. No achievement figures, such as sales amounts or market share, were disclosed. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group worked to strengthen its sales capabilities and improve production efficiency in Japan and overseas.」
The company continues to strengthen its domestic and overseas sales forces, but has not disclosed specific achievement figures, such as completion of the sales organisation reforms or sales amounts. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group continued activities focused on product development and innovations in production methods aimed at cost reduction, while reorganizing its sales structure, expanding its sales force, and maintaining sales activities focused on expanding sales.」
The company continues to reorganise its sales organisation, expand its sales force and conduct sales activities focused on expanding sales. No achievement figures or completion timing were specified. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group pursued cost reductions alongside improvements to its main products and changes in production methods, while reforming its domestic sales organisation, expanding its overseas sales force and conducting sales activities focused on expanding sales.」
The company is reforming its domestic sales organisation and expanding its overseas sales force, while continuing sales activities focused on expanding sales. No specific achievement figures or completion milestones were disclosed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the group worked to strengthen its sales capabilities and develop and reinforce its distribution network, while also expanding its production sites.」
On the sales side, the company identified strengthening sales capabilities and developing and reinforcing its distribution network as key initiatives.