Launching New Hobby Radio-Controlled Products and Revitalizing the Market
First written in FY2016. 8 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
18 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「For hobby radio control, we launched eight new products for aerial and ground applications while maintaining high functionality, performance and quality and adding new features to meet ever-evolving market needs.」
Following the launch of eight products in the previous fiscal year, we continued launching new hobby radio-control products. Meanwhile, sales declined in the current fiscal year as demand for new products in the Asian and Japanese markets ran its course. - 2026-05-12WorsenedEarnings
「Sales of hobby radio-control equipment fell below the previous fiscal year, mainly because demand for new products had run its course in the Asian and Japanese markets.」
Following the launch of new products in the previous fiscal year, demand in the Asian and Japanese markets ran its course and sales fell below the previous fiscal year. - FY2026-H1Weak demand in North America and JapanAnnual report
「Sales of hobby radio-control equipment fell below the same period of the previous year, as demand in the North American and Japanese markets remained sluggish.」
Market conditions continued to deteriorate after the launch of new products noted in the previous fiscal year, and lower demand in the North American and Japanese markets resulted in lower sales. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「For hobby radio control, we launched eight new products for aerial and ground applications while maintaining high functionality, performance and quality and adding new features to meet ever-evolving market needs.」
For hobby radio control, launched eight new products for aerial and ground applications, putting into practice a response to the market through new product launches. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of hobby radio-control equipment fell below the same period of the previous year, as sales remained sluggish in Japan, Europe and North America amid continuing deterioration in market conditions.」
Reconfirmed the situation of sluggish sales in Japan and Europe and North America against a backdrop of deteriorating market conditions, resulting in lower sales. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of hobby radio-control equipment fell below the same period of the previous year, as market conditions continued to deteriorate and sales remained sluggish in both Japan and Europe and North America.」
Following the previous quarter, hobby radio-control sales in Japan and Europe and North America remained sluggish against a backdrop of deteriorating market conditions, resulting in lower sales. - FY2024-Q1Sluggish domestic and Europe/North America sales due to deteriorating market conditionsAnnual report
「Sales of hobby radio-control equipment fell below the same period of the previous year, as sales remained sluggish in both Japan and Europe and North America due to deteriorating market conditions.」
Following strong sales in Japan and Europe driven by new products through the previous fiscal year, sales in Japan and Europe and North America became sluggish as market conditions deteriorated. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of hobby radio-control equipment exceeded the same period of the previous year, as sales progressed steadily in Japan and Europe on new products and other offerings, with the benefit of the weaker yen.」
Reconfirmed that sales progressed steadily in Japan and Europe through sales of new products and exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of hobby radio-control equipment exceeded the same period of the previous year, as sales of new products launched last year and other products increased, resulting in solid performance in both Japan and Europe and North America.」
Sales of hobby radio-control equipment in Japan, Europe and North America exceeded the same period of the previous year due to increased sales of new products, demonstrating the performance benefits of continued new product launches. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In hobby radio-control equipment, we developed and launched the T10PX, a flagship radio-control transmitter for cars.」
In hobby radio control, developed and launched the T10PX, a flagship radio-control transmitter for cars. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of hobby radio-control equipment exceeded the same period of the previous year as sales of new transmitters for aircraft and cars performed well.」
Strong sales of new transmitters for aircraft and cars led to higher sales year on year. - FY2022-Q2Shift to flat demandAnnual report
「Sales of hobby radio-control equipment remained approximately unchanged from the same period of the previous year as demand remained flat.」
The situation changed this quarter from the strong domestic and North American internet sales against the backdrop of restrictions on going out reported through the previous fiscal year to flat demand and sales approximately unchanged from the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of hobby radio-control equipment exceeded the same period of the previous year as domestic sales and internet sales in North America continued to perform well due to the impact of restrictions on going out.」
Strong domestic sales and North American internet sales against the backdrop of restrictions on going out continued, as did revenue growth. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「For hobby radio-control equipment, we aim to revitalize the market and expand our market share as a BtoC business by continuously launching new products and using social media to disseminate and collect information.」
In addition to continuously launching new products, the company reaffirmed the use of social media to disseminate and collect information as a BtoC business as a means of revitalizing the market and expanding market share. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of hobby radio-control equipment exceeded the same period of the previous year as internet sales in North America continued to perform well due to the impact of restrictions on going out associated with the spread of COVID-19.」
Strong internet sales in North America against the backdrop of restrictions on going out continued, and hobby radio-control equipment sales exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q1Internet sales performed well amid restrictions on going outAnnual report
「Meanwhile, internet sales of hobby radio-control equipment performed well due to the impact of restrictions on going out associated with the spread of COVID-19, and sales in Japan and North America remained solid, resulting in sales exceeding the same period of the previous year.」
Sales in Japan and North America, which had previously remained weak, exceeded the same period of the previous year as internet sales performed well against the backdrop of restrictions on going out. - FY2020-Q3European sales remained solid, while domestic and North American sales remained weakAnnual report
「Sales in Europe remained solid, but sales fell below the same period of the previous year because sales in Japan and North America remained weak.」
European sales remained solid, but conditions deteriorated from the previous quarter, which had reported a recovery in North American sales, to weakness in domestic and North American sales, resulting in lower total sales. - FY2020-Q2Recovery in North American sales and delays in launching new modelsAnnual report
「Sales in North America recovered, but sales fell below the same period of the previous year due in part to the launch of the 32MZ, the top-end transmitter for aircraft, being delayed from the plan.」
North American sales recovered, but the launch of the top-end aircraft transmitter, the “32MZ,” was delayed from the plan, resulting in lower sales of hobby radio-control equipment. - FY2020-Q1Declining demand in Japan for servos for partwork publishers and in Europe and the United StatesAnnual report
「Demand in Japan for command-type servos for a major domestic partwork publisher declined, and demand in Europe and the United States also fell, resulting in sales below the same period of the previous year.」
Domestic demand for command-type servos for partwork publishers, previously a major growth product, declined, and lower demand in Europe and the United States also contributed to lower sales. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We reviewed the sales structure for hobby radio-control equipment in the United States and established a direct sales and support structure through our subsidiary.」
In response to issues with the North American distributor structure, the company established a direct sales and support structure through its subsidiary in the United States. - FY2019-Q3Strong sales in Europe and the United States alongside weakness in Japan and command-type servosAnnual report
「Sales to Europe and the United States performed well, but sales to Japan remained weak due in part to declining sales of command-type servos, resulting in sales below the same period of the previous year.」
Sales to Europe and the United States were solid, while sales to Japan remained weak due in part to the decline in command-type servos, resulting in lower total sales of hobby radio-control equipment. - FY2019-Q2Delay in establishing a sales structure after the bankruptcy of the North American distributor, alongside weak servo salesAnnual report
「The bankruptcy of the North American distributor in the previous fiscal year meant that establishing the subsequent sales structure took time. Sales also fell below the same period of the previous year as sales of command-type servos remained weak.」
After the bankruptcy of the North American distributor in the previous fiscal year, establishing a sales structure took time, and the weakness in command-type servos also contributed to lower sales. - FY2019-Q1Europe grew, while North America and command-type servos remained weakAnnual report
「Sales to Europe increased, but sales fell below the same period of the previous year as sales to North America and command-type servos remained weak.」
Sales to Europe increased, but hobby radio-control equipment sales declined due to weakness in North America and command-type servos. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「North American sales declined due to the impact of deteriorating results at customers, but sales in regions outside North America remained solid, and sales of command-type servos for a major partwork publisher increased substantially. As a result, sales exceeded the previous fiscal year.」
Over the full fiscal year, the same pattern was observed, with growth in regions outside North America and in command-type servos for partwork publishers offsetting the decline in North American sales. - FY2018-Q3Decline in North American sales alongside growth in servo salesAnnual report
「North American sales declined due to the impact of deteriorating results at customers and other factors, but sales of command-type servos for a major partwork publisher increased substantially, resulting in sales exceeding the same period of the previous year.」
North American sales declined due to deteriorating results at customers and other factors, but total sales of hobby radio-control equipment increased on growth in command-type servos for partwork publishers. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of command-type servos for a major partwork publisher increased substantially, and sales exceeded the same period of the previous year.」
Sales of command-type servos for partwork publishers increased substantially, and total sales of hobby radio-control equipment also exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q1New products lifted functional components for robots, while aerial products remained weakAnnual report
「For hobby radio-control equipment, aerial products remained weak, as in the previous fiscal year, but sales of functional components for robots increased following the launch of new command-type servos for a major partwork publisher, leaving total sales at approximately the same level as the same period of the previous year.」
Aerial products remained weak, but functional components for robots grew following the launch of new servos, leaving total sales of hobby radio-control equipment at approximately the same level as the same period of the previous year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「For hobby radio-control equipment, we developed and launched new products, including a 2.4 GHz, 6-channel entry-level transmitter for aircraft, a 3-channel low-end transmitter for cars, and a 4-channel mid-range transmitter for cars.」
The company developed and launched new transmitters in several classes. Meanwhile, sales of hobby radio-control equipment for the fiscal year fell below the previous fiscal year due in part to the impact of tighter regulations following the revision of the Civil Aeronautics Act. - FY2017-Q3Aerial product sales remained weak due to the impact of tighter regulationsAnnual report
「For hobby radio-control equipment, aerial products remained weak due in part to the impact of tighter regulations accompanying the spread of drones. For functional components for robots, demand for command-type servos from major partwork publishers, the main sales destination, reached a plateau. As a result, sales in both areas fell below the same period of the previous year.」
In hobby radio-control equipment, aerial products remained weak due to the impact of tighter regulations accompanying the spread of drones, and sales continued to decline. - FY2017-Q2Sales declined amid a weak marketAnnual report
「Sales of hobby radio-control equipment fell below the same period of the previous year as the market, particularly in the United States, remained weak.」
Despite the policy of revitalizing the market through new product launches, sales for the cumulative period through the current quarter fell below the same period of the previous year due to market weakness, particularly in the United States. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「For hobby radio-control equipment, we will continue to launch attractive new products and work to revitalize the market.」
Policy of revitalizing the market through continuous launches of new products.