Expanding Business Scope and Accelerating Global Expansion
First written in FY2016. 25 of 37 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-09-17.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 8 of 55 companies on the "Worse" side.
46 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Demand related to telecommunications and semiconductors, mainly in China and Asia, remained strong.」
The company captured telecommunications- and semiconductor-related demand in China and Asia, with revenue increasing in all segments and consolidated revenue reaching ¥441,383 million, up 9.8% year on year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the FA business, although capital investment demand in Japan remained weak, overseas regions generally performed steadily as the company captured demand, including telecommunications-related demand in China, through proprietary initiatives such as meviy, the Economy Series and D-JIT. In addition, the results of Fictiv Inc. have been consolidated since July, resulting in revenue of ¥72,743 million, up 8.8% year on year.」
In addition to Chinese telecommunications-related demand and demand captured through meviy, the Economy Series and D-JIT, Fictiv Inc. was included in the scope of consolidation from July, resulting in an 8.8% year-on-year increase in FA revenue. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The group is making maximum use of its strength in combining manufacturing and distribution businesses to expand its business areas and accelerate global expansion.」
Revenue increased in all segments, while regional revenue was ¥79,331 million in China, ¥64,010 million in Asia, ¥44,697 million in the Americas and ¥26,801 million in Europe. Misumi Nepal Pvt. Ltd., established in December 2024, was also added to the consolidated subsidiaries. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The VONA business is the MISUMI Group’s distribution business, selling manufacturing and automation-related equipment components, including products made by other companies in addition to the MISUMI brand, as well as indirect materials such as MRO supplies. It performed steadily across all overseas regions and secured higher revenue year on year. Revenue was ¥88,347 million, up 6.6% year on year, and operating profit was ¥7,251 million, up 5.2%.」
The VONA business performed steadily across all overseas regions, with revenue up 6.6% and operating profit up 5.2%. Global expansion continued to drive business growth and performance. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The new business initiatives, including the development of new products and services, progressed steadily toward sustainable growth, but could not offset weak demand related to capital investment, resulting in lower revenue year on year.」
The company stated that its new business initiatives, including the development of new products and services, progressed steadily, while revenue declined year on year because of weak demand related to capital investment. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「New business initiatives, including the development of new products and services undertaken to achieve sustainable growth, progressed generally as planned.」
The company continued its new business initiatives, including the development of new products and services, as efforts to expand its business areas toward sustainable growth. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Through these initiatives, the company aims to continuously strengthen and expand its global customer base and achieve sustainable growth going forward.」
The company continued its policy of strengthening and expanding its global customer base through expanded products and services and regional development. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the FA business, although demand remained subdued in China and Japan, growth continued in other regions. Revenue was ¥91,788 million, up 3.2% year on year, while operating profit was ¥17,294 million, down 6.7%.」
While demand remained weak in China and Japan, growth continued in other regions, and the company continued to expand its business through global operations. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As 株式会社ＤＴダイナミクス was newly established during the second quarter of the current fiscal year, it has been included in the scope of consolidation.」
株式会社DTダイナミクス was newly established and included in the scope of consolidation from Q2. This represents concrete progress in expanding the group’s operating bases and business entities. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the FA business, growth continued in regions other than China and Japan, where demand showed signs of slowing.」
While demand slowed in China and Japan, growth continued in other regions, and the company continued to expand its business through regional development. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, consolidated revenue was ¥366,160 million, up 17.8% year on year.」
The company captured recovering automation demand across all regions, resulting in a 17.8% year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue. Progress in global expansion, including China, Asia, the Americas and Europe, was reflected in the full-year results. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The VONA business is the MISUMI Group’s distribution business, selling manufacturing and automation-related equipment components, indirect materials and MRO supplies, including products made by other companies in addition to the MISUMI brand. By broadly capturing global demand related to automation, revenue was ¥128,969 million, up 28.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥15,776 million, up 296.9%.」
The VONA business broadly captured global automation-related demand, increasing both revenue and operating profit year on year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to continued growth in China, recovery continued in all regions, including Japan, and revenue was ¥59.073 billion, up 23.6% year on year.」
Demand recovery continued across all regions, including China and Japan, and revenue from the global business, including the FA business, increased 23.6% year on year. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In Q1, overseas demand remained strong and demand also recovered in Japan, resulting in new record highs for both revenue and profit on a quarterly basis.」
The company continued its global business expansion against a backdrop of strong overseas demand and a recovery in domestic demand. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Through these initiatives, the company aims to continuously strengthen and expand its global customer base and achieve sustainable growth going forward.」
The company continued to pursue a policy of sustainable growth through expanded product areas, a stronger and broader customer base, and global expansion. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「China, Europe and the Americas continued to perform well, but Japan remained in negative growth.」
While recovery and sales growth were seen in China, Europe and the Americas, Japan remained in negative growth, describing the status of the company’s global expansion. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During Q1, the company leveraged the strong IT, logistics and manufacturing infrastructure and global network it had built to maintain stable supply to customers worldwide and meet demand for short delivery times, despite the continuing impact of COVID-19.」
The company continued to supply and serve customers worldwide by leveraging its global network and business infrastructure, but revenue for the quarter declined 10.8% year on year. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The group is making maximum use of its strength in combining manufacturing and distribution businesses to expand its business areas, accelerate global expansion and broaden the areas in which it contributes to manufacturing.」
The company continued to expand its business areas and accelerate its global expansion, but revenue for the period declined 5.6% year on year. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As MISUMI TREASURY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., 米思米(上海)投資有限公司 and 駿河精機(佛山)有限公司 were newly established, they have been included in the scope of consolidation from the third quarter of the current fiscal year.」
Three new companies were established in Singapore, Shanghai and Foshan and included in the scope of consolidation from Q3. This represents concrete progress in expanding the group’s global operating footprint. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「These initiatives and proactive sales expansion measures increased revenue in Southeast Asia and the Americas, but were insufficient to offset the slowdown in China and Japan.」
The company continued its international expansion, including sales growth in Southeast Asia and the Americas, but could not offset the slowdown in China and Japan, resulting in a 5.7% year-on-year decline in consolidated revenue. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「An expanded customer base and revenue growth driven by the accelerated international expansion of the VONA business enabled the company to secure consolidated revenue above the prior-year level, despite falling short of its plan. As a result, consolidated revenue was ¥331.936 billion, up 6.1% year on year, setting a new record high for the eighth consecutive period.」
Accelerated international expansion by VONA and other factors resulted in a 6.1% year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue, setting a new record high for the eighth consecutive period. The company also stated that it fell short of its plan. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「This evolution of the business model provided greater convenience to customers, while revenue growth from the accelerated international expansion of the VONA business also drove performance. The company secured consolidated revenue above the prior-year level. As a result, consolidated revenue was ¥249.719 billion, up 8.1% year on year, setting a new record high for a third-quarter period.」
Accelerated international expansion in the VONA business drove revenue growth, with consolidated revenue increasing 8.1% year on year to ¥249.719 billion, a new record high for a third-quarter period. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue growth from the accelerated international expansion of the VONA business also drove performance. Although the company fell short of its plan, it secured consolidated revenue above the prior-year level. As a result, consolidated revenue was ¥166.668 billion, up 9.3% year on year, setting a new record high for a half-year period.」
Accelerated international expansion in the VONA business drove revenue growth, resulting in a 9.3% year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue, although the company also stated that it fell short of its plan. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「These and other measures to strengthen the operating structure enabled the FA and die components businesses to capture demand in the automotive and electronics industries, among others. The VONA business also grew strongly in Japan through an expanded product range, while overseas revenue increased as international expansion progressed.」
Consolidated revenue for Q1 increased 12.7% year on year to ¥85.428 billion, driven by the capture of automotive and electronics demand, an expanded VONA product range and continued international expansion, setting a new record high for quarterly revenue. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「These and other measures to strengthen the operating structure enabled the FA and die components businesses to capture robust demand in the automotive and electronics industries, among others. The VONA business also grew strongly in Japan through an expanded product range, while overseas revenue increased as international expansion progressed, contributing to higher consolidated revenue. As a result, consolidated revenue was ¥312.969 billion, up 20.8% year on year.」
Consolidated revenue increased 20.8% year on year to ¥312.969 billion, driven by demand captured across the three businesses, an expanded VONA product range and continued international expansion. The company also established two Mexican subsidiaries in November 2017. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「These and other measures to strengthen the operating structure enabled the FA and die components businesses to capture robust demand in the automotive and electronics industries, among others. The VONA business also grew strongly in Japan through an expanded product range, while overseas revenue increased as international expansion progressed, contributing to higher consolidated revenue. As a result, consolidated revenue was ¥231.058 billion, up 23.4% year on year.」
Consolidated revenue for the nine months ended Q3 increased 23.4% year on year, driven by the capture of demand, an expanded VONA product range and continued international expansion. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「These and other measures to strengthen the operating structure enabled the FA and die components businesses to capture robust demand in the automotive and electronics industries, among others. The VONA business also grew strongly in Japan through an expanded product range, while overseas revenue increased as international expansion progressed, contributing to higher consolidated revenue. As a result, consolidated revenue was ¥152.465 billion, up 25.2% year on year.」
Consolidated revenue for the six months ended Q2 increased 25.2% year on year, driven by the capture of automotive and electronics demand, an expanded VONA product range and continued international expansion. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The FA and die components businesses captured demand from the automotive and electronics industries, among others. In the VONA business, domestic operations continued to grow strongly on an expanded product range, while overseas revenue also increased as international expansion progressed. These factors led to higher consolidated revenue. As a result, consolidated revenue was ¥75.774 billion, up 24.4% year on year.」
Consolidated revenue for Q1 increased 24.4% year on year, driven by the capture of automotive and electronics demand, an expanded VONA product range and continued international expansion. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the impact of foreign-exchange fluctuations, higher sales in the FA business, which captured rising demand in the automotive and electronics industries, and growth in the VONA business, which expanded its supplier base and customer count, drove the increase in consolidated revenue. As a result, consolidated revenue was ¥187.23 billion, up 5.4% year on year.」
Growth in the FA business, which captured automotive and electronics demand, and the VONA business, which increased its number of suppliers and customers, resulted in a 5.4% year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue for the nine months ended Q3. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the impact of foreign exchange movements, these initiatives, including capturing increased demand in the automotive and electronics industries, drove revenue growth in the FA business, while growth in the VONA business, which expanded its number of manufacturers and increased its customer base, drove overall consolidated revenue growth. As a result, consolidated revenue was ¥121,802 million, an increase of ¥5,613 million, or 4.8%, year on year.」
Growth in the FA business, which captured automotive and electronics demand, and the VONA business, which increased its number of manufacturers and customers, resulted in consolidated revenue for the cumulative second quarter increasing 4.8% year on year. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「These initiatives, including capturing increased demand in the automotive industry and the electronics industry, particularly demand related to smartphones, drove revenue growth in the FA business, while growth in the VONA business, which expanded its number of manufacturers and increased its customer base, drove overall consolidated revenue growth. As a result, consolidated revenue was ¥60,903 million, an increase of ¥3,774 million, or 6.6%, year on year.」
Consolidated revenue for the first quarter increased 6.6% year on year, driven by the capture of automotive and electronics demand and growth in VONA’s number of manufacturers and customers. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The group is making maximum use of its strength in combining manufacturing and distribution businesses to expand its business areas, accelerate global expansion and broaden the areas in which it contributes to manufacturing.」
This is described as an initiative to leverage the strengths of the manufacturing and distribution businesses to expand the product range and geographic footprint.