Bright side

Thanks to you, we recorded our highest profits ever.
There are various factors, but the main reason is that the break-even point has significantly decreased over the past five years.
In addition to the efforts of the Technology and Sales Departments, numerous reforms by the Management Department have also greatly contributed, and we believe this is the result of company-wide efforts to improve our structure.

Dark side

However, unfortunately, revenue decreased, and sales ranked 21st in our history.

The main reasons are that some products in the FPD-5 (Flat Panel Display related products) lost sales in the third and fourth quarters, and the decline in procurement sales could not be fully covered by product sales.

Currently, we are recovering from these lost sales and are confirming a bottoming out in procurement sales.

Think forward

The new product development and sales project launched four years ago is gradually starting to show results.
We position the new business year as a year of preparation for growth and aim once again for increased revenue and profit.
Although our strong technical orientation sometimes makes us a bit clumsy and takes time, we are pleased to report that we are ready for business growth based on our philosophy, and we ask for the continued support of all KIMOTO fans and supporters.

May 27, 2014
KIMOTO Co., Ltd.
President and Representative Director Kazunobu Kimoto