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- TIEMCO LTD. (TIEMF) engages in the planning, development, import, export, manufacturing, and sales of fishing tackle and outdoor products. The company operates through three main segments: Fishing Products, offering lure fishing products such as rods under the Fenwick brand including the ACES series, fly-fishing tackle including rods like EUFLEX, reels such as Oracle, TMC Fly Hooks, Leader Clippers, Shimazaki DRY-SHAKE floatant, tying materials, and lures like Red Pepper, CRITTER TACKLE, and LOCOISM; Outdoor Products, providing functional apparel and gear under the Foxfire brand including jackets, shirts, pants, vests, waders, bags, accessories, and mosquito-repellent SCORON series clothing; and Others, encompassing property and casualty insurance agency services and real estate leasing.
TIEMCO LTD. serves anglers and outdoor enthusiasts targeting freshwater species like black bass and trout, as well as saltwater fishing, with products distributed primarily in Japan through specialized retailers, Foxfire Stores, and its fly-fishing school network. The company imports premium international brands including ORVIS fly-fishing tackle, Scientific Anglers/3M fly lines, UMPQUA, and Fenwick rods as exclusive distributor in Japan. It maintains shipping and warehouse facilities in Narashino-shi, Chiba, supporting efficient domestic logistics.
Founded on December 1, 1969, and headquartered at Kikukawa 3-1-11, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8555, Japan, the company employs 69 people and trades on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market with common stock of 1,079,998 thousand JPY. In recent years, TIEMCO LTD. formed a capital and business alliance with Snow Peak, Inc. in April 2019; established the joint venture CAMPERS AND ANGLERS Co., Ltd. with Snow Peak, Inc., Ibic, and Ibic Foods in November 2021 to expand into camping and angling synergies; and transitioned to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market in April 2022. These strategic moves reflect ongoing efforts to broaden its outdoor ecosystem amid stable core fishing operations.