Company: FSTWF
Filing Date: 2025-07-08
Form Type: F-1/A
Source: 0001213900-25-061884
Chunk: 97

Company: FST Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-07-08
Form: F-1/A
Chunk 97
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 Company continues to improve its production process, employing and constantly upgrading its self -designedsmart manufacturing software to implement automated production, streamline production procedures, shorten the production process, monitor the health and status of repair of production equipment, and reduce manufacturing cost. The typical manufacturing process of a shaft is illustrated by the flowchart below. The process starts by welding steel coils into tubes, then heating the tubes for a period of time using spherodizing annealing to improve ductility and relieve stress in order to allow the steel tubes to be further worked. Thereafter, the tubes are coated with phosphate to improve corrosion resistance and lubrication, and then put through an automatic swaging machine to shape the dimensions of the eventual shaft. A draw bench is then used to pull the shaft through a drawing die to shape its ends. Then, the shafts are cut for the first time and polished, then tempered through stepping by heating them above a critical temperature then quenched in an oil bath to improve toughness until the temperature becomes uniform throughout the entire length of the shafts, then cooled in air to room temperature. Thereafter the shafts are straightened, polished at the edges to remove 65 burrs, and cut to the final length, put through annealing again, and polished for a final time. Shaft surfaces are then plated in an electroplating machine for the final finish. Finally, quality inspection personnel will examine each manufactured shaft based on the Company’s quality criteria, and those that pass are warehoused pending sales. Supply Chain; Suppliers and Raw Materials Procurement and Supply Chain The Company prioritizes strategic purchasing and inventory management to optimize its supply chain. Through regular production -salesmeetings, the Company assesses order volumes, market demand, raw material consumption, production schedules, and supplier lead times to determine timely procurement needs. This proactive approach fosters stable supply sources and contracted processing, ensuring uninterrupted operations. No supply shortages or disruptions have occurred during the Company’s history. Main Raw Materials and Suppliers The Company’s golf club shafts utilize a combination of iron, carbon fiber, and various decorative materials (coatings, paints, inks, etc.). These raw materials are primarily sourced from established third -partysuppliers in Taiwan, as described further below. While the Company relies on external suppliers for raw materials used in shaft production, all steel shafts are manufactured in -house. The key materials utilized in the production of steel shafts include: •Steel Coils •Nitrogen and Argon •Abrasive Cloth Wheels and Tape •