{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"42098","rtpr_id":"nNFCGbLsW","ticker":"KBSX","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["KBSX"],"title":"FST Corp. Expands European Presence With the Opening of a New UK Office","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-05-21T12:00:13.060Z","article_body":"Boulder, Colorado--(Newsfile Corp. - May 21, 2026) - FST Corp. (NASDAQ: KBSX)\n(\"FST\", or the \"Company), a leading manufacturer and marketer of steel and\ngraphite golf shafts and a provider of other golf-related services, today\nannounced the opening last month of its new United Kingdom office, a move\ndesigned to deepen the Company's presence in the UK and the European Union\ngolf markets.\n\nLocated at Full Swing Office Park in Wokingham, England, the office serves as\na combined marketing, education, and logistics hub for FST's European\noperations. The office, manned by a dedicated team including a certified\nfitter, tour representative, and a UK territory sales manager, will primarily\nfocus on sales development and customer service, including direct engagement\nwith distributors and over 500 retail golf shops in the UK.\n\nGoing forward, said the Company, FST will expand these efforts to target\nEuropean retailers, many of which operate on a \"heads-only\" model, purchasing\nclub heads separately and sourcing shafts and grips independently. This model,\nsaid chief executive David Chuang, creates an opportunity for FST to supply\nthese European retailers with shafts directly or through FST's established\ndistributor network.\n\nThe Company's new UK office, he said, will also support players on the DP\nWorld Tour, maintain Tour stock inventory, and facilitate OEM liaison work and\nEU program development with regional equipment partners.\n\nMr. Chuang added that the new UK facility features a golf simulator with\nfitting capabilities used for demonstrations and education, along with a small\nwarehouse space to support European tour operations and limited shipping\nthroughout the region.\n\nThe United Kingdom is currently the fourth-largest golf market in the world,\nbehind the United States, Japan, and Korea. FST has experienced steady growth\nin the region in recent years and, with local representation now in place and\nthe new UK operational office, Mr. Chuang said the Company anticipates\ndouble-digit revenue growth in the region in 2026.\n\n\"This expansion strategically complements our existing positions in Korea and\nJapan, further diversifying our international footprint while strengthening\nour connection with European fitters, distributors, pro shops, and small OEM\ncustomers,\" said Mr. Chuang.\n\nWhile large OEM programs continue to be managed centrally through FST's U.S.\ncorporate offices, the CEO said, the UK operation enables direct relationship\nmanagement for smaller, local OEM programs.\n\nThis localized engagement, he stated, is expected to generate \"significant\nincremental revenue while strengthening FST and KBS brand awareness among\ndistributors, fitters, and pro shops across the region.\"\n\nAbout FST Corp. (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/RYroNhOZDR)\nFounded in 1989, FST Corp. manufactures and sells golf club shafts, along with\nother golf-related items, to golf equipment brands, OEMs, distributors, and\nconsumers via the company's KBS Golf Experience retail outlets. FST's\nequipment, marketed under the KBS brand, is utilized by golfers at all levels,\nincluding many professional players participating in the PGA and other major\ngolf associations. The company's product portfolio, retail presence, and\ngolf-related services are part of a vertically integrated business model that\nhas established the KBS brand on a global scale and created significant\ncompetitive advantages over peer brands. The company's growth strategies\ncurrently position it for expansion into under-tapped golf shaft markets.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future\nexpectations, plans, and prospects, as well as statements that are not\nhistorical facts. These statements involve known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties, and assumptions based on the Company's current expectations\nabout events that may impact its financial condition, results, strategy, and\nneeds. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by terms such as\n\"may,\" \"will,\" \"expect,\" \"anticipate,\" \"aim,\" \"estimate,\" \"intend,\" \"plan,\"\n\"believe,\" \"likely,\" and similar expressions.\n\nThe Company assumes no obligation to update or revise these statements to\nreflect new events or changes in expectations, except as required by law.\nWhile these statements reflect reasonable expectations, actual results may\ndiffer materially. Investors are encouraged to review the Company's\nregistration statement and SEC filings for additional information on factors\nthat may impact future results.\n\nCompany Contact:\nFST Corp.\n1801 13th Street, Suite 306,\nBoulder, CO 80302\nOffice: 303-444-2226\nEmail: investorrelations@fstshafts.com\n\nInvestor Relations Inquiries:\nSkyline Corporate Communications Group, LLC\nScott Powell, President\n1177 Avenue of the Americas, 5th Floor\nNew York, New York 10036\nOffice: (646) 893-5835\nEmail: ir@skylineccg.com\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/298082","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFCGbLsW","title":"FST Corp. Expands European Presence With the Opening of a New UK Office","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"KBSX","created":"2026-05-21T12:00:13.060Z","tickers":["KBSX"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Boulder, Colorado--(Newsfile Corp. - May 21, 2026) - FST Corp. (NASDAQ: KBSX)\n(\"FST\", or the \"Company), a leading manufacturer and marketer of steel and\ngraphite golf shafts and a provider of other golf-related services, today\nannounced the opening last month of its new United Kingdom office, a move\ndesigned to deepen the Company's presence in the UK and the European Union\ngolf markets.\n\nLocated at Full Swing Office Park in Wokingham, England, the office serves as\na combined marketing, education, and logistics hub for FST's European\noperations. The office, manned by a dedicated team including a certified\nfitter, tour representative, and a UK territory sales manager, will primarily\nfocus on sales development and customer service, including direct engagement\nwith distributors and over 500 retail golf shops in the UK.\n\nGoing forward, said the Company, FST will expand these efforts to target\nEuropean retailers, many of which operate on a \"heads-only\" model, purchasing\nclub heads separately and sourcing shafts and grips independently. This model,\nsaid chief executive David Chuang, creates an opportunity for FST to supply\nthese European retailers with shafts directly or through FST's established\ndistributor network.\n\nThe Company's new UK office, he said, will also support players on the DP\nWorld Tour, maintain Tour stock inventory, and facilitate OEM liaison work and\nEU program development with regional equipment partners.\n\nMr. Chuang added that the new UK facility features a golf simulator with\nfitting capabilities used for demonstrations and education, along with a small\nwarehouse space to support European tour operations and limited shipping\nthroughout the region.\n\nThe United Kingdom is currently the fourth-largest golf market in the world,\nbehind the United States, Japan, and Korea. FST has experienced steady growth\nin the region in recent years and, with local representation now in place and\nthe new UK operational office, Mr. Chuang said the Company anticipates\ndouble-digit revenue growth in the region in 2026.\n\n\"This expansion strategically complements our existing positions in Korea and\nJapan, further diversifying our international footprint while strengthening\nour connection with European fitters, distributors, pro shops, and small OEM\ncustomers,\" said Mr. Chuang.\n\nWhile large OEM programs continue to be managed centrally through FST's U.S.\ncorporate offices, the CEO said, the UK operation enables direct relationship\nmanagement for smaller, local OEM programs.\n\nThis localized engagement, he stated, is expected to generate \"significant\nincremental revenue while strengthening FST and KBS brand awareness among\ndistributors, fitters, and pro shops across the region.\"\n\nAbout FST Corp. (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/RYroNhOZDR)\nFounded in 1989, FST Corp. manufactures and sells golf club shafts, along with\nother golf-related items, to golf equipment brands, OEMs, distributors, and\nconsumers via the company's KBS Golf Experience retail outlets. FST's\nequipment, marketed under the KBS brand, is utilized by golfers at all levels,\nincluding many professional players participating in the PGA and other major\ngolf associations. The company's product portfolio, retail presence, and\ngolf-related services are part of a vertically integrated business model that\nhas established the KBS brand on a global scale and created significant\ncompetitive advantages over peer brands. The company's growth strategies\ncurrently position it for expansion into under-tapped golf shaft markets.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future\nexpectations, plans, and prospects, as well as statements that are not\nhistorical facts. These statements involve known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties, and assumptions based on the Company's current expectations\nabout events that may impact its financial condition, results, strategy, and\nneeds. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by terms such as\n\"may,\" \"will,\" \"expect,\" \"anticipate,\" \"aim,\" \"estimate,\" \"intend,\" \"plan,\"\n\"believe,\" \"likely,\" and similar expressions.\n\nThe Company assumes no obligation to update or revise these statements to\nreflect new events or changes in expectations, except as required by law.\nWhile these statements reflect reasonable expectations, actual results may\ndiffer materially. Investors are encouraged to review the Company's\nregistration statement and SEC filings for additional information on factors\nthat may impact future results.\n\nCompany Contact:\nFST Corp.\n1801 13th Street, Suite 306,\nBoulder, CO 80302\nOffice: 303-444-2226\nEmail: investorrelations@fstshafts.com\n\nInvestor Relations Inquiries:\nSkyline Corporate Communications Group, LLC\nScott Powell, President\n1177 Avenue of the Americas, 5th Floor\nNew York, New York 10036\nOffice: (646) 893-5835\nEmail: ir@skylineccg.com\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/298082"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-21T12:00:13.081131707Z","server_sent_at_ms":1779364813081},"received_at":"2026-05-21T12:00:13.144Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/298082"},"analysis":{"id":"31533","press_release_id":"42098","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Leisure Products","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"FST Corp. opened a new office in Wokingham, England, to serve as a marketing, education, and logistics hub for its European operations.\n\nThe facility includes a golf simulator for fitting demonstrations and a small warehouse to support European tour operations and regional shipping.\n\nCEO David Chuang stated the move targets over 500 retail golf shops in the UK and aims to capture double-digit revenue growth in the region in 2026 by engaging directly with distributors and OEMs.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"FST expands European footprint with new UK office to target retail and OEM growth."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"retail_shops_target":"500"}},"quotedText":"This expansion strategically complements our existing positions in Korea and Japan, further diversifying our international footprint while strengthening our connection with European fitters, distributors, pro shops, and small OEM customers","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"David Chuang","role":"CEO"},{"name":"Scott Powell","role":"President, Skyline Corporate Communications Group"}],"products":["steel and graphite golf shafts","KBS brand"],"companies":[{"name":"FST Corp.","ticker":"KBSX","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Skyline Corporate Communications Group, LLC","relationship":"investor relations firm"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Opening of a new regional office is a standard operational expansion move. 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