Meiwa Kogyo Opens CAMPFIRE Encore Order for Stainless Steel Lure Metarial
A water-infrastructure metal shop is treating a sold-out novelty run as a demand signal rather than a one-off, which is what a resale decision looks like when the workshop has nothing else to sell into that audience.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Meiwa Kogyo, a Niigata metal processor, will run a second crowdfunding project for its movable stainless steel lure Metarial on CAMPFIRE from September 16, 2026, for 30 days. The first run, on Makuake in February 2026, hit its target in three hours, sold out in 10 days, and closed at 1,604 percent with 1,283,400 yen from 73 supporters. The company says encore requests drove the decision.
The second run lands on a different platform than the first. The February 2026 campaign ran on Makuake, where the target was met three hours after launch, the lot sold out 10 days later, and the close came in at 1,604 percent of goal with 1,283,400 yen from 73 supporters.
The company describes internal disagreement over timing, with some arguing a resale discussion came too early. The stated reason for going ahead is inbound requests from buyers after the first project ended.
Metarial is machined as a single movable piece from raw stainless by the company's processing staff. It is unpainted to avoid paint loss, and the company presents it as a long-service tool. The Niigata City firm has spent more than 50 years on water pipes, water pipe bridges, and temporary piping rental.
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