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Yaskawa America

Yaskawa America
Leadership team

Mr. Hiroshi Ogasawara (Pres, GM of ICT Strategy Div., Regional Mang. of China & Chairman)

Mr. Shuji Murakami (Sr. Managing Exec. Officer, Corp. Exec. VP, GM of Corp. Plan. & Fin. Div. & Rep. Director)

Mr. Akira Kumagae (Managing Exec. Officer, GM of Corp. Technology Division & Director)

Products/ Services
Network Hardware, Technical Support
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Waukegan, Illinois, United States
Established
1967
Net Income
Above - 20B
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
TYO:6506
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Overview
Location
Summary
YASKAWA Electric Corporation engages in motion control, robotics, system engineering, and other businesses worldwide. It manufactures and sells various AC drives, including general purpose AC drives, specific purpose AC drives, AC Drive for systems, regenerative energy saving units, and PM motors for use in household appliances, such as air conditioners and refrigerators; social infrastructures comprising elevators, escalators, trains, cranes, fans, and pumps; and factories that manufacture printing machinery, textile machinery, rubber machinery, and other materials. The company also offers rotary servo motors, direct drive servo motors, linear motors/linear sliders, machine controllers, positioning sensor encoders, and servo amplifiers for use in industrial robots, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, machine tools, flat panel display manufacturing equipment, and metal working machines; and arc and spot welding, handling/assembling, collaborative, biomedical, palletizing, press handling, sealing/cutting/laser machining, deburring, painting, glass substrates transfer, and semiconductor wafer transfer robots for use in semiconductor wafer conveyance, arc welding, spot welding, handling, assembly, and palletizing applications. In addition, it provides industrial system electrical products, such as medium-voltage AC drives, system use AC drives, and system controllers for use in iron and steel systems, water and wastewater treatment, crane, and paper-making/film/port cargo handling/fiber/printing applications. Further, the company offers equipment for energy saving and creation comprising PV inverters, systems for large wind turbines, control equipment for small-scale power generation, and motor drive systems for use in photovoltaic power generation, large-scale wind power generation, small-scale power generation, and electric vehicles. YASKAWA Electric Corporation was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Kitakyushu, Japan.
History

Yaskawa Electric Corporation was founded in Japan in 1915 and is a leading industry expert in driving and controlling motors. Yaskawa America, Inc. was founded in 1987 with a mission to deliver the same quality and service associated with Yaskawa Electric Corporation to the North and South American markets. Over the course of the last three decades, the company has grown to become the largest full-service supplier of motion control products, industrial robots, machine controllers, and software in the Americas.

Mission
Yaskawa America, Inc. is committed to exceeding customer expectations with quality products and outstanding customer support. Our goal is to provide customers with leading edge technology, reliable products and good value, enabling them to improve their productivity and efficiency.
Vision
Our vision is to be the partner of choice for motion control and automation solutions in the Americas.
Key Team

Mr. Yoshikatsu Minami (Mag. Exe. Officer, Corp SVP, GM of Prod. Mgmt. & Ops. Div., GM of Exp & Imp Admin Div and Director)

Mr. Masahiro Ogawa (Sr. Managing Exec. Officer, GM of Robotics Div & Representative Director)

Michael Stephen Knapek (Sr. Exec. Officer)

Mr. Yasuhiko Morikawa (Sr. Exec. Officer, GM of Gen. Affairs & Risk Management Division and Director)

Junichi Nakano (Sr. Exec. Officer)

Mr. Nobuaki Jinnouchi (Sr. Exec. Officer)

Kenji Ueyama (Sr. Exec. Officer)

Recognition and Awards
Yaskawa America has won numerous awards, including the Yaskawa Quality and Service Excellence Awards, the Best of What's New Award from Popular Science Magazine, and the Automation World Editors' Choice Awards.
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Yaskawa America
Leadership team

Mr. Hiroshi Ogasawara (Pres, GM of ICT Strategy Div., Regional Mang. of China & Chairman)

Mr. Shuji Murakami (Sr. Managing Exec. Officer, Corp. Exec. VP, GM of Corp. Plan. & Fin. Div. & Rep. Director)

Mr. Akira Kumagae (Managing Exec. Officer, GM of Corp. Technology Division & Director)

Products/ Services
Network Hardware, Technical Support
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Waukegan, Illinois, United States
Established
1967
Net Income
Above - 20B
Revenue
Above - 1B
Traded as
TYO:6506
Social Media