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  • Nidec Global Appliance Compressors at Chillventa 2018

    Nidec Global Appliance Compressors (formerly Secop and formerly known as Danfoss Compressors), a forerunner in advanced refrigeration compressor technology with more than 60 years of innovation, will showcase its latest developments at the Chillventa 2018. The exhibition will take place from October 16 to 18, 2018, in Nuremberg. The company can be found in Hall 7A, Booth 208.

  • Nidec Completes Acquisition of MS-Graessner GmbH & Co. KG and Its Group Companies

    Nidec Corporation today announced that the Company has acquired 100% ownership of MS-Graessner GmbH & Co. KG and its group companies, a privately owned German company group from its owners on August 31, 2018 through Nidec-Shimpo GmbH which is the Germany-based affiliate of Nidec’s subsidiary, Nidec-Shimpo Corporation.

  • Nidec to Further Strengthen its Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Motor Division

    KYOTO–August 29, 2018–The Japan-based multinational manufacturer of electric motors Nidec keeps growing, and the company’s Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Motor (ACIM) division is set to play an important role in the continued growth of the company group. As a part of its growth strategy, Nidec has named Henk van Duijnhoven as Global Business Leader of its ACIM division.

  • Nidec-Shimpo Announces New Models of the S-CART Series of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)

    Nidec-Shimpo, a subsidiary of Nidec, today announced that the company will begin shipping a new model of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) – the next model in the company's S-CART series – equipped with a “Follow-Me” function. Additionally, the company has also developed a separate new model equipped with a “Return-To-Home” function as well as a model designed to carry a maximum payload of 500 kg.

  • AGVs in Logistics

    Although AGVs (Automatic Guided Vehicles) are currently mainly used in manufacturing related applications, the market for AGVs specialized in logistics is expected to witness significant growth in the coming years. The trend of distribution centers - such as those of convenience stores and online shopping establishments - handling large varieties of different products in small quantities remains s

  • Nidec Acquires CIMA S.p.A., an Italian Commercial Motor Manufacturer

    Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) today announced that it acquired a 100% ownership interest in CIMA S.p.A. (“CIMA”), an Italian commercial motor manufacturer, from its shareholders (the “Transaction”) on July 2, 2018, local time. As a result of the Transaction, CIMA became a consolidated subsidiary of Nidec.

  • Nidec’s CEO and COO Talk about Future Growth and the Company’s New Leadership Structure

    On June 20, over 1,000 Nidec shareholders gathered in Japan’s ancient capital Kyoto, the home of the company group’s corporate head office, to attend Nidec’s 45th annual general meeting. As customary, the two-hour long meeting was chaired by the company founder and CEO Shigenobu Nagamori who personally responded to all of the questions from the attending shareholders.

  • Hiroyuki Yoshimoto Assumes Office as New Nidec President

    For the first time in the 45 year old history of the Kyoto-based multinational manufacturer of electric motors, Nidec has a new president, as Hiroyuki Yoshimoto becomes the first person to hold the post after the company’s founder Shigenobu Nagamori. The appointment was approved on June 20 at the 45th regular general meeting of shareholders and a subsequent meeting of the board of directors.

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