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2026/09/11
Named a Global Top 100 Innovator for 4 Consecutive Years
In late August, at our R&D facility in Kyoto, we received the commemorative trophy for being selected as one of the "Top 100 Global Innovators 2026" by Clarivate Ltd. of the UK. This award selects the top 100 most innovative companies in the world based on patent data, and this marks Nidec's fourth …
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2026/09/02
A local government minister visited the UK's Wales base
Ministers from the Welsh government visited the headquarters of Nidec Drives in Newtown, Wales, UK, on August 21.As the largest private employer in the central region with approximately 600 employees, the facility earned high praise for strengthening its manufacturing capabilities through an investm…
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2026/09/01
Boosting Productivity & Sustainability with Advanced Automation
A reporting team visited "The Orchard Hub Campus" in Hubli Dharwad, India, to report on its state-of-the-art facilities and unique factory culture.The approximately 50-acre site houses six cutting-edge factories manufacturing next-generation motors and battery systems for industrial infrastructure, …
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2026/08/31
Exhibiting Simultaneously at Electronics Exhibitions in Thailand and China
Nidec Advanced Technology exhibited simultaneously at THECA 2026, Southeast Asia's largest electronic circuit board exhibition, held in Bangkok, Thailand from August 26th, and PCIM Asia Shenzhen 2026 in Shenzhen, China.In China, we showcased their latest inspection equipment for power semiconductors…
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2026/08/27
R&D Synergy Forum held at China base
On August 21st, Nidec China R&D Synergy Forum was held at Nidec (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.More than 70 employees participated in the forum, engaging in a lively exchange of ideas regarding the concrete development of future R&D collaboration in China.In his opening speech, CTO Kaida emphasized the importanc…
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2026/08/04
Factory tour was held at Elevator Division's Shunde Plant
On July 23rd, executives from major local companies visited the Nidec Elevator Shunde Factory in China, for a factory tour and exchange of ideas.The theme of the visit was sharing know-how on "lean management," which eliminates waste and improves efficiency. We introduced our management model, which…
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2026/07/29
Certified Mechanical Heritage: The 75-Year-Old Music Box Behind Our Motor Business
A very early model of a domestically produced 18-note music box movement (drive mechanism), believed to have been manufactured around 1951 by Nidec Instruments , formerly known as Sankyo Seiki Manufacturing, has been designated a "Mechanical Heritage" by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers for…
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2026/07/14
Nidec Automotive Motor in China Selected as 'Future Factory'
Nidec Automotive Motor (Pinghu) Co., Ltd. (NAMS), located in Pinghu, Zhejiang Province, China, has been selected for the '2026 Zhejiang Future Factory Model List' announced by the Department of Economy and Information Technology of Zhejiang Province. A 'Future Factory' refers to an advanced facility…
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2026/06/25
Exhibited at Robotics Exhibition "Automate"
We exhibited at Automate 2026, the largest robotics and automation exhibition in the United States, held in Chicago. Two of our group companies based in Chicago (Nidec Drive Technology and Nidec Motor) participated, showcasing reducers that support the precise movements of industrial robots, as well…
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2026/06/12
Exhibited at IT Exhibition "Interop Tokyo 2026"
We exhibited our water-cooling products for data centers at Interop Tokyo 2026, Japan's largest IT exhibition. Particularly noteworthy was our CDU (Coolant Distribution Unit), a device that circulates coolant to dissipate heat from equipment. Its high energy efficiency and ease of maintenance, essen…
