# Yaskawa establishes European Robotics Distribution Center and expands production in Slovenia

Yaskawa Electric has established the European Robotics Distribution Center (ERDC) and relocated/expanded YASKAWA Ristro d.o.o. in Kočevje, Slovenia. The investment is approximately 5 billion yen, and manipulator production capacity has been expanded to 850 units per month.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-06-30
- Where: Kočevje, Slovenia
- Value: $35.0M (5.00B JPY)
- Starts operating: 1 Jul 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 850 units per month
- Products: industrial robots, robot systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Yaskawa Europe Holding](https://endata.com/companies/11131.md)
- [Yaskawa Electric Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/16371.md)

## Sources

- [yaskawa-global.com](https://www.yaskawa-global.com/newsrelease/news/179633), 2026-07-01: "This initiative aims to strengthen the robotics business in Europe, where future growth is expected."
- [drivesweb.com](https://www.drivesweb.com/people-and-markets/strong-foothold-in-europe), 2026-07-13: "On June 30, at the Kočevje site in Slovenia, Hiroshi Ogasawara and Pär Tornemo officially opened the new European robotics distribution center and an additional assembly hall for robotic welding systems."

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