# Schenck's Japanese joint venture Nagahama Seisakusho to expand production area

The board of Schenck's Japanese joint venture Nagahama Seisakusho decided on May 16, 2024 to expand the production area with an additional building of approximately 1,500 square meters, following strong order intake of over 70 Tire Uniformity Measurement lines after acquiring Kobe Steel Ltd.'s technology in September 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-05-16
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1,500 square meters additional production area
- Products: Tire Uniformity Measurement lines, balancing technology
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Nagahama Seisakusho](https://endata.com/companies/77537.md)
- [Kobe Steel](https://endata.com/companies/6583.md) (acquirer)
- [Schenck RoTec](https://endata.com/companies/13143.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [schenck-rotec.com](https://www.schenck-rotec.com/en-us/company/news-press/impressive-success-of-schenck-s-japanese-joint-venture/), 2024-05-21: "To sustain this growth, the board decided on May 16, 2024 to expand the production area with an additional building of approximately 1,500 square meters."

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