# Hirata receives ¥8.7 billion order for EV drive unit assembly line

Hirata Corporation received a large-scale purchase order worth approximately 8.7 billion yen for an assembly line for EV drive units. The equipment will be produced at its Kumamoto East Factory and Shichijo Factory.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-08-27
- Where: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $59.0M (8.70B JPY)
- Status: announced
- Products: assembly line for EV drive units
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Hirata Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/79411.md)

## Sources

- [hirata.co.jp](https://www.hirata.co.jp/en/news/archives/1442), 2024-08-27: "Hirata Corporation is pleased to announce that we have recently been awarded a large-scale purchase order for the assembly line of the 'Drive Unit (EDU: Electrical Drive Unit)' for electric vehicles (EVs)."

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