# Yaskawa Electric Corp.

- Headquarters: Japan
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Sites

| Place | Latest | Largest value | Types |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Iruma, Japan | 2018-12-05 | — | expansion |
| Changzhou, China | 2018-06-15 | $45.0M | expansion |
| Kocevje, Slovenia | 2018-05-14 | $30.0M | new_facility |
| Jiangsu Province, China | 2017-11-09 | — | expansion |
| Kočevje, Slovenia | 2017-11-06 | $29.0M | new_facility |
| Nantes, France | 2017-07-18 | $11.5M | investment |
| Shenyang, China | 2017-01-18 | — | expansion |
| Slovenia, Slovenia | 2016-11-21 | $27.5M | expansion |
| Ribnica, Slovenia | 2016-11-21 | $27.2M | new_facility |
| Nanjing, China | 2016-11-18 | $45.0M | expansion |

## Customers, suppliers and deals

- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md): acquired, 2×, latest 2018-12-18
- [Yaskawa Siemens Automation Drive](https://endata.com/companies/18836.md): acquired, 1×, latest 2018-07-12
- [Yaskawa Siemens Automation & Drives Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/18919.md): acquired, 1×, latest 2018-07-12

## Announcements (17)

- 2018-12-18: [Yaskawa Electric acquires Siemens' stake in joint venture YSAD](https://endata.com/announcements/18318-yaskawa-electric-acquires-siemens-stake-in-joint-venture-ysad) (Acquisition · Japan)
- 2018-12-05: [Yaskawa begins full operations at Yaskawa Solution Factory in Iruma, Japan](https://endata.com/announcements/18256-yaskawa-begins-full-operations-at-yaskawa-solution-factory-in-iruma-japan) (Expansion · Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, Japan · starts operating 5 Dec 2018)
- 2018-07-12: [Yaskawa Electric to fully acquire Yaskawa Siemens Automation Drive joint venture](https://endata.com/announcements/17780-yaskawa-electric-to-fully-acquire-yaskawa-siemens-automation-drive-joint-venture) (Acquisition · Japan)
- 2018-06-15: [Yaskawa opens second phase of robot plant in Changzhou](https://endata.com/announcements/17687-yaskawa-opens-second-phase-of-robot-plant-in-changzhou) (Expansion · Changzhou, Wujin National High-tech Industrial Zone, China · $45.0M · starts operating 15 Jun 2018)
- 2018-05-14: [Yaskawa to build electrical components factory in Kocevje, Slovenia](https://endata.com/announcements/17546-yaskawa-to-build-electrical-components-factory-in-kocevje-slovenia) (New facility · Kocevje, southern Slovenia, Slovenia · $30.0M · 250 jobs · starts operating 2020)
- 2018-05-08: [Yaskawa Dürr opens new painting robot plant in Xianghe, China](https://endata.com/announcements/17528-yaskawa-durr-opens-new-painting-robot-plant-in-xianghe-china) (New facility · Xianghe Robot Town, Hebei, China · starts operating 8 May 2018)
- 2017-11-09: [Yaskawa to increase robot production capacity by 25% in China](https://endata.com/announcements/16849-yaskawa-to-increase-robot-production-capacity-by-25-in-china) (Expansion · Jiangsu Province, China, China · starts operating 2018)
- 2017-11-06: [Yaskawa breaks ground on €25M robot factory in Kočevje, Slovenia](https://endata.com/announcements/16845-yaskawa-breaks-ground-on-25m-robot-factory-in-kocevje-slovenia) (New facility · Kočevje, Slovenia, Slovenia · $29.0M · 200 jobs · starts operating 2018)
- 2017-09-19: [Yaskawa starts construction of factory expansion in Torsås](https://endata.com/announcements/16657-yaskawa-starts-construction-of-factory-expansion-in-torsas) (Expansion · Torsås, Sweden, Sweden · $4.80M · starts operating Q2 2018)
- 2017-07-18: [Yaskawa invests EUR 10M in European facilities in France and Sweden](https://endata.com/announcements/16434-yaskawa-invests-eur-10m-in-european-facilities-in-france-and-sweden) (Investment · Nantes, France, France · $11.5M · starts operating 2018)
- 2017-07-05: [Yaskawa to expand robot production in Changzhou, China](https://endata.com/announcements/16383-yaskawa-to-expand-robot-production-in-changzhou-china) (Expansion · Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China · $45.0M · starts operating Apr 2018)
- 2017-06-07: [Yaskawa invests SEK 40M in Torsås facility expansion](https://endata.com/announcements/16281-yaskawa-invests-sek-40m-in-torsas-facility-expansion) (Expansion · Torsås, Sweden · $4.60M · starts operating Q2 2018)
- 2017-02-01: [Yaskawa Electric to build €25M industrial robot plant in Slovenia](https://endata.com/announcements/15818-yaskawa-electric-to-build-25m-industrial-robot-plant-in-slovenia) (New facility · Kočevje, Slovenia, Slovenia · $27.0M · 200 jobs · starts operating 2019)
- 2017-01-18: [Yaskawa Electric to build third factory in Shenyang, China](https://endata.com/announcements/15767-yaskawa-electric-to-build-third-factory-in-shenyang-china) (Expansion · Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China · starts operating Q1 2018)
- 2016-11-21: [Yaskawa plans robot plant in Ribnica, Slovenia](https://endata.com/announcements/16368-yaskawa-plans-robot-plant-in-ribnica-slovenia) (New facility · Ribnica, Slovenia · $27.2M · 200 jobs · starts operating Sep 2018)
- 2016-11-21: [Yaskawa to build new robot plant and development center in Slovenia](https://endata.com/announcements/15615-yaskawa-to-build-new-robot-plant-and-development-center-in-slovenia) (Expansion · Slovenia, Slovenia · $27.5M · 200 jobs · starts operating 2018)
- 2016-11-18: [Yaskawa to double robot production at Nanjing plant with $45M expansion](https://endata.com/announcements/15562-yaskawa-to-double-robot-production-at-nanjing-plant-with-45m-expansion) (Expansion · Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China · $45.0M · starts operating 2018)

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