Dec 27, 2011 Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. with supplier Toyo Communication Technology Co., Limited will establish a joint venture called KUNSHAN FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD. (provisional) in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China. This joint venture will manufacture, in China, highly reliable, high quality, cost competitive machine parts and assemblies to be used in machines such as electronics assembly machines and machine tools. In addition, there is the prospect that electronics assembly machines and machine tools will be produced locally in the future. With both companies combining their strengths such as the advanced technology from Fuji and the supply chain from Toyo in this cooperative venture, we can provide more competitive products. This joint venture will be established in April 2012 (scheduled) and our target is to begin operations during 2013.
About Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Fuji Machine Manufacturing is a leading manufacturer of SMT equipment and other machine tools used in industrial manufacturing. The SMT division of Fuji has been the source of many innovations in the SMT world and its current NXT series is one the world’s most popular mounting machines, with over 30,000 modules having been shipped worldwide since its introduction in 2003. In addition to the NXT, Fuji offers a range of other mounting machines, solder printers, and production software. Service, training and support is performed by Fuji’s worldwide network of subsidiary’s and official partners. For more information, go to http://www.fuji.co.jp/e/index.html.
