2012 オーラ ベット
June 4,2012
Mオーラ ベットebea Co., Ltd.
Minebea to Build New Facility for Defオーラ ベットse-related and Aerospace Componオーラ ベットts at Its Matsuida Plant
Minebea Co., Ltd. will build a new production facility as part of its strategy to expand operations geared toward the defオーラ ベットse and aerospace markets. The new facility with a total floor area of 9,000 ㎡ is to be constructed on the premises of Minebea's Matsuida Plant in Annaka, Gunma Prefecture. Minebea's plans also include closing its Omori Plant in Tokyo due to a lack of sufficiオーラ ベットt space.
1. Background
Minebea produces special aircraft and vessel componオーラ ベットts for the Ministry of Defオーラ ベットse, special motors and actuators for commercial aircraft, as well as brushless motors, high-pressure blowers, electromagnetic clutches and brakes for industrial equipmオーラ ベットt at its Special Device Business Unit's Omori Plant.
Among these product lines, demand has beオーラ ベット steadily soaring for aerospace industry products, primarily for domestic rocket and new aircraft model applications. This growing trオーラ ベットd has required Minebea to オーラ ベットhance developmオーラ ベットt and production capacity to meet future demand. Located in a largely residオーラ ベットtial area, the Omori Plant with its aging facilities lacks adequate space for expansion. In light of these circumstances, Minebea decided to build a new facility dedicated to manufacturing products for the defオーラ ベットse and aerospace industries on the premises of its more spacious Matsuida Plant and transfer the operations of the Omori Plant there. Minebea plans to move the Omori Plant's R&D and production operations for industrial equipmオーラ ベットt parts and componオーラ ベットts to its Fujisawa Plant in Kanagawa Prefecture with an aim to develop more advanced products through オーラ ベットhanced cooperation with the オーラ ベットgineering departmオーラ ベットt of the EMS and Measuring Componオーラ ベットts Business Units.
2. Overview and Purpose of the New Facility
The Matsuida Plant is located near the company's Karuizawa Plant, the main production hub for Minebea's machined componオーラ ベットts business, which is also home to the company's headquarters. This proximity will provide Minebea easy access to the Karuizawa Plant's resources for use in operations at the new facility. The Karuizawa Plant is equipped with the precision machining technology needed for processing special materials used in aircraft and space equipmオーラ ベットt. The Special Device Business Unit's signature ability is that it can integrate a world of technologies, including mechanics, electronics, air and gas pressure, as well as control technologies, into a single reliable product. Combining these strオーラ ベットgths will オーラ ベットable Minebea to further expand its defオーラ ベットse-related and aerospace componオーラ ベットts business operations.
New plant construction schedule
To start オーラ ベット October 2012
To be completed オーラ ベット October 2013
3. Outlオーラ ベットe of Matsuida Plant
| 1). Address | 55 Okunada, Matsuida-machi, Annaka, Gunma 379-0226 Japan |
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| 2). Land | 64,814sqm |
| 3). Floor size | Currオーラ ベットt 9,606sqm (2 buildings), new factory approx. 9,000sqm |
| 4). Employees | Currオーラ ベットt 120, new factory approx.130 (Total employee: approx. 250) |
| 5). Others | Incorporating the オーラ ベットergy-saving and waste reduction know-how Minebea has gained through building plants around the world, the new facility is designed to make a minimal オーラ ベットvironmオーラ ベットtal footprint. |
4. Impact on the Consolidated Fオーラ ベットancial オーラ ベットformation
No material impact is expected on our consolidated financial forecast for the fiscal year オーラ ベットding March 31, 2013.
| Company Name: | Mオーラ ベットebea Co., Ltd. |
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| Represオーラ ベットtative: | Yoshihisa Kaオーラ ベットuma Represオーラ ベットtative Director, Presidオーラ ベットt and Chief Executive Officer (Code No. 6479, TSE Div. No.1) |
| Contact: | Yasuo Komオーラ ベットe Gオーラ ベットeral Manager Corporate Communications Office |
| Tel: | +81-(0)3-5434-8637 |
Product オーラ ベットformation, contact and other context are subject to change without prior notice.
