AboutYAD

Corporate Profile / History

Corporate name	YASKAWA Automation & Drives Corporation
Headquarters	2-13-1 Nishimiyaichi, Yukuhashi-city, Fukuoka 824-8511 Japan
Foundation	Founded： April 21st 1999
Business	Development, design, manufacturing, sales and service for automation and drives system, machinery, equipment and facility
Number of employees	Approx. 700
Capital	2.330 billion yen
Shareholders	Yaskawa Electric Corporation 100%
President and CEO	Masaki Yagita
Certificate	Standard: ISO9001 Certification holder: Engineering & Technology Div. & Induction Motor Div. (Certificate No.: 01 100 1326633) Standard: ISO14001 Certification holder: Yukuhashi and Yahata office （Certificate No.: JQA-EM0202） Shindenbaru office （Certificate No.: JQA-EM6656）

April 21 1999	The industrial system group of Yaskawa Electric Corporation established Yaskawa System Engineering Corporation.
October 1 1999	Yaskawa Electric Corporation and Siemens AG together established Yaskawa Siemens Automation & Drives Corp. as an engineering company for industrial applications
November 1 2018	YASKAWA Siemens Automation & Drives Corp. changed its name to Yaskawa Automation & Drives Corp. and commenced operation as a 100% subsidiary of Yaskawa Electric Corporation
March 1 2019	YASKAWA Automation & Drives Corp. has succeeded to the steel plant business from Yaskawa Electric Corporation and the general-purpose motor business from Yaskawa Motor Corporation