AboutYAD

Corporate Profile / History

Corporate name	Yaskawa Automation & Drives Corp.
Headquarters	2-13-1 Nishimiyaichi, Yukuhashi-city, Fukuoka 824-8511 Japan
Foundation	Founded： November 1st 2018
Business	Design, manufacturing, sales, service and training for automation and drives equipment
Number of employees	Approx. 550
Capital	2.125 billion yen
Shareholders	Yaskawa Electric Corporation 100%
President and CEO	Jiro Nakagawa
Certificate	Standard: ISO9001 （Certificate No.: 01 100 1326633） Certification holder: Engineering & Technology Div.

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