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Nidec Completes Acquisition of Automatic Feed Company and Related 2 Companies, US-based Press Machine Equipment Manufacturers

Nidec Completes Acquisition of Automatic Feed Company and Related 2 Companies, US-based Press Machine Equipment Manufacturers

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) today announced that the Company has acquired full ownership of Automatic Feed Company, Lasercoil Technologies LLC, and Automatic Leasing Company, privately- owned US companies (collectively the “Target”), from its founding family on August 1, 2023 (the “Transaction”). As a result of the Transaction, the Target became a consol

Nidec and Embraer announce joint venture agreement to develop Electric Propulsion System for emerging aerospace industry

Nidec and Embraer announce joint venture agreement to develop Electric Propulsion System for emerging aerospace industry

Kyoto, Japan – June 18th, 2023 – Japan’s Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) and Brazil’s Embraer (B3: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ) today announced an agreement to establish a joint venture company, called Nidec Aerospace LLC (hereunder “JV”), to develop Electric Propulsion Systems for the aerospace sector. The transaction combines the complementary synergies and distinct areas of expertise of two w

Nidec and Renesas Collaborate on  Semiconductor Solutions for Next-Generation E-Axle for EVs

Nidec and Renesas Collaborate on Semiconductor Solutions for Next-Generation E-Axle for EVs


June 5, 2023 ―Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) and Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) have agreed to join forces on the development of semiconductor solutions for a next-generation E-Axle (X-in-1 system) that integrates an EV drive motor and power electronics for electric vehicles (EVs).
Today’s EVs are increasingly adopting the 3-in-1 unit called E-Axle, which integra

Nidec Executes Stock Transfer Agreement on Nidec Copal Electronics’ Acquisition of Midori Precisions

Nidec Executes Stock Transfer Agreement on Nidec Copal Electronics’ Acquisition of Midori Precisions

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) announced today that it passed a resolution in the meeting of the Board of Directors held on March 15, 2023 (Japan time) on the purchase by Nidec Copal Electronics Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company, of all the shares of Midori Precisions Co., Ltd. (“Midori Precisions”), a company that develops, manufacturers, and sells

Rendering of the finished new factory, Nidec Electric Motor Serbia

Nidec Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony to Mark the Construction of New Factory in Serbia

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) today held a ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the construction of its new factory in Novi Sad, Serbia.

1.Groundbreaking Ceremony
Today’s event, held at the factory constuction site in the city of Novi Sad in Serbia, was attended by the President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vučić, the Mayor of

Nidec to Execute a Capital Alliance Agreement to Purchase Stake in OKK Corporation via Third-party Share Allocation

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved, among others, a resolution to purchase the shares of OKK Corporation (“OKK”) through a third-party allocation of common shares in a meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 18, 2021 (Japan time) (the “Share Purchase”), and that the Company has executed a capit

Nidec Dominates Institutional Investor’s Annual Rankings of Best IR Companies in Japan

Nidec Corporation ranked No.1 in all 4 categories, which are Best CEOs, Best CFOs, Best IR Professionals, Best IR Programs in the Electronics/Components business sector on Institutional Investor’s 2020 All-Japan Executive Team. This is the eighth consecutive year of being ranked No.1 on Institutional Investor’s All-Japan Executive Team rankings.
2020 All-Japan Executive Team is a survey execute

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​Nidec was established in Kyoto, Japan in 1973 by its Chairman Shigenobu Nagamori. In 1979, Nidec became the first company in the world to successfully commercialize a direct drive spindle motor for HDDs based on a brushless DC motor. Since then, the company has grown into a world-leading comprehensive motor manufacturer encompassing approximately 300 subsidiaries employing over 100,000 people throughout the world and with annual sales exceeding $10B. Nidec's motors, drives, generators and related products are found in a diverse range of applications including computers, smartphones, home appliances, automobiles, manufacturing plants, robots and more.

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