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Nidec Control Techniques and KB Electronics are excited to announce that from 1st May 2024, they will undergo a brand elevation process, transitioning to Nidec Drives

Nidec Control Techniques and KB Electronics are excited to announce that from 1st May 2024, they will undergo a brand elevation process, transitioning to Nidec Drives

We would like to inform you that Nidec Control Techniques and KB Electronics, our subsidiary companies, have announced their brand integration and will now operate under the name Nidec Drives.

This decision has been made with strategic initiative and progression in mind. Nidec Control Techniques and KB Electronics, with over 50 years of experience, represent innovation and trailblazing in t

AIR Partners with Nidec to Develop Customized eVTOL Motor for AIR ONE Production Model

AIR Partners with Nidec to Develop Customized eVTOL Motor for AIR ONE Production Model

The collaborative R&D will enable significant industry advancement, building one of the first motors designed specifically for mid-sized eVTOL aircraft
AIR, creator of eVTOLs for the consumer market, today announced its partnership with Nidec Motor Corporation, a leading manufacturer of commercial, industrial, and appliance motors and controls, to develop the motor for the production model

Nidec Announces New President, Changes in Representative Directors and Others

Nidec Announces New President, Changes in Representative Directors and Others

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (“Nidec” or the “Company”) announced today that it has passed a resolution in an extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 14, 2024 regarding the Company’s new Chairman and President, and on changes in its representative Directors.
1.Reasons for the changes
Via a stable succession of business operations and a smooth transfer

Takisawa Consolidates Shares and Becomes a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Nidec

Takisawa Consolidates Shares and Becomes a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Nidec

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company”) announced today that Takisawa Machine Tool Co., Ltd. (“Takisawa”) has passed a resolution at its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on January 12, 2024, to consolidate 900,000 of its common shares into one, and that the consolidation has taken effect today. With this share consolidation, Takisawa has become a wholly owned

Nidec India Holds Opening Ceremony of Its Neemrana Factory’s Second Building

Nidec India Holds Opening Ceremony of Its Neemrana Factory’s Second Building

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company”) today announced that Nidec India Private Limited (“Nidec India”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has held an opening ceremony of the new, second building of its existing factory in Neemrana, Rajasthan, in the Republic of India (“India”).
Attendees pose for a photo at the new building’s opening ceremony
1. Outline of the

Investment in Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC, an operator of energy storage systems, for strategic partnership through Nidec’s subsidiary

Investment in Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC, an operator of energy storage systems, for strategic partnership through Nidec’s subsidiary


Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) has announced that we will complete an investment of 15.8 million GBP in Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC (“GSF”), an investment trust fund that operates an energy storage system business, through the Company’s subsidiary, Nidec Motor Corporation (“NMC”), on December 19, 2023 (US time).

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Notice Regarding the Completion of Purchase and Settlement of Tendered Shares Certificates, etc. in Tender Offer of Takisawa Machine Tool Co., Ltd. (Securities Code: 6121) and its Entry to Nidec Group

Notice Regarding the Completion of Purchase and Settlement of Tendered Shares Certificates, etc. in Tender Offer of Takisawa Machine Tool Co., Ltd. (Securities Code: 6121) and its Entry to Nidec Group

As announced in the press release dated November 14, 2023, “Notice Regarding the Results of the Tender Offer for Takisawa Machine Tool Co., Ltd. (Securities Code: 6121)”, in the tender offer conducted by Nidec Corporation in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 of 1948, as amended) and related laws and regulations (the “Tender Offer”), regarding the common shares

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

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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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