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Nidec Drive Technology Launches Ultra-flat Actuators with Precision Control Reducer FLEXWAVE

Nidec Drive Technology Launches Ultra-flat Actuators with Precision Control Reducer FLEXWAVE

Nidec Drive Technology Corporation (“Nidec Drive Technology”) announced today that is has launched ultra-flat actuators that house FLEXWAVE, a precision-control reducer, and a motor.

With society aging and the birthrate declining, there is a growing need for power assisting suits to support people at hard labor, senior citizens, and people with disabilities. Though still small, the power-a

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

Embraco's new inverter delivers up to 50% energy savings in domestic refrigerators, addressing skyrocketing energy costs

Embraco's new inverter delivers up to 50% energy savings in domestic refrigerators, addressing skyrocketing energy costs

The new compressor model allows refrigerators manufacturers to achieve the A level in the most stringent energy consumption regulations in the world


December 2022. Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology for the complete residential and commercial cold chain and part of Nidec Global Appliance’s portfolio of brands, has recently started mass production of the VESH variable

Nidec Machine Tool Launches MV12BxⅡ, a compact, best-in-class, double-column Machining Center that meets “The Machining Needs of All Industries”

Nidec Machine Tool Launches MV12BxⅡ, a compact, best-in-class, double-column Machining Center that meets “The Machining Needs of All Industries”

- High-speed rapid traverse and a powerful spindle to improve productivity significantly
- Eco-friendly operations that reduce environmental load and running cost


Nidec Machine Tool Corporation, a Nidec Group company, announced today that it has launched its latest double-column machining center, MV12BxⅡ. Developed based on the concept of meeting “the machining needs of all industri

Nidec Completes the Acquisition of the Shares of Italian Machine Tool Manufacturer PAMA and its Affiliates

Nidec Completes the Acquisition of the Shares of Italian Machine Tool Manufacturer PAMA and its Affiliates

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) announced today that, in accordance with its November 30, 2022 press release, “Nidec to Execute a Share Transfer Agreement on Italian Machine Tool Manufacturer PAMA and Its Affiliates,” it has completed the acquisition of all the shares of PAMA S.p.A (“PAMA”) on February 1, 2023.
Accordingly, PAMA will become a wholly owned

Nidec Machine Tool to Take Part in IMTEX 2023 for the First Time as a Nidec Group Company, to Debut Its Machine Tools under the “One Nidec” Policy

Nidec Machine Tool to Take Part in IMTEX 2023 for the First Time as a Nidec Group Company, to Debut Its Machine Tools under the “One Nidec” Policy

Nidec Machine Tool Corporation (“Nidec Machine Tool” or the “Company”) announced today that it will exhibit its products at IMTEX 2023 (International Machine Tool & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition), which will be held at India’s Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre from January 19 – 25, for the first time as a member of the Nidec Group.
In this largest machine tool trade fair held

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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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