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Japanese Companies
Profiles of Japanese manufacturers and what makes them different.
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Japanese CompaniesJapanese Factory Automation Companies: Who Makes WhatKeyence, Fanuc, SMC, Mitsubishi, Daifuku, Yaskawa, Omron: what each makes, revenue by fiscal year, global rivals, recent deals, and a vendor checklist.Oct 22, 2026
Japanese CompaniesTokyo Steel: How Japan’s EAF Leader Sets Steel PricesHow Tokyo Steel's monthly price list works, why Asia watches it, EAF vs. blast furnace, metal spread, and a checklist for steel price increase requests.Oct 22, 2026
Japanese CompaniesHidden Champions in Japan: Global Niche Top SuppliersLearn what Japan's niche top companies are, how METI's GNT Selection 100 picks them, examples by field, and questions to ask before you buy from one.Oct 22, 2026
Japanese CompaniesMitsubishi vs Keyence vs Omron vs Siemens: Choosing a PLCCompare Mitsubishi MELSEC, Keyence KV, Omron SYSMAC, and Siemens SIMATIC PLCs: software, networks, discontinued series, and what to ask Japanese builders.Oct 22, 2026
Japanese CompaniesBuying from Keyence: Direct Sales and Same-Day ShippingWhy Keyence has no distributors, how same-day shipping and fabless production drive a 51% margin, and what to prepare before meeting a Keyence engineer.Oct 22, 2026