Booming sales of explosion-proof products bring additional growth for SMC
Following the introduction of the EC 94/9 ATEX directive in July 2003, sales of ATEX-compliant products have been booming for pneumatics systems provider SMC.
SMC CORPORATION – BASIC FACTS AND FIGURES (end of March 2010)
Established: Tokyo, Japan – April 27th 1959
Chairman: Yoshiyuki Takada
President: Katasunori Maruyama
Net Sales: 220.9 Billion Yen (2.01 Billion Euros)
Employees: 15,170
Japan: 64 sales offices and 5 factory locations
Overseas: Sales offices in 78 countries and Subsidiaries in 50 countries
Overseas Production: Factories in 27 countries
Tech Development Centres: Japan, USA, Europe, China
Product Range: Manufactures over 11,000 basic products with over 600,000 variant options
Research & Development: Invests over 100 million Euro´s in R&D each year
Market share: Has a market share in Japan of over 60% and a global market share exceeding 20%
European Overview:
Sales: Sales in Europe account for around 18% of its overall (consolidated) net sales turnover
Sales Network: 29 sales centres – subsidiaries and affiliates – in Europe
Factories: Major manufacturing facilities in Germany, Italy and the UK
Logistics: European Central Warehouse in Antwerp, Belgium
Tech Development Centres: UK and Germany
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