Business Overview

Consolidated sales by business (FY2015)Consolidated sales by industry (FY2015)

Manufacturing and
Distribution Systems FA&DA
Factory & Distribution Automation
Provides systems to distributors and manufacturers in wide-ranging sectors. This business is actively developing into global markets and is focusing on capturing growth opportunities in Asia. Sales were also enhanced in North America through M&A.
Cleanroom Production Line Systems eFA
e-Factory Automation
Provides systems to semiconductor and flat-panel display factories. About 90% of sales are recorded outside of Japan, including Asia and North America. With the core factory in Japan, local production has been growing in South Korea, China, and Taiwan.
Automobile Production Line Systems AFA
Automotive Factory Automation
Provides systems for automobile production processes worldwide, mainly for Japanese, U.S., Chinese, and South Korean automakers. The system conveys car bodies between each assembly line process at automobile factories. In particular, sales of the service business, including upgrades of existing factories, are strong.
Airport Technologies ATec
Provides a broad range of automated systems for airports, including baggage handling systems, automated baggage check-in systems, baggage screening systems, and software and controls. This business responds to demand for building new airports in emerging countries, as well as upgrades, ­services, and operations for airport facilities in the West.
Lifestyle Products LSP
Provides mainly car wash machines to gas stations and automobile dealers. With production in Japan, South Korea, and China, this business boasts top shares in the Japanese and South Korean markets. The business enhances eco-friendly functions, including saving water and using plant-based liquid detergents.
Electronics Contec
Provides high-end industrial personal computers, controllers used in medical devices, computers built in digital signage, and measuring/control systems for solar facilities through Daifuku’s subsidiary Contec Co., Ltd.