Daifuku Group Company Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation Completes Factory Expansion
Production capacity doubled to serve growing automation needs
Osaka, Japan—Daifuku Co., Ltd. (“Daifuku”) announces that its U.S. subsidiary, Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation (“ILUS”), has completed the expansion of its manufacturing plant in Hobart, Indiana. The plant expansion is scheduled to begin operations in October. The additional manufacturing space will double the site’s production capacity, allowing Daifuku to rapidly respond to vigorous automation demand in the logistics and manufacturing industries and further grow our North American business.
ILUS is responsible for Daifuku’s intralogistics business in North America, providing material handling systems such as conveyors, sorters, and automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RSs) for distribution centers and manufacturing facilities. The Hobart plant was established in 2020 to increase local production capacity, but automation demand has continued to grow due to labor shortages and rising costs, creating an urgent need to further expand production infrastructure. For that reason, Daifuku made a 5 billion yen investment to expand the plant. Moving forward, Daifuku will introduce more automation systems to further streamline production and reduce lead times.
Norihito Toriya, Managing Officer and Intralogistics Global Business Head, Daifuku Co., Ltd., commented:
“We are aiming to further expand our global intralogistics business, and the United States is our largest growth market. As the U.S. is expected to see automation needs grow due to domestic labor shortages and rising costs, we will continue to work to bolster our competitiveness under a policy of local production for local consumption.”
Overview of the plant expansion
| Address | 6300 Northwind Parkway, Hobart, IN 46342 U.S. |
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| Site area | Approx. 178,000 m2 |
| New building area | Approx. 25,000 m2 (Existing building area: Approx. 30,000 m2) |
| Items produced | Conveyors, sorters, and other material handling systems |
| Investment | 35 million USD (approx. 5 billion yen) *Calculated at the rate of 1 USD = 148 yen |
| Construction begun | April 2024 |
| Operation begins | October 2025 |
Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation
Established in January 1972. The company was acquired under the Daifuku Group umbrella in 2013 and changed to its current name in 2024. Its product lineup includes conveyors, sorters, frames and racks, and warehouse management systems. It has roughly 1,000 employees (as of August 2025).