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- Daifuku Co., Ltd. Daifuku Co., Ltd. engages in the consulting, engineering, design, manufacture, installation, and after-sales services for logistics systems and material handling equipment worldwide. The company provides automated storage, transport, sorting, and picking systems optimized for distributors in e-commerce, retail, wholesale, transportation, and warehousing, as well as for manufacturers in food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals; cleanroom transport and storage systems for semiconductor and flat panel display production serving electronics companies and component makers; automobile production line systems supporting global vehicle manufacturers with parts logistics and assembly operations; airport technologies including baggage handling systems, automated baggage check-in, baggage screening systems, software, and controls delivered through affiliates in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific; car wash machines and related products featuring eco-friendly, quiet, and water-saving models primarily for filling stations and dealers in Japan and Korea; and electronics solutions such as industrial computers, measuring/control systems, and IoT offerings via subsidiary Contec Co., Ltd. for industries including energy, medical, and railway. Daifuku Co., Ltd. operates across intralogistics, cleanroom, automotive, airport, auto wash, and electronics segments, targeting manufacturers, distributors, airports, and service providers primarily in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, with approximately 55% of revenue from international sales. Founded on May 20, 1937, and headquartered at 3-2-11 Mitejima, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan, the company employs 11,042 people consolidated and lists on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange under code 6383. Recent developments include the April 2025 launch of a new manufacturing plant by Daifuku Intralogistics India Pvt. Ltd. in Hyderabad to address growing automation demand in manufacturing and distribution; completion of factory expansion by Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation; construction of a new factory building at Shiga Works; opening of the Kyoto Lab as a research and development hub; development and qualification of the next-generation high-speed AS-35 sliding shoe sorter; introduction of Sorting Transfer Robot systems (SOTR-L for pallets and SOTR-S for small items/packages); expansion of AGV/AMR capabilities; and exploration of strategic partnerships for unit sorters, specialty conveyors, and automated mobile robots.