- Business
- Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells power electronics equipment, semiconductors, and industrial systems focused on energy efficiency and environmental solutions. Established in 1923 as a capital and technology alliance between Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. and Siemens AG, the company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and operates through four main segments: Energy, Industry, Semiconductors, and Food and Beverage Distribution; it maintains manufacturing and sales bases in 191 locations across 20 countries, with products distributed in 90 countries including major markets in Asia, China, Europe, and the Americas. Core products and services encompass drives and controls such as AC drives, motors, servo systems, programmable logic controllers, and human-machine interfaces; semiconductors and photoconductors; uninterruptible power supplies, solar inverters, data center solutions, large-capacity rectifiers, and thyristor DC power supplies; sensors and measurements including instrumentation and radiation monitoring systems; monitoring and control systems for process control and data acquisition; power distribution and control equipment like low-voltage and medium-voltage switchgear, gas-insulated switchgear, oil-immersed and cast-resin transformers; energy solutions for thermal, geothermal, nuclear, and fuel cell power generation, energy management systems, and power simulators; transit systems including tunnel ventilation, ship and port solutions, and railcar electrical equipment; as well as food and beverage vending machines for cans, PET bottles, combo items, frozen goods, and coffee. Recent developments include a strategic collaboration with Denso Corporation securing substantial Japanese government subsidies in late 2024 for silicon carbide power semiconductor production targeting electric vehicles, alongside a planned JPY180 billion investment over three years in its semiconductor business; investments in startups Hutzper Inc. for AI-driven manufacturing solutions and Illuminus Inc. for advanced nanoparticle materials in fiscal 2024 to bolster smart factory and clean energy initiatives; the establishment of the Fuji Electric × Tohoku University Advanced Technology Co-creation Research Center in November 2024 for power electronics and semiconductor R&D; a proposed share exchange in June 2024 to make Fuji Electric France a wholly-owned subsidiary for enhanced integrated management; and new product launches such as next-generation programmable controllers, elevator inverters, natural ester transformers, shoreside power supply systems, and string-type PCS for solar power under its FY2026 Medium-Term Management Plan.