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- Nabtesco Corporation, a leading Japanese precision equipment manufacturer (TYO:6268; OTC:NCTKF), specializes in motion control components for industrial, transportation, and accessibility applications; headquartered in Tokyo's Chiyoda-ku at JA Kyosai Bldg., 7-9 Hirakawacho 2-chome since its founding on September 29, 2003 through the merger of Teijin Seiki and NABCO; operates globally with 8,227 consolidated employees, 13 domestic and 51 overseas subsidiaries across Japan, China, Thailand, the U.S., and Europe. Core products encompass precision reduction gears including RVmini and Monocrack series for industrial robots and gearheads; hydraulic equipment such as crawler travel units, mini-excavator control valves, and hydraulic excavator swing units; transportation solutions like railway vehicle brake systems, automatic door operators, brake shoes, and snow removal devices; aircraft components including flight control actuation systems and high-voltage power distribution units; marine engine remote control systems; accessibility products such as building automatic doors, platform screen doors, and prosthetic knee joints with speed-control rollators; commercial vehicle air dryers and wedge brake chambers; packaging machinery for retort pouch foods; and wind turbine condition monitoring systems. The company serves diverse sectors including robotics, construction, rail, aviation, marine, automotive, building infrastructure, food processing, and renewables, with primary markets in Japan and international expansion targeting Asia, North America, and Europe. Recent developments include the July 2025 divestiture of 70% of its Hydraulic Equipment business to Italy's Comer Industries forming Comtesco Corporation, retaining 30% to bolster industrial partnership while optimizing portfolio profitability; launch of new compact precision reduction gears in the RVmini and Monocrack series; leadership changes with new management structure under President and CEO Kazumasa Kimura; and robust financials showing consolidated revenue of 332.90 billion JPY trailing twelve months through March 2025 alongside share buyback programs.