The internationally-regarded manufacturer with extensive experience in the machine tool business looks to mitigate fluctuations in capital investment by diversifying its brand and improving the capabilities of its workforce.
Established almost 80 years ago in 1945, Komatsu NTC has a long history when it comes to designing and manufacturing industrial machinery, as well as laser technology, inspection technology and image analysis technology.
“Our three main businesses,” company president Masaaki Takahashi explains, “are our machine tool business, our EV (electric vehicle) battery business and our wire saw business.”
A line builder capable of producing entire systems based on its own design, Komatsu NTC’s high level of design and production technology enable it to provide customer-specific production lines.
Mr. Takahashi again: “We are one of the few manufacturers that can fulfil customer requirements in terms of cycle time, size and material of the workpiece to be processed.”
With an international reputation for manufacturing engine processing machinery, the firm is now shifting its focus towards EV batteries. “Our strategy,” Mr. Takahashi says, “is to protect our technology using our software. We consider the best sales strategy for all our businesses, taking into account the various risks involved in doing business globally.”
Not that international expansion is the only item on the agenda. Rather, in the immediate term, the onus will be on “increasing the capabilities of our workforce so that it is adaptable and able to design and manufacture any type of machinery.” This newfound versatility should, in turn, mean the company is better able to deal with anticipated fluctuations in clients’ capital investment.
“We also want,” Mr. Takahashi confirms, “to focus more on technical alliances and partnerships with local companies in Southeast Asia and India.”
Though the world is changing rapidly, some things remain the same. The need for manufacturing, for example, and for facility makers, who continue to play a vital role in the industry.
Put simply, the better the machinery the production machinery facility manufacturer can provide, the better the products for the customer. And there Komatsu NTC’s aims are clear.
“Our goal,” Mr. Takahashi concludes, “is to be the number one facility maker in the world.”
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