SUS Corporation: Changing the world with aluminum

By Daniel de Bomford, Sean McBride and Paul Mannion

Reliability and efficiency are indispensable on a production line, a single fault can unravel a system and incur significant financial cost. SUS Corporation provides aluminum-based fabrications, automation equipment, labor saving equipment and services to its clients. With recent geopolitical shifts, manufacturing has begun to return to Japan and company President Yasuo Ishida says they have been preparing for some time. “We were promoting the return of production to Japan, with an emphasis on improving quality, productivity and production technology, and this has ultimately worked in our favor for exports in the environment of a weak yen,” he says.                                                                                       

SUS Corporation supplies aluminum frames of various types and applications to fit any production line and is also a popular material for the KARAKURI module, a low-power automation solution. Beyond automation, SUS Corporation has diversified into “ecoms” business producing architecture and furniture made from aluminum, such as platform waiting rooms and smoking booths. It has leveraged its factory automation experience to supply the logistics sector, providing carts, racks and automated equipment. Supporting its business, SUS Corporation delivers directly to customers. “Having our own courier system enables us to interact with customers repeatedly and it enhances the trust of our customers,” Mr. Ishida says.

Looking forward, SUS Corporation has a focus on finding new applications for aluminum. “We have been working to make all-aluminum frame systems, including fastening parts such as bolts and nuts,” Mr. Ishida says. By unifying the nuts and bolts with the aluminum frame the uniform material characteristics and thermal expansion coefficient prevent the bolts from loosening. “I think that screws that do not easily loosen are a wonderful technology,” he says. Mr. Ishida hopes that they will be able to release the results of SUS Corporation’s academic research in 2025.

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