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Fujitec Co., Ltd.
Native name
フジテック kabushiki gaisha
Fujitekku Kabushiki-gaisha
Company typePublic(K.K)
TYO:6406
ISINJP3818800009
IndustryManufacturing
FoundedFebruary 9, 1948;76 years ago(1948-02-09)
FounderShotaro Uchiyama
Headquarters
Big Wing,Hikone, Shiga,522-8588
,
Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Takakazu Uchiyama
(PresidentandCEO)
Products
RevenueIncreaseJPY168.7 billion (FY2017) (US$1.5 billion) (FY 2017)
IncreaseJPY 8.8 billion (FY 2017) (US$ 83.5 million) (FY 2017)
Number of employees
9,931 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2018)
Websitewww.fujitec
Footnotes / references
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Fujitec Co., Ltd.(フジテック kabushiki gaisha,Fujitekku Kabushiki-gaisha)was founded by late Honorary Chairman, Mr. Shotaro Uchiyama in February 1948 for the purpose of research and development, manufacturing, sales, installation and maintenance of elevators, escalators and travellators.[3]

FujitecSingapore Corp. was established in 1988, specializing in the manufacture, installation and service of lifts/elevators,escalatorsandmoving walkways/travellators.

The company has operational headquarters located in the Americas, Japan, South Asia, East Asia and Europe and a network of 11 manufacturing facilities and several sales service offices.[4]

Fujitec has an elevator factory in Hikone, and an escalator factory inToyooka,Hyogo Prefecture,the USA(Cincinnati, Ohio),Singapore,Indonesia,China(suburbs of Beijing),Taiwan,Hong KongandSouth Korea,and an escalator factory inShanghaiChina.

In Japan, Fujitec's “Big Wing” facility houses a 560-foot research tower, one of the tallest in the world. This facility is focused on developing new technologies and integrating all phases of product development, design and manufacturing. Fujitec's research and development facility in China is located in the Song Jiang Industrial Zone in Shanghai and is approximately 150,000 m2 (1.6 million sq. ft). This space is utilized for parts and components procurement. Fujitec America continues to utilize the landmark, blue-capped 220-foot elevator research/test tower located near its U.S. headquarters in Mason, Ohio.

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References

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  1. ^"Corporate Data".Fujitec. December 19, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 9,2019.
  2. ^"Company Profile".Nikkei Asian Review.Nikkei Inc.Archived fromthe originalon February 19, 2023.RetrievedJanuary 9,2019.
  3. ^"About the company".Financial Times.RetrievedJanuary 9,2019.
  4. ^"Company Profile".Fujitec America. Archived fromthe originalon January 30, 2020.RetrievedMarch 20,2014.
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