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Misumi launches Misumi Americas as part of $1 billion global manufacturing investment

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Japanese industrial components supplier Misumi Group has launched Misumi Americas and announced a $1 billion (¥150 billion) global investment program aimed at expanding its digital manufacturing and supply chain capabilities.

The initiative combines Misumi’s industrial components business with the AI-powered manufacturing platform acquired through Fictiv, positioning the company as a broader manufacturing and supply chain partner rather than solely a parts supplier.

The expansion includes significant investment in the United States and marks the appointment of Dave Evans as the first American CEO of Misumi Americas. [Read more…] about Misumi launches Misumi Americas as part of $1 billion global manufacturing investment

Misumi partners with Oishii to advance robotic vertical farming systems

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Japanese industrial supplier Misumi Group has announced a strategic partnership with US-based vertical farming company Oishii Farm Corporation, in a move aimed at accelerating the use of robotics and automation in indoor agriculture.

The deal centers on supporting Oishii’s highly automated vertical farms, where crops such as strawberries are grown indoors using AI-controlled environments and robotic harvesting systems.

The partnership reflects growing interest in using automation to address labor shortages and improve food production efficiency. [Read more…] about Misumi partners with Oishii to advance robotic vertical farming systems

SSI Schaefer implements logistics center for Misumi

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Misumi, a global manufacturer and provider of mechanical components and indirect materials for special machine construction and assembly automation, has commissioned SSI Schaefer to implement a new logistics center in Frankfurt / Main.

The distribution center will be built in several stages and have a capacity for 450,000 items on more than 10,000 sq m of storage area.

Core elements of the system are an automated shuttle warehouse, a four-storied rack system, ergonomic work stations connected via a conveying system and the logistics software Wamas. [Read more…] about SSI Schaefer implements logistics center for Misumi