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Trumpf Group, Germany, one of Europe’s
largest machine tool manufacturers, has
launched its first Japanese production
facility, which is based in Fukushim. At 100m
long and 42m wide, the new production hall
of Trumpf Manufacturing Japan will be used
to design and produce automation and
warehousing concepts.
Around 180 employees work
for Trumpf in Japan including
those at the new production
site in Fukushima. With the
new facility, Trumpf claims to
be the first German machine
tool manufacturer to produce on
Japanese soil.
The company regards Japan
as among the top five markets
worldwide, and has a long
tradition of involvement in the ‘land of
the rising sun’. Dr Mathias Kammüller,
Trumpf’s executive vice president, explains,
“The country represents a
vital building block in
our growth strategy for Asia. Localizing
production is another well thought-out step
within this long-term expansion strategy.”
In 1977, Trumpf began with sales and
services of machine tools for the local
Japanese market. Today, the company
offers its complete range of products and
reached sales of €100mn (1.55 billion Yen)
in the fiscal year 2006/07.
In the 2006/2007 fiscal year, the Trumpf
Group had a sales totaling €1.94 billion,
spread across three business divisions
– Machine Tools/Power Tools, Laser
First production facility for
Trumpf in Japan
 The new Trumpf facilities are located 250
kilometres north of Tokyo, Japan
 The Trumpf management planted a typical German fir tree at the
opening ceremony of the new Japanese facility