Yaskawa Electric
Kitakyushu-based maker of servo motors, AC drives and industrial robots, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.
About
Yaskawa Electric was founded on 16 July 1915 and is headquartered in Yahatanishi ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. It manufactures and sells servo motors, AC drives and industrial robots, and employed 12,483 people on a consolidated basis as of 28 February 2026. Its shares are listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and on the Fukuoka Stock Exchange under securities code 6506. The company's fiscal year runs from 1 March to the end of February.
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- Founded
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- Japan
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