ShinMaywa Accelerates Global Deployment of Automatic Wire Processing System Business through Business Alliance with Major Global Wiring Harness Test Equipment Manufacturer EMDEP Group (Spain)
January 17, 2024
ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. (Head Office: Takarazuka-shi, Hyogo, Japan; President & CEO: Tatsuyuki Isogawa; hereinafter "ShinMaywa") has signed a strategic business alliance with EMDEP Group (hereinafter "EMDEP"), a worldwide Spanish leading company for wiring harness assembly and test equipment, in May 2023 as part of efforts toward further global deployment of automatic wire processing systems, the flagship product of its Industrial Machinery Systems Division. The two companies will jointly exhibit at the 38th INTERNEPCON JAPAN being held at Tokyo Big Sight from January 24 to 26, 2024, with EMDEP's systems being exhibited at ShinMaywa's booth, as the first opportunity to specifically show the relationship between the two companies.
1. Background of the business alliance
EMDEP is a global manufacturer of harness test equipment, with 21 production locations around the world and a robust distribution network in the European market. Meanwhile, ShinMaywa is an established manufacturer of automatic wire processing systems that process wires as part of the manufacturing process of wiring harnesses, with a high share of the Asian and North American market, mainly among Japanese harness manufacturers. Amid the reorganization of the automotive industry, this business alliance seeks to enhance the presence and influence of both companies in the global market for wiring harnesses and expand the scale of sales through cooperation between the two companies to apply their respective strengths.
ShinMaywa, which is promoting sustainability management, will also utilize EMDEP's locations to promote various measures toward achieving carbon neutrality.
Going forward, ShinMaywa will set aside a regular corner of its company display area to display certain EMDEP products and continue to work on strengthening the relationship between the companies, including joint participation in major exhibitions to create opportunities for direct promotion to ShinMaywa's customers.
2. Main scope of alliance
- 1 Sharing of distribution channels and materials in regions where the two companies have influence
- 2 Production of components for certain ShinMaywa systems at EMDEP's plants
- 3Product promotion and commercialization support in countries and regions where the two companies have track records
- 4Mutual provision of technological services related to after-sales services and maintenance
3. The comments from the both companies
Satoshi Nii, Managing Executive Officer and President of Industrial Machinery Systems Division, ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd.
"ShinMaywa has automation technologies developed through our wiring harness manufacturing systems. By cooperating with EMDEP, a major manufacturer of wiring harness test equipment and software supporting its production, we will strengthen our business response to the CASE revolution in the automotive industry as well as the prominent globalization of the wiring harness industry, and accelerate the globalization of our wire processing system business."
Mr. Diego Amores, CEO of EMDEP Group
"Joining forces with ShinMaywa marks an exciting milestone for us. This strategic partnership means our advanced testing solutions will be more accessible to customers in Japan. It represents a perfect blend of technological innovation and local proficiency, guaranteeing top-quality products and technical support for our customers in these regions."
The two companies are also considering further expanding the scope of cooperation. By using the materials, distribution channels, production and service locations, and other business aspects of the two companies, ShinMaywa will further expand its product lineup in the automatic wire processing system business as well as accelerate its full-scale entry into the European market and its global expansion as stated in its Long-term management plan [SG-Vision 2030] to advance transportation infrastructure.
4. Company overview
| Corporate name | ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Head office | 1-1 Shinmeiwa-cho, Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan |
| Business overview | With its five business pillars in special purpose trucks, parking systems, fluid equipment, industrial machinery and environment systems, and aircraft, ShinMaywa provides products and services to advance urban, transportation, and environmental infrastructures and enable a smooth functioning society and a life that is safe and convenient. The automatic wire processing system business started in 1956 with the production and sale of Japan's first mechanical wire cutting machine. Currently, the business is centered on automatic wire processing systems--with allowing high-speed, high-precision processing and having high durability as their strengths--and also develops systems for remote monitoring of operations. It is contributing toward improving productivity and operation rates of production systems for wiring harnesses meant for the automotive industry and consumers. |
| Website | https://www.shinmaywa.co.jp |
| Corporate name | EMDEP Group |
|---|---|
| Head office | Pol. Industrial Entar S/N 43813 Alio Tarragona Spain |
| Business overview | A leading global supplier of assembly and test equipment and software for automotive harness and component manufacturers. The company was established in 1983 as an equipment supplier to major European automotive wire harness manufacturers. Since then, the company has accelerated its overseas business development, and to date has supplied test equipment and various other equipment and software to more than 800 wire harness manufacturers in 50 countries. |
| Website | https://www.emdep.com |
Contact Information Regarding this Matter
About this project
Wire Processing Systems Department, Industrial Machinery Systems Division,
ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd.
Address:
3-2-43 Shitte, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0003, Japan
For news organizations
Public Relations Department, Corporate Planning Division ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd.
1-1 Shinmeiwa-cho, Takarazuka, Hyogo, 665-8550, Japan
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