The leading manufacturer of industrial robots, CNC controls and machine tools is further expanding its service and sales network in the Nordic Region with investing 100 million SEK in the new building in Malmö with the size of almost 3700 sqm.
The Japanese company, whose headquarters are located in the immediate vicinity of Mount Fuji, is a specialist in factory automation. FANUC, as the global top manufacturer of automation equipment, has installed more than 550,000 robots, 4 million CNC controllers and 19 million servo motors worldwide. FANUC´s products are used in the automotive, medical technology, logistics and consumer goods industries. The company has 263 locations in 108 countries and employs more than 7,000 people worldwide.
“With our presence in the Great Copenhagen area, FANUC will serve a larger area than before and as the region offers great opportunities for future demands within factory automation development. Food industry, as one example, which is one of FANUC´s main markets, 1/3 of the established enterprises situated in this area", says Cerold Andersson, Managing Director of FANUC Nordic AB.
"The region comprises companies with high demand and great possibilities to increase their businesses even more with adding our products and solutions to that. By adding our FANUC´s partnership with the Universities in the area, the companies will increase the amount of skilled employees, which drives the factor of competitiveness for the industry", says Cerold Andersson, Managing Director FANUC Nordic.
“Malmö city is actively working to attract investments and labor to our city. We are therefore very pleased when international companies like FANUC choose to establish themselves in our region and see it as a receipt for our attractiveness. Malmö is a city characterized by innovativeness, entrepreneurial thinking and cooperation, and we are confident that FANUC will be able to grow their business here, says Pehr Andersson, the Director of enterprise in the city of Malmö”.
The number of sold robots have never increased so strongly before as for the latest year. By referring to IFR latest report: In 2017, robot sales increased by 30%, a new peak for the fifth year in a row. Since 2010, the demand for industrial robots has accelerated considerably due to the ongoing trend toward automation and continued innovative technical improvements in industrial robots.
The demand of industrial robots in the manufacturing industry have also opened many doors for the collaborative robots. These are equipped with advanced sensor technology that enables them to interact safely with humans. In addition to monitoring the robot’s position and speed, these sensors stop and retract the robot safely should contact occur with a human. The new CR-15 robot is further developed to fit perfectly for industrial applications, and fills the gap between the existing CR-7 and CR-35 in FANUC´s “cobot” range.
“We already see increased sales for FANUC Nordic due to the new robot, since the new robot is a great fit for food industry applications. FANUC has recently established a new partner in the Norwegian market where we have started to develop a standardised solution particularly for the food industry. With already several sold units and a lifting capacity of 15 kilo, the possibilities are great to increase the sales of FANUC's collaborative robots", says Cerold Andersson.
FANUC is one of the biggest robot makers in the world. It offers more than 100 robot models that are produced at it state of the art facilities in Japan. To cope with the growing demand, the company is currently massively expanding its production capacities from the current 7000 robots per month to 11.000 robots until the end of 2019. Also, to meet its “Service First” policy, FANUC runs a huge warehouse facility in Europe, to guarantee a swift delivery of its products to customers.
FANUC Nordic´s financial report for 2017 goes hand in hand with the IFR report, showing a 36 % of annual growth, the latest year. Starting with a turnover of 111 million SEK in 2013 (financial year 2013/2014). For 2017, FANUC presenting a turnover with 296 million SEK, including a profit of 27,1 Million SEK and continues to see a great outlook for the coming years.
If you have questions please contact:
Managing Director
Cerold Andersson
cerold.andersson@fanuc.eu
Phone: +46 73 227 14 56
Marketing Manager
Linn Lindblad
linn.lindblad@fanuc.eu
Phone: +46 8 505 80 744
Links:
IFR report https://ifr.org/
