Mitsubishi Electric invests in the future
Further production building in Owariasahi City
Due to the growing importance of the Japanese region of Owarisahi in Aichi, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is increasing its planned investments and announcing the construction of a second production building.
An additional 42.5 billion yen, or around 275 million euros, will be invested in the new factory in Owariasahi City, which is part of the Nagoya plant site. The original investment, which was announced on March 28, 2022, was for a single production building, which was scheduled to go into operation in April 2025. This plan is now being expanded to include a second production building, which is scheduled to go into operation in April 2027. This will increase the construction costs to 55.5 billion yen, which corresponds to around 360 million euros.
Streamlined processes in the factories of the future
The two production buildings will be closely connected to streamline their processes. As factories of the future also for the next generation, 5G communication and AI as well as advanced supply chain management (SCM) and engineering chain management (ECM) based on Mitsubishi Electric's "e-F@ctory" concept will be used.
Digitization and automation turned into reality
The expected benefits include accelerated productivity and quality improvement cycles, shorter delivery times and high-quality, highly efficient production. In addition to the realization of a highly automated production process, resilience to fluctuations in demand will be strengthened. This is achieved by improving logistical efficiency through the use of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and synchronized production through the use of digital twins. This ensures a consistent and controllable supply of the desired products to customers.
Sustainability as a clear priority
In addition, Mitsubishi Electric will continue to contribute to the realization of a climate-neutral society through various initiatives toreduce CO2 in the new plants.
A look into the future
Global demand for FA control systems is expected to continue to rise in the medium to long term. The growing market is due to the high investment rate in the manufacturing industry. This is particularly strongly reflected in areas related to decarbonization, such as electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries, as well as in areas related to digitalization, such as semiconductors and electronic components.
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