The Yaskawa Electric Group is world leader in the fields of drive technology, industrial automation and robotics. Founded in 1915, the company has its headquarters in Kitakyushu (Japan) and is present in the world with 60 offices and 15,000 employees. Driven by the mission to optimize the productivity, efficiency of machinery and industrial systems through its innovations, Yaskawa actively supports automation for a wide range of sectors: mining, mechanical engineering, automotive, packaging, woodworking , elevator, textile and semiconductor industries, etc.