New FA center to support Japanese manufacturers

TOKYO, JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric Corp. announced that its sales subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Turkey A.Åž., will establish a new factory automation (FA) center at its location in the Å°mraniye district of Istanbul to provide enhanced services to locally operating manufacturers starting on the 1st of October.

The Turkey FA Center is expected to support the ongoing expansion of Mitsubishi Electric's FA business in Turkey, where the company expects sales to reach Yen 3 billion by the fiscal year ending in March, 2016.

Services, open to all but tailored particularly to Japanese automotive and component manufacturers, will include timely technical consultation, repairs, training and support for FA products. System proposals and engineering education will also be provided.

With the third largest population in Europe and a rapidly growing GDP, Turkey's economy is expected to see robust growth, particularly in the automotive and food industries, and the FA market is forecast to expand 10 percent yearly. Major Japanese manufacturers will be increasing their activities, raising demand for FA products and related service support.