Daifuku Co., Ltd.
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About Daifuku Co., Ltd.
Daifuku supplies automated material-handling systems for warehouses, factories, airports, cleanrooms and automotive production. Its portfolio includes automated storage and retrieval, conveyors, sorters, picking stations, automated guided vehicles and software that coordinates inventory and movement through high-volume facilities.
The company engineers systems around pallets, cases, vehicles, baggage or semiconductor materials, integrating mechanical equipment, controls and management software from receiving through storage and dispatch. Projects range from individual subsystems to complete distribution centres and production lines. Daifuku supports installed equipment through maintenance, modernisation and service operations across a global manufacturing and delivery network.
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Operations
Facilities & manufacturing
Financials
- 6383.T - Tokyo Stock Exchange - JPY
Team
- Tomoaki Terai - President and CEO - Terai leads Daifuku material-handling automation across intralogistics, cleanroom, airport, and automotive systems.
- Yasuhisa Mishina - Senior Managing Officer, Chief Production Officer and Chief Information Officer - Mishina is tied to Daifuku production operations, factory systems, and internal production innovation for automation equipment.
- Norihito Toriya - Managing Officer, Intralogistics Global Business Head - Toriya leads Daifuku intralogistics work, the business line most directly tied to warehouse automation and material-handling robotics.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-08-06 - Market Signal - Daifuku raises FY2026 outlook after H1 orders reach JPY440.1 billion
First-half orders increased 31.6% year on year to JPY440.1 billion, with intralogistics orders among the areas of growth. Daifuku raised its FY2026 order forecast to a range of JPY860 billion to JPY900 billion. The company also raised its full-year sales forecast to JPY735 billion and operating-income forecast to JPY113 billion.
Source - 2026-03-16 - Product Launch - Daifuku details SOTR-F forklift AMR for pallet transport
The SOTR-F uses autonomous SLAM navigation rather than floor-based magnetic guides or barcodes. Daifuku said the AMR can transfer pallets between floors, loading docks, conveyors, and AS/RS-connected workflows. The vehicle was published as available for sale in Japan at the time of the article.
Source - 2026-03-11 - Facility Opening - Daifuku opens Tokyo Lab for AI and robotics R&D
Daifuku described Tokyo Lab as a base for cutting-edge technology research and development. The company tied the lab to AI and robotics integration for material handling systems. The opening added a dedicated Tokyo site for advanced technology collaboration and development.
Source - 2025-09-11 - Facility Opening - Daifuku Intralogistics America completes Hobart factory expansion
Daifuku announced that Daifuku Intralogistics America completed an expansion of its Hobart, Indiana manufacturing facility. The expansion doubled manufacturing space for material-handling equipment used in logistics and manufacturing automation. The facility milestone supports Daifuku's public profile as a large-scale intralogistics automation supplier.
Source - 2025-04-22 - Facility Opening - Daifuku launches Hyderabad intralogistics manufacturing plant
The plant is operated by Daifuku Intralogistics India Pvt. Ltd. Daifuku said the site supports systems for general manufacturing and distribution industries. The company linked the launch to rapidly growing automation needs in India.
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Context tags
- Warehouse automation workflow - Workflow
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- Palletizing and packaging - Workflow