Nidec Motor Corporation
About
About Nidec Motor Corporation
Nidec Motor Corporation is the St. Louis-based motor, drive and control subsidiary of Nidec Corporation. Its portfolio spans AC and DC motors, servo and permanent-magnet motors, gearmotors, drives, generators and custom motion systems sold under brands including Nidec Automation, Nidec Drives, U.S. MOTORS and Leroy-Somer.
For robotics, the relevant operating layer is Nidec Automation. It provides motors and motor controllers for robot OEMs and develops motion packages for autonomous guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots. The profile therefore classifies the company as an actuation supplier, while preserving the wider industrial, HVAC, refrigeration, elevator and power businesses as diversified context.
Products
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Noveon Magnetics
Inbound - materials and robotics supply chain - Noveon will supply Nidec Motor Corporation with over 1,000 tonnes of sintered NdFeB magnets under a five-year binding offtake
Source - Noveon Magnetics
Inbound - materials and robotics supply chain - Noveon Magnetics contracted to supply EcoFlux sintered NdFeB magnets to Nidec Motor Corporation
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Team
- Michael Briggs - President, Nidec Motor Corporation - Current company leadership.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-04-01 - Executive Hire - Nidec appoints Michael Briggs to expanded leadership roles
The appointment took effect on 1 April 2026. Briggs previously served as president of Nidec Motion & Energy and led Nidec Control Techniques. His remit covers a global portfolio of motor, drive and control businesses.
Source - 2025-02-03 - Contract Award - Noveon secures five-year magnet offtake agreement with Nidec Motor Corporation
Noveon will supply finished magnets from its EcoFlux product line. The agreement supports Nidec operations in automation, industrial and defense applications. The contracting buyer is Nidec Motor Corporation, the St. Louis motor business within Nidec Motion & Energy.
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Relations
Relationships
- Nidec
Nidec Group Subsidiary - Nidec Motor Corporation operates as a motor, drive and controls subsidiary of Nidec Corporation.
Context
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Shared workflows
- Alva Industries
workflow adjacency - Robotic Motor Drive Supply
- FUTRONIC
workflow adjacency - Robotic Motor Drive Supply
Context tags
- Robot motor supplier - Peer Group - https://acim.nidec.com/en-US/motors/About-Us — reviewed exact-company evidence.
- Industrial motor supplier - Peer Group - https://acim.nidec.com/en-US/motors/About-Us — reviewed exact-company evidence.
- Robotic motor drive supply - Workflow - https://acim.nidec.com/en-US/motors/About-Us — reviewed exact-company evidence.
Commercial
- Noveon secures five-year magnet offtake agreement with Nidec Motor Corporation
2025-02-03 · Order / contract · Noveon and Nidec Motor Corporation agreed to a binding five-year offtake covering potential deliveries of more than 1,000 tonnes of finished sintered NdFeB magnets from 2025.
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