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News Release from: Mori Seiki UK
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 June 2005
Mori Seiki opens technology centre in
Paris
Mori Seiki celebrated a Grand Opening of its new Technology Centre in Paris that provides display and demonstration facilities for 30 machine tools.
Mori Seiki celebrated the Grand Opening of its new Technology Centre in Paris on 3rd and 4th of June 2005 The 6,283 M2 centre is located within 10 km of Charles de Gaulle airport and provides display and demonstration facilities for 30 machine tools
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 5 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Dr Masahiko Mori, President of Mori Seiki, explained the thinking behind the EUR 11 million investment in the Technology Centre.
"Mori Seiki has had a presence in France since 1988".
"We anticipate substantial growth in Europe, especially in the emerging European countries".
"Communication links to Paris are good enabling us to support these markets more effectively".
"Additionally, Paris is an ideal location for our staff." Mori Seiki has also been making some major changes in Japan where its headquarters have been moved to Nagoya, the industrial centre of the country.
The company also has three manufacturing plants, Iga Campus - the largest machine tool factory in the world with a capacity of 270 units per month; Nara Campus - for smaller machines with a capacity of 250 units per month; and the new Chiba Campus - for mill/turn machines with a capacity of 80 units per month.
In addition, it has a grinding machine manufacturer Taiyo Koki and is a major shareholder in the Watanabe Steelworks, ensuring a consistent supply of high quality Japanese manufactured castings.
Other investments include a plant for rapid castings and a new heat and surface treatment facility, which will shorten delivery times by ten days.
Dr Mori emphasised the importance of good after sales service, "Customers expect a 15 to 20 year life from their machine tools".
"The spare parts centre in Japan can ship 90% of spare parts within 24h, while the centre in Stuttgart can ship 85%".
"We also have a service centre in Japan which is available 24h per day and 365 days per year, and our aim is to replicate this in Europe." Dr Mori remarked on the success of the NL series, "In eleven months we have sold 2000 machines worldwide, of which 600 have been in Europe".
"Order levels are still running at 180 machines per month." Mori Seiki continually carries out cost justifications for its machines.
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Simon Pollard said, "The new centre will make it much easier for our customers to view machines which are not on display in the UK.
We received five orders during the Paris Grand Opening, which shows how effective the Technology Centre is." The Grand Opening was also an opportunity to get a preview of the NT Multi Tasking machines and the NV 6000 DCGTM for toolmaking applications, both due for launch at EMO, as well as the NM5000DCGTM 5-axis machine, programmed to make its debut in spring 2006.
Dr Mori concluded by explaining the new Global One 568 logo: "5 is our 5% market share target; 6 represents 60% - our aim for gross production costs to further improve our profitability; and 8 represents our monthly capacity". Request free introductory details about products from Mori Seiki UK ...
"Currently it is 600 machines per month, our ambition is to achieve 800 per month.".
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