Ryoei Co., Ltd
Japanese OEM automation equipment maker; specializes in die-casting automation and robotic systems for automotive industry.
Ryoei Co., Ltd. (formerly Ryoei Engineering, renamed 2013), founded in 1973 and headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, is a Japanese industrial automation equipment manufacturer serving OEMs. The company specializes in die-casting automation, including die spray systems, sorting equipment, pallet changers, material handling, and inspection systems. Ryoei is the official distributor of DOBOT collaborative robots in Japan and provides robotic systems for depalletizing, palletizing, and factory automation.
Customers include Toyota Motor Co., Aichi Steel, Toyota Industries Corporation, Toyota Boshoku, Aisin Seiki, JTEKT, and Nissan Motor. The company has 192 employees, capital of 80 million yen, and overseas subsidiaries in Thailand (RYOEI Thailand Co., Ltd., est. 2012) and the United States (RYOEI U.S.A. Inc., est. 2017, Indianapolis).
Ryoei has received multiple Toyota Motor technology development and quality management awards.
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Japan
Company Facts
Founded
1973
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
employees 100-500
Primary Region
Asia-Pacific
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