Daifuku North America Holding Company – a leading provider of material handling solutions – has been recognized as one of Michigan’s Economic Bright Spots by Corp! Magazine for its financial performance in 2014. This award honors companies that continue to grow and expand in Michigan.

“We are honored to receive this award and to contribute to the state of Michigan’s overall growth” said Aki Nishimura, President & CEO of Daifuku North America Holding Company. “The innovative group of employees at our Farmington Hills headquarters, along with others at our sister entities throughout North America, helped us increase revenue and better serve our customers.”

Continuous improvement of Daifuku North America’s product designs, manufacturing processes and safety initiatives contributed to the financial growth and success this past year. The company also introduced several new innovations and product updates including Friction Drive System, SmartCart® Automatic Guided Cart (AGC) models, WebbView® Baggage Handling Control System and Wynsoft™ Warehouse Control Solution.

Daifuku North America continues to grow in 2015 and is currently hiring talented engineers, project managers and sales associates. For more information, visit https://daifukuna.com/About-Us/Careers.

Daifuku was recognized as the largest material handling systems supplier in the world by Modern Materials Handling based on overall revenue in 2014.

About Daifuku North America Holding Company

Daifuku North America Holding Company is based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, with sales and manufacturing locations throughout the continent. It is comprised of Daifuku America Corporation, Jervis B. Webb Company, Elite Line Services, Inc. (ELS), and Wynright Corporation and is a global leader in the design, engineering, manufacturing, installation and service of innovative material handling technology such as automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), conveyors, baggage handling systems, bulk handling systems, cleanroom systems and airport maintenance services. Daifuku North America specializes in integrated systems used in the automotive, airport, semiconductor, LCD equipment, food/beverage, bulk, warehousing and manufacturing industries.