Forbes Names FANUC a Top Global Innovator for the Fourth Consecutive Year

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--()--FANUC CORPORATION, the leading manufacturer of CNCs, robots, and ROBOMACHINEs, has been named one of the top 100 innovative companies in the world by Forbes. This is the fourth consecutive year Forbes has named FANUC a top global innovator.

Forbes 2014 “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” list recognizes leading-edge corporations that are most likely to be innovative now and in the future. The Forbes innovation list is based on a study completed by professors and advisors who determined that calculating a company’s value plus anticipated growth fueled by new technology and products will identify the most innovative companies. A key factor used in compiling this list was each company’s commitment to R&D. Embedded in each of these companies is a code for innovation discernible in their people, processes and philosophies that drive them to keep innovation alive year after year. The end result is that innovation will create demand for their products now and in the future.

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About FANUC CORPORATION

FANUC CORPORATION, headquartered at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Japan, is the world’s leading manufacturer of CNCs, robots, and ROBOMACHINEs. Since its inception in 1956, FANUC has contributed to the automation of machine tools as a pioneer in the development of CNC equipment. FANUC technology has contributed to a worldwide manufacturing revolution, which evolved from the automation of a single machine to entire production lines.

About FANUC America Corporation

FANUC America Corporation is a subsidiary company of FANUC Corporation in Japan, and provides industry-leading CNC systems, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs. FANUC’s innovative technologies and proven expertise help manufacturers in the Americas maximize efficiency, reliability and profitability.

For more information about FANUC America Corporation, please call: 888-FANUC-US (888-326-8287) or visit our website: www.fanucamerica.com. Also, connect with us on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. FANUC America is headquartered at 3900 W. Hamlin Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48309, and has facilities in: Atlanta; Boston; Charlotte; Chicago; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Dallas; Indianapolis; Los Angeles; Minneapolis; Montreal; Pine Brook, NJ; San Francisco; Toronto; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Aguascalientes, Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico.

Contacts

FANUC America Corporation PR contacts:
FANUC America Corporation
Cathy Powell
Industry Marketing Manager – Robotics and ROBODRILLs
T: 248-377-7570
E: cathy.powell@fanucamerica.com
or
FANUC America Corporation
Jill Jozwik
Marketing Manager - CNC
T: 847-898-5673
E: jill.jozwik@fanucamerica.com

Release Summary

Forbes names FANUC one of the world’s most innovative companies for the fourth consecutive year.

Contacts

FANUC America Corporation PR contacts:
FANUC America Corporation
Cathy Powell
Industry Marketing Manager – Robotics and ROBODRILLs
T: 248-377-7570
E: cathy.powell@fanucamerica.com
or
FANUC America Corporation
Jill Jozwik
Marketing Manager - CNC
T: 847-898-5673
E: jill.jozwik@fanucamerica.com