Sodick to establish new R&D building and logistics center

October 1, 2017

Sodick, a manufacturer of electric machine tools, has announced plans to build a new R&D building at the technical and training center of its head office, along with a new distribution center at its Kaga plant. The investment amount has not been disclosed.

The R&D building will have a total floor area of approximately 2,000 square meters and is scheduled for completion in May 2018. Sodick plans to consolidate its technological resources in the new facility to promote more efficient research and product development.

The new distribution center will begin operations in March 2018 and will have a construction area of about 3,500 square meters.