Yamaha Inspires European Partners in Mission to Automate
February 25, 2020 | Yamaha Motor Europe Factory AutomationEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

Yamaha Motor Europe FA Section invited European sales agents to its operational base in Neuss, Germany, for the Company’s annual distributor meeting on February 11, 2020.
Yamaha FA Section and its appointed sales representatives continue to strengthen the business in Europe Having convened in Barcelona in 2019, over the Catalunya MotoGP weekend, 2020 saw the team’s first gathering at the Yamaha Motor Europe IM Business headquarters and technical centre. The event gave all a deeper insight into the Company’s local capabilities and connections with the main Yamaha Robotics factory in Hamamatsu, Japan.
“We continue to build our presence in Europe, strengthening our distribution network throughout the region and adding needed roles here in Neuss including the new Service Engineer Department we opened recently,” said Mr Ryosuke Nakamura, Branch Manager of Yamaha Motor Europe IM Business. “Our mission has many aspects including explaining our advanced robot technology to the market, working creatively with system integrators, and supporting our growing customer base. We look forward to achieving further successes together in the coming year.”
For further information please visit the Yamaha Motor Europe FA Section website www.yamaha-motor-im.eu.
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