Fanuc
Business to grow again after decline in sales
Fanuc Germany generated sales of EUR 168 million in the past financial year ending March 31 (2019: EUR 244 million) and was therefore unable to continue the positive development of previous years for the time being.
One important reason for the decline in sales was the difficult conditions in the industry due to the coronavirus pandemic. The aim in the current financial year is to resume growth and develop above the market average. Another focus is the qualification of employees. Regional sales teams are to be strengthened and the local presence expanded with regional offices.
The economic downturn, which was already clearly noticeable in 2019, and special developments in individual markets such as the automotive industry did not leave Fanuc unscathed. Developments were similar in all three product areas - Robotics, CNC and Robomachines. Robotics remains the product segment with the highest turnover for Fanuc Germany, as it has been for years for the company worldwide.
A central theme of Fanuc's strategy is training and further education. On the one hand, this applies to the training offered to customers and, on the other, to the company's own employees. In particular, online training courses and webinars have been developed and are now available in a wide range of formats. In order to be able to offer customers the usual support despite Covid-19, Fanuc immediately set up a task force to provide seamless support to manufacturing companies. Full supply was also maintained in terms of parts availability.
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