Fanuc Celebrates 35 Years in the Americas

Fanuc FA America, the largest CNC sales, service, and support organization in the Americas, is gearing up to celebrate its 35th anniversary on the continent.

"We want to thank our customers for their loyalty over the past 35 years. We take pride in our leading position in the industry and we never take it for granted. We promise our customers in the Americas continuous innovation to remain their CNC of choice in the future" states Tomo Ishibe, President of Fanuc FA America.

On November 29, 1977, Fanuc USA was founded with headquarters originally in Elk Grove Village, IL, to provide service and support for imported machine tools with Fanuc CNC systems. Fanuc FA America has evolved and grown over the years to meet customer demand. Today, Fanuc FA America's current headquarter location in Hoffman Estates, IL, provides customers with a wide range of sales and after-sales service, and support from a single source and supports all of the Americas with 43 offices and service centers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.

Founded in Japan in 1956, Fanuc continues to contribute to the automation of machine tools as a pioneer in the development of computer numerical controls. Fanuc technology has contributed to a worldwide manufacturing revolution, which evolved from the automation of a single piece of equipment to the automation of entire production lines.