Over 120 years after the establishment of machine tools under the brandname “Okuma”, it has been well received around the world in terms of innovative advances and technology which meet the demands of various manufacturers in every industrial sector.
MEGA Tech is honored to meet the new president Mr. Kenji Ito, Managing Director, Okuma Techno (Thailand) Co., Ltd., who kindly talks about the major principles of work which bring Okuma to success with many products at the top of the best-selling chart in Thailand and other ASEAN countries. “Our company, since its foundation in 1898, has long been engaged in development of the manufacturing industry by sending machine tools to the world. Customers don’t want machines but want “solutions” to enable working as they wish. Therefore, it is necessary to offer consistent services of not only machines but also working technology, peripheral technology, maintenance or working support after introduction, etc. Our company is offering comprehensive and consistent manufacturing services of machine, electricity, information and knowledge combined as well as a wide variety of product groups such as lathes, machining centers, grinding machines, compound working machines, etc.”
Manager Director
OKUMA TECHNO(THAILAND) Co.,Ltd.
ASEAN is still the major important manufacturing site.
Mr.Ito talks about the overall picture of the industries in ASEAN “In ASEAN, expansion of the economic scale to accompany population increase and economic alliance as well as the resulting growth of its importance as a manufacturing base/market is expectable. We think that, in Thailand, amidst such a big trend, the demand for high-quality, high-performance machine tools will increase for sure and innovative changes at the points of production using “automation/labour saving” as a keyword will proceed. We believe that our company’s duty is to continue offering support to enable to “differentiate our customers’ products from other companies’” and to enable to make “more efficient production activities”. The main reason why Okuma is still steadfast and closer to entrepreneurs in Thailand continuously. Mr.Ito explains why the changes in the industry will play a bigger role and provide readiness for technology of OKUMA by stating “Emergence of the Internet drastically changed the people’s life. Absolutely unexpected services began and the world is changing greatly. However, factories in general in the world are lagging behind in utilization of digital technology. As a result, the needs for high-value added machine tools are increasing globally in order to proceed with production innovation utilizing IoT (Internet of things). Our company proposes comprehensively from smart machines that autonomously perform optimum working to the construction of a smart factory in which production in the entire factory has been optimized.
“OPEN POSSIBILITIES” to open up the manufacturing potential to meet all requirements.
Besides the product features which contribute to the success in effectiveness and better manufacturing, Mr.Ito concludes and expresses his determination to take care of as well as provide the best service to customers. “Our company set a brand message “OPEN POSSIBILITIES” 3 years ago. “OPEN POSSIBILITIES” represent a strong will that we, ourselves being a the center of the manufacturing industry, must always be aware of expanding the possibility of all manufacturing. This phrase also means to continue positively tackling solution of the customers’ problems under a new concept. There is no employee at all who does not concern the brand. We believe that each employee accepting the Okuma brand as one’s own and pushing manufacturing services as one will connect to improvement in motivation and a feeling of satisfaction with work.”
