Fanuc's Structural Issues (2): Brother's Speedio Seems to Be Catching up to the Robodrill
In our last insight in this series, we detailed longstanding issues in Fanuc's CNC business which seemed to be finally coming to roost with...
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The Week That Was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma - Moon Wins, JPN Autos Report and Obayashi Rd Holders Lose
Korean coverage continued to focus on politics as this week the election of Moon Jae-In took centre stage with Douglas Kim and Prasenjit K. Basu...
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Fanuc's Structural Issues (1): Is the CNC Business Losing Its Edge?
Fanuc, while relatively well known as an industrial robot manufacturer, is reliant on its CNC business as its crown jewel. It enjoys the top market...
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The Week That Was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma - N Korea, JTEKT's Lowball Acquisition, and Korean IPOs
Welcome back to those returning from Golden Week. Smartkarma's coverage for the week focused on politics in the Korean peninsula and a slew of IPOs...
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Golden Ideas for Golden Week
With a five-day weekend upon us in Japan, we take the opportunity to briefly review some of our ideas to date and offer a selection of our highest...
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