SMC is the worldwide leading expert in pneumatic components and systems for the automation of production processes. With 12,000 basic products and over 700,000 variations, SMC’s portfolio includes multiple industrial automation solutions that cover all automation industries. With headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, and listed at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, SMC Corporation now counts more than 19,000 employees, 400 sales offices in 83 countries and 36 own factories. The international sales force group includes 8,300 sales engineers. This guarantees that SMC is always close to its customers. Furthermore, SMC´s 1,500 R&D engineers, located in Japan, China, USA and Europe, are dedicated to product development and customized solutions.