SMC (OTCMKTS:SMECF) is a Japan-based manufacturer of industrial automation and pneumatic control equipment. The company develops components used to control, regulate, and move air and other fluids in factory automation systems, serving manufacturers across a range of industrial sectors.
Its product portfolio includes pneumatic actuators, valves, air-preparation equipment, fittings, tubing, vacuum equipment, sensors, electric actuators, and temperature-control systems. These products are used in applications such as material handling, assembly, packaging, semiconductor production, automotive manufacturing, and other automated production processes.
Founded in Japan in 1959 as Sintered Metal Company, SMC has expanded into an international supplier with manufacturing, sales, and service operations serving customers in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and other global markets. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and is known for providing a broad range of components for factory automation.
