TMEIC

TMEIC, originally named Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation and renamed TMEIC Corporation in 2024, is a Japanese industrial technology joint venture owned by Toshiba Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. The company develops and supplies electrical, automation, drive, control, rotating-machinery, and power-electronics systems for industrial plants and energy-related applications. Its customers and use cases span process industries, metals production, manufacturing, renewable power, and other facilities that require high-capacity electrical conversion, motor control, plant automation, and dependable power management. The business was formed through the consolidation of several Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric activities. In 1999, the two companies established TMA Electric Corporation, a joint venture focused on rotating machinery. In 2000, Toshiba and General Electric established Toshiba GE Automation Systems, which operated in industrial-plant sales and engineering. Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric subsequently decided to combine TMA Electric, Toshiba GE Automation Systems, and relevant industrial-systems operations into a new joint venture. TMEIC began operations on October 1, 2003. TMEIC's portfolio is organized around industrial systems, industrial automation and drive systems, power-electronics systems, and rotating-machinery systems. Its products and technologies include processing and control boards, power converters, industrial drive equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, large motors and generators, motors for metal-rolling mills, wind-power generators, photovoltaic inverters, and ozone-generation equipment. The company also supplies automation systems for steel plants and related industrial facilities, integrating electrical equipment with control and operational technologies. The company's role in the industrial value chain is primarily business-to-business rather than consumer-facing. TMEIC systems are designed for demanding environments where electrical efficiency, production continuity, process control, and equipment scale are important. Its offerings can be used as individual components, such as drives or inverters, or as parts of broader plant-level automation and electrical-infrastructure projects. This combination of machinery, power conversion, and automation reflects the complementary industrial capabilities of its two parent companies. TMEIC maintains Japanese operating sites including its head office in Tokyo and works in Fuchu, Keihin, Kobe, and Nagasaki. It also operates through affiliated companies and regional organizations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, India, and Australia. The company is therefore positioned as a global industrial-systems supplier with Japanese corporate roots. Public reference material describes a worldwide organization of approximately 4,500 employees, although the figure is not assigned here to a specific reporting year. On April 1, 2024, the company's official corporate name changed to TMEIC Corporation. The shorter name aligns the legal identity more closely with the established TMEIC brand while preserving the company's connection to the Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric joint venture. TMEIC remains active in industrial automation, drives, power electronics, rotating machinery, and renewable-energy equipment.

TMEIC's corporate history combines the industrial-equipment traditions of Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric. Tokyo Electric Company, the predecessor of Toshiba Corporation, was established in 1896, while Mitsubishi Electric Corporation was founded in 1921. Both companies developed broad capabilities in electrical machinery, industrial controls, power equipment, and factory systems before the creation of the TMEIC joint venture. The immediate prehistory of TMEIC began in 1999, when Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric established TMA Electric Corporation, commonly abbreviated TMAE. That venture concentrated on rotating machinery, an area encompassing major motors, generators, and related industrial equipment. In 2000, Toshiba also formed Toshiba GE Automation Systems, known as TGAJ, with General Electric. TGAJ focused on sales and engineering for industrial plant systems. Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric later determined that their relevant industrial operations would be better coordinated through a unified joint venture. Their plan brought together TMAE, TGAJ, and Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric industrial-systems activities. The resulting company was named Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation, with TMEIC used as its short brand name. It started business on October 1, 2003. From its foundation, TMEIC operated across several connected technical fields. Its industrial-systems activities addressed plant-level electrical and automation requirements; its automation and drive activities supported motor control and production processes; its power-electronics operations covered conversion and power-management equipment; and its rotating-machinery activities supplied large motors and generators. This structure enabled the company to address both discrete equipment requirements and integrated industrial projects. TMEIC's product scope includes processing and control boards, uninterruptible power supplies, power converters, industrial drives, large-capacity motors and generators, metal-rolling-mill motors, wind-power generators, photovoltaic inverters, and ozone-generation equipment. It also provides automation systems for steel plants. These offerings serve industrial customers that need high-power electrical systems, continuous operation, process automation, and coordination between machinery and plant controls. The company developed an international operating footprint through regional subsidiaries, affiliates, branches, and factories. Japanese locations include the Tokyo head office and works in Fuchu, Keihin, Kobe, and Nagasaki. Overseas organizations listed in reference material include operations in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Italy, Turkey, mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, India, and Australia. The international structure supports sales, engineering, manufacturing, service, and application work in regional industrial markets. A significant corporate-identity milestone occurred on April 1, 2024, when the official company name changed to TMEIC Corporation. The change did not represent a remapping to another company; it was the formal adoption of the shorter TMEIC name by the existing Toshiba-Mitsubishi Electric industrial-systems enterprise. TMEIC continues to operate as a private joint venture focused on industrial automation, drives, power electronics, rotating machinery, plant systems, and renewable-energy equipment.

1. 2024Corporate name becomes TMEIC Corporation

   The official name changes from Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation to TMEIC Corporation on April 1.

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2. 2003TMEIC begins operations

   The consolidated Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric industrial-systems joint venture begins business on October 1.

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3. 2000Toshiba GE Automation Systems is formed

   Toshiba and General Electric establish Toshiba GE Automation Systems for industrial-plant sales and engineering.

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4. 1999TMA Electric is established

   Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric create TMA Electric Corporation, a joint venture specializing in rotating machinery.

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5. 1921Mitsubishi Electric is established

   Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is founded, later becoming one of TMEIC's two parent companies.

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6. 1896Predecessor of Toshiba is established

   Tokyo Electric Company, identified as the predecessor of Toshiba Corporation, is founded.

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A specialized business-to-business provider of industrial automation, electrical drives, power conversion, rotating machinery, and renewable-energy systems for large-scale industrial facilities.

• Industrial automation systemsIndustrial automation

  TMEIC supplies automation and control systems for industrial plants, including steel facilities. These systems coordinate plant equipment, production processes, and electrical infrastructure, helping industrial operators manage complex operations through integrated controls and monitoring.

• Industrial drives and power convertersPower electronics and motor control

  The company's drive equipment and power-conversion products control and transform electrical power for industrial machinery. They are used in applications that require controlled motor speed, torque, power delivery, and reliable operation of large-scale production equipment.

• Photovoltaic invertersRenewable-energy equipment

  TMEIC's photovoltaic inverters convert electricity generated by solar arrays into usable grid-compatible power. They extend the company's power-electronics expertise into utility-scale and industrial renewable-energy applications.

• Large-capacity motors and generatorsRotating machinery

  Large motors and generators are a core part of TMEIC's rotating-machinery business. The portfolio includes equipment for heavy industrial duty and specialized applications such as metal-rolling mills and wind-power generation.

• Uninterruptible power suppliesPower protection

  TMEIC develops uninterruptible power-supply equipment for applications where electrical continuity is important. These systems support the protection and dependable operation of industrial and control loads during power disturbances.

• Ozone generation systemsIndustrial and environmental systems

  The product portfolio includes ozone gas-generating and ozone-water-producing systems. These products represent an environmental and process-technology application alongside TMEIC's more prominent electrical, automation, and machinery businesses.

• Processing and control boardsIndustrial control electronics

  Processing boards and control boards provide electronic control functions within TMEIC systems. They support the company's broader automation, drive, conversion, and industrial-equipment architecture.

• 2024Adoption of the TMEIC Corporation legal nameStrategy

  After operating for more than two decades under the expanded Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems name, the company updated its official corporate identity.

  What changed. The official name changed to TMEIC Corporation on April 1, 2024.

  Aftermath. TMEIC became both the principal public-facing brand and the official corporate name, while the company continued its existing industrial-systems activities.

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• 2003Consolidation of Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric industrial-systems activitiesM&A

  Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric decided to unify TMA Electric, Toshiba GE Automation Systems, and relevant industrial-systems operations in a new joint venture.

  What changed. The companies established Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation, which began business on October 1, 2003.

  Aftermath. The new company combined industrial automation, drive systems, power electronics, and rotating-machinery capabilities under the TMEIC brand.

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• 2024TMEIC changes its official corporate name to TMEIC Corporation

  The joint venture's official name changed from Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation to TMEIC Corporation on April 1, 2024.

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• 2003Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric establish the TMEIC joint venture

  TMEIC began business on October 1, 2003, after Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric consolidated earlier joint-venture and industrial-systems activities.

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1. TMEIC
2. TMEIC official website