SMC Corporation of America, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's SMC Corporation, makes pneumatic and industrial automation components, including actuators, valves, air dryers, sensors and controllers.
SMC Corporation of America manufactures pneumatic and industrial automation technology and serves as the U.S. subsidiary of Japan-based SMC Corporation. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Noblesville, Indiana, with its main U.S. factory in the Indianapolis area, the company employs more than 10,000 people and operates through strategically located technical centers in the United States, Japan, Europe, China and other industrialized countries.
Its product line spans pneumatic actuators, directional control valves, airline equipment, air dryers, fittings and tubing, speed controls, vacuum products, industrial communication systems, sensors and switches, automation controllers and fluid process components. The catalogue covers more than 12,000 basic product models and over 700,000 product variations. Technical domains include pneumatics, compressed air systems, fluid process technology, industrial communication, sensors and controls, and energy and resource efficiency.
The company supplies the food and packaging, life sciences, automotive, semiconductor, natural resources and industrial automation sectors. It states a vision to be the global standard for sustainable automation and reports working with customers on energy and resource savings, with a focus on reducing overall compressed air and electrical consumption. Its stated approach pairs localized support with global expertise.
