Muratec USA Leadership Changes Drive Innovation, Growth
Murata Machinery USA Inc. appoints new president and CEO along with division heads to strengthen commitment to automation and customer success in North America.
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Keiji Yuasa, president and CEO of Muratec USA.
Source: Murata Machinery USA Inc.
Murata Machinery USA Inc. (Muratec USA) announces Keiji Yuasa has been appointed to the role of president and CEO of Muratec USA.
Yuasa brings more than two decades of global leadership experience and operational expertise developed during his tenure with Murata Machinery. Since joining the company in 2005, he has served as managing director of Murata Singapore Pte. Ltd. and in corporate planning and human resources.
“I am honored to lead Murata Machinery USA at such an exciting time,” Yuasa says. “Building on our proud legacy of innovation and excellence, we remain committed to advancing Muratec’s end-to-end automation solutions and driving sustainable growth across all divisions — empowering our customers to improve efficiency, competitiveness and long-term success throughout North America.”
Muratec USA also announces other leadership changes at the division level. In the textiles division, Chuck Butts has been appointed director of operations. Additionally, Muratec USA’s logistics and automation (L&A) division has named Kazuyuki Uratani as general manager.
“Muratec USA remains committed to advancing industrial automation and manufacturing excellence across North America,” Yuasa says. “With Mr. Uratani leading our L&A division and Mr. Butts guiding our textiles division, I am confident in our full leadership team across all divisions to continue strengthening Muratec’s legacy of innovation, efficiency and customer-focused solutions, providing long-term value and industry leadership.”
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