Shimpo Ceramics Rebranding – A Huge Undertaking
On October of 1998, the Corporate name changed to Nidec-Shimpo Corporation, but the branding did not change. Flash forward 20 years to 2018, and the confusion is ending.
On October of 1998, the Corporate name changed to Nidec-Shimpo Corporation, but the branding did not change. Flash forward 20 years to 2018, and the confusion is ending.
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