is a Japanese material-handling equipment company, founded in 1937, in Osaka. it was the leading material handling system supplier in the world. Name origin It was founded as Sakaguchi Kikai Seisakusho Ltd., and renamed to Kanematsu Kiko in 1944 then Daifuku Machinery Works Co., Ltd. in 1947. Its modern name Daifuku Co., Ltd. has been used since 1984. The company name consists of two parts: Dai is one of the names for the character 大, and refers to ; fuku refers to Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, which was its second production location at the time. References External links Official site Manufacturing companies based in Osaka Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Manufacturing companies established in 1937 Japanese brands Japanese companies established in 1937