Mitsubishi Electric Corporation​ is a Japanese multinational giant headquartered in Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan, and a global leader in Factory Automation (FA), electrification, and smart manufacturing. Founded in 1921, Mitsubishi Electric launched the world-renowned MELSEC series PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)​ in 1981​ (starting with the MELSEC-F series), pioneering compact, reliable industrial control for standalone machines and complex plant-wide systems alike. With over 40 years of PLC innovation​ and more than 16 million MELSEC units installed worldwide, Mitsubishi Electric PLCs are a cornerstone of global automation across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.