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Stepper and DC motors that drive printer paper/carriage.
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Source countries
3
Companies
1
Goods affected
0
Claims on record
What depends on it
1 essential American goods rely on printer stepper / dc motors somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| MXMexico | 24% |
| CHSwitzerland | 15% |
| CNChina | 15% |
| JPJapan | 8% |
| VNVietnam | 5% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 5% |
| THThailand | 4% |
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 3% |
| ATAustria | 3% |
| PHPhilippines | 3% |
| CACanada | 3% |
| INIndia | 2% |
Who makes it
3 companies produce printer stepper / dc motors.
Hong Kong-listed (SEHK: 179) precision motor manufacturer; HQ in Hong Kong with primary production in China. Produces micro-motors, BLDC motors, and actuators for automotive, industrial, and home appliance applications. Annual revenues ~$3B. Specializes in smaller BLDC motors for dishwasher pumps, refrigerator fans, and small appliance drives. Supplies major appliance brands globally including Whirlpool, Bosch, and LG.
Dominant maker of small brushed/brushless DC motors for printers, cameras, automotive and appliances.
World's largest manufacturer of small precision electric motors (TSE: 6594, HQ Kyoto); founded 1973 by Shigenobu Nagamori. Dominates hard disk drive (HDD) spindle motors (nearly 100% global market share for decades) and is aggressively expanding into BLDC motors for home appliances and EV traction motors. Annual production exceeds 1 billion motor units across all categories. Key BLDC divisions: Nidec Motor Corporation (US, household appliances), Nidec Global Appliance (Brazil, formerly Embraco). The same Nidec that makes the spindle motor in every hard drive also makes the BLDC motor in washing machines and is building the next generation of EV traction motors.
