Fujitec, a major Japanese company that has been in business for the last 75 years, has come into the spotlight over the last couple of months. Fujitec is of the Japanese archipelago's largest elevator manufacturers and has recently had a significant portion of its stocks purchased by a foreign investment company. The company, Oasis, has...
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