Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
Posted to News on 27th Mar 2026, 11:00

Business Continuity Plan (BCP)

SMC's Business Continuity Plan provides peace of mind for customers by focusing the company's activities around five pillars:

Business Continuity Plan (BCP)

(See SMC at Machine Building North, 13 May 2026, on stand 126)

Production - manufacturing sites globally, backed by streamlined logistics provide confidence in SMC's supply chain. If any site was damaged by natural disaster, 90% of production would resume within two weeks.

Engineering - SMC has five technical centres worldwide sharing expertise, insights and innovation to provide solutions that make a difference to modern manufacturers.

Sales and technical support - teams working together to ensure you get the service you need, wherever you are.

Information security - SMC has a network of secure data centres across the globe so that if one goes down, it can be covered seamlessly by the others.

Financial stability - SMC has a safe, solid financial base to cover capital requirements to rebuild and replace buildings and equipment for business continuity.

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SMC Corporation (UK) Ltd

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UNITED KINGDOM

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