Keyence (6861-JP)

This is in machine vision, and there are only 3 companies playing at this level globally. Has been growing like crazy in all aspects of logistics and manufacturing, basically because human eyes are deficient and we can’t see tiny details. A fantastic balance sheet. Dividend yield of 0.1%. (Analysts’ price target is ¥56,500.)

(A Top Pick Sept 19/16. Up 6.95%.) A Japanese sensors producer. Has a very unique business model. They are a fabulous semiconductor company, so they are capital light. There sensors are very affordable, and are sold to clients using a consultative sales process. Their biggest impediment to growth is to hire enough sales engineers to get out to factories and show them the opportunity to save money using their sensors.

Manufactures sensors and machine vision systems. Automation is necessary to move to where we are trying to go in in terms of manufacturing quality. A very entrepreneurial company. All their products create tremendous cost savings for their clients. Dividend yield of 0.21%.