MISUMI Group Appoints New President of MISUMI Americas

MISUMI Group, Inc., a global supplier of mechanical components for the manufacturing industry, reports that Dave Evans has been appointed president of MISUMI Americas. Evans will lead the integration of MISUMI and Fictiv into one unified AI-powered platform across the Americas intended to boost the growth of standard and custom manufacturing solutions, MISUMI reports.

Under Evans' leadership, the integrated platform will use MISUMI's portfolio of configurable components and Fictiv's digital manufacturing platform to deliver quicker cycles from prototype through production. Key sectors served include aerospace, factory automation, climate technology, robotics, medical technology, and electric vehicles (EV).

Evans is the co-founder and CEO of Fictiv, which was acquired by MISUMI in 2025. In his expanded role, Evans will continue to oversee Fictiv while also serving as president of MISUMI Americas.

"We are entering a new era of manufacturing strength in the Americas," says Dave Evans, president of MISUMI Americas. "By bringing these businesses together on a single digital platform, we are giving customers unmatched access to both standard and custom parts, powered by AI, digital manufacturing, and world-class precision, so innovators across the United States can move from idea to production faster than ever before."

Leadership Transition

Evans succeeds Nobuyuki Ashida, who has led MISUMI USA through a period of growth and operational expansion over the last decade.

"It has been an honor to lead MISUMI USA," says Nobuyuki Ashida. "Dave brings the vision, energy, and digital leadership needed for our next phase, and I will support a smooth transition through the end of February as he takes on this role."

Visionary in Digital Manufacturing

Evans is recognized as a visionary and thought leader in digital manufacturing. At Fictiv, he helped pioneer the digital manufacturing marketplace model, building a global network of vetted manufacturing partners and launching cloud-based tools that were designed to help reduc the complexity of sourcing custom mechanical parts. Under his leadership, Fictiv delivered sustained growth and produced more than 40 million commercial and prototype components for companies worldwide.

The move comes as MISUMI Group is expanding its digital model business, which digitally connects everything from quotation through order placement for manufacturing companies, according to MISUMI. The company says it is growing its product lineup, investing in artificial intelligence, and leveraging its acquisition of Fictiv.

MISUMI's digital model business—led by services such as meviy—is expected to grow 80% year over year to ¥62.1 billion in fiscal 2025, with a long-term goal of reaching ¥200 billion by fiscal 2030, according to MISUMI. 

"The Americas are one of MISUMI's most important growth regions," says Ryusei Ono, representative director and president of MISUMI Group Inc. "By expanding our digital model business, investing in AI in the U.S., and integrating Fictiv, we aim to significantly grow this business by 2030. Combining Japanese precision and quality with American digital innovation will create a manufacturing platform unlike any other in the world."

Anchored in America's Manufacturing 

MISUMI Americas will support East–West growth through strategic locations:

• San Francisco Bay Area, CA—innovation, AI, software, and startup ecosystem; home base for Evans
• Chicago/Schaumburg, IL—logistics, customer operations, and Midwest manufacturing leadership

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.