Kyocera
The Kyocera K. K. (Japanese京セラ 株式会社, Kyosera Kabushiki - gaisha, Eng. Kyocera Corporation), listed on the Nikkei 225, is a Japanese company based in Kyoto.
Kyocera is in Europe mainly by the printers, copiers and multifunction devices of its subsidiary Kyocera Document Solutions (formerly Kyocera Mita ) known. Furthermore, the company is one of the pioneers in the field of photovoltaics and therefore distributes worldwide for over 35 years, photovoltaic modules.
Global corporation Kyocera
The Kyocera Corporation, headquartered in Kyoto is one of the world's leading manufacturers of fine ceramic components for the technology industry. Strategically important divisions in the subsidiaries of 208 ( 1 April 2011) Kyocera Group, are information and communication technologies, products to increase quality of life and environmentally friendly products. The technology group is also one of the largest producers of solar energy systems worldwide.
With over 66,000 employees, Kyocera posted in fiscal year 2010/2011 annual net sales of about 10.74 billion euros. In Europe, the company sells, inter alia, Laser printers, digital copying systems, microelectronic components, fine ceramic products and complete solar systems. Kyocera is represented in Germany with two independent companies: the Kyocera Fine Ceramics GmbH in Neuss and Esslingen and the Kyocera Document Solutions Germany GmbH (until 04 /2012 Kyocera Mita Germany GmbH) in sea bush.
The company is also committed to cultural affairs by the company's founder, launched and named after him Inamori Foundation of image -oriented Kyoto Prize is considered one of the most highly endowed awards around the world of the life's work of senior scientists and artists awarded ( converted at present about 430,000 euros per price category ).
History
The company was founded in 1959 by Kazuo Inamori as Kyoto Ceramics and has been present since the early 1970s, also on the European market. In 1969, the U.S. branch of their business.
In 1983, named the Group of Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd.. Kyocera Corporation in order. In the same year Kyocera Yashica merged with Camera Co., Ltd.. This also got rights to use the remains of Carl Zeiss AG belonging tradition Contax brand in the product portfolio of the Kyocera Group. The cameras were still sold under the brand names " Contax " and " Yashica ". Only from 2000 to 2004 " Kyocera " digital cameras were sold under the name.
1985 founded the company founders the prestigious Kyoto Prize in the categories of high technology, basic research, art and philosophy.
In August 1999, the Group took over the company Golden Genesis Company of Scottsdale, Arizona, which was renamed Kyocera Solar, Inc. ( KSI ), and 2000, the Company Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.. 2002, the Toshiba Chemical Corp.. reorganized and the Kyocera Chemical Corp.. converted.
In April 2005, Kyocera announced to withdraw from camera business. In September 2005, the supply of cameras and accessories the brand Contax has been set.
Kyocera was until 30 June 2009, the main sponsor of Fussballerstligisten Borussia Mönchengladbach. The company took over in January 2009, the German company Triumph-Adler.
Products
Industrial products
- Fine Ceramic Components
- Microelectronic Packages
- Ultra High Vacuum Products
- Fiber Optics
- Thermal Printheads
- Color LCDs
- Automotive components
- Cutting
- Solar technology
- Watches and jewelery industry
- Car engines
In 1982, the company Isuzu introduced a car with a built in Kyocera three-cylinder diesel engine. Due to the high heat resistance of the ceramic components of the engine, neither a water cooler still needed cooling fins on the cylinder head for air cooling.
For Home
- Printers / MFPs
- Solar Electric Systems
- Office products
- Kitchen products ( such as ceramic knives )
- Mobile Phones ( not in Europe )
- Cameras / digital cameras ( closed in 2005 )
Innovations were the miniature SLR " CONTAX RTS III " and " CONTAX AX". Where the first perforated ceramic Filmandruckplatten were used in which the film was drawn by a vacuum during recording. In the AX for the first time the autofocus function is realized by a in ceramic bearing, sliding plane of the film in the camera body. Thus all existing manual lenses could be used.