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Sharp Corporation

Sharp Corporation (シャープ株式会社, Shāpu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese electronics company. It is headquartered in Sakai, Osaka, and was founded by Tokuji Hayakawa in 1912 in Honjō, Tokyō, and established as the Hayakawa Metal Works Institute in Abeno-ku, Osaka, in 1924. Since 2016, it is majority owned by the Taiwan-based manufacturer Hon Hai Precision…

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Founded
15 September 1912; 113 years ago (1912-09-15) Tokyo, Japan
Industry
Consumer electronics
Headquarters
Chūō-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Area served
Worldwide
Formerly
Hayakawa Metal Works (1924–1942) Hayakawa Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (1942–1970) Sharp Electric Co. (spin-off) (1956–1967)
Founder
Tokuji Hayakawa

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Sharp Corporation

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Subsidiaries · 27
Sharp Corporation → ScienBiziP Japan, Shanghai Sharp Electronics, Sharp (Taiwan) Electronics, Sharp Appliances (Thailand), Sharp Business Systems (India), Sharp Cocoro Life, Sharp Corporation Mexico, Sharp Corporation of Australia, Sharp Display Technology, Sharp Electronics (Europe) GmbH, Sharp Electronics (Europe) Limited, Sharp Electronics (Malaysia), Sharp Electronics Corporation, Sharp Electronics of Canada, Sharp Energy Solutions, Sharp Fukuyama Laser, Sharp Hong Kong, Sharp International Finance (U.K.), Sharp Manufacturing (Thailand), Sharp Manufacturing Vietnam
related to 2012–present · 19
Sharp Corporation → April, August, Both, Foxconn, Hon Hai, However, In, In June, In March, In September, Japan, JP, March, Sakai, Sharp, Sharp's, Taiwan-based, Terry Gou, US
related to 1945–1999 · 18
Sharp Corporation → Also, Hayakawa Electric, IC, ICs, In, It, Its, Japan-made TV, JP, LSI, Mitsubishi Electric-made, Sharp, Sharp CS-10A, Sharp TV3-14T, The, This, Two, US
related to Early years 1912–1945 · 17
Sharp Corporation → After, Another, Ever-Ready Sharp, Great Kantō, Hayakawa Electric Industry Company, Hayakawa Metal Works, Honjo, In, Japanese, Osaka, Tanabe-cho, The, These, Tokubijo, Tokuji Hayakawa, Tokyo, US
Owners · 4
Sharp Corporation → Foxconn (Far East) Limited (11.81%), Foxconn Technology Pte. Ltd. (9.96%), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (22.32%), SIO International Holdings Limited (13.23%)
Area served · 1
Sharp Corporation → Worldwide
Formerly · 1
Sharp Corporation → Hayakawa Metal Works (1924–1942) Hayakawa Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (1942–1970) Sharp Electric Co. (spin-off) (1956–1967)
Founded · 1
Sharp Corporation → 15 September 1912; 113 years ago (1912-09-15) Tokyo, Japan
Founder · 1
Sharp Corporation → Tokuji Hayakawa
Headquarters · 1
Sharp Corporation → Chūō-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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Sharp CorporationArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationFormerlyHayakawa Metal Works (1924–1942) Hayakawa Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (1942–1970) Sharp Electric Co. (spin-off) (1956–1967)1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationFounded15 September 1912; 113 years ago (1912-09-15) Tokyo, Japan1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationFounderTokuji Hayakawa1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationHeadquartersChūō-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationIndustryConsumer electronics1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationKey peoplePo-Hsuan Wu (president and CEO) Masahiro Okitsu (Executive Vice President)1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationNative nameシャープ株式会社1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationNet income¥20.96 billion (2020)1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationNumber of employees46,206 (2023)1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationOperating income¥52.77 billion (2020)1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationOwnersHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (22.32%)1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationOwnersSIO International Holdings Limited (13.23%)1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationOwnersFoxconn (Far East) Limited (11.81%)1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationOwnersFoxconn Technology Pte. Ltd. (9.96%)1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationProductsTelevisions, audiovisual, home appliances, air conditioner, information equipment, ICs, solar cells, mobile phones, fax machines, electronic components, calculators, LCD panels,…1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationRevenue¥2.27 trillion (2020)1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationRomanized nameShāpu kabushiki gaisha1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationSubsidiariesSharp Marketing Japan1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationSubsidiariesSharp Energy Solutions1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationSubsidiariesScienBiziP Japan1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationSubsidiariesSharp Semiconductor Innovation1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationSubsidiariesSharp Fukuyama Laser1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationSubsidiariesSharp Cocoro Life1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationSubsidiariesSharp Display Technology1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationSubsidiariesSharp Sensing Technology1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationSubsidiariesSharp Electronics Corporation1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationSubsidiariesSharp Electronics of Canada1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationSubsidiariesSharp Corporation Mexico1.00infobox
Sharp CorporationSubsidiariesSharp Electronics (Europe) Limited1.00infobox

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