Electronic Components/Industrial Machines & Supplies
- Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. is a prestigious manufacturer of a wide array of high-tech medical and healthcare, imaging and information, and industrial equipment. The company is renowned for SLR and Digital cameras, and other photography and optical equipment, but its name is equally famous for products like medical endoscopes, mircoscopes, clinical analyzers, reagents, microcassette and IC recorders, magneto-optical drives, printers, bar-code scanners, industrial endoscopes and motors
Established October 12, 1919, Olympus first became a global corporation in 1956 when it participated in Photokina, one of the largest image-related exhibitions in Europe. Its German subsidiary was established in 1963, followed by an American subsidiary in 1968 and a Hong Kong production base in 1988.
Moreover, activities expanded into Mainland China and factories were established in Pan Yu and Shenzhen. Sales bases were set up in Taiwan and Singapore, as well as in Moscow, which is expected to grow into a major market.
Today, Olympus has 19 domestic consolidated subsidiaries in Tokyo, Japan and overseas-consolidated subsidiaries in U.S.A., Mexico, Germany, Austria, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Croatia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenija, Czech republic, Denmark, Norway, Italy, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore and Australia.
These activities attest to the steady globalization of Olympus. Beyond achieving a global scope in its business, Olympus' major task is to ensure the high quality of its products and acceptance of its services by customers around the world. This is why the company established the policy of leaving the operation of local subsidiaries in the hands of local staff to respond to local business customs.
Industry: Electronic Components/Industrial Machines & Supplies
No. of employees: 20,705
Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan
Website: http://www.olympus.co.jp
2002 Revenue: US$3.9 billion
Go to website: http://www.olympus.co.jp
