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| Canon Inc. | |
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| Type | Public (TYO: 7751, NYSE: CAJ) |
| Founded | Tokyo, Japan (August 10, 1937) |
| Headquarters |  Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Fujio Mitarai, Chairman & CEO Tsuneji Uchida, President & COO |
| Industry | Imaging |
| Products | Business machines, Cameras, Optical and other products |
| Revenue | โฒ 4,156,759 million Yen (FY 2006) |
| Employees | 127,338 Worldwide (as of June 30, 2007) |
| Slogan | make it possible with canon (Japan) Delighting You Always (Asia) you can Canon (Europe) imageANYWARE (USA) Advanced Simplicity (Oceania) |
| Website | www.canon.com |
Canon Inc. (ใญใคใใณๆ ชๅผไผ็คพ Kyanon Kabushiki Gaisha?, TYO: 7751, NYSE: CAJ) is a Japanese multinational corporation that specializes in imaging and optical products, including cameras, photocopiers and computer printers. The headquarters are in 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ota-ku, Tokyo. Its North American headquarters is located in Lake Success, New York, USA.
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The predecessor company was established in 1930 by Goro Yoshida and his brother-in-law Saburo Uchida. Named Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory (็ฒพๆฉๅ ๅญฆ็ ็ฉถๆ Seiki Kลgaku Kenkyลซjo?), it was funded by Takeshi Mitarai, a close friend of Uchida. Its original purpose was to develop a 35 mm rangefinder camera.
In June 1934 they released their first camera, the Kwanon (see "Origins of company name" below). Three variations of this product were marketed, however, none were actual products. Of the ten Kwanon cameras that were rumored to be produced, none were ever known to reach the market.
The new company was off to a good start. However, there was a problem: Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory had not developed a lens. Several alternatives were considered, but the decision was made to seek help from a corporation known as Nippon Kogaku Kogyo (Japan Optical Industries, Inc., the predecessor of Nikon) to use their Nikkor lens. So in February 1936, the Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory was able to release the "Hansa Canon (Standard Model with the Nikkor 50 mm f/3.5 lens)", which became Kwanon\'s first commercially available camera.
The following year the company name was changed to Canon to reflect a more modern image, and on 10 August 1937, the current corporation was founded."About Canon: Canon Inc. Corporate Profile" (company overview), Canon Inc., May 23, 2006, Canon.
Today, despite the company\'s high profile in the consumer market for cameras and computer printers, most of the company revenue comes from the office products division, especially for analog and digital copiers, and its line of imageRUNNER digital multifunctional devices. "Cross reference of HP printer to Canon Engine number
Canon has also entered the digital displays market by teaming up with Toshiba to develop and manufacture flat panel televisions based on SED, a new type of display technology. The joint venture company SED Inc. was established in October 2004. In January 2007, Canon announced that it would buy Toshiba\'s share of the joint venture. Canon Inc. (Jan 12, 2007). ""SED Inc. to become wholly owned subsidiary of Canon Inc."". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-01-23. This move was triggered by litigation from Nano-Proprietary, Inc., which claimed Canon breached a license agreement by sharing technology licensed to Canon with the joint venture company. Nano-Proprietary, Inc. (Jan 12, 2007). ""Nano-Proprietary, Inc. comments on Canon\'s press release regarding SED, Inc. ownership"". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
Canon has also announced it is developing OLED and rear-projection displays. Canon, Inc.. Next-Generation Displays. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
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The name Canon began in 1934 with the Kwanon camera, which Yoshida, a Buddhist, named after Guan Yin.Prototype-version "Kwanon", Japan\'s First 35mm Focal-Plane Shutter Camera. Canon Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-2-15. The bodhisattva\'s Japanese name is Kannon or, more rarely, Kwannon and is also commonly known world wide as Avalokiteshvara.
Looking to the mass market the following year, Uchida looked for a more modern sounding name, settling on Canon. The word means "scriptures" and implied accuracy, a desired trait in a camera.Applying for the "Canon" Trademark. Canon Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-2-15. The company trademarked the name Canon June 26, 1936
According to a report by the New England-based environmental organization Clean Air-Cool Planet, Canon tops the list of 56 companies the survey conducted about climate-friendly companies.Reuters report
To further show the company\'s commitment to the environment, Canon has recently launched three new calculators in Europe, called "Green Calculators", which are produced, in part, from recycled Canon copiers. [1]
Canon were the first sponsors of the English Football League, with the deal beginning in 1983 and finishing in 1986, when Canon\'s backing finished and new sponsors Today newspaper took over.
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