- SANYO Component Europe GmbH Semiconductor Div.
Stahlgruberring 4
81829 München
Germany
Phone: +49-(0)89-460095-0
Fax: +49-(0)89-460095-293e-mail:
- Branch in United Kingdom
Unit1, Walton Lodge,
Bridge Street,
Walton-on Thames,
Surrey KT12 1BT,
United Kingdom
Phone: +44-1932-233-600
Fax: +44-1932-230-104e-mail:
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In 1947, Toshio Iue founded the enterprise SANYO in order to produce bicycle dynamos and quickly became Japan's market leader with this product. Later, radios, televisions, washing machines, ventilators and air conditioning systems were been developed and manufactured, and the enterprise grew into a multinational company.
Today with its 77 production sites, 35 sales organisations and 27 other companies. SANYO is represented worldwide in 27 countries and therefore is one of the 15 largest electronic companies in the world. In total about 70,000 people are working for the SANYO Electric Co.,Ltd.
SANYO can be translated as "three oceans" and therefore expresses the company's aim: to produce and distribute SANYO products for people from all continents in order to meet the demands of the people and to make life more comfortable with a diverse products portfolio.
Respecting the environment and an active protection of nature are fixed parts of our company policy. Our products and actions are proof of this: The voluntary and complete stop of CFC usage, the development and usage of environmentally friendly technologies - as solar energy, rechargeable batteries, cars run with gas etc.
- CFC-free air-conditioning systems and refrigerators
- Rechargeable and primary batteries
- Digital cameras
- Laser pickups for CD players, computer and DVD technologies
- ASMO (Advanced storage magneto optical disc) for re-usable DVDs and CDs, for example
- Photovoltaic systems (solar energy)
- 3D television technology
- Rechargeable and primary batteries
- Laser pickups for CD players, computers and DVD technology
- Compressors for air-conditioners and refrigeratos
- TFTs (thin film transistors) for flat-screen and projection displays
- LCD-technology
| 1947 | The SANYO Company is founded by Toshio Iue (producing bicycle dynamos) |
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| 1952 | SANYO enters the consumer electronics market with its first radio (plastic housing) |
| 1952 | Television production begins |
| 1958 | Mass production of transistors and beginning of hi-fi production |
| 1962 | Mass production of black-and-white televisions (with remote control) |
| 1964 | Production of color televisions for the global market |
| 1971 | Production of color video recorders for the global market begins |
