Panasonic
Headquarters in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan | |
Native name | パナソニック ホールディングス株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Panasonikku Hōrudingusu kabushiki gaisha |
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| Company type | Public |
| ISIN | JP3866800000 |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | March 7, 1918[2] |
| Founder | Kōnosuke Matsushita |
| Headquarters | Kadoma, Osaka, Japan 34°44′38″N 135°34′12″E / 34.7438°N 135.5701°E |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue | ¥8.496 trillion (2024)[* 1] |
| ¥361.0 billion (2024)[* 1] | |
| ¥444.0 billion (2024)[* 1] | |
| Total assets | ¥9.411 trillion (2024)[* 1] |
| Total equity | ¥4.722 trillion (2024)[* 1] |
Number of employees | 228,420 (2024)[3] |
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Footnotes / references
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Panasonic Holdings Corporation[b] is a Japanese multinational electronics manufacturer, headquartered in Kadoma, Japan. It was founded in 1918 as Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works[c] in Fukushima by Kōnosuke Matsushita. The company was incorporated in 1935 and renamed Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.,[d] and changed its name to Panasonic Corporation[e] in 2008. In 2022, it reorganized as a holding company and adopted its current name.
In addition to consumer electronics, for which it was the world’s largest manufacturer in the late 20th century, Panasonic produces a wide range of products and services, including rechargeable batteries, automotive and avionic systems, industrial equipment, as well as home renovation and construction.[4][5][6][7][8] The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX 100 indices, with a secondary listing on the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
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- ^ "About Panasonic". Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "MATSUSHITA PROFIT CUT". Australian Financial Review. November 19, 1991. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ Kunii, Irene M. (July 13, 1998). "Matsushita: The Electronic Giant Wakes Up". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Forbes Global 2000 Profile". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
- ^ Shida, Yoshiyasu (July 8, 2016). Cushing, Christopher (ed.). "Panasonic expects to double sales of electric car batteries in three years". Reuters. Osaka. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Panasonic Homes Co., Ltd. – Panasonic". homes.panasonic.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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