Lua error in Module:Nihongo at line 88: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). is a Japanese multinational corporation that designs and manufactures electronic products. It is headquartered in Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. Since 2016 it has been majority owned by the Taiwan-based Foxconn Group. Sharp employs more than 50,000 people worldwide.[4][5][6]
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Sharp Corporation |
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Native name | シャープ株式会社 |
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| Shāpu kabushiki gaisha |
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| Formerly | Hayakawa Metal Works (1924–1942)
Hayakawa Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (1942–1970)
Sharp Electric Co. (spin-off) (1956–1967) |
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| Company type | Public KK |
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| TYO: 6753 |
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| Industry | Consumer electronics |
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| Founded | 15 September 1912; 113 years ago (1912-09-15)
Tokyo, Japan[1] |
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| Founder | Tokuji Hayakawa[1] |
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| Headquarters | Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
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Area served | Worldwide |
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Key people | Jeng-wu Tai[2]
(President) |
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| Products | Televisions, audiovisual, home appliances, information equipment, ICs, solar cells, mobile phones, fax machines, electronic components, calculators, LCD panels, Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicles (A-UGV) |
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| Revenue | ¥2.050 trillion (2017)[3] |
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| ¥34.67 billion (2017)[3] |
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| ¥−24.87 billion (2017)[3] |
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| Total assets | ¥1.773 trillion (2017)[3] |
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| Total equity | ¥294.1 billion (2017)[3] |
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| Owner | Foxconn (65.93%) |
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Number of employees | 41,898 (2018) (Foxconn 803,126)[3] |
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| Website | global.sharp |
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