Wednesday, May 12, 2010

SANYO ELECTRIC COMPANY

SANYO ELECTRIC COMPANY


 

􀂙
Sanyo was founded by Toshio Iue, the brother-in-law of Konosuke

Matsushita and also a former Matsushita employee.

􀂙
The company's name means three oceans in Japanese, referring to the

founder's ambition to sell their products worldwide, across the Atlantic,

Pacific and Indian oceans.

􀂙
Sanyo got its start as a manufacturer of bicycle lamps. In 1952 it made

Japan's first plastic radio and in 1954 Japan's first pulsator-type washing machine.

􀂙
Fisher Electronics is a Sanyo US subsidiary.

􀂙
Sanyo Electric produced solar modules worth $213 million

No comments:

Post a Comment