Corporate Overview

Corporate Overview

Corporate Name
Sharp Corporation
Head Office
1 Takumi-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 590-8522, Japan
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Tel
+81-72-282-1221
Management Representatives
Po-Hsuan Wu, President & Chief Executive Officer
Masahiro Okitsu, Executive Vice President
Business Activities
Mainly manufacturing and sales of telecommunications equipment, electric and electronic application equipment, and electronic components.
Business Activities
Founding
Founder, Tokuji Hayakawa, was awarded a patent for the "Tokubijo" snap buckle (he was 18 years old at the time). On September 15, 1912, he established a small metalworking shop in Matsui-cho, Honjo, Tokyo.
A Sharp Journey (Sharp History)
Origin of Company Name
Mr. Hayakawa continued to research and improve the techniques for making metal writing instruments, and in 1915, he invented a mechanical pencil that, after further improvements, would take the world by storm. In 1916, Mr. Hayakawa's mechanical pencil was named the "Ever-Ready Sharp Pencil." The present name of the company and its trademark are derived from that product.
Incorporation
In May 1935, the structure of the company was modified to become a joint-stock corporation under the name Hayakawa Metal Works Institute Co. (capitalization: 300,000 yen.)
Capital Stock
5 billion yen (as of December 31, 2023)
Sales
2,548,117 million yen (consolidated)
    555,491 million yen (unconsolidated)
( the Year Ended March 31, 2023 )
Employees
Consolidated: 44,037
 Japan: 17,564 (Sharp Corporation 5,093 / other Consolidated 12,471)
 Overseas: 26,473 (Consolidated)
(as of December 31, 2023)

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