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Sanyo Electric Co.

SANYY is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$5.4B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$22.3B

Public
JP

Dow Jones Description

Eco friendly electronics! Sanyo electric Co. Ltd.(NASDAQ (CM) SANYY(ADR) Exchange) manufactures products from electric bicycles to semiconductors. Its products include industrial and commercial equipment, audio and video equipment, semiconductors, communications equipment like cellular phones and batteries, and home appliances. It has more than 170 subsidiaries worldwide, and is focused on developing environment-friendly products like solar cells. Founded in 1950, this $24.1 billion company is based in Osaka, Japan and employs about 96,000 people. In 2005 thye company was ranked highest in quality among factory-installed automotive audio systems, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Audio Quality Report. It also was ranked 'Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Wireless Mobile Phones, Two Years in a Row, Tied in 2005' according to 2005 Study by J.D. Power and Associates .

CEO

Tornoyo Nonaka

Number of Employees 92,023

Contact Information

5-5 Keihan-Hondori 2-Chome

Moriguchi City

Osaka 570 8677

www.sanyo.co.jp

(81) 669911181

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing: 334310

Recent Events

Panasonic to buy 50.2% stake in Sanyo for $4.6 billion (12/10/2009)

12/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Panasonic Corp., SANYO Electric Co Ltd., Sony, Hitachi and Health Net

12/14/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Panasonic, Sanyo can merge, U.S. regulators say

11/24/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
xtremepicks.com: Xtremepicks.com Alerts for Nov 24, 2009 include- Panasonic Corp.'s PC, Novartis AG (NVS, NOVN.VX)

11/25/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
SANYO UNIT UNVEILS ELECTRIC HOMES WITH BATTERY BACKUP

11/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
FTC approves Panasonic's plan to take over Sanyo Electric

11/25/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Panasonic To Pay At Least $4.5 Billion For Sanyo Stake

11/04/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
SANYO Unveils World's First Lineup of Full HD / Full Frame Rate CCTV Cameras

10/26/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sanyo ups solar, battery action as it courts Panasonic

11/07/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Global Earnings; Generali, RBS, Starbucks

11/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Sanyo eneloop Rechargeable Batteries

10/07/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
EU Conditionally Clears Panasonic To Buy Smaller Rival Sanyo

9/29/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
SANYO Unveils World's First Lineup of Full HD / Full Frame Rate

9/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
SANYO Unveils Worlds First Lineup of Full HD / Full Frame Rate CCTV Cameras

9/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Japan Hot Stocks-Exporters, Nippon Meat Packers, Ryohin Keikaku

9/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
EU mergers and takeovers (Sept 30)

9/30/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Sanyo Elec warns of net loss on restructuring costs

9/25/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
EU mergers and takeovers (Sept 15)

9/15/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Panasonic Posts Losses But Boosts Sales Overseas

8/03/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Sanyo, Sharp Post Losses

7/31/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

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