Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.

Tokyo Japan

  (Tokyo: 6756)

Company Description

Hitachi Kokusai Electric is all about technology that moves. The company developed Japan's first mobile phone for cars in 1963 and today makes wireless communications and broadcasting equipment -- from radio intercoms, antennas, and cordless phones to TV transmitters and receivers, amplifiers, and surveillance cameras. The company runs four manufacturing facilities in Japan, one of which makes  semiconductor production machinery for Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, and other chip makers around the world. Most of Hitachi's Kokusai Electric's sales are to customers in Japan. The company is more than 37% owned by Hitachi, Ltd.