SANYO Company Description
"Sanyo" means "three oceans" in Japanese, and when it comes to electronics, SANYO covers the waterfront. The manufacturing powerhouse has more than 200 subsidiaries worldwide. Its products and services are divided among four business segments: consumer, commercial, components, and other. Its companies make a variety of electrical devices and appliances, including industrial and commercial equipment (refrigerated supermarket cases), audio and video equipment (DVD players, TVs, digital cameras), semiconductors, communications equipment (cellular phones, computers), batteries, and home appliances (microwave ovens, air conditioners). SANYO has been stung by competition from cheaper Asian rivals in recent years.
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