Corporate Profile

KYOCERA Corporation

KYOCERA was founded in 1959 by Dr. Kazuo Inamori, and was originally called Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. specialising in fine ceramics. The history of the KYOCERA Corporation has seen a huge development in the production of environmentally friendly products and production methods and a clear focus on quality of life.

KYOCERA is today one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-tech ceramics, electronic components, solar cells, cellular phones and electronic office equipment. These corporate resources are devoted to three key areas; information and communications; environmental preservation and lifestyle enhancement. KYOCERA Corporation currently employs approximately 61,000 people in more than 20 nations, with headquarters in Kyoto, Japan.

The Corporation has made many social contributions, including the KYOCERA Museum of Art, the Children’s Travel Programme and the Kyoto Prize, awarded to people who have excelled in one of three categories; Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy.

As the pace of global change accelerates, KYOCERA remains on the leading edge, always creating business with genuine value.

Kyocera Mita Corporation

KYOCERA MITA Corporation is the result of a merger of two of the most innovative companies in document management combining digital imaging and reproduction, cartridge-free long life and low cost page printing. KYOCERA MITA currently employs approximately 12,000 people, and sales represents about € 1.8 billion.

The merger of KYOCERA and MITA initiated a global restructuring which has accelerated the convergence of networked document management systems. KYOCERA MITA’s products offer a total solution for any print, copy, scan or fax requirements; with a wide range of advanced, environmentally friendly products, which offer significantly low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and high reliability.

Benefits

The proven KYOCERA controller and its unique intelligent programming language, PRESCRIBE, is now implemented in all KYOCERA MITA printers and multifunctional products (MFP’s). Using common components for printers and MFPs, give KYOCERA MITA more purchasing power for parts, making the final products more cost competitive.

End users will benefit from KYOCERA MITA products that provide consistent solutions for printers and MFPs. Additionally, the proven technology of the amorphous silicon drum and other long-life components, initially developed by KYOCERA, are now also being used in MFPs, which results in highly reliable products with longer service intervals and significantly lower TCO.