The ¥389 billion ($3.5bn) takeover of Japanese
electronics giant Sharp by Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industries –
better known as Foxconn – ends the independence for a 100-year-old
company which started out making belt buckles.
It all began with Tokuji Hayakawa’s Ever-Sharp Mechanical Pencil in 1915. From crystal radios, microwave ovens, calculators, camera-equipped mobile phones, LED lights, and today’s 4K smart TVs, Hayakawa’s philosophy of “develop to stay ahead of the pack” has produced a century of outstanding products.
It all began with Tokuji Hayakawa’s Ever-Sharp Mechanical Pencil in 1915. From crystal radios, microwave ovens, calculators, camera-equipped mobile phones, LED lights, and today’s 4K smart TVs, Hayakawa’s philosophy of “develop to stay ahead of the pack” has produced a century of outstanding products.
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