canon

Canon started out in 1933 as a company with a small number of employees. Soon they were to become a world renowned camera maker that is now a global multimedia corporation. Growth in all areas of its operations has been strong, during the past ten years Canon has increases sales by over 60% to $33,345 million in 2004. From being a successful camera manufacturer, Canon entered the field of business machines in 1962. As well as Japan, production facilities are in place in Southeast Asia and Oceania, Europe and the Americas. The company employs over 100,000 employees and boasts 184 subsidiaries. Canon was 3rd in the top ten companies receiving U.S patents in 2004.

Canon has been at the forefront of development of optical products and business machines. These include: Office multi function devices, which provide copying printing faxing and scanning in a single platform. Colour print on demand using plain paper first introduced in 1987. Full colour and monochrome laser printers. Large format inkjet printers which produces BO+ prints. Business inkjet printers equipped with a one inch wide print head. More familiar products are the consumer items. Digital SLR cameras, Compact Digital Cameras, Digital Video Camcorders, Compact Photo Printers, Traditional Film Cameras, Image Scanners, Plain Personal Copiers, Inkjet printers, Photo Papers, Fax Machines.

Canon is active in the field of research and development. Technology is a source of profit and growth. Electro photography, inkjet printing semi conductor exposure, and display technology make up the five imaging engines of image capture pursued by Canon. The company continues to pursue the search for improving their existing products, and to search for innovations in the business and home consumer field. Research centres are situated at their production operations worldwide.