Omron (OTCMKTS:OMRNY) Corporation is a Japanese technology company that develops and manufactures automation, sensing, control and healthcare products. Founded in 1933 as Tateisi Electric Manufacturing Co., the company adopted the Omron name in 1990 and has grown into a global provider of industrial and electronic solutions.
Its industrial automation business supplies factory automation equipment and systems, including sensors, controllers, switches, safety components, machine vision products and robotics. These technologies are used to improve manufacturing productivity, quality control and workplace safety across industries such as automotive, electronics, food and pharmaceuticals.
Omron also offers healthcare products, including blood pressure monitors, thermometers, body composition monitors and other home and professional medical devices. Additional operations serve social infrastructure and transportation applications, including automated fare collection, traffic-management systems and related control technologies.
Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, Omron serves customers through operations and sales networks across Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets. Its shares trade in Japan, while Omron’s American depositary receipts trade over the counter in the United States under the symbol OMRNY.