Sharp Corporation is a Japanese electronics company that develops and markets consumer electronics, business equipment and electronic components. Its product portfolio has included televisions and displays, audio and video equipment, refrigerators, microwave ovens, air conditioners, air purifiers, and other home appliances. The company also provides office solutions, including multifunction printers and related business systems.
Sharp is also active in display technologies, semiconductor-related products and electronic components, as well as solar and other energy-related solutions. Its products and services are sold in Japan and international markets through regional subsidiaries, distributors and business partners.
The company traces its origins to 1912, when Tokuji Hayakawa established a metalworking business in Tokyo and later developed the Ever-Sharp mechanical pencil, which inspired the company’s name. Sharp is headquartered in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, and became part of the Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, in 2016.
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