Toshiba Corporation is a Japanese technology and infrastructure company with businesses spanning energy, social infrastructure, digital solutions, and electronic devices. Its products and services include power-generation and transmission systems, energy-management technologies, railway and industrial systems, building equipment, data and cybersecurity solutions, semiconductors, and data-storage products.
The company serves government, utility, industrial, transportation, commercial, and consumer-related customers in Japan and international markets. Toshiba’s operations have historically included nuclear and thermal power systems, renewable-energy technologies, elevators and escalators, digital transformation services, hard-disk drives, and other components used in information technology and industrial applications.
Founded in 1875, Toshiba was created in 1939 through the merger of Tokyo Electric Company and Shibaura Engineering. The company adopted the Toshiba name in 1984. After a period of restructuring and changes in ownership, Toshiba was taken private in 2023 and became a private company rather than a publicly listed issuer in Japan.
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