Omron Corporation (オムロン株式会社, Omuron Kabushiki-gaisha), styled as OMRON, is a Japanese electronics company based in Kyoto, Japan. Omron was established by Kazuma Tateisi (立石一真) in 1933 (as the Tateisi Electric Manufacturing Company) and incorporated in 1948.
The company originated in an area of Kyoto called "Omuro (御室)"(ja), from which the name "Omron" was derived. Prior to 1990, the corporation was known as Omron Tateisi Electronics. During the 1980s and early 1990s, the company motto was: "To the machine the work of machines, to man the thrill of further creation".
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Omron was named one of Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators in 2013.[9]
Sales for 2023 were 876,082 million yen (up 14.8% from 2022). Net income was 73,861 million yen (up 20.3% from 2022). Basic earnings per share increased 21.8%.[10]
Omron received a platinum (in the top 1%) EcoVadis rating for outstanding sustainability performance. The rating is based on the company's achievements in four areas: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Sustainable Procurement and Ethics.[11]
Operating principle: OMRON's reason for being is to create social value through business and continue to contribute to the development of society. That is precisely what the practical application of our corporate philosophy seeks to do.[12]
Industrial automation: industrial robots, sensors, switches, industrial cameras, safety components, relays, control components, electric power monitoring equipment, power supplies and PLCs
Omron has carried out many activities and programs for the community and the environment, such as:
Participate in collaborative projects with non-governmental organizations, such as the United Nations Children's Fund, to support developing countries in improving children's health and education.[14]
Implement energy saving measures, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, recycle and reuse materials and products, to contribute to environmental protection and response to climate change.[15]
Organize volunteer activities, such as donating blood, cleaning beaches, planting trees, to show care and responsibility to the community and nature.
Omron Corporation Japan is a company with a long history, reputation and innovation. Omron always strives to provide customers and society with high quality, safe and environmentally friendly products and services. Omron wishes to become a trusted and long-term partner of customers and society, contributing to promoting the sustainable development of humanity and the planet.
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¥ 818.8 billion JPY) (FY 2023)
