Canon was founded in 1937 as an optical technology company with the goal of manufacturing world-class cameras. Since then, Canon has continued to develop new technologies and in the early 1970s developed Japan's first plain paper photocopier, and in the early 1980s, Canon developed the first successful bubble inkjet printing technology and marketed its products worldwide. The emphasis and investment in technology research and development has enabled Canon to continue to grow and develop over the decades and become a leader in its industry. Last year, Canon ranked second in the number of U.S. patent registrations in 2002, as announced by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, making it the tenth consecutive year that Canon has been in the top three in this ranking.
In 2003, President Mikado was appointed as an economic advisor in Guangdong Province. In the same year, he was named an Honorary Citizen by the cities of Dalian and Suzhou.
Currently, Canon has 12 wholly-owned companies and four joint ventures in Dalian, Zhuhai and Suzhou, China, including Canon (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. established in 2001 in Suzhou New District at a cost of US$100 million. Canon now employs approximately 35,000 people in China.
In 1997, Canon (China) Co., Ltd. was established in Beijing to take charge of Canon Inc.'s investments and all other operations in China.
Canon is the world's leading integrated group of companies manufacturing imaging and information products. Since its founding in 1937, and through years of tireless efforts, Canon has globalized and expanded its business into various fields. Currently, Canon's product lines*** are distributed in three major areas: personal products, office equipment and industrial equipment, with major products including cameras and lenses, digital cameras, printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, broadcasting equipment, medical equipment and semiconductor production equipment. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and with four regional sales headquarters in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Japan, Canon has 203 subsidiaries around the world and employs approximately 93,000 people.
Canon was ranked 190th on the 2001 Fortune 500 list in terms of turnover and sixth in the computer and office equipment industry category. 2002 saw Canon achieve net sales of US$24.501 billion and net income of US$1.589 billion, both of which were new all-time highs. 2008 saw Canon named to the list of "China's Top Brands for Purchaser Satisfaction", a publication compiled by the World Brand Value Lab. In 2008, Canon was selected as the No. 1 Brand in China for Purchaser Satisfaction by the World Brand Value Lab, ranking 17th.
Canon's corporate philosophy is "****sheng", which means ignoring differences in culture, customs, language and ethnicity, and striving to build a society in which all human beings will always "****survive together, ****labor together, and live happily ever after".
At present, there are still various imbalances on the earth that hinder *** life. Among them, trade imbalance, income imbalance, and imbalance of the earth's environment are important topics that must be addressed.
Canon is committed to eliminating these imbalances through ****life practices. As a truly global company, it is important for Canon to build good relationships not only with its customers and communities, but also with countries and regions, as well as with the global natural environment, and to take on social responsibility.
Canon is striving to "contribute to the prosperity of the world and the happiness of humankind". Canon is constantly improving itself, and under the guidance of its corporate philosophy of "****Birth," Canon aspires to be a truly outstanding company, one that is trusted and respected throughout the world. By owning Canon products, users are assured of a simpler, safer, more convenient and happier life. In addition, by choosing Canon, users also support the company's efforts in environmental protection. Day in and day out, Canon continues to pursue innovation and endeavors to make tomorrow a better day.
Canon Inc. was founded in 1937 with the goal of producing world-class cameras based on optical technology. Since then, Canon has continued to research and develop new technologies and developed Japan's first plain paper photocopier in the early 1970's. In the early 1980's, Canon successfully developed bubble inkjet printing technology for the first time and marketed its products worldwide. The emphasis and investment in technological research and development has enabled Canon to continue to grow and develop over the decades and become a leader in its industry. Last year, Canon ranked second in the number of U.S. patent registrations in 2002, as announced by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, making it the tenth consecutive year that Canon has been in the top three in this ranking.
In 2003, President Mikado was appointed as an economic advisor in Guangdong Province. In the same year, he was named an Honorary Citizen by the cities of Dalian and Suzhou. 2001 The Suzhou Plant, the first production project invested in Jiangsu at a cost of $100 million, was established in the Suzhou New District to produce copiers and software
This is the largest plant Canon has ever invested in the world, and is the largest investment Canon has made in the 20 years since it entered China. A sum of investment. Canon (Zhongshan) Office Equipment Co., Ltd. was established Canon representative Mr. Fujio Mitsuzawa, President of Canon Inc. was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen by the City of Dalian 2002 Canon (China) Ltd. was established in Shanghai (after 2003, it began to take on the functions of the regional headquarters of East China) Canon moved its Asian marketing headquarters to Beijing Canon (China) Ltd. began domestic sales of products produced by invested companies Established Canon Logistics (Zhuhai Free Trade Zone) Co. Ltd. Mr. Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China (then Vice President of the People's Republic of China), visited Canon Dalian Canon's representative, Mr. Fusufumi Mitsuzawa, President of the Canon Board of Directors, was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen by the City of Suzhou Canon's representative, Mr. Fusufumi Mitsuzawa, President of the Board of Directors, was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen by the City of Suzhou Jiangsu? Mr. Fujio Mitarai, President of Canon Inc. Mr. Tomuso Mitarai, President of Canon Inc. was awarded the honorary citizen of Jiangsu Province. Mr. Fusufumi Mitsukawa, President of Canon Inc. was appointed as the Economic Advisor of Liaoning Provincial Government. 2003 Canon (Suzhou) System Software Co., Ltd. was established. 2003 Canon (China) Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch was established, which also assumed the function of the regional headquarters of Southern China. Canon (China) Co., Ltd. Beijing Branch was established, which also assumed the function of the regional headquarters of Northern China. "Canon Image Plaza" was announced to open in Beijing Mr. Fusifu Mitarai, President of Canon Inc. accepted the invitation of the Guangdong Provincial Government to become the economic adviser to the Governor of Guangdong Province. 15 branches were registered and established, including Beijing, Tianjin, Shenyang, Dalian, Jinan, Xi'an, Shanghai, Wuhan, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shenzhen and so on. All 15 branches have been registered and established. Basically formed a sales and service network covering the whole country 2004 The first self-imported goods warehousing ceremony was held in Guangzhou, so Canon (China) can directly import and sell products from abroad Established a national (except Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) unified hotline center in Beijing Canon Information Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. changed its shareholding to become a wholly foreign-owned enterprise with 100% investment by Canon (China) Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Canon Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. to continue to gather excellent talents in China and devote itself to the research and development of software products of international standard. 2005 The first Canon Quick Repair Center - "QR Center" was established in Zhongguancun, Beijing
QR Center (Quick Repair; Quick Response), which was established on the basis of the original Canon Customer Service Center. The QR Center (Quick Repair; Quick Response), which is based on the original Canon Customer Service Center, provides a larger scale, more comprehensive product repair, and faster quick repair services. Guangzhou "Canon Image Plaza" announced its opening.
The company's brand was ranked 64th on the 2006 World Brand Lab's list of the Top 500 Global Brands and 54th on Barron's 2006 list of the World's 100 Most Respected Companies. The company was ranked 182nd in the 2007 Fortune Global 500 ranking of the world's largest companies.