Onkyo
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Onkyo Corporation (オンキヨー株式会社, Onkyō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese consumer electronics company,[1] specializing in premium home cinema and audio equipment, including AV receivers, surround sound speakers and portable devices. The company started under the name of Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K. in 1946 (a company not related to Nippon Denki Onkyo, which became Denon). The company's umbrella included Integra and Integra Research divisions as well as the main Onkyo brand. It became Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation after purchasing Pioneer Corporation. The company became bankrupt in 2022; the Onkyo brand now does business under joint ownership by Sharp Corporation and Voxx International.[2]
Native name | オンキヨー株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Onkyō Kabushiki-gaisha |
Company type | Joint venture |
Industry | Electronics |
Founded | Osaka, Japan September 17, 1946; 77 years ago (1946-09-17) as Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Munenori Ohtsuki (Chairman, Representative Director, President) Hiroshi Nakano (Vice President, Representative Director) |
Products | Hi-fi and home theater Audio-Visual equipment, ICs, speaker units and related items |
Revenue | US$492 million |
Owner | Premium Audio Company (Voxx International) (75%) Sharp Corporation (25%) |
Number of employees | 1,814 (2016) |
Divisions | Integra Home Theater |
Website | onkyo |