- CEO
- Hideya Moridaira
- Full Time Employees
- 52,757
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Electrical Equipment & Parts
- Address
- Tokiwabashi Tower Tokyo Japan 100-8322
- IPO Date
- Feb 13, 2009
- Business
- Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells optical fibers, cables, power transmission products, and electronic components for telecommunications, energy infrastructure, automotive, and industrial applications. The company operates through segments including Infrastructure with communications solutions such as optic fiber cables, fusion splicers, and network equipment; Energy Infrastructure with power cables, cable-related equipment, and fire-prevention products; Electronics and Automotive Systems with wire harnesses, batteries, magnet wires, and functional surface products; Functional Products with cable conduit materials, semiconductor tapes, electrolytic copper foils, and thermal management solutions; and Service and Developments covering logistics and new product research. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Furukawa Electric maintains global operations across Asia, Europe, North and South America with manufacturing bases in countries including Malaysia, Thailand, China, the United States, Mexico, and Colombia. In recent developments, the company agreed in November 2024 to acquire a 67% stake in Hakusan Inc., effective January 30, 2025, to expand its MT connector business for hyperscale data centers and target the world's top share in low-loss MT connectors; advanced its partnership with Tokamak Energy in June 2025 by establishing a joint operational base in Japan for fusion energy power plant magnets; and participated in a July 2024 joint investment with Tokyo Century and Advantage Partners in Sustainable Battery Holdings to acquire shares of Furukawa Battery, enhancing its storage battery operations.