- CEO
- Kenji Furuhashi
- Full Time Employees
- 8,465
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Electronic components
- Address
- 4-33, Kitakyuhoji 1-Chome Yao OS Japan 581-0071
- IPO Date
- Aug 1, 1963
- Business
- Hosiden Corporation manufactures and sells electronic components, including connectors, switches, jacks, acoustic components such as microphones, speakers, headphones and receivers; display components comprising liquid crystal displays and touch panels; and applied equipment including remote controls, solenoids, sensors, Bluetooth modules, power supply devices and wireless components. The company operates through segments covering mechanical parts, acoustic components, display devices and composite parts, serving markets in automotive, mobile communications, amusement, medical, healthcare, industrial equipment and consumer electronics. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Yao City, Osaka, Japan, Hosiden maintains production facilities and subsidiaries across Japan, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, the United States, Europe, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong and India. In recent developments, the company announced a share repurchase program in November 2025 for up to 2 million shares representing 3.93% of its outstanding shares at a cost of 4.2 billion yen to enhance shareholder returns and capital efficiency, with execution through January 2026. Hosiden is expanding manufacturing capacity outside China by constructing Vietnam Plant No. 8 with 24,000 square meters of additional floor space set for completion in fiscal 2025 to support U.S. tariff measures and increased production particularly for amusement-related products; initiating a new factory in India for air-conditioner remote controls and in-vehicle microphones starting operations in fiscal 2026; launching new products such as high-frequency current sensors, touch sensors for in-vehicle door handles, temperature/humidity sensor modules, vibration sensors and Matter modules in 2025; and advancing carbon neutrality initiatives including solar panel installations at multiple sites targeting 42% Scope 1/2 and 25% Scope 3 CO2 reductions by fiscal 2030 compared to fiscal 2023 levels.