- CEO
- Hiroshi Shimozono
- Full Time Employees
- 2,420
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Electrical products
- Address
- Shibaura Crystal Shinagawa Tokyo TY Japan 108-8212
- IPO Date
- Oct 1, 1969
- Business
- FDK Corporation (TSE:6955), a Fujitsu Group subsidiary, manufactures and sells batteries, rechargeable batteries, battery devices, electronic components, and related devices primarily from its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, where it was founded in 1950. The company offers a broad portfolio of primary and secondary batteries including alkaline batteries for consumer applications such as remote controls, nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries for in-vehicle emergency call systems (eCall), power backups, and social infrastructure; lithium batteries for security alarms, smart meters, medical devices, and high-capacity cylindrical models like the CR17500EX for communications equipment; carbon-zinc batteries; lithium-ion capacitors; and battery systems; alongside electronic components such as switching power supplies, customized DC-DC converters, power modules for digital terrestrial broadcasting, toner for large-scale printers, Bluetooth Low Energy modules for mobility and IoT applications, and manufacturing facilities and equipment through FDK Engineering. FDK operates production plants in Japan including Takasaki, Tottori, and Kosai, as well as overseas facilities such as Xiamen FDK Corporation in China and Baotou FDK Co., Ltd. in Inner Mongolia; it exports products globally with sales offices in Japan, the US, Europe, and Asia, targeting consumer, industrial, automotive, and infrastructure markets. Recent developments include the March 2024 acquisition of Baotou Santoku Battery Materials Co., Ltd. (renamed Baotou FDK) to secure hydrogen-absorbing alloys for Ni-MH anodes and expand into hydrogen storage applications; the June 2025 launch of the high-capacity CR17500EX lithium battery with 17% increased capacity over prior models and establishment of mass production; the July 2025 development of high-capacity AB2-type hydrogen storage alloys for upcoming hydrogen society needs; pilot production ramp-up for eco-friendly nickel-zinc batteries in FY2024; shipment of all-solid-state battery samples; and a tender offer from Silitech Technology Corporation announced in early 2025 leading to changes in major shareholders while maintaining Tokyo Stock Exchange listing.