Tanaka Kikinzoku
The Tanaka Kikinzoku Group, founded in 1885, is a Japanese manufacturer of precious metals materials focusing mainly on products for the electronics, semiconductor and automotive industries. Tanaka's European subsidiary is Tanaka Kikinzoku International (Europe) GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany and its US subsidiary is Tanaka Kikinzoku International (America) Inc. in Chicago, United States.
Native name | TANAKAホールディングス株式会社 |
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| Company type | Private (K.K) |
| Industry | Precious metals |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Founder | Tanaka Umekichi |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Akira Tanae (CEO) |
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| Revenue | JPY 976.6 billion (FY 2017) (US$ 9.2 billion) (FY 2017) |
Number of employees | 5,034 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2018) |
| Website | Official website |
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The name Tanaka Kikinzoku (Pronunciation according to IPA: [ˈtanaka kiˈkinzokɯ]) traces back to the owners' family name "Tanaka" (田中) and the Japanese word for precious metals "Kikinzoku" (貴金属).
According to its company information, Tanaka leads the world market for bonding wire and catalysts for PEM fuel cells.
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