Number of employees 197,673 (2017) Office Business Unit, Consumer Business Unit, Industry and Others Business Unit Website Canon Inc. (, Kiyanon ) is a Japanese specialized in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including,,,, and medical equipment. It is headquartered in, Japan.

Canon has a primary listing on the and is a constituent of the index. It has a secondary listing on the. At the beginning of 2015, Canon was the tenth largest public company in Japan when measured by market capitalization. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Name [ ] The company was originally named Seikikōgaku kenkyūsho (jpn. 精機光学研究所, Precision Optical Industry Co. In 1934 it produced the Kwanon, a prototype for Japan’s first-ever 35 mm camera with a focal-plane-based shutter. In 1947 the company name was changed to Canon Camera Co., Inc., shortened to Canon Inc.

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The name Canon comes from Buddhist (観音, Kannon in Japanese), previously transliterated as Kuanyin, Kwannon, or Kwanon in English. History [ ] 1937 to 1970 [ ] The origins of Canon date back to the founding of Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory in Japan in 1937 by,, and.

During its early years the company did not have any facilities to produce its own optical glass, and its first cameras incorporated Nikkor lenses from Nippon Kogaku K.K. (the later ). Between 1933 and 1936 ‘The Kwanon’, a copy of the design, Japan’s first 35 mm focal-plane-shutter camera, was developed in prototype form. In 1940 Canon developed Japan's first indirect X-ray camera. Canon introduced a field for in 1958 and in 1959 introduced the Reflex Zoom 8, the world’s first movie camera with a, and the. In 1961 Canon introduced the Rangefinder camera,, and 50mm 1:0.95 lens in a special bayonet mount. In 1964 Canon introduced the 'Canola 130', the first Japanese made 10-key, a substantial improvement on the design of the British company, which introduced the first fully electronic calculator two years earlier with the Sumlock Anita Mark 8 unit.

In 1965 Canon introduced the, a (SLR) camera with a semi-transparent stationary mirror which enabled the taking of pictures through the mirror. An original Canon Digital IXUS 2010 to present [ ] In 2010 Canon acquired Tereck Office Solutions, Inc. On 16 March 2010, Canon announced that it was seeking to acquire a new.canon, acquiring it in February 2015 and using it for the first time on its global website in May 2016.

In the third quarter of 2012, Canon's global market share in the sale of printers, copiers and multifunction devices amounted to 20.90 percent. In early 2013, Canon USA moved into a new $500 million headquarters in.

In February 2014, Canon announced it would acquire -based Molecular Imprints Inc, a developer of nanoprint lithography systems, for an amount speculated to be around $98 million. On 13 June 2014, Canon announced it had acquired Danish IP Surveillance VMS software company Milestone Systems. Milestone provides open-platform software to allow video management from various vendors in a single interface; therefore the company will operate as a separate entity. On 10 February 2015, Canon announced that it had intentions to buy Swedish Security Camera maker for $2.83 billion. On 23 February 2015, Axis Communications reacted to this news and confirmed that it had received a purchase proposal from Canon. The purchase was effectively completed in April 2015. On 24 April 2015, Canon Europe announced it had acquired the London-based family photo sharing startup Lifecake.

In November 2015, Canon USA filed lawsuits against a number of camera gear retailers in an attempt to stop the sale of gray market camera gear. Retailers include Get It Digital, All New Shop and F&E Trading. In March 2016, Canon acquired Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation for $5.9 billion. On 28 March 2017, Canon Europe announced it had acquired the London-based printing startup Kite. Products [ ]. See also: Canon manufactures consumer imaging products including printers, scanners, binoculars, compact digital cameras, and cameras, lenses, video camcorders and digital visual solutions.

The 'Business Solutions' division offers multi-functional printers, black-and-white and color office printers, calculators, presenters, large-format printers, scanners, black-and-white and color production printers, as well as software to support these products. DeVito/Verdi was hired for an award-winning, humorous campaign with the concept “If business were that easy, you wouldn't need us,” using old office footage to describe the new ways Canon Business Solutions was bringing copiers and office supplies forward.

Lesser known Canon products include medical, optical and broadcast products, including ophthalmic and x-ray devices, broadcast lenses, semiconductors, digital microfilm scanners and handy terminals. Digital cameras [ ]. A Canon Ixus 240 HS Digital copiers [ ] Canon's largest division in terms of revenue is its multifunction copier division. Canon distributes its consumer and home office imageCLASS line though retail outlets and professional-grade imageRUNNER series through subsidiary Canon Solutions America and independent distributors.

The professional-grade series ranges from small table tops to large digital presses. Printers [ ] For many years, Canon was the principal maker of the print engines found in industry-standard laser printers. The first models of Apple LaserWriter and the equivalent products made by HP used the Canon LBP-CX engine. The next models (LaserWriter II series, LaserJet II series) used the Canon LBP-SX engine. Later models used the Canon LBP-LX, LBP-EX, LBP-PX engines and many other Canon print engines. Current printers use the proprietary BJNP protocol (USB over IP port 8611).

Main article: Projectors [ ] Canon produces a wide range of award-winning projectors. Calculators [ ] Canon produces a wide range of calculators in various applications, including handheld calculators, desktop calculators, printing calculators and scientific calculators. Presenters [ ] Canon offers a full range of wireless presenters, from advanced green laser presenters with back-lit screen display to basic red laser presentation clickers.

Virtual Reality Headset [ ] Canon is developing a prototype virtual reality headset (Canon VR). The headset offers a wider viewing angle (120 degrees) than other VR devices but requires handles rather than a head strap. The headset is not yet available on the market. Operations [ ] Canon's world headquarters is located at 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan.

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 Templates Download. Canon has regional headquarters in America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Japan, Asia and Oceania (including Australia & New Zealand). Canon Europe has two principal subsidiaries: Canon Europa NV (based in ) and Canon Europe Ltd. AE-1 Film Camera.

AE stood for Automatic Exposure. Canon has also launched three new calculators in Europe, called 'Green Calculators', which are produced in part from recycled Canon copiers. The company has a corporate social responsibility strategy in Europe named ‘Green is just a shade of blue’. The strategy places emphasis on green issues being ‘a small part of the bigger, bluer picture’, and therefore gives equal importance to other areas, including ethics, attitudes, humanitarian aid and disaster relief, education, science and social welfare. The Canon Group has an environmental charter which looks at ‘offering products with a lower environmental burden through improvements in resource efficiency, while eliminating anti-social activities that threaten the health and safety of mankind and the environment.’ Charitable activities [ ] In 2008 Canon donated financial support to help the estimated 5 million people displaced by the earthquake that hit China’s Sichuan province in May 2008. RMB 1 million was donated to the Red Cross Society of China shortly after the earthquake.

Canon Inc, Japan, soon followed with a donation of RMB 10 million. Sponsorships [ ] In 1983 came the first title sponsors of the English football league, which was named The Canon League from 1983 to 1986, when the sponsorship was taken over by the newspaper. From 1967 to 2003 Canon sponsored the Greater Hartford Open [Now Travelers Championship]. Between 1985 and 1993, Canon sponsored in while they won World Drivers Championships for (1987), (1992) and (1993) and Four World Constructors Championships (1986,1987,1992,1993). Since 2006 Canon has been helping the Red Cross provide support to 13 Red Cross National Societies across Europe, with focus on youth projects. Support from Canon includes financial contributions and donations of imaging equipment, including cameras, copying machines and digital radiography devices, as well as volunteer activities.

Canon Europe has been a partner of for 16 years. World Press Photo promotes the professional standards in photography; organises the largest international contest for professional photojournalists; and acts as a worldwide platform for press photography. Canon Asia sponsored many competitions such as and reality TV show. The latter is a reality TV show in which professional photographer is the judge and competes against amateur photographers. Started filming in April 2016 and that season aired at the end of that same year.

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