Star Micronics Co., Ltd. (スター精密株式会社, Sutā Seimitsu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese multinational electronic components and printer manufacturing company headquartered in Shizuoka, Japan. It was founded in 1947 as a precision processor of miniature components, later expanding into automatic lathes, printers, micro audio components, and other fields.[2]
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| TYO 7718.T | |
| Industry | Electronics and printers |
| Founded | Tegoshi, Shizuoka, Japan 1947 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Hajime Sato (President and CEO) |
| Products | printers, electronic components, precision parts |
| Revenue |  ¥35,717 million (£267 million) (Year ended 28 February 2011)[1] |
Number of employees | Approx 2,500 |
| Website | Star Micronics Co., Ltd. |
Star Micronics employs around 2,500 staff in several countries and had total revenues of £267 million in 2010.[3][4]
History
editStar Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established in 1950 with a capital of ¥ 500,000, in Tegoshi, Shizuoka, to manufacture and sell wristwatches and camera parts.[5]
In May 2022, Star Micronics introduced its TSP100IV, a thermal POS receipt printer which offers features for omnichannel retailing. The features also extend to its TSP143IV UE model, which provides multi-connectivity for mobile, cloud, and traditional POS applications.[6]
Products
editThe following is a partial list of products manufactured under the Star Micronics brand.
Printers
editDot Matrix Printers
edit- Star NX-2420
- STAR LC-10C
Desktop Printers
edit- TSP143IV
- SP742
- TSP743II
- TSP847II
Label Printers
editKiosk & Portable Printers
edit- SK1
- SM-S230i
- SM-T300i
- SM-T400i
References
edit
- ^ Star Micronics Co., Ltd. "Financial Indicators of Star Micronics Co., Ltd". Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ Star Micronics Co., Ltd (28 February 2011). "Star Micronics Co., Ltd Business Area". Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Star Micronics Co., Ltd Sales Figures". Reuters. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Star Micronics Co., Ltd. "Star Micronics Co., Ltd Investor Relations". Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Company Interview: Star Micronics". Kiosk Europe. 5 April 2006. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "Star Micronics intros POS solutions for retail". Kiosk Marketplace. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
Further reading
edit- Greenland, Paul R. (2017). Long, Steven; Derek Jacques; Paula Kepos (eds.). International Directory of Company Histories. St. James Press. pp. 425–428. ISBN 9781558629912 – via the Internet Archive.425-428&rft.pub=St. James Press&rft.date=2017&rft.isbn=9781558629912&rft.aulast=Greenland&rft.aufirst=Paul R.&rft_id=https://archive.org/details/internationaldir0192unse/page/425/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Star Micronics" class="Z3988">