Sharp to Make English Official Language as it Seeks Global Expansion
Strategy is to “transform the Sharp brand from one that is Japan-centric to a global brand.”
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Foxconn Says Supply-Constraints Easing, Will Also Invest in Semiconductor Manufacturing
Hon Hai Technology Group, otherwise know as Foxconn, says that electronic component shortages, including semiconductors, are now easing, according to...
HP to Sell Samsung Printer-Manufacturing Facility to Foxconn
HP acquired the Weihai, China, facility when it acquired Samsung’s printer business four years ago.
Foxconn Exec Resigns from Board to Focus on Sharp Corporation
The Nikkei Asian Review reported on June 2nd that Sharp Corporation Chairman and CEO Tai Jeng-wu has resigned from the......
Sales, Profits Down for Sharp’s First Quarter
In the first quarter, sales for Sharp’s 8K Ecosystem group (which includes copier/MFPs) were down 9.8 percent year-over-year to ¥262.5 billion
This Week in Imaging: Toner Wars, Clover, Canon, More
The aftermarket printer-supplies wars continued this week, with the Daily Monitor reporting that Ughandan government authorities confiscated five tons of...
A Look at Sharp’s Earnings’ Recovery Since Foxconn Acquisition
In 2016, giant electronics contractor Foxconn – also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry and headquarted in Taiwan – acquired......
Sharp to Re-Enter Television Business in U.S.
This isn’t the first business Sharp is re-entering. In June 2018, Sharp said it was getting back in the PC business – which it had quit in 2010.
Sharp Cancels Share Sale
Citing current U.S.-China trade tensions, Sharp Corporation of Osaka, Japan, has cancelled its bid to raise capital by selling new......
Sharp Purchasing Toshiba’s PC Business
Toshiba Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, announced today that it is selling 80.1 percent of its shares in its PC business,...
Higher Total Sales for Sharp’s First Quarter, but Declining Copier/MFP Sales
Foxconn’s Sharp Corporation of Japan reported results for its first fiscal quarter that ended on June 30, 2017, with net......
This Week in Imaging: A Resurgent HP; Ricoh, HP Team Up with 3D Printers in Japan; More
“The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” So said the imitable American author Mark Twain, and nearly the......
Foxconn Chairman Slams Toshiba’s Proposed Sale of Memory Business
The drama continues at Toshiba Corporation of Japan, this time with the Chairman of Foxconn Technology (otherwise known as Hon......
Sales Down for Sharp’s Year, but Improvement in Operating Income, Second Half
Sharp Corporation of Japan announced results for its fiscal year running from April 2, 2016 to March 31, 2017, with......
Foxconn’s Tai Jeng Wu is New President and CEO of Sharp Corporation
On August 13th, Sharp Corporation reported that its board of directors approved the appointment of Tai Jeng Wu, corporate executive......
Foxconn Takes Controlling Interest in Sharp in Reduced Buyout
After months of speculation, and a last-minute delay, Bloomberg News reports that Foxconn has finally acquired Sharp Corporation of Japan. Foxconn......
