Japanese multinational company with a vision of producing world class electronic appliances. Hitachi serves worldwide and its products are available in the sector of electronics, power plants, information systems, telecommunication equipments, industrial machinery, automotive and construction material.
Hitachi is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was founded by Namihei Odaira in 1910. An electric induction motor was its first product with 5-horse power. It started the business in the US in 1959 as Hitachi America Ltd. and in 1982, Hitachi Europe Ltd. started the business in Europe.
In power systems, Hitachi has nuclear, hydroelectronic and thermal power plants along with wind power generating systems. Industrial machinery and plants, elevators, railway vehicles and systems and elevators are included in its social infrastructure. In the electronic section, Hitachi manufactures, LCDs, power tools, semiconductor manufacturing equipments and medical electronics equipments. Its projectors, televisions and air-conditioners have also got popularity in terms of quality assurance. The company has a global approach with high turn-over all over the world.