Founded in 1918, it is a comprehensive electronic technology enterprise group under the subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industry Co., Ltd. of Japan, which is involved in many fields such as home appliances, digital audio-visual electronics, office products, and aviation, specializing in the production and sales of various electrical products
The Panasonic Group is a global electronics manufacturer engaged in the production and sale of various electrical products. In 1978, Chinese state leaders visited Panasonic Group's Japanese television factory. During the talks between the two sides, Konosuke Matsushita, an entrepreneur, expressed his determination to contribute to China. Subsequently, the Panasonic Group entered the initial stage of its business in China. In the past few years, the group has been committed to the export of products and technical cooperation with Chinese factories, and in 1987 set up the first joint venture factory. As of today, the Panasonic Group's business activities in China involve R&D, manufacturing, sales, service, logistics, and public relations.
Panasonic (China) Co., Ltd. was established in 1994 and became wholly-owned in 2002, mainly responsible for the sales and after-sales service activities of home appliances, systems, environment, components and other products. As an investment company in China, Panasonic (China) Co., Ltd. is also responsible for the overall management and support activities of human resource development, finance, legal affairs, environmental protection, intellectual property rights, and quality control. In January 2012, Panasonic (China) Co., Ltd. merged with Panasonic Electric (China) Co., Ltd., further expanding its business scope.
Matsushita Electric was founded in 1918 by Mr. Konosuke Matsushita, who is known as the "God of Management", and was founded as a small workshop composed of three people, mainly engaged in electric light holders. After several generations of efforts, it has now become a world-famous international comprehensive electronic technology enterprise group. Panasonic Panasonic products are well-known all over the world in many fields such as home appliances, digital audio-visual electronics, office products, and aviation.
Panasonic products are mainly engaged in digital audio-visual, small household appliances, office products, daily household appliances, and professional equipment in special fields in the civil sector. At present, Panasonic has more than 70 products in civilian products, such as electric toothbrushes and razors, as well as radio and television equipment, such as plasma TVs, LCD TVs, digital rear projections, flat-screen TVs, digital camcorders, digital cameras, DVD recorders, desktop DVDs, portable DVDs, mini stereos, video recorders and so on.
On December 19, 2008, Panasonic acquired Sanyo Electric, becoming the largest motor manufacturer in Japan and the second largest in the world (after General Electric).
