Kyocera Corp (NYSE:KYO)

Kyocera Corp. engages in the design, development, production, and sale of advanced materials, components, devices, equipment, networks, and services. It operates through the following segments: Fine Ceramic Parts, Semiconductor Parts, Applied Ceramic Products, Electronic Devices, Telecommunications Equipment, Information Equipment, and Other. The Fine Ceramic Parts segment provides sections used in the semiconductor processing, light crystal display manufacturing, aluminum foundry, sapphire wafer for light emitting device, high-dielectric ceramics, and decorative fine ceramics. The Semiconductor Parts segment caters parts used in the surface mount packages, image sensor, fiber optic communications, packages for light emitting device, large-scale multiplayer ceramic substrates, multilayer ceramic packages for large scale integration (LSI) devices, and multilayer organic packages for LSI. The Applied Ceramic Products segment handles the solar generating systems and cutting tools. The Electronic Device segment utilizes properties of ceramics needed in communications such as capacitors, timing devices, synthetic quartz crystals, radiometrix, surface acoustic wave equipment, and electromagnetic interference. The Telecommunications Equipment segment markets wireless broadband, voice, and data communication systems. The Information Equipment segment distributes mid-speed and color machines, including multifunctional peripherals and printers. The Other segment administers the research and development activities for new businesses. The company was founded by Kazuo Inamori on April 1, 1959 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan