Star Micronics
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| TYO 7718.T | |
| Industry | Electronics and printers |
| Founded | Tegoshi, Shizuoka, Japan (1947) Established in 1950 |
| 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 Co., Ltd. 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]
Star Micronics employs around 2,500 staff in several countries and had total revenues of £267 million in 2010.[3][4]
History
Star 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]
Customers
Premier Inn uses Star printers in reception to print an A4 invoice onto virtual A6 paper.[6] Star is in partnership with Imonggo to provide software that supports their Cloud-based POS system.[7] Star printers are used by high street retailer New Look.[8]
References
- ^ Star Micronics Co., Ltd. "Financial Indicators of Star Micronics Co., Ltd". 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.com. 11 April 2011. 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. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "KioskCom Europe: Premier Inn selects Star Micronics for kiosk printer rollout". Digital screenmedia Association. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Star Micronics Certified Software Partner via Starmicronics.com
- ^ New Look updates its POS system - Retail Gazette
