Panasonic Holdings Corporation (Formerly Panasonic Corporation)
Company Profile
Business Overview
ーGeneral electronics maker. In the automotive field, develops, manufactures, and sells next-generation cockpit-systems, car-navigation systems, ETC devices, in-vehicle cameras, in-vehicle electric charging systems, electric compressors, next-generation batteries and other products.
-As of April 1, 2022, as for the Panasonic Group, it operates the following group companies under the umbrella of Panasonic Holdings.
- Panasonic Corporation
- China & Northeast Asia Company
- Living Appliances and Solutions Company
- Heating & Ventilation A/C Company
- Cold Chain Solutions Company
- Electric Works Company
- Panasonic Cycle Technology Co., Ltd.
- Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
- Infotainment Systems Business Division
- HMI Systems Business Division
- Automotive Systems Business Division
- Ficosa International, S.A.
- Panasonic Entertainment & Communication Corporation
- Panasonic Housing Solutions Co., Ltd.
- Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
- Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd.
- Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
- Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd.
-Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Automotive Systems) announced that it has started operations as a new company established through a company split implemented as part of Panasonic Group’s transition into a holding company structure on April 1, 2022. In addition to its goals of creating a mobility society and furthering the evolution of the automobile, the company is dedicated to providing individualized value to its customers through the utilization of Panasonic’s accumulated technologies and expertise. The business includes development, manufacturing, and sales of in-vehicle cockpit systems, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and related devices, on-board chargers, and electric vehicle (EV) systems and devices. (From a press release dated April 1, 2022)
-In 2021, the Company is the world’s third largest supplier of automotive batteries, following CATL and LG Chem (LG Energy Solution; LGES).
>>>EV market and battery production - current market trend and future outlook
Shareholders
-From April 2022, moved from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market, and from the First Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange to the Premium Market | (As of Mar. 31, 2021) |
Name or Company Name | Investing Ratio (%) |
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) | 15.86 |
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) | 7.69 |
STATE STREET BANK WEST CLIENT - TREATY 505234 | 2.57 |
Nippon Life Insurance Co. |
2.07 |
MOXLEY & CO LLC | 1.83 |
Sumitomo Life Insurance Company |
1.60 |
Employee stock holdings |
1.54 |
Matsushita Fudosan KK |
1.24 |
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781 | 1.22 |
SSBTC CLIENT OMNIBUS ACCOUNT | 1.10 |
Total | 36.77 |
Products
-Next-generation cockpit systems
-In-vehicle infotainment cockpit system
-Navigation systems
-PND (Portable navigation device)
-Connected audio with display
-Car audio
-Deck mechanisms
-Drive recorder
-Car speakers
-Car nanoe generators
-Telematic control units
-Smart connectivity modules
-Head-up displays
-ETC2.0 on-board units
-Shifter systems
-Vehicle camera modules
-Back & corner sensors
-Sensor & camera cleaning
-Headlamp washer
-Smart keyless systems
-Exterior/Interior rearview mirrors
-ADAS ECU
-Battery management controller
-On-board charging systems
-Inverter-integrated compressors
-Battery heater device
-Charging cables
-Lithium-ion battery
History
History of formerly Automotive Systems Company
2003 | Established Panasonic Automotive Systems (PAS). |
Established Panasonic Automotive Systems Development Tianjin Co., Ltd. | |
Established Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America. | |
2004 | Established Automotive Systems Europe Panasonic GmbH. |
2005 | Established Panasonic Automotive Systems (China). |
2006 | Established Panasonic Automotive Systems Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. |
2008 | Panasonic Automotive Systems Company adopted a new corporate name, Automotive Systems Company. |
2010 | Established Panasonic Automotive Systems India. |
History of formerly Energy Company (Formerly Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.)
1950 | Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. was established in Umemachi, Moriguchi City. |
1959 | Tokyo Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. was established in Oura-gun, Gunma Prefecture. |
1975 | Company developed world's first lithium batteries (manganese dioxide lithium batteries), mass-producing them beginning in 1978. |
1986 | Sanyo Electric and Tokyo Sanyo Electric merged. |
1990 | Sale of nickel hydride batteries called the TWICELL commenced. |
1994 | Mass-production of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries commenced. |
1999 | Company developed nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries for hybrid electric vehicles. |
2001 | Nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery business acquired from Toshiba Group. |
2004 | Began mass-production of nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery systems for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). |
Tokushima Plant went online in order to increase production of lithium-ion batteries. | |
2005 | Company released next-generation nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery called the eneloop. |
2008 | Signed agreement with German automaker Volkswagen Group to co-develop next-generation lithium-ion HEV battery systems. |
Formed a business alliance, which also included financial ties, with Panasonic Corp. | |
Dec., 2009 | Panasonic Corporation acquired 50.27% of the voting stock of Sanyo Electric Co to make it a consolidated subsidiary. |
2012 | Consolidated the operations of Panasonic Energy with those of Sanyo Energy, forming "Energy Company". |
History of Automotive & Industrial Systems Company
Apr. 2013 | The Company merged Automotive Systems Company, Industrial Devices Company, Energy Company, and Manufacturing Solution Company into Automotive & Industrial Systems Company. |
Jun. 2014 | Transferred semiconductor business of Panasonic to Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. in the company split. |
Jul. 2014 | Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd. transferred from AVC Networks Company. |
Panasonic CycleTech Co., Ltd. transferred to Appliances Company. | |
Apr. 2015 | Motor Business Unit (formerly Motor Division) transferred from Appliances Company. |
Operations divided into four divisions: Automotive, Energy Devices, Industrial, and Factory Solutions | |
Apr. 2017 | Turned Ficosa International S.A., which is headquartered in Spain, into a consolidated subsidiary. |
History of Automotive Company
Apr. 2019 | Established the automotive “company”, based on the automotive business of the former automotive and industrial systems businesses, and the automotive engine business. |
Apr. 2020 | Established Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc., a joint venture with Toyota, which is engaged in automotive square lithium-ion batteries. |
History of Panasonic Automotive Systems
Apr. 2022 | Established Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. as new company in the automotive business, as a result of the Panasonic Group’s migrating to a holding company. |
History of Panasonic Energy
Oct. 2021 | Established the Energy Company as a company based on the energy business of Industrial Solutions Company, the energy business of Tesla Energy in the USA, and Energy Company based on the energy technology department under the umbrella of the headquarters. |
Apr. 2022 | Adopted the name Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. in line with the spin off. |
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