About Us
Trade name
ONKYO CORPORATION
Office
Head Office
Premium Nagahori Building 301, 1-3-9, Minami-Senba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081, Japan
tel: 06-6271-0005 fax: 06-6271-0015
Tokyo Office
4F Oya Building, 6 Kandakonyacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0035, Japan
tel: 03-6260-7660
Establishment
October 12, 2020
Foundation
September 1946 Established as Osaka Denki Acoustic Co.
Representative
President : Munenori Otsuki
Capital stock
100 million yen (as of December 27, 2022)
Shareholders
TK-FUND LLC.
Pharma Foods International Co., Ltd.
Number of Employees
57 (as of June 1, 2022)
Correspondent Banks
Mizuho Bank
Business
Operation of online shopping sites, research, development and design of electronic equipment and software, etc.
September 1946
Established as Osaka Denki Acoustic Corporation in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
March 1947
Company name changed to Osaka Acoustic Co.
June 1952
Head office and main plant relocated to Asahi-ku, Osaka
June 1957
Became a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation
January 1961
Kori Plant established in Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture
April 1969
Established Nisshin Plant in Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture
September 1971
Company name changed to Onkyo Corporation.
July 1972
November
Sales company ONKYO DEUTSCHLAND GmbH (later ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH) is established in Germany.
Headquarters relocated to Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture, and the Acoustic Technology Laboratory established.
October 1975
Sales company ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. is established in the United States.
April 1979
Manufacturing company ONKYO AMERICA, INC. established in the U.S. (all shares transferred in August 2000)
April 1980
Established a production company, Onkyo Electronics Corporation, in Tsu, Mie Prefecture (all shares transferred in March 2019)
May 1986
Established a production company, Tottori Onkyo Corporation, in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture (all shares transferred in March 2019)
May 1989
Established ONKYO (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. as an audio production company in Malaysia (business integration in October 2000)
April 1991
Established ONKYO ELECTRIC (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. as a speaker production company in Malaysia (shares transferred in April 2012)
June 1993
September
Independent from Toshiba Corporation
Established Onkyo-Liv Corporation (all shares transferred in March 2018)
May 1994
Launched sales of the world's first consumer-use THX system receiver (product name: TX-SV919THX) through a technical alliance with LUCASFILM LTD.
March 1996
Business Network Telecom Co., Ltd. established with Japan Teleway (Japan High Speed Communication Co., Ltd. now KDDI Corporation) (business transferred in September 2005)
June 1997
Acquired one-third of the shares of ONKYO CHINA LTD., a sales company in China (Hong Kong)
January 1998
February
March
August
Started manufacturing and sales of OMF corn speakers
Started real estate leasing business for effective use of the former Nisshin and Kori factories (sold in March 2011)
Started sales of audio boards for PCs.
Obtained ISO 9001 certification, the international standard for quality assurance.
February 2000
November
December
Acquired its own building (Onkyo Yaesu Building) in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
(Sold in March 2016)
Established a production company in China (Shanghai), Shanghai Onkyo Electronics Co.
Obtained ISO 14001 certification, the international standard for environmental management
March 2002
Sales company ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. is established in the U.S.
February 2003
Over-the-counter registration of shares with the Japan Securities Dealers Association.
January 2004
February
December
Ltd. and Zhongshan Fulang Voices Paper Tray Co.
Established a sales company, Shanghai Anqiao International Trading Co.
Cancelled over-the-counter registration with the Japan Securities Dealers Association and listed stock on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange
August 2005
September
Launched high-quality music distribution service (e-onkyo music).
CO3 Inc. established through merger with J-Stream Inc.
January 2006
May
June
July
August
ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. and ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. merge and change trade name to ONKYO U.S.A. CORP.
ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. and ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. merge to form ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. HDC-7, the first Intel® Viiv™ technology-based PC from an audio manufacturer, is launched.
ONKYO CHINA LTD. establishes Guangzhou Anqiao Trading Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with Guoguang Electric Appliance Co.
DO Corporation established as a joint venture with DAIKOKU ELECTRIC CO.
Onkyo-Lib Co., Ltd. changed its trade name to Onkyo Marketing Co.
May 2007
August
Business Network Telecom, Inc. changed its trade name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation
Formed capital alliance with Intel Corporation of the U.S. (capital alliance dissolved in December 2016)
Acquired shares of So-Tech Corporation
January 2008
July
September
October
Acquired shares of Techno Eight Corporation (all shares transferred in May 2009)
Acquired additional shares of So-Tech Corporation, making it a wholly owned subsidiary
Merged with So-Tech Corporation.
Onkyo Marketing Corporation merged with Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation and changed its name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation. -Ltd. and changed the company name to ONKYO ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CO.
ONKYO CHINA LTD. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary through additional acquisition of shares of ONKYO CHINA LTD. SHARP-ROXY CORPORATION (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. (later S&O ELECTRONICS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.) (shares will be transferred in September 2019)
October 2009
Started full-scale development of "ONKYO" brand for PC products
February 2010
April
May
June
October
December
Establishment of Anqiao (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary of ONKYO CHINA LTD.
Listed on the JASDAQ market of the Osaka Securities Exchange following the merger of the JASDAQ Securities Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange.
ONKYO-INVENTA (HONG KONG) CO., LTD. established as a joint venture with Inventec Corporation.
ONKYO-INVENTA TECHNOLOGIES (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. established as a wholly owned subsidiary of ONKYO-INVENTA (HONG KONG) CO.
Onkyo Corporation, a holding company, is spun off as a newly incorporated company and is technically listed (JASDAQ market) (to be delisted in July 2021).
Onkyo Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo Sound & Vision Co.
OEM business transferred to Onkyo Electronics Corporation through an absorption-type company split, PC business transferred to Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation through an incorporation-type company split, and AV and AV/PC business transferred to Onkyo Marketing Japan Co. -The Onkyo Group will be reorganized into a pure holding company structure with Onkyo Corporation (the second parent company) as the wholly owning parent company. Ltd. as the wholly owning parent company.
January 2012
March
June
July
November
Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with Gibson Guitar Corp. and transferred part of the shares of ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. to the company (capital alliance dissolved in March 2018)
Entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with TEAC CORPORATION.
Relocated the head office functions to Chuo-ku, Osaka, and established two bases in Osaka with ONKYO Technical Center (Neyagawa, Osaka) (February 2020: relocation and consolidation)
MONEUAL ONKYO LIFESTYLE INC. established as a joint venture with MONEUAL INC. of South Korea
All shares of ONKYO DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION were transferred to MONEUAL ONKYO LIFESTYLE INC.
Established GUANGZHOU ANQIAO KOKKO ACOUSTIC CO., LTD. as a joint venture with KOKKO ELECTRIC CO.
Transferred the product design and technology business of ONKYO SOUND & VISION INC. to Digital Acoustic Corporation, which was established through an incorporation-type company split (business integration in March 2015).
Transferred a part of the shares of Digital Acoustic Corporation to TEAC Corporation
Partial acquisition of shares of TEAC SYSTEM CREATE CORPORATION
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH acquired consumer audio product sales business from TEAC EUROPE GmbH and TEAC UK LTD.
July 2013
Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard) following the merger of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange
March 2014
July
November
Capital alliance agreement signed with IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC. of the U.K. (dissolved in March 2017)
ONKYO CHINA LTD. changed its name to ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD.
ONKYO TRADING CORPORATION will be the surviving company, and ONKYO ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CO. Ltd. as the surviving company and Onkyo Creation Corporation, a subsidiary of Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation, as the dissolving company. -After the absorption-type split in which Onkyo Trading Co., Ltd. succeeded to the networking services business of Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation, Onkyo Development & Manufacturing Corporation became the surviving company and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation became the dissolving company. -Ltd. as the surviving company and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation as the dissolving company. Onkyo Trading Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation.
January 2015
March
April
June
July
November
Established PIONEER & ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION in Delaware, U.S.A.
Acquired all shares of Pioneer Home Electronics Corporation and integrated the home AV, telephone equipment, and headphone-related businesses of the Pioneer Group into the Onkyo Group (September 2021) Pioneer Home Electronics Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation and Digital Acoustic Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation. -Digital Acoustic Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation, Onkyo Marketing Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Corporation, and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation. Entertainment Technology Corporation changed its name to Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation.
ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD. changed its name to PIONEER & ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD.
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH changed its name to PIONEER & ONKYO EUROPE GmbH
Onkyo Corporation's AV business will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation through an absorption-type company split (business integration in October 2020).
Capital and business alliance agreement signed with Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co.
February 2017
MINDA ONKYO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED established in India as a joint venture with MINDA INDUSTRIES LTD.
March 2018
April
October
Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation will take over the Home AV Technical Design Division of Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation and transfer a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Co. -After transferring a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation, Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation changed its corporate name to Onkyo Marketing Corporation. -After transferring a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Corporation
In addition, all shares of Onkyo Marketing Corporation were transferred to Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation.
Onkyo signs a brand license agreement with TCL (TCL ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS), one of the world's leading TV manufacturers. (85% of shares transferred in August 2021)
PIONEER & ONKYO EUROPE GmbH, an overseas subsidiary, transfers its AV equipment sales business in Europe to AQIPA GmbH, a German sales company.
February 2019
March
Onkyo Signs License Agreement with Sivantos, the World's Leading Manufacturer of Hearing Aids
Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation changed its name to ODS Communication Services Corporation.
February 2020
July
August
October
November
Head office moved to Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
Started joint industry-university research with Tokyo University of Agriculture on the use of vibration and sound to change and improve the efficiency of fermentation using a shaker.
Started joint industry-university research with the University of Toyama on a digital stethoscope for telemedicine.
Onkyo Corporation (2nd generation) merged with Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation, which was engaged in the home AV business, and changed its trade name to Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation. -Ltd. to conduct home AV business.
The OEM business was split off to Onkyo Sound Corporation, and other businesses such as AI, high-resolution distribution, and brand collaboration were split off to Onkyo Corporation (the third generation) (our company).
Developed and started brewing "Symphony Otter Migaki", a music vibration-aged sake using our vibration technology, together with Asahi Shuzo Co.
January 2021
April
May
September
Started joint research with Nippon Institute of Technology on the promotion of shiitake mushroom cultivation using vibration and sound from a shaker. Started joint research with Kyoto University on the analysis, abnormality detection, and maintenance of infrastructure structures through industry-academia collaboration.
Opened "ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE" (a.k.a. "Oto-Ani") in Akihabara, Tokyo, an anime specialty store that communicates the excellence of anime based on the concept of "sound". Ltd. in China for the manufacture and sale of car audio products under the ONKYO brand.
ONKYO HOME ENTERTAINMENT agreed to sell its mainstay home AV (audio and video) business to Sharp and VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a U.S. audio equipment manufacturer.
e-onkyo music, a music distribution service, is transferred to XANDRIE JAPAN Corporation, a subsidiary of XANDRIE S.A., the largest music distribution service in France.
Ltd. becomes independent from Onkyo Home Entertainment through MBO Transfer of Onkyo Home Entertainment's home AV business (excluding domestic sales) to Onkyo Technology Corporation (a joint venture of 85.1% owned by the VOXX Group and 14.9% owned by Sharp) is completed. (a joint venture between VOXX Group 85.1% and Sharp 14.9%) was completed.
May 2022
June
September
December
Onkyo Home Entertainment, the original parent company, files for bankruptcy.
Moved head office to Chuo-ku, Osaka.
Ltd. and Suyama Dental Laboratory Co., Ltd. sign a brand license agreement for custom ear monitors equipped with magnesium diaphragm balanced armature type drivers jointly developed with Suyama Dental Laboratory Co.
TV animation "Bocchi Za Roku! Started taking reservations for the first set of wireless earphones with newly recorded voice guidance
January 2023
March
April
July
Provided technical support for the acoustic part of the Augmented Reality (AR) glasses developed by TDK Corporation Suntory Global Innovation Center, Inc. -Ltd., received the "CES 2023 Innovation Awards" for the development of an application that utilizes intestinal sound, which is currently under development by Suntory Global Innovation Center.
Exhibited at the 3rd "Gourmet Show of 47 Prefectures in Japan" hosted by Tobu Department Store's Ikebukuro Main Store.
ONKYO sells products such as "Kashinshu" developed in cooperation with partner sake breweries nationwide. ONKYO provides its engine inspection system to Komatsu Ltd.
Opened "ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE-Lifestyle-" (a.k.a. "Oto-Ani No. 2").
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Road Bureau's New Road Technology Council adopted the research and development of technology using vibration sensors to easily measure traffic flow (vehicles and pedestrians) as a feasibility study (FS) research to realize the needs of road administration. Announced the completion of a contract research project in fiscal 2022.
Established and assumed the leadership of the subcommittee "Changing the World of Biotechnology with Sound" in the Bio-Community Kansai.
Company History
September 1946
Established as Osaka Denki Acoustic Corporation in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
March 1947
Company name changed to Osaka Acoustic Co.
June 1952
Head office and main plant relocated to Asahi-ku, Osaka
June 1957
Became a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation
January 1961
Kori Plant established in Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture
April 1969
Established Nisshin Plant in Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture
September 1971
Company name changed to Onkyo Corporation.
July 1972
November
Sales company ONKYO DEUTSCHLAND GmbH (later ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH) is established in Germany.
Headquarters relocated to Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture, and the Acoustic Technology Laboratory established.
October 1975
Sales company ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. is established in the United States.
April 1979
Manufacturing company ONKYO AMERICA, INC. established in the U.S. (all shares transferred in August 2000)
April 1980
Established a production company, Onkyo Electronics Corporation, in Tsu, Mie Prefecture (all shares transferred in March 2019)
May 1986
Established a production company, Tottori Onkyo Corporation, in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture (all shares transferred in March 2019)
May 1989
Established ONKYO (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. as an audio production company in Malaysia (business integration in October 2000)
April 1991
Established ONKYO ELECTRIC (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. as a speaker production company in Malaysia (shares transferred in April 2012)
June 1993
September
Independent from Toshiba Corporation
Established Onkyo-Liv Corporation (all shares transferred in March 2018)
May 1994
Launched sales of the world's first consumer-use THX system receiver (product name: TX-SV919THX) through a technical alliance with LUCASFILM LTD.
March 1996
Business Network Telecom Co., Ltd. established with Japan Teleway (Japan High Speed Communication Co., Ltd. now KDDI Corporation) (business transferred in September 2005)
June 1997
Acquired one-third of the shares of ONKYO CHINA LTD., a sales company in China (Hong Kong)
January 1998
Feb.
Mar.
Aug.
Started manufacturing and sales of OMF corn speakers
Started real estate leasing business for effective use of the former Nisshin and Kori factories (sold in March 2011)
Started sales of audio boards for PCs.
Obtained ISO 9001 certification, the international standard for quality assurance.
February 2000
November
December
Acquired its own building (Onkyo Yaesu Building) in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
(Sold in March 2016)
Established a production company in China (Shanghai), Shanghai Onkyo Electronics Co.
Obtained ISO 14001 certification, the international standard for environmental management
March 2002
Sales company ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. is established in the U.S.
February 2003
Over-the-counter registration of shares with the Japan Securities Dealers Association.
January 2004
February
December
Ltd. and Zhongshan Fulang Voices Paper Tray Co.
Established a sales company, Shanghai Anqiao International Trading Co.
Cancelled over-the-counter registration with the Japan Securities Dealers Association and listed stock on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange
August 2005
September
Launched high-quality music distribution service (e-onkyo music).
CO3 Inc. established through merger with J-Stream Inc.
January 2006
May
June
July
August
ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. and ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. merge and change trade name to ONKYO U.S.A. CORP.
ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. and ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. merge to form ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. HDC-7, the first Intel® Viiv™ technology-based PC from an audio manufacturer, is launched.
ONKYO CHINA LTD. establishes Guangzhou Anqiao Trading Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with Guoguang Electric Appliance Co.
DO Corporation established as a joint venture with DAIKOKU ELECTRIC CO.
Onkyo-Lib Co., Ltd. changed its trade name to Onkyo Marketing Co.
May 2007
Aug.
Business Network Telecom, Inc. changed its trade name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation
Formed capital alliance with Intel Corporation of the U.S. (capital alliance dissolved in December 2016)
Acquired shares of So-Tech Corporation
January 2008
July
September
October
Acquired shares of Techno Eight Corporation (all shares transferred in May 2009)
Acquired additional shares of So-Tech Corporation, making it a wholly owned subsidiary
Merged with So-Tech Corporation.
Onkyo Marketing Corporation merged with Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation and changed its name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation. -Ltd. and changed the company name to ONKYO ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CO.
ONKYO CHINA LTD. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary through additional acquisition of shares of ONKYO CHINA LTD. SHARP-ROXY CORPORATION (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. (later S&O ELECTRONICS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.) (shares will be transferred in September 2019)
October 2009
Started full-scale development of "ONKYO" brand for PC products
February 2010
April
May
June
October
December
Establishment of Anqiao (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary of ONKYO CHINA LTD.
Listed on the JASDAQ market of the Osaka Securities Exchange following the merger of the JASDAQ Securities Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange.
ONKYO-INVENTA (HONG KONG) CO., LTD. established as a joint venture with Inventec Corporation.
ONKYO-INVENTA TECHNOLOGIES (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. established as a wholly owned subsidiary of ONKYO-INVENTA (HONG KONG) CO.
Onkyo Corporation, a holding company, is spun off as a newly incorporated company and is technically listed (JASDAQ market) (to be delisted in July 2021).
Onkyo Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo Sound & Vision Co.
OEM business transferred to Onkyo Electronics Corporation through an absorption-type company split, PC business transferred to Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation through an incorporation-type company split, and AV and AV/PC business transferred to Onkyo Marketing Japan Co. -The Onkyo Group will be reorganized into a pure holding company structure with Onkyo Corporation (the second parent company) as the wholly owning parent company. Ltd. as the wholly owning parent company.
January 2012
March
June
July
November
Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with Gibson Guitar Corp. and transferred part of the shares of ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. to the company (capital alliance dissolved in March 2018)
Entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with TEAC CORPORATION.
Relocated the head office functions to Chuo-ku, Osaka, and established two bases in Osaka with ONKYO Technical Center (Neyagawa, Osaka) (February 2020: relocation and consolidation)
MONEUAL ONKYO LIFESTYLE INC. established as a joint venture with MONEUAL INC. of South Korea
All shares of ONKYO DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION were transferred to MONEUAL ONKYO LIFESTYLE INC.
Established GUANGZHOU ANQIAO KOKKO ACOUSTIC CO., LTD. as a joint venture with KOKKO ELECTRIC CO.
Transferred the product design and technology business of ONKYO SOUND & VISION INC. to Digital Acoustic Corporation, which was established through an incorporation-type company split (business integration in March 2015).
Transferred a part of the shares of Digital Acoustic Corporation to TEAC Corporation
Partial acquisition of shares of TEAC SYSTEM CREATE CORPORATION
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH acquired consumer audio product sales business from TEAC EUROPE GmbH and TEAC UK LTD.
July 2013
Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard) following the merger of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange
March 2014
July
November
Capital alliance agreement signed with IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC. of the U.K. (dissolved in March 2017)
ONKYO CHINA LTD. changed its name to ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD.
ONKYO TRADING CORPORATION will be the surviving company, and ONKYO ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY CO. Ltd. as the surviving company and Onkyo Creation Corporation, a subsidiary of Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation, as the dissolving company. -After the absorption-type split in which Onkyo Trading Co., Ltd. succeeded to the networking services business of Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation, Onkyo Development & Manufacturing Corporation became the surviving company and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation became the dissolving company. -Ltd. as the surviving company and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation as the dissolving company. Onkyo Trading Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation.
January 2015
March
April
June
July
November
Established PIONEER & ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION in Delaware, U.S.A.
Acquired all shares of Pioneer Home Electronics Corporation and integrated the home AV, telephone equipment, and headphone-related businesses of the Pioneer Group into the Onkyo Group (September 2021) Pioneer Home Electronics Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation and Digital Acoustic Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation. -Digital Acoustic Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation, Onkyo Marketing Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Corporation, and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation. Entertainment Technology Corporation changed its name to Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation.
ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD. changed its name to PIONEER & ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD.
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH changed its name to PIONEER & ONKYO EUROPE GmbH
Onkyo Corporation's AV business will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation through an absorption-type company split (business integration in October 2020).
Capital and business alliance agreement signed with Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co.
February 2017
MINDA ONKYO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED established in India as a joint venture with MINDA INDUSTRIES LTD.
March 2018
April
October
Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation will take over the Home AV Technical Design Division of Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation and transfer a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Co. -After transferring a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation, Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation changed its corporate name to Onkyo Marketing Corporation. -After transferring a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Corporation
In addition, all shares of Onkyo Marketing Corporation were transferred to Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation.
Onkyo signs a brand license agreement with TCL (TCL ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS), one of the world's leading TV manufacturers. (85% of shares transferred in August 2021)
PIONEER & ONKYO EUROPE GmbH, an overseas subsidiary, transfers its AV equipment sales business in Europe to AQIPA GmbH, a German sales company.
February 2019
March
Onkyo Signs License Agreement with Sivantos, the World's Leading Manufacturer of Hearing Aids
Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation changed its name to ODS Communication Services Corporation.
February 2020
July
August
October
November
Head office moved to Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
Started joint industry-university research with Tokyo University of Agriculture on the use of vibration and sound to change and improve the efficiency of fermentation using a shaker.
Started joint industry-university research with the University of Toyama on a digital stethoscope for telemedicine.
Onkyo Corporation (2nd generation) merged with Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation, which was engaged in the home AV business, and changed its trade name to Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation. -Ltd. to conduct home AV business.
The OEM business was split off to Onkyo Sound Corporation, and other businesses such as AI, high-resolution distribution, and brand collaboration were split off to Onkyo Corporation (the third generation) (our company).
Developed and started brewing "Symphony Otter Migaki", a music vibration-aged sake using our vibration technology, together with Asahi Shuzo Co.
January 2021
April
May
September
Started joint research with Nippon Institute of Technology on the promotion of shiitake mushroom cultivation using vibration and sound from a shaker. Started joint research with Kyoto University on the analysis, abnormality detection, and maintenance of infrastructure structures through industry-academia collaboration.
Opened "ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE" (a.k.a. "Oto-Ani") in Akihabara, Tokyo, an anime specialty store that communicates the excellence of anime based on the concept of "sound". Ltd. in China for the manufacture and sale of car audio products under the ONKYO brand.
ONKYO HOME ENTERTAINMENT agreed to sell its mainstay home AV (audio and video) business to Sharp and VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a U.S. audio equipment manufacturer.
e-onkyo music, a music distribution service, is transferred to XANDRIE JAPAN Corporation, a subsidiary of XANDRIE S.A., the largest music distribution service in France.
Ltd. becomes independent from Onkyo Home Entertainment through MBO Transfer of Onkyo Home Entertainment's home AV business (excluding domestic sales) to Onkyo Technology Corporation (a joint venture of 85.1% owned by the VOXX Group and 14.9% owned by Sharp) is completed. (a joint venture between VOXX Group 85.1% and Sharp 14.9%) was completed.
May 2022
June
September
December
Onkyo Home Entertainment, the original parent company, files for bankruptcy.
Moved head office to Chuo-ku, Osaka.
Ltd. and Suyama Dental Laboratory Co., Ltd. sign a brand license agreement for custom ear monitors equipped with magnesium diaphragm balanced armature type drivers jointly developed with Suyama Dental Laboratory Co.
TV animation "Bocchi Za Roku! Started taking reservations for the first set of wireless earphones with newly recorded voice guidance
January 2023
March
April
July
Provided technical support for the acoustic part of the Augmented Reality (AR) glasses developed by TDK Corporation Suntory Global Innovation Center, Inc. -Ltd., received the "CES 2023 Innovation Awards" for the development of an application that utilizes intestinal sound, which is currently under development by Suntory Global Innovation Center.
Exhibited at the 3rd "Gourmet Show of 47 Prefectures in Japan" hosted by Tobu Department Store's Ikebukuro Main Store.
ONKYO sells products such as "Kashinshu" developed in cooperation with partner sake breweries nationwide. ONKYO provides its engine inspection system to Komatsu Ltd.
Opened "ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE-Lifestyle-" (a.k.a. "Oto-Ani No. 2").
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Road Bureau's New Road Technology Council adopted the research and development of technology using vibration sensors to easily measure traffic flow (vehicles and pedestrians) as a feasibility study (FS) research to realize the needs of road administration. Announced the completion of a contract research project in fiscal 2022.
Established and assumed the leadership of the subcommittee "Changing the World of Biotechnology with Sound" in the Bio-Community Kansai.
Company History
March 1947
Company name changed to Osaka Acoustic Co.
September 1946
Established as Osaka Denki Acoustic Corporation in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
June 1952
Head office and main plant relocated to Asahi-ku, Osaka
June 1957
Became a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation
January 1961
Kori Plant established in Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture
April 1969
Established Nisshin Plant in Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture
September 1971
Company name changed to Onkyo Corporation.
July 1972
Sales company ONKYO DEUTSCHLAND GmbH (later ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH) is established in Germany.
November 1972
Head office relocated to Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture; Acoustic Technology Laboratory established
October 1975
ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. was established in the United States as a sales company.
April 1979
Manufacturing company ONKYO AMERICA, INC. established in the U.S. (all shares transferred in August 2000)
April 1980
Established a production company, Onkyo Electronics Corporation, in Tsu, Mie Prefecture (all shares transferred in March 2019)
May 1989
Established ONKYO (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. as an audio production company in Malaysia (business integration in October 2000)
May 1986
Established a production company, Tottori Onkyo Corporation, in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture (all shares transferred in March 2019)
June 1993
Independent from Toshiba Corporation
September 1993
Established Onkyo-Liv Corporation (all shares transferred in March 2018)
May 1994
Established a sales company in China (Shanghai), Shanghai Anqiao International Trading Co.
March 1996
Business Network Telecom Co., Ltd. established with Japan Teleway (Japan High Speed Communication Co., Ltd. now KDDI Corporation) (business transferred in September 2005)
June 1997
Acquired one-third of the shares of ONKYO CHINA LTD., a sales company in China (Hong Kong)
July 2015
Begins production and sales of OMF cone speakers
February 1998
Started real estate leasing business for effective use of the former Nisshin and Kori plant sites (sold in March 2011)
March 1998
Begins sales of audio boards for PCs
August 1998
Obtained ISO 9001 certification, the international standard for quality assurance
February 2000
Own building (Onkyo Yaesu Building) was acquired in Chuo-ku, Tokyo. (March 2016 It was sold)
November 2000
Established a production company in China (Shanghai), Shanghai Onqiao Electronics Co.
December 2000
Obtained ISO 14001 certification, the international standard for environmental management.
March 2002
Sales company ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. is established in the U.S.
April 1991
Established ONKYO ELECTRIC (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. as a speaker production company in Malaysia (shares transferred in April 2012)
February 2003
Over-the-counter registration of shares with the Japan Securities Dealers Association.
January 2004
Ltd. and Zhongshan Fulang Voice Paper Tray Co.
February 2004
Established a sales company in China (Shanghai), Shanghai Anqiao International Trading Co.
December 2004
Cancelled over-the-counter registration with the Japan Securities Dealers Association and listed stock on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange.
August 2005
Launched high-quality music distribution service (e-onkyo music).
September 2005
CO3 Corporation established through merger with J-Stream Corporation (shares transferred in May 2020)
January 2006
ONKYO U.S.A. CORP. and ONKYO INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS, INC. merge and change trade name to ONKYO U.S.A. CORP.
May 2006
Introduces the HDC-7, the first Intel® Viiv™ technology-based PC from a manufacturer specializing in audio products.
June 2006
ONKYO CHINA LTD. establishes Guangzhou Anqiao Trading Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with KUNIMITSU ELECTRIC CO.
July 2006
DO Corporation established as a joint venture with DAIKOKU ELECTRIC CO.
August 2006
Onkyo-Liv Co., Ltd. changes its trade name to Onkyo Marketing Co.
May 2007
Business Network Telecom Co., Ltd. changes its trade name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Co.
August 2007
Capital alliance with Intel Corporation of the U.S. (capital alliance dissolved in December 2016)
Acquisition of shares of So-Tech Corporation
January 2008
Acquired shares of Techno Eight Corporation (all shares transferred in May 2009)
July 2008
Acquired additional shares of SOTEC Corporation, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
September 2008
Onkyo Marketing Corporation merged with Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation and changed its name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation.
October 2008
Acquired additional shares of ONKYO CHINA LTD. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary SHARP-ROXY CORPORATION (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. (later S&O ELECTRONICS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.) (shares transferred in September 2019)
October 2009
Started full-scale development of "ONKYO" brand for PC products
February 2010
Established Anqiao (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary of ONKYO CHINA LTD.
April 2010
Listed on the JASDAQ market of the Osaka Securities Exchange following the merger of the JASDAQ Securities Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange
June 2010
ONKYO-INVENTA TECHNOLOGIES (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. established as a wholly owned subsidiary of ONKYO-INVENTA (HONG KONG) CO.
October 2010
Onkyo Corporation, a holding company, is spun off as a newly incorporated company and is technically listed (JASDAQ market) (delisted in July 2021)
December 2010
Onkyo Corporation changed its trade name to Onkyo Sound & Vision Corporation.
Onkyo Electronics Corporation will succeed to the OEM business through an absorption-type company split, Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation will succeed to the PC business through an incorporation-type company split, and Onkyo Marketing Japan Corporation will succeed to the domestic sales business of AV and PC products. -The Onkyo Group will be reorganized into a pure holding company structure with Onkyo Corporation (the second parent company) as the wholly owning parent company. Ltd. as the wholly owning parent company.
May 2010
ONKYO-INVENTA (HONG KONG) CO., LTD. established as a joint venture with Inventec Corporation
July 2013
Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard) following the merger of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange
March 2014
Entered into a capital alliance agreement with IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC. of the U.K. (dissolved in March 2017)
July 2014
ONKYO CHINA LTD. changed its name to ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD.
November 2014
Onkyo Trading Corporation will be the surviving company and Onkyo Creation Corporation, a subsidiary of Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation, will be dissolved in an absorption-type merger. Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation's network service business will be transferred to Onkyo Trading Corporation. -After the absorption-type split in which Onkyo Trading Co., Ltd. succeeded to the networking services business of Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation, Onkyo Development & Manufacturing Corporation became the surviving company and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation became the dissolving company. -Ltd. as the surviving company and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation as the dissolving company.
Onkyo Trading Corporation changed its name to Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation.
January 2015
PIONIEER & ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION is established in Delaware, U.S.A.
March 2015
Acquired all shares of Pioneer Home Electronics Corporation and integrated the Pioneer Group's home AV, telephone equipment, and headphone-related businesses into our Group (September 2021) (Business transfer)
Pioneer Home Electronics Corporation will be merged with Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation, Digital Acoustic Corporation will be merged with Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation, and Pioneer Home Electronics Corporation will be merged with Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation. -Onkyo Marketing Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Corporation, and Onkyo Entertainment Technology Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation. Entertainment Technology Corporation changed its name to Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation.
Acquired a portion of the overseas business of the Pioneer Group.
June 1952
ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD. changed its name to PIONEER & ONKYO MARKETING ASIA LTD.
June 2015
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH changed its name to PINONEER & ONKYO EUROPE GmbH
July 2015
AV business of Onkyo Corporation will be transferred to Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation through an absorption-type company split (business integration in October 2020)
November 2015
Capital and business alliance agreement signed with Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co.
February 2017
MINDA ONKYO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED established in India as a joint venture with MINDA INDUSTRIES LTD.
March 2018
Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation will take over the Home AV Technical Design Division of Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation and transfer a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Co. -After transferring a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Japan Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation, Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation changed its corporate name to Onkyo Marketing Corporation. -After transferring a part of the installation business from Onkyo & Pioneer Technology Corporation to Onkyo & Pioneer Marketing Corporation
In addition, all shares of Onkyo Marketing Corporation were transferred to Onkyo Digital Solutions Corporation.
April 2018
Signed a brand license agreement with TCL (TCL ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS), one of the world's leading TV manufacturers Onkyo Sports Corporation established with Shigakukan (85% of shares transferred in August 2021)
October 2018
Transfer of the business of PIONEER & ONKYO EUROPE GmbH, an overseas subsidiary, for sales of AV equipment in the European region to AQIPA GmbH, a German sales company
February 2019
Signed a license agreement with Sivantos, one of the world's leading manufacturers of hearing aids.
March 2019
Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation changed its name to ODS Communication Services Corporation.
March 2019
Onkyo & Pioneer Innovations Corporation changed its name to ODS Communication Services Corporation.
February 2020
Head office relocated to Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka
July 2020
Started joint research with Tokyo University of Agriculture on the change and efficiency of fermentation using vibration and sound from a shaker in industry-academia collaboration.
August 2020
Started industry-academia joint research with the University of Toyama on a digital stethoscope with telemedicine as a target.
October 2020
Onkyo Corporation (2nd generation) merged with Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation, which was engaged in the home AV business, and changed its trade name to Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation. -Ltd. to conduct home AV business.
The OEM business was split off to Onkyo Sound Corporation, and other businesses such as AI, high-resolution distribution, and brand collaboration were split off to Onkyo Corporation (3rd generation) (our company).
November 2020
Developed and began brewing "Symphony Otter Migaki," a sake matured by musical vibration using our vibrational technology, together with Asahi Shuzo Co.
January 2021
Started joint industry-university research with Nippon Institute of Technology on the promotion of shiitake mushroom cultivation using vibration and sound from a shaker.
Started joint industry-university research with Kyoto University on analysis, abnormality detection, and maintenance of infrastructure structures.
April 2021
ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE (also known as "Oto-Ani") opens in Akihabara, Tokyo, a store specializing in anime that communicates the excellence of anime based on the concept of "sound
Concluded a license agreement with China's GUANGZHOU AIDEFOE ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. to manufacture and sell car audio products under the "ONKYO" brand.
May 2021
Onkyo Home Entertainment agreed to sell its mainstay home AV (audio and video) business to Sharp and U.S. audio equipment manufacturer VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION.
September 2021
e-onkyo music, a music distribution service, is transferred to XANDRIE JAPAN Corporation, a subsidiary of XANDRIE S.A., the largest music distribution service in France
Invested 14.9% in XANDRIE JAPAN K.K.
Independent from Onkyo Home Entertainment through MBO
Transfer of Onkyo Home Entertainment's home AV business (excluding domestic sales) to Onkyo Technology Corporation (a joint venture of 85.1% owned by VOXX Group and 14.9% by Sharp) completed
January 2021
Started joint industry-university research with Nippon Institute of Technology on the promotion of shiitake mushroom cultivation using vibration and sound from a shaker.
Started joint industry-university research with Kyoto University on analysis, abnormality detection, and maintenance of infrastructure structures.
May 2022
Onkyo Home Entertainment, the original parent company, files for bankruptcy
Ltd. becomes an equity-method affiliate of Pharma Foods Corporation through a third-party allotment of new shares
June 2022
Head office relocated to Chuo-ku, Osaka
September 2022
Signed a collaboration agreement with Japan Travel Agency Hokkaido Co.
Concluded a brand license agreement for custom ear monitors equipped with magnesium diaphragm balanced armature type drivers jointly developed with Suyama Dental Laboratory Co.
December 2022
TV Anime "Bocchi Za Roku! Started taking reservations for the first set of wireless earphones with newly recorded voice guidance
January 2023
Provided technical support for the acoustic part of the Augmented Reality (AR) glasses developed by TDK Corporation.
Provided technical support to Suntory Global Innovation Center, Inc. for the development of an application that utilizes intestinal sounds, which won the "CES 2023 Innovation Awards".
Shipments of ONKYO brand hearing aids in Japan exceed 100,000 units.
March 2023
Exhibited at the 3rd "Gourmet Show of 47 Prefectures in Japan" hosted by Tobu Department Store, Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Sold products such as "Kashinshu" developed in cooperation with partner sake breweries nationwide.
Provided an engine inspection system to Komatsu Ltd.
April 2023
ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE-Lifestyle" (a.k.a. "ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE No. 2") opens
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Road Bureau's New Road Technology Council has adopted research and development of technology using vibration sensors to easily measure traffic flow (vehicles and pedestrians) as a feasibility study (FS) research to realize the needs of road administration. Announced the completion of contract research in fiscal 2022.
July 2023
Launched and became the leader of the subcommittee "Changing the World of Biotechnology with Sound" in the BioCommunity Kansai.
April 2023
ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE-Lifestyle" (a.k.a. "ONKYO DIRECT ANIME STORE No. 2") opens
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Road Bureau's New Road Technology Council has adopted research and development of technology using vibration sensors to easily measure traffic flow (vehicles and pedestrians) as a feasibility study (FS) research to realize the needs of road administration. Announced the completion of contract research in fiscal 2022.
January 2012
Capital and business tie-up agreement was concluded with Gibson Guitar Corp. and a part of the shares of ONKYO U.S.A. CORP were transferred to Gibson Guitar Corp. (March 2018 Capital tie-up was cancelled)
Capital and business tie-up agreement was concluded with TEAC CORPORATION.
March 2012
Head office functions relocated to Chuo-ku, Osaka, to create a dual base in Osaka with Onkyo Technology Center (Neyagawa, Osaka) (relocated and consolidated in February 2020)
June 2012
MONEUAL ONKYO LIFESTYLE INC. is established as a joint venture with MONEUAL INC. of Korea
All shares of ONKYO DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION were transferred to MONEUAL ONKYO LIFESTYLE INC.
Established GUANGZHOU ANQIAO KOKKO ACOUSTIC CO., LTD. as a joint venture with KOKKO ELECTRIC CO.
July 2012
The product design and technology business of Onkyo Sound & Vision Corporation was transferred to Digital Acoustic Corporation, which was established through an incorporation-type company split (business integration in March 2015).
November 2012
Partial Transfer of Shares of Digital Acoustic Corporation to TEAC Corporation
Partial acquisition of shares of TEAC SYSTEM CREATE CORPORATION
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH acquires consumer audio product sales business from TEAC EUROPE GmbH and TEAC UK LTD.