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ese corporate group consisting of three core companies Seiko Holdings Corp.
Seiko
, more commonly known simply as Seiko , is a Japanese watch company.-History and ongoing developments:The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the...
(Seiko), Seiko Instruments Inc.
Seiko Instruments
, or SII, is a Japanese company, renowned for developing and commercializing semiconductor, micromechatronics, and precision timepiece technology...
(SII) and Seiko Epson Corp
Seiko Epson
, commonly known as Epson, is a Japanese technology company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of computer printers, information and imaging related equipment...
(Epson). They are independent companies linked together by the common thread of timepiece technology. Although they have some common shareholders including the key members of the Hattori family, the three companies in the Seiko Group are not affiliated. They are managed and operated completely independently. Epson has established its own brand image and rarely uses "Seiko."
Seiko Watch Corp., a subsidiary of Seiko Holdings Corp., markets SEIKO watches while Seiko Instruments Inc. and Seiko Epson Corp. manufacture their movements.
On January 26, 2009, Seiko Holdings and Seiko Instruments announced that the two companies will be merged on October 1, 2009 through a share swap. Seiko Instruments became a wholly owned subsidiary of Seiko Holdings on October 1, 2009.
- Seiko Holdings CorporationSeiko, more commonly known simply as Seiko , is a Japanese watch company.-History and ongoing developments:The company was founded in 1881, when Kintarō Hattori opened a watch and jewelry shop called in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan. Eleven years later, in 1892, he began to produce clocks under the...
(SEIKO, , headquartered in TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
)- Seiko Watch Corporation (marketing watches)
- Seiko Clock Inc. (development, manufacturing, sales and repair of clocks)
- Seiko Sports Life Co., Ltd. (golf clubs, stopwatches, etc.)
- Seiko Time Systems Inc. (system clocks, etc.)
- Seiko Service Center Co., Ltd. (repair and after service for watches)
- Seiko Business Services Inc. (general affairs & human resources)
- Seiko Precision Inc. (electronic/micromechatronics devices, printers, information equipment, system clocks and production equipment, etc.)
- Seiko NPC Corporation (semiconductors)
- Seiko Jewelry Co., Ltd. (jewelry)
- Seiko Optical Products Co., Ltd. (eyeglasses - lenses & frames)
- Ohara Inc. (specialty optical glass; Seiko owns 32.2% )
- Wako Co., Ltd. (upscale specialty retailer)
- Cronos Inc. (upscale specialty retailer)
- etc.
- Seiko Instruments Inc.Seiko Instruments, or SII, is a Japanese company, renowned for developing and commercializing semiconductor, micromechatronics, and precision timepiece technology...
(SII, SubsidiarySubsidiaryA subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Seiko Holdings, headquartered in ChibaChiba, Chibais the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
)- SII NanoTechnology Inc.
- Morioka Seiko Instruments Inc.
- SII Network Systems Inc.
- SII Mobile Communications Inc.
- SII Data Service Corp.
- SII Printek Inc.
- SII Microtechno Inc.
- SII Micro Parts Ltd.
- SII Micro Precision Inc.
- Epolead Services Inc.
- Seiko I Infotech Inc.
- Seiko I Techno Research Co., Ltd.
- Seiko EG&G Co., Ltd.
- City Service Co., Ltd.
- etc.
- Seiko Epson CorporationSeiko Epson, commonly known as Epson, is a Japanese technology company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of computer printers, information and imaging related equipment...
(EPSON, , headquartered in SuwaSuwa, Naganois a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 51,084 and a density of 468.40 persons per km². The total area of the city is 109.06 km²....
, NaganoNagano Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
)- Epson Sales Japan Corporation
- Epson Toyocom Corporation
- Epson Direct Corporation
- Epson Service Corporation
- Epson Atmix Corporation
- Epson Software Development Laboratory Inc.
- Yasu Semiconductor Corporation
- Seiko Epson Contact Lens Corporation
- Seiko Lens Service Center Corporation
- Epson Imaging Devices Corporation
- Orient Watch Co. Ltd.Orient Watch Co.is Japan's largest producer of mechanical watches. It has been a subsidiary of the Seiko Epson Corporation since 2001 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Seiko Epson in 2009...
- etc.