| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| TYO 7718.T | |
| Industry | Electronics and printers |
| Founded | Tegoshi, Shizuoka, Japan 1947 |
| 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) |
Number of employees | Approx 2,500 |
| Website | Star Micronics Co., Ltd. |
Star Micronics Co., Ltd. (スター精密株式会社, Sutā Seimitsu Kabushiki-gaisha) 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.
Star Micronics employs around 2,500 staff in several countries and had total revenues of £267 million in 2010.
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.
In May 2022, Star Micronics introduced its TSP100IV, a thermal POS receipt printer which offers features for omnichannel retailing. The features also extend to its TSP143IV UE model, which provides multi-connectivity for mobile, cloud, and traditional POS applications.
Products
The following is a partial list of products manufactured under the Star Micronics brand.
Printers
Dot Matrix Printers
- Star NX-2420
- STAR LC-10C
Desktop Printers
- TSP143IV
- SP742
- TSP743II
- TSP847II
Label Printers
Kiosk & Portable Printers
- SK1
- SM-S230i
- SM-T300i
- SM-T400i
References
- ^ Star Micronics Co., Ltd. "Financial Indicators of Star Micronics Co., Ltd". Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. 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. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. 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. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "Star Micronics intros POS solutions for retail". Kiosk Marketplace. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
Further reading
- Greenland, Paul R. (2017). Long, Steven; Derek Jacques; Paula Kepos (eds.). International Directory of Company Histories. St. James Press. pp. 425–428. ISBN 9781558629912 – via the Internet Archive.