Furukawa Electric Group Purpose
Create “continued” and brighten the world.
Create “continued” and brighten the world.
The Furukawa Electric Group of which Furukawa Automotive Systems is a member traces its origins back to 1884. That year our founder, Ichibei Furukawa, started operations in copper smelting at his headquarters in Tokyo. Meanwhile Yoshichi Yamada began manufacturing aluminum wire in Takashimacho, Yokohama.
Later, Furukawa Electric supported Japan’s infrastructure with the world’s highest levels of quality and technical capability. To serve the booming demand in Japan for electrical power and communications, the Group laid the first made-in-Japan undersea cables and erected the antenna on Tokyo Tower, the largest in the world at the time. Today Furukawa Group companies are engaged in industries such as finance, machinery, electrical wire, rubber, chemicals, electrical machinery, communication equipment, light metals and electronics, making active use of the distinctive characteristics of each business.
The Furukawa Electric Group conducts social contribution activities with deep roots in the communities they serve, guided by its Basic Policy on Social Contribution. This Basic Policy focuses on three core commitments: Cultivating the next generation; promoting sports and culture; and harmonious coexistence with the natural environment and regional communities.
The Furukawa Electric Group has assembled a global network that provides speedy delivery of products with excellent quality at competitive prices. Through more than 120 companies in Japan and overseas, the Furukawa Electric Group conducts research, development, manufacturing and sales that serve the needs of customers and earn their trust.
The founder of the Furukawa Group, Ichibei Furukawa, was a major contributor to the making of modern Japan, constantly striving for his goal of “a brighter Japan.” As heirs to the Founder’s legacy, we at the Furukawa Electric Group are marshalling our expertise in materials to create a unique presence, pursuing the still more ambitious goal of a brighter world.