KYOCERA CORP (ADR)

Kyocera Corporation develops and sells products based on fine ceramic technologies in Japan, China, rest of Asia, Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Core Components Business, Electronic Components Business, and Solutions Business segments. Its Core Components Business segment offers components, such as fine ceramic components for semiconductor processing equipment, automotive camera modules, and ceramic packages, as well as organic packages and boards to protect electronic components and ICs to semiconductor, industrial machinery, automotive-related, and information and communication markets; optical components; and medical devices comprising prosthetic joints and dental implants. The Electronic Components Business segment provides sensors and control components; and various electronic components and devices, including capacitors, crystal devices, connectors, and power semiconductor devices for diverse fields comprising information and communications, industrial equipment, automotive-related, and consumer markets. Its Solutions Business segment offers cutting tools, as well as pneumatic and power tools for automotive-related and general industrial, and construction markets; printers for commercial and industrial uses; and communication terminals, such as mobile phones, as well as solution services, ICT solution, and engineering services; also provides MFPs, commercial inkjet printers, communication modules, displays, and printing devices, as well as smart energy-related products and services, and solution services, such as document management system. It also offers jewelry and applied ceramic related products. The company was formerly known as Kyoto Ceramic Kabushiki Kaisha and changed its name to Kyocera Corporation in 1982. Kyocera Corporation was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.