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| • Precision Optical Industry, Co., Ltd., the predecessor of Canon Inc., was founded in 1937. The Canon Group now employs a global workforce of over 160,000 and is made up of 245 subsidiaries and affiliated companies
• Canon’s corporate philosophy is Kyosei – ‘living and working together for the common good’
• Canon Europe was established in 1957, employs over 11,000 people and serves customers in more than 110 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa. |
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| 2009 - Canon celebrates the 50 year anniversary of the SLR
2007 – Canon Europe celebrates 50 years in Europe at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco
2005 - Canon EXPO in Paris showcases Canon technology innovation which is shaping the way we do business and empowering imaging communication
2004 - Canon Europe is the largest sales revenue earner in the Canon Group delivering about a third of the global revenue
2001 - Canon Europe Ltd. is established in London as the strategic headquarters for Europe, working alongside the operational headquarters in Canon Europa N.V. in the Netherlands
1990 - Canon Information Systems R&D Europe Ltd. (Today, Canon Research France S.A.S) is established
1987 - Canon Foundation is established to provide assistance for research in mutual understanding between Japan and Europe
1983 - Canon Bretagne S.A. is established in France
1972 - Canon Giessen GmbH, Canon’s first European manufacturing site, is established in Germany
1968 - Canon Business Machines Sales, Inc. and Canon Amsterdam N.V. (Today, Canon Europa N.V.) is established
1957 - Canon Europa, a sole European distributor, is established in Geneva.
Discover more about the Canon global group. Download the Canon Story brochure 2009/2010 |
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| • The name Canon was derived from ‘Kwanon’, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy
• Canon was ranked 33rd out of the Top 100 in the Interbrand & Business Week 2009 survey of the most valuable global brands
• Canon was ranked 4th in the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies 2009 Industry ranking (‘Computers’ category).
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| • Canon has been awarded Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Camera Brand in Europe for 9 consecutive years. Read more about Canon's awards |
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| • Canon is listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo and New York stock exchanges
• Canon Inc. results showed annual net sales of ¥4,094 billion and net income of ¥309 billion in 2008
• Canon Europe contributes approximately a third of the company’s global revenue Download Canon Inc's Annual Report 2008 |
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| • Canon invests about 9% of sales on R&D worldwide annually
• Canon currently holds the No. 4 spot for patents registered in the United States
• In 2009, the Company was granted 2,206 patents in the United States (an increase on 2008), placing it fourth among all corporations
• Canon is pursuing innovation in ‘prototype-less design’ - a 3D-CAD infrastructure aimed at reducing costs by decreasing the need for product prototypes
• Canon aims to promote in-house manufacturing as a means of differentiating new products
Find out more about our Research and Development. |
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| • Canon Group achieved stage two of the ISO 14001 Certification in 2006, recognising the company’s commitment towards environmental management and its strategy now and for the future
• Canon’s aim is to at least double overall lifecycle environmental efficiency by 2010, using 2000 as the baseline date (Factor 2)
• Canon focuses on phasing out hazardous chemicals from products wherever possible
• 95% of Canon products qualified for the International ENERGY STAR program in 2006
• In 2006, Canon achieved a 100% recycling rate (by mass) for collected toner cartridges
• In 2006, Canon achieved 1.36 on its overriding indicator for environmental performance, Factor 2
Find out more about our Environmental Activities. Download Canon's Sustainability Report 2009 |
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| • Canon is involved in activities that make a positive contribution to society to fulfil its social responsibilities as a good corporate citizen
Key activities:
• Humanitarian aid and disaster relief
• Conservation of the environment
• Social welfare; local communities
• Education and science
• Art, culture and sports
Canon Europe is a leading supporter of environmental conservation efforts and champion of disaster relief and community outreach.
Discover more about our CSR activities Download our Social & Cultural Support Activities brochure for 2008/2009 |
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