Founder Profile
Furukawa Electric
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Furukawa Electric?
Furukawa Electric is a founder of Fujitsu Limited, which was founded in 1935 with Siemens & Halske.
- Company founded
- Fujitsu Limited
- Founded
- 1935
- Co-founders
- Siemens & Halske
Background
Massive Japanese industrial conglomerate.
Founding Story
Furukawa Electric is one of the massive core corporate entities of the Furukawa zaibatsu. In 1923, they aggressively partnered with the German industrial titan Siemens to form Fuji Electric, specifically to import advanced European electrical technology into a rapidly industrializing Japan. Fujitsu was later spun out of this venture to focus entirely on telecommunications.
Sources
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- Fujitsu FY2025 consolidated financial results (summary) (Fujitsu Limited)
- Fujitsu Q1 FY2026 consolidated financial results (Fujitsu Limited)