Yamaha Corporation
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| Founded: | October 12, 1897 |
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| Industry: | Conglomerate |
| Products: | Musical instruments, Audio/Video, Electronics, Computer related products, Motorbikes, Personal water craft |
| Revenue: |  4.4 billion US$ (2003) |
| Operating income: | 267 million US$ (2003) |
| Net income: | 149 million US$ (2003) |
| Employees: | 23,500 (3/2003) |
| Website: | www.global.yamaha.com/ |
Yamaha is a Japanese company that makes different products, including musical instruments such as keyboards.
Yamaha was founded in 1887 by Torakusu Yamaha.[1] It was named Nippon Gakki Company, Limited and produced pianos and reed organs at that time. In October 1987, on the 100th anniversary, its name was changed to The Yamaha Corporation. Yamaha produces several musical instruments including keyboards, flutes, guitars and things in a band. Yamaha also produces motorbikes. Yamaha is a big corporation and has been discovered 120 years ago. When Yamaha started they sold not many things. as the years past they sold instruments and as more years past those instruments became more popular and better made.
In 1989, Yamaha shipped the world's first CD recorder.[1]
There are other companies in Yamaha group which produce motorcycles, etc.
[change] Refenreces
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yamaha history. Yamaha. Retrieved on 24 July 2007.
