FDK Corporation
FDK Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic components, batteries, and similar products. While the company is publicly traded, 45% of its shares are owned by PSA Group (Taiwan) and 15% are owned by Toshiba.
Overview
FDK Corporation is a consolidated subsidiary of Fujitsu, named for the former company name Fuji Denki Kagaku. In the past, products were sold under the FUJI NOVEL brand, but now they are manufactured and sold under the FDK and Fujitsu brands.As a result of Panasonic's acquisition of Sanyo Electric, FDK acquired shares in Sanyo Energy Twicell and Sanyo Energy Tottori. On the day of the acquisition, the company names were changed to FDK Twicell Co., Ltd. and FDK Tottori Co., Ltd., respectively.
FDK Twicell Co., Ltd. was later absorbed by FDK in December 2014, and FDK Tottori in October 2016.
Some of the equipment at the Washizu Plant and the Takasaki Plant were originally Toshiba Battery facilities.