Canon Inc.

Canon Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leader in the fields of professional and consumer imaging equipment, industrial equipment and information systems. Canon’s extensive range of products includes production printers, multifunction office systems, inkjet and laser printers, cameras, video and cinematography equipment, network cameras, medical systems and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment. Originally established in 1937 as Precision Optical Industry, Co., Ltd., a camera manufacturer, Canon has successfully diversified and globalized to become a worldwide industry leader in professional and consumer imaging systems and solutions. With approximately 180,000 employees worldwide, the Canon Group includes manufacturing and marketing subsidiaries in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania; and a global R&D network with companies based in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Canon organizes its operations into four business segments: Printing, Medical, Imaging and Industrial, alongside other products, materials and components. Its technology work includes nanoimprint lithography, which stamps extremely fine patterns to form circuits, and volumetric video, which reconstructs 3D space data from captured images.

Through the TSUZURI Project, the company produces high-resolution facsimiles to preserve cultural assets for future generations. Canon maintains an archive site for the New Cosmos of Photography, a photography contest to discover, nurture and support new photographers. The Canon Camera Museum provides information on the company's history and on all cameras and lenses it has released since its founding. The Canon Creative Park offers free downloadable cards and paper craft for printing on inkjet printers.

Visit the Canon Inc. website at: global.canon