Futaba Corporation

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.futaba.co.jp

Founded in 1948 as a vacuum tube manufacturer, Futaba now specializes in information display components and industrial machinery. The company's Electronic Components division makes vacuum fluorescent displays (VFDs) and VFD modules, while its Machinery and Tooling division produces industrial press and punching die sets and components for mold bases. Futaba's Electronic Equipment division manufactures radio control equipment for hobbyist (radio-controlled vehicles) and industrial (remote controls for cranes and agricultural equipment) applications.

Officers:
Chairman: Reiji Hosoya
President: Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing

Competitors:
Anchor Lamina
Connell LP
Noritake