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Founded by Akira Murata on Oct 1944, in Kyoto.1
6981 on Tokyo Stock Exchange
Logo: Murata Seisakusho, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Japanese electronic components manufacturer
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (株式会社村田製作所, Kabushiki-gaisha Murata Seisakusho) is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic components, based in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (株式会社村田製作所, Kabushiki-gaisha Murata Seisakusho) is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic components, based in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto. It produces ceramic passive electronic components, primarily capacitors, and has a majority marketshare worldwide in ceramic filters, high-frequency parts, and sensors. As of March 31, 2025 Murata Manufacturing has 84 subsidiaries globally (29 in Japan and 55 overseas in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Finland, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam and India.2
Founded by Akira Murata on Oct 1944, in Kyoto.1
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