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1948
Company Description
Chinon Corporation was restarted by the founder's family as the formal successor.
Chinon Group was established in 1948 in Japan by founder Mr. Hiroshi Chino as a manufacturing and marketing company for optical products such as lens modules, 35mm cameras, movie cameras, disc drives, and printers. Long-time partner Eastman Kodak Company became Chinon Industries Inc.'s majority shareholder in 1997, and later merged Chinon Industries Inc. into the group. Chinon Corporation was restarted by the founder's family as the formal successor.
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Manufacturer:
Hardware -
Formed:
1948 -
Founders:
Hiroshi Chino -
Company Website:
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Company E-mail:
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Company Address:
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CEO:
- Hiroshi Chino
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