Hoya
Hoya Corporation (HOYA㈱)[1] is a Japanese company, mainly known as a producer of filters. It was founded on November 1, 1941, as a manufacturer of optical glass.
The Hoya Corporation is in the process of acquiring the Pentax Corporation.[2] The merger is expected to be culminated on October 1, 2007. The new business will be named Hoya Pentax HD Corporation. Fumio Urano, the current head of Pentax, will become Chairman of the Board and Hiroshi Suzuki, the current head of Hoya, will become President & CEO.
Known to camera enthusiasts for its line of photographic filters, Hoya produces glass for semiconductor blanks and hard disk substrates. It produces eyeglass lenses and various medical optics. A subsidiary, Hoya Crystal, manufactures crystal glass tableware, chandeliers, and designer ash trays.
- ↑ The company consistently writes its name "HOYA" in capital letters.
- ↑ Corporate Announcement "Under the terms of the basic understanding announced today HOYA will be the surviving company." Dated 2006-12-21.
External links
In English:
- Corporate profile (and Japanese version) in the Hoya official website
- Moose Filter on the US distributor's website
- WikiPedia:Hoya Corporation
- WikiPedia:Filter
