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| − | '''Hoya Corporation''' (HOYA{{kabu}})<REF> The company consistently writes its name "HOYA" in capital letters. </REF> is a Japanese company, mainly known as a producer of [[filters]]. | + | In 1856 '''Richard Hüttig''' became a joiner in Berlin. He had been apprentice in a joinery for camera cases. He became master of this profession. Later he became chief of a big camera factory. His company, the '''Hüttig AG''' had been the biggest camera maker for a certain period. After the merge of his company into [[Ica]] his career declined. As poor old man he got a place in a home for the aged from the Council of Dresden. |
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| − | The company was founded on November 1, 1941, as a manufacturer of optical glass under the name '''Tōyō Kōgaku Garasu Seizōsho''' (東洋光学硝子製造所, meaning Oriental Optical Glass Manufacturer).<REF> Original name: [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/HOYA#.E6.B2.BF.E9.9D.A9 Japanese Wikipedia page about Hoya], retrieved on March 5, 2007. </REF> It was incorporated as '''K.K. Tōyō Kōgaku Garasu Seizōsho''' ({{kabu}}東洋光学硝子製造所) in August 1944 and became '''K.K. Hōya Kuristaru Garasu Seizōsho''' ({{kabu}}保谷クリスタル硝子製造所, meaning Hoya Crystal Glass Manufacturer) in August 1947, then '''K.K. Hōya Garasu''' ({{kabu}}保谷硝子) in 1960 and finally '''HOYA K.K.''' (HOYA{{kabu}}) in 1984.<REF> [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/HOYA#.E6.B2.BF.E9.9D.A9 Japanese Wikipedia page about Hoya], retrieved on March 5, 2007. </REF>
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| − | The Hoya Corporation is in the process of acquiring the [[Pentax|Pentax Corporation]].<ref name="HoyaPentax">[http://www.hoya.co.jp/data/current/newsobj-368-pdf.pdf Corporate Announcement] "Under the terms of the basic understanding announced today HOYA will be the surviving company." Dated 2006-12-21.</ref> 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.
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| − | Known to camera enthusiasts for its line of photographic filters, the renowned glass maker also 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.
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | * [http://www.hoya.co.jp/HOYA_DYNAMIC/index.cfm?fuseaction=company.about_e Corporate profile] (and [http://www.hoya.co.jp/HOYA_DYNAMIC/index.cfm?fuseaction=company.about Japanese version]) in the [http://www.hoya.co.jp/english/index.cfm Hoya official website]
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| − | * [http://www.thkphoto.com/products/moose/index.html Moose Filter] on the US distributor's website
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| − | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoya_Corporation WikiPedia:Hoya Corporation]
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| − | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filter_(optics) WikiPedia:Filter]
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| − | * [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/HOYA#.E6.B2.BF.E9.9D.A9 Japanese Wikipedia page about Hoya], retrieved on March 5, 2007
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| − | [[Category: Japanese accessory makers]]
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| − | [[Category: Glass makers]]
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