as tyo 6986 industry electronics founded mobara japan february 3 1948 ; 68 years ago 1948 02 03 headquarters mobara chiba prefecture 297 8588 japan key people hiroshi sakurada president products oled displays vfds display modules capacitive touch panels radio control equipment automation equipment components for press die sets and mold bases revenue jpy 64.35 billion fy 2013 us 625.24 million fy 2013 net income jpy 1.79 billion fy 2013 us 17.45 million fy 2013 number of employees 5 179 consolidated as of march 31 2014 website official website footnotes references 1 2 futaba corporation futaba denshi k gy kabushiki gaisha is a japanese company founded in 1948 originally to produce vacuum tubes . 3 as time passed production and elemental techniques of the vacuum tube transformed into the manufacturing of vacuum fluorescent displays vfds tool and die set components radio control equipment and oled displays . 4 contents 1 company profile 2 gallery 3 references 4 external links company profile edit divided into 3 business units electronic components electronic systems division and machinery and tooling division futaba s products touch people s lives in wide variety of ways . electronics component division vfd and oled displays and capacitive touch panels machinery and tooling press and mold equipment and related components electronic systems division rc for both hobby and industrial applications and servo motors . remote control futaba became one of the first companies of its type to provide comprehensive radio control products selection and service to hobbyists . futaba systems and products were quickly accepted and used by serious competitors and casual enthusiasts alike . futaba products are used in the air on the water underwater and on the ground for all types of rc models . futaba manufactures all components in house including tools and manufacturing facilities . 5 the hobby brand is distributed in north america by hobbico of champaign illinois by ripmax in the uk ireland germany and austria along with other distributors around the world . 6 gallery edit futaba 4pksr transmitter with non standard skins . a futaba 2 4ghz 7 channel receiver references edit company profile . futaba corporation . retrieved march 29 2015 . futaba corporation company info . japan die & mold industry association . retrieved march 30 2015 . futaba history . futaba corporation . retrieved march 29 2015 . company snapshot . bloomberg businessweek . retrieved march 29 2015 . milacron s d m e forms global strategic alliance with japan s futaba . businesswire . april 24 2008 . retrieved april 2 2015 via bloomberg l.p. list of distributors . futaba corporation . retrieved march 30 2015 . external links edit japan portal electronics portal companies portal futaba official site english v t e electronics industry in japan companies current alaxala networks alinco alps alpine anritsu aor audio technica brother canon casio citizen watch cosina d & m holdings denon marantz 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