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Kyocera

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Kyocera (京セラ, also known as Kyoto Ceramics) is a Japanese company based in Kyoto, Japan. They were founded in 1959 by Kazuo Inamori. They produce ceramics and printing related devices.

They own many affiliated and subsidary companies, such as Kyocera Mita.