Toshiba is a Japanese multinational electronics company headquartered in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, with diversified products spanning power and industrial infrastructure, electronic components, semiconductors and, historically, personal computers and home appliances. Its name derives from Tokyo Shibaura Denki, formed in a 1939 merger of Shibaura Seisaku-sho, founded in 1875, and Tokyo Denki, founded in 1890; it officially adopted the Toshiba Corporation name in 1978 and is credited as the inventor of flash memory.
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Company TypeMultinational electronics company 2 Founded Year Founded Year HeadquartersKawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan 2 Company Type
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Who owns Toshiba today and is it still listed on a stock exchange?
Toshiba was taken private by a consortium in 2023 and is no longer listed.
Toshiba was purchased in 2023 by a consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners and Tolba, after a proposal to split the company was rejected. It turned private as a result and was delisted after 74 years from the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where it had been a constituent of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX 100 indices.
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headquartered in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture
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The Toshiba name is derived from its former name, Tokyo Shibaura Denki K.K. which in turn was a 1939 merger between Shibaura Seisaku-sho (founded in 1875) and Tokyo Denki (founded in 1890).
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