Number of employees: 5,024 (as of March 2001)
Number of Group Companies: 72 (as of March 2001)
Number of countries Hitachi has a presence: 17
Number of manufacturing facilities: 5
- Hitachi Computer Products (Europe) S.A. - Manufacture and sales of magnetic disk drives
- Hitachi Home Electronics (Europe) Ltd. - Manufacture and sales of consumer products
- Hitachi Semiconductor (Europe) GmbH - Manufacture and sales of Semiconductors
- Hitachi Automotive Products (Europe) Ltd - Manufacture of automotive parts
- Hitachi Air Conditioning Products Europe S.A. - Manufacture of air conditioning units
In Europe, there are Research & Development laboratories in four locations which are centrally managed by Hitachi Europe Ltd.'s R&D Headquarters in Maidenhead, UK. Hitachi has already produced some outstanding results in Europe, including the world's first demonstration of a single electron device with implications for the total technological environment of the twenty-first century. Hitachi Europe Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. and plays an important role of corporate liaison for the parent company. Within Hitachi Europe Ltd. there are two direct subsidiaries, Hitachi Micro Systems Europe Ltd. and Hitachi Home Electronics (Europe) Ltd.
Hitachi Europe Ltd
Hitachi Europe Limited was founded in 1982 and has offices strategically located in each of the key European markets, with the European Headquarters in Maidenhead, UK. Hitachi Europe's first priority has been the provision of excellent customer service and support and the fastest possible response to our customers at all times. A well structured sales and marketing network is backed by technical and corporate support, software development and consistent investment in Research and Development which brings Hitachi's hi-tech products to the European marketplace. Hitachi Europe Limited employs more than 650 staff at 20 locations throughout Europe, in 2000 sales of £1156.6 million were achieved.
Hitachi Europe is a total solution provider in the areas of information systems, electronic components and industrial equipment. In information systems Hitachi markets, integrates and supports advanced eCommerce and payment systems, PC peripherals and software products and services. The company offers a wide variety of electronic components for automotive, communications, computers, consumer products, industrial devices and smart cards. In the field of industrial equipment, Hitachi Europe develops and produces industrial components, air conditioning products and power and industrial products.