is a Japanese manufacturer of components for automobiles, electronics, and telecommunications industries. It also sells printing equipment, power tools, and builders' hardware.
Ryobi Power Tools and Ryobi Outdoor Power Equipment are brands of
Techtronic Industries
Techtronic Industries Company Limited (TTI Group or TTI) is a Hong Kong-based, multinational company that designs, produces, and markets power tools; outdoor power equipment; hand tools, and floor care appliances. It pioneered cordless power too ...
, used under license from Ryobi Limited.
History
The Ryobi Seisakusho Co., Ltd., was founded in Japan in 1943 and began selling die-cast products in 1944. In 1961, the company began manufacturing offset printing presses and was listed on the
Tokyo Stock Exchange
The , abbreviated as Tosho () or TSE/TYO, is a stock exchange located in Tokyo, Japan. It is the third largest stock exchange in the world by aggregate market capitalization of its listed companies, and the largest in Asia. It had 2,292 listed ...
. Ryobi began production of power tools in 1968. The company's name changed in 1973 to Ryobi, Ltd.
Ryobi operates 12 manufacturing facilities across six countries. In 1985, Ryobi launched production in
Shelbyville, Indiana
Shelbyville is a city in Addison Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana and is the county seat. The population was 20,067 as of the 2020 census.
History
In 1818, the land that would become Shelbyville was ceded to the U ...
, its only manufacturing location in the United States. Ryobi signed an official partnership deal with German football team
Hertha Berlin
Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V., commonly known as Hertha BSC (), and sometimes referred to as Hertha Berlin, Hertha BSC Berlin, or simply Hertha, is a German professional football club based in the locality of Westend of the borough of Charlo ...
in 2014.
In 1991, Ryobi launched production in Carrickfergus, N. Ireland.
U.S. operations
Ryobi Die Casting (USA), Inc., is a
Shelbyville, Indiana
Shelbyville is a city in Addison Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana and is the county seat. The population was 20,067 as of the 2020 census.
History
In 1818, the land that would become Shelbyville was ceded to the U ...
, manufacturer of products for the automobile industry.
Ryobi Finance Corp. is a financial-operations company of the Ryobi Group located in
Chicago
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Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
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References
External links
Official website
Manufacturing companies of Japan
Printing press manufacturers
Power tool manufacturers
Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Companies based in Hiroshima Prefecture
Japanese companies established in 1943
Manufacturing companies established in 1943
Japanese brands
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Multinational companies headquartered in Japan
Tool manufacturing companies of Japan
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