Canon Ōita Factory
Built1982 (1982)
LocationŌita, Japan
Coordinates33°28′19.59″N 131°43′33.78″E / 33.4721083°N 131.7260500°E / 33.4721083; 131.7260500
IndustryOptical/photographic
ProductsCompact cameras, Digital cameras, Video camcorders & Visual communication cameras
Employees3,500 (2006)
Area126,000 m2 (building area 22,500 m2)
Address710 Shimohara, Ōita 873 0292, Japan

The Canon Ōita Factory in Ōita, Japan, is Canon's main digital imaging product plant and manufactures products such as the PowerShot, IXUS compacts, DSLR cameras, and camcorders.[1] The plant manufactured up to 6.8 million products in 2005.[2]

Since 1999, the factory has moved away from assembly line production to cell based production with teams of up to 20 workers. Each cell can assemble 500 camcorders in an eight-hour shift.[3]

Canon invested 27.6 billion yen to expand the factory in two stages between 2004 and 2005.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Canon Japan Tour: Digital Photography Review". Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  2. ↑ Canon builds digital parts factory in Japan
  3. ↑ Video News, Blog Archive, A trip to Canon Japan's Oita Factory
  4. ↑ "Canon announces new stage of production at New Oita Plant". Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-04.


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