Meisei Electric

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Meisei Electric Co., Ltd.
Key people
Kiyoshi Ishii (CEO)
Mitsuhiko Terashima (Managing board director)
RevenueDecreaseUS$59.9 million (2015)
IncreaseUS$2.1 million (2015)
IncreaseUS$1.7 million (2015)
Total assetsIncreaseUS$85.8 million (2015)
Number of employees
351 (2015)
SubsidiariesMeisei Management Service Co., Ltd.
Websitewww.meisei.co.jp
Footnotes / references
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Meisei Electric Co., Ltd. (明星電気株式会社, Meisei Denki Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese

Forbes.[1]

Products and operations

Meisei designs and manufactures a wide range of electronics, including meteorological observation systems, road visibility meters, earthquake warning networks, landslide prediction sensors, satellite-mounted monitoring cameras and aviation control systems.[1] It also operates a maintenance and personnel management subsidiary, Meisei Management Service Co.[1] As of 2015, the company employs over 350 people.[2]

In 2012, Meisei Electric reported a net income of US$18 million, on revenue of $110 million.[1] However, in 2014 the company reported a net loss of over $900,000 amid a significant fall in revenue.[3] Meisei Electric returned to overall profitability in 2015, despite a further fall in revenue.[4]

We-Wish CubeSat

In 2012, Meisei Electric designed and built its first satellite, the

deorbited as intended on 11 March 2013, after over 150 days of successful operation.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Meisei Electric". Forbes. July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Company Profile". Meisei Electric. 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Meisei Electric Co. Ltd. Financials". Financial Times. 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Meisei Electric Co Ltd (6709:Tokyo) - Financials". Bloomberg Businessweek. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "CubeSat "WE WISH" Re-entered Earth's Atmosphere". Meisei Electric. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Kounotori 3 HTV-3 (H-II Transfer Vehicle)". Space Newsfeed. 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

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