Harnessing world-leading compact, precision technology to continually offer true value and fulfill people's expectations and aspirations.
With the corporate philosophy of "Contributing to and striving to be respected by the citizens of the world," the Citizen Group has been launching diverse businesses around the globe making use of the expertise in miniaturization, precision manufacture, and reduced power consumption built up in its watch division.
We are creating innovative new products based on the concept of "The Fusion of Technology and Beauty" in our watches, realizing high speed machining with micron level precision in our machine tools, providing the parts essential for downsizing, greater precision, and lower power consumption in our devices and components, and making the lives of citizens more convenient and comfort in our electronic products - Citizen's "Micro HumanTech" is alive in all of these businesses and products.
Corporate Profile
- Name
- Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Establishment
- May 28, 1930
- Location of Head Office
- 6-1-12 Tanashi-cho, Nishitokyo, Tokyo 188-8511, Japan
- Representative
- Toshio Tokura, President and CEO
- Capitalization
- ¥32.648 billion (as of March 31, 2012)
- Employees
- 23,725 (consolidated; as of March 31, 2012)
- Sales
- ¥279.7 billion (consolidated; FY2011)
- Listing
- Tokyo Stock Exchange, 1st Section
Sales (billion yen)
Sales by Business Category
Sales by Region
Number of Employees by Region*
* From fiscal 2011, excluding number of part time employees
Watches and Clocks
Based on the concept of "The Fusion of Technology and Beauty", we blend the latest technology with exquisite beauty to create new value. Without that concept, there would be no Citizen watches. Our goal is to keep on manufacturing watches that are loved by people the world over, driven by the continual pursuit of new beauty and cutting-edge technology. We continue to refine and improve our watches with the aim of providing new value that will captivate all those who wear them.
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| Eco-Drive solar-powered watch THE CITIZEN |
Eco-Drive radio-controlled watch ATTESA |
Eco-Drive radio-controlled watch xC |
Machine Tools
Drawing on the expertise and technology we have developed for the equipment and machinery used to manufacture watches, we develop and supply industrial machinery that is essential to grinding. Constantly aiming to enrich our product lineup, to enhance our services to customers, and to build a business model for creating new customer value, we offer total solutions that transcend standalone products.
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| NC automatic lathes | NC automatic lathes |
Devices and Components
With devices becoming increasingly compact and offering ever more advanced capabilities, there is a need for precision technology that combines low-power consumption with outstanding reliability. We provide LEDs, crystal units, automotive parts, and other devices and components for services and systems that are crucial to society, based on compact, ultra-precision machining, low-power consumption, and other technologies infused with the Citizen DNA.
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| LED packages for lighting | Crystal units | Automotive parts |
Electronic Products
We harness the compact, precision, low-power consumption technology developed by the Citizen Group in the watch sector to offer commercial printers and other electronic equipment for professional use in a wide range of businesses. Our electronic clinic thermometers, digital blood pressure monitors and other healthcare devices incorporate the concept of universal design at an early stage in the interests of ease of use for all. We will continue to provide support to help people to lead easier, more convenient and more comfortable lives.
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| Line thermal label printers | Wrist digital blood pressure monitors | Thermal printers |
Other Products
We deal in jewelry products including bridal jewelry under the brand name Something Blue, art-related publications, amusement device systems, and leisure services such as ice skating and bowling. Going forward, we will continue to offer products and services that satisfy customers by responding accurately to the needs of society and the needs of the times.
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| Bridal Jewelry | Leisure Facilities |
