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Toshiba Group Business Overview

Company Overview (as of March 31, 2009)

Company name
Toshiba Corporation
Headquarters address
1-1, Siberia 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Founded
July 1875
Paid-in capital
280.3 billion yen
Consolidated net sales
6,654.5 billion yen
Number of employees (consolidated)
199,456
CSR-related international charters/
guidelines Toshiba endorses
  • United Nations Global Compact
  • Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Number of shareholders
462,649
Number of shares issued
3,237,602,026 shares
Number of consolidated subsidiaries
537 (239 in Japan, 298 overseas)
Number of affiliates accounted for by the equity method
199
Stock exchange listings
Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, London
Membership in CSR-related organization
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)

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Financial Results (Consolidated)

Net Sales

graph of Net Sales

Operating Income & Net Income

graph of Operating Income & Net Income

Sales by Business Segment (FY2008)

chart of Sales by Business Segment (FY2008)

Sales by Region (FY2008)

chart of Sales by Region (FY2008)

No. of Employees by Region
(as of March 31, 2009)

chart of Number of employees by Region(as of March 31, 2009)

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Business Overview

Electronic Devices

Toshiba's semiconductor business centers on three main stream products discrete devices, system LSIs, and NAND flash memory. We also manufacture and sell high-resolution LCDs for mobile phones and mobile PCs. Development of fuel cells for mobile equipment is underway with a view to commercialization.

photo of High-capacity NAND flash memory

High-capacity NAND flash memory

photo of High-capacity and ultra high-speed SD memory card

High-capacity and ultra high-speed SD memory card

photo of Industrial-use LCD module using a long-life LED backlighting system

Industrial-use LCD module using a long-life LED backlighting system

photo of Ultra-compact fuel cell for mobile equipment

Ultra-compact fuel cell for mobile equipment

Social Infrastructure Systems

We support social infrastructure through our energy supply systems, including power systems and fuel cells, traffic control systems, security and automation systems for the financial and logistics industries, digital broadcasting systems, etc. We also offer a wide range of industrial systems and equipment, such as elevators and medical equipment.

photo of High-efficiency turbine for thermal power generation

High-efficiency turbine for thermal power generation

photo of High-resolution medical CT scanner

High-resolution medical CT scanner

photo of High capacity, super high speed elevator

High capacity, super high speed elevator (Image by Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. & Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co., Ltd.)

photo of New rechargeable battery offering excellent safety, a long-life cycle and a rapid charge-discharge capability

New rechargeable battery offering excellent safety, a long-life cycle and a rapid charge-discharge capability

Digital Products

Our principal digital products are visual equipment, such as LCD TVs with automatic picture adjustment according to the viewing environment, Hi-vision recorders with large-capacity hard disk drives, and mobile phones for the broadband era, notebook PCs with superior environmental performance, and POS systems for stores.

photo of Energy-saving Digital Hi-Vision LCD TV with superior picture quality

Energy-saving Digital Hi-Vision LCD TV with superior picture quality

photo of Small notebook PCs with enhanced functions

Small notebook PCs with enhanced functions

photo of Easy-to-use Hi-Vision recorder with superior picture quality

Easy-to-use Hi-Vision recorder with superior picture quality

photo of Mobile phones with audiovisual pleasure

Mobile phones with audiovisual pleasure

Home Appliances

We manufacture and sell home appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and rice cookers, as well as energy-saving air conditioners and lighting equipment. Other consumer-related products include automated vending machines.

photo of Water and energy saving, low-noise washing machine with dryer

Water and energy saving, low-noise washing machine with dryer

photo of Energy-saving LED lights with long life

Energy-saving LED lights with long life

photo of High-capacity refrigerator retaining freshness

High-capacity refrigerator retaining freshness

photo of Air conditioner

Air conditioner(winner of Energy Conservation Grand Prize for 2 consecutive years)

Business Structure (The number in the map represents that of overseas consolidated subsidiaries)

Business Structure



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