Corporate profile
| Company Name | RIVER ELETEC CORPORATION |
| Company Headquarters | 2-1-11 Fujimigaoka, Nirasaki, Yamanashi, 407-8502, Japan TEL : 81-551-22-1211 FAX : 81-551-22-6645 |
| Founded | March 9, 1951 |
| Capital | 1,681 million yen (As of June 30, 2025) |
| Description of Business | Development, production, and sales of quartz crystal units, crystal oscillators, and other components |
| Number of Employees | 395 (Consolidated : As of March 31, 2025) 82 (Non-consolidated : as of March 31, 2025) *Includes temporary and contract employees. |
| Net sales | 5,698 million yen (Consolidated : as of March 31, 2025) 5,399 million yen (Non-consolidated : as of March 31, 2025) |
| Group Companies | 1 domestic and 3 overseas companies |
History
Here is the history of RIVER ELETEC CORPORATION,
which was established more than 50 years ago to manufacture and sell electronic components.
which was established more than 50 years ago to manufacture and sell electronic components.
1940s
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1949 March
Fuji Sangyo was established as a general partnership company in Nirasaki, Yamanashi Prefecture.
1950s
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1951 March
Fuji Sangyo corporation was established in Shinjuku, Tokyo (Capital: 500,000 yen).
Started manufacture and sale of resistors.
1960s
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1960 March
A new factory was built and moved to Nirasaki in Yamanashi Prefecture to increase production.
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1966 October
A manufacturing subsidiary, River Denshi Co., Ltd. was established in Hiraka, Aomori Prefecture.
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1968 January
The Headquarters was relocated to Nirasaki, Yamanashi Prefecture, and the former headquarters was opened as the Tokyo sales office.
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1968 July
A manufacturing subsidiary, Kanita River Co., Ltd. was established in Aomori Prefecture.
1970s
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1973 August
A manufacturing subsidiary, Shariki River Co., Ltd. was established in Shariki, Aomori Prefecture (Changed its name to River Lcom Co., Ltd. in March 1990).
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1975 October
Taiwan River Co., Ltd. was established as a joint venture in Taiwan to expand sales in Asia (Ownership 60%).
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1977 July
Commenced mass production of RIVER 's first Crystal Unit.
1980s
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1980 November
River Electronics Corp. was established in California, U.S.A.
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1982 May
Established Utsunomiya Sales Office in Utsunomiya, Tochigi.
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1985 April
Established Osaka Sales Office in Moriguchi, Osaka.
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1986 October
Established Nagoya Sales Office in Meito ward, Nagoya.
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1986 December
Kaohsiung River CO., Ltd. was established in Kaohsiung, Taiwan to increase production and sales in Asia.
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1988 June
River Electronics (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. was established in Singapore in order to strengthen sales capabilities in Asia.
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1989 November
Aomori River Techno Corporation was established for the production of quartz crystal Aomori, Aomori Prefecture.
1990s
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1990 July
River Electronics (Ipoh) Sdn. Bhd., was established as a joint venture in Malaysia to increase resistor production.
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1991 October
Company name changed to RIVER ELETEC CORPORATION.
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1995 July
RIVER ELETEC CORPORATION and Aomori River Techno Corporation acquired ISO 9002 certification.
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1996 September
Aomori River Techno Corporation acquires 100% shares in River Denshi (established Oct.1966) and River Lcom (established Aug.1973).
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1997 October
River pioneered hermetic sealing technology, where a ceramic case and metal lid are melt-bonded using electron beams.
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1998 August
RIVER ELETEC CORPORATION and Aomori River Techno Corporation acquired ISO 9001 certification.
2000s
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2000 March
Taiwan River Co., Ltd. acquired the business operations of Kaohsiung River Co., Ltd.
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2000 December
Kanagi River Co., Ltd. was established in Kanagi, Aomori Prefecture.
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2001 May
RIVER ELETEC CORPORATION, Aomori River Techno Corporation, River Denshi and River Lcom acquired ISO 14001 certification.
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2002 March
River Electronics (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. acquired the business operations of River Electronics Corp.
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2003 October
Aomori River Techno Corporation merges with River Denshi, River Lcom and River Kanagi.
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2004 August
Listed on the JASDAQ Stock Exchange (Code: 6666).
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2009 October
Xi'an River Electronics Corporation was established in Xi'an, China to strengthen customer support in China and other Asian regions.
2010s
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2010 April
Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange following the merger of the JASDAQ Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange.
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2013 July
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard) as a result of the integration of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange.
2020s
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2020 December
Restricted Stock (RS) grants were awarded to all employees of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries.
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2022 April
In line with the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s market restructuring, the Company transitioned to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market.
Offices / Group companies
Offices
Headquarters
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RIVER ELETEC CORPORATION
Address
2-1-11 Fujimigaoka, Nirasaki, Yamanashi 407-8502, Japantel : +81-551-22-1211 fax : +81-551-22-6645
Domestic Sales Offices
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RIVER ELETEC CORPORATION (Tokyo)
Address
4-40-14 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japantel : +81-3-3377-5444 fax : +81-3-3374-2865 -
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RIVER ELETEC CORPORATION (Osaka)
Address
Moriguchi-Fuji Bldg. 3F 1-3-2 Keihan-Hondori Moriguchi-Shi Osaka 570-0083, Japantel : +81-6-6998-4888 fax : +81-6-6998-4899
Overseas Sales Offices
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RIVER ELETEC CORPORATION (Korea)
Address
9F NamBu Bldg, 389 Shinwol-ro, YangChoen-gu, Seoul 08023, Koreatel : +82-2-784-3166 fax : +82-2-784-4903
Group companies
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Aomori River Techno Corporation
Manufacturing
Address
245-11 Yamaguchi, Nogi, Aomori, Aomori 030-0142, Japantel : +81-17-739-1177 fax : +81-17-739-0722 -
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Taiwan River Co., Ltd.
Sales
Address
3F, NO, 14 LANE 128, SEC.1, JUNG SHING RD. WU-GU DIST. NEW TAIPEI CITY TAIWAN R.O.C.tel : +886-2-8988-2811 fax : +886-2-2983-4785 -
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River Electronics (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Sales
United States / Europe / Canada / Latin America / Middle East / OceaniaAddress
49 Jalan Pemimpin #04-03 Aps Industrial Building Singapore 577203tel : +65-6258-7874 fax : +65-6258-7366 -
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Xi'an River Electronics Corporation
Manufacturing and Sales Company
Address
1st Floor, No.7 Factory Building, Guanzhong Comprehensive Bonded Zone A, Fengcheng 12 Road, Xi'an, China 710018tel : +86-29-8665-8920 fax : +86-29-8665-8922 -
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Representative Office
Address
11F-A02, New Green Island Building, 1175 Nanshan Road, Shenzhen,China 518000tel : +86-755-86528590 fax : +86-755-86528590