100 years of innovation. Mitsubishi Electric Snapshots
Foundation of
Mitsubishi Electric
(1921)
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation was founded in 1921. It was established as Mitsubishi’s ninth company, resulting from Kobe Electric Works of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
At the time, Japan was undergoing modern industrialization and the demand for electrical machinery was increasing. The first chairman of Mitsubishi Electric, Hideo Takeda, emphatically declared, “The ‘Electrical Age’ is at hand.” Indeed, the electrical age arrived soon afterwards.
Viewing The History of Mitsubishi Electric
through Illustrations
Looking back Mitsubishi Electric Group’s 100-year history with amusing illustrations.
"Mitsubishi Electric Snapshots" is a series of stories about our products, technologies and events during the 100 years since its foundation in 1921.
Discover new aspects of the Mitsubishi Electric Group that you didn't know.
