is a Japanese multinational electronic components and

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manufacturing company headquartered in

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, Japan. It was founded in 1947 as a precision processor of miniature components, later expanding into

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, micro audio components, and other fields. Star Micronics employs around 2,500 staff in several countries and had total revenues of £267 million in 2010.

History

Star Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established in 1950 with a capital of ¥ 500,000, in Tegoshi,

, to manufacture and sell

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and camera parts. In May 2022, Star Micronics introduced its TSP100IV, which offers features for omnichannel retail. The features also extend to its TSP143IV UE model, which provides multi-connectivity for mobile, cloud, and traditional POS applications.

References

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