Sampo Corporation () is a major manufacturing company in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. It manufactures household electrical items, including televisions, air-conditioners, and washing machines. The company has collaborated with Taiwanese company, TCL. It also manufactures PDP-TVs for Thompson on a contract basis.
In 1967, Sampo and
Sony
, commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professional ...
established a joint venture in Taiwan,
Sony Taiwan Limted. In 2000, Sony headquarters in Japan withdrew its agency rights and consolidated all Sony affiliates in Taiwan, ended the partnership between Sampo.
In 1969, Sampo and
Sharp
Sharp or SHARP may refer to:
Acronyms
* SHARP (helmet ratings) (Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme), a British motorcycle helmet safety rating scheme
* Self Help Addiction Recovery Program, a charitable organisation founded in 199 ...
cooperated to manufacture color televisions. In 1990, Sharp Corporation (Taiwan) was established by
Sharp
Sharp or SHARP may refer to:
Acronyms
* SHARP (helmet ratings) (Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme), a British motorcycle helmet safety rating scheme
* Self Help Addiction Recovery Program, a charitable organisation founded in 199 ...
and Sampo as the official branch of
Sharp
Sharp or SHARP may refer to:
Acronyms
* SHARP (helmet ratings) (Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme), a British motorcycle helmet safety rating scheme
* Self Help Addiction Recovery Program, a charitable organisation founded in 199 ...
in Taiwan, responsible for the import and sales of Sharp's products. This partnership ended when
Foxconn acquired
Sharp
Sharp or SHARP may refer to:
Acronyms
* SHARP (helmet ratings) (Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme), a British motorcycle helmet safety rating scheme
* Self Help Addiction Recovery Program, a charitable organisation founded in 199 ...
in 2016.
References
{{Electronics industry in Taiwan
Electronics companies of Taiwan
Home appliance manufacturers of Taiwan
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning companies
Companies based in Taoyuan City
Electronics companies established in 1936
Manufacturing companies established in 1936
Taiwanese brands