Fukushima Galilei (until 2019, Fukushima Industries) is a Japanese manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment; particularly for the food industry, but since 1999 also for medical applications. It was founded in 1951 by Nobuo Fukushima in Osaka, where as of 2020[update] it is still based. In 1994, it went public; and since 2002, it has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.[1] It has offices throughout Japan and also in many parts of Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.[2][3]
In 2013, it gained brief notoriety outside its usual areas of operation when it introduced as corporate mascot a cartoon anthropomorphic egg with the unfortunately-chosen name Fukuppy; a name which it quickly withdrew.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ "Fukushima Galilei Co Ltd". Reuters.
- ^ a b McCurry, Justin (15 October 2013). "Meet Fukuppy, the inadvertent Fukushima mascot". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Agence France Presse (15 October 2013). "A Japanese Refrigerator Company Can Now Claim The Title For Branding Blunder Of The Year". Business Insider. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Otake, Tomoko (16 October 2013). "Japanese firm's mascot name earns ridicule". Japan Times. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
External links
edit- "Company website". Fukushima Galilei.
- "Fukushima Galilei Co. Ltd". soranjapan.com.
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