Panasonic is a Japanese m ultinational electron-
ics corporation, with its headquarters in
Kadom a, Osaka, Japan. The com pany was
founded in Japan in 1918 and has since grown to
becom e a m ajor global brand.
Panasonic’s radio history began in 1930 with the
production and sales of radio sets,
including coils, transform ers, and
resistors. The com pany, initially
known as M a ts u s h ita
Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., started
radio production in 1931. Later, in 1935, they
iinnccoorrppoorraatteedd and expanded into a wide range of
electrical products, including radios.