Energy and electric systems, electronic devices, industrial automation systems, home appliances, information and communication systems and space systems
MELCO was established as a spin-off from the Mitsubishi Group's other core company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, then Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, as the latter divested a marine electric motor factory in Kobe, Nagasaki. It has since diversified to become the major electronics company.[5][6]
MELCO held the record for the fastest elevator in the world, in the 70-story Yokohama Landmark Tower, from 1993 to 2005.[7]
The company acquired Nihon Kentetsu, a Japanese home appliance manufacturer, in 2005.[8]
In early 2020, MELCO was identified as a victim of the year-long cyberattacks perpetrated by the Chinese hackers.[11]
In 2023, MELCO announced its plans to spend 100 billion yen to build a new semiconductor factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, with a target date of April 2026 to begin production.[12]
A large dish antenna in the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, manufactured by Mitsubishi ElectricMitsubishi Electric Room Air Conditioner
Mobile phones, from 1999 to 2008. Created for NTT Docomo. MELCO quit the mobile phone business in Apr 2008 after decrease in shipments. They estimated a temporary loss of 17 billion Yen in income before income taxes.[19]
Direct-view CRT televisions and monitors, including Diamond Views and Diamondtrons, from 1953[20] until 2001. The last notable size in this field was a 40" (diagonal) tube size.
DLP High Definition TVs, until December, 2012. MELCO then focused on professional and home theater DLP projection applications, and is no longer manufacturing televisions for the consumer market.
The Mitsubishi Electric-owned Solae Test Tower in Inazawa City, Japan is the world's second tallest elevator testing tower.[25]Mitsubishi Electric's United States headquarters in Cypress, CaliforniaMitsubishi Electric office in Canada
As of 2013,[update] MELCO's business network around the world were the following:
Mitsubishi Electric wordmark used exclusively in Japan between 1985 and 2014
With you today and tomorrow (今日もあなたと共に, 1962–1968, in Japan only)
Advanced and ever advancing Mitsubishi Electric (未来を開発する三菱電機, 1968–1985 in Japan, 1968–2001 outside Japan)
SOCIO-TECH: enhancing lifestyles through technology (技術がつくる高度なふれあい SOCIO-TECH, 1985–2001 in Japan. The "Blue MITSUBISHI" logo was introduced for use in Japan.)
Until September 2016, the company had a corporate team which is now known as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins. Mitsubishi continues to sponsor the team.
Mitsubishi Electric signed a title sponsorship deal with the AFF Championship (renaming the competition as the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup) from the 2022 edition onwards.[34]