Who is Hashimoto Electric?
Why? Hashimoto Electric Co., Ltd, started its business in 1958 as an OEM transformer manufacturer. From its beginning, Sansui Electric was one of Hashimotos main customers. In 1979, when Sansui decided to focus on assembling finished products rather producing parts, Sansui decided to cut-off its entire transformer business. It was the shocking news in the entire industry because Sansuis transformer business was very successful one. Further more, the transformer business was Sansuis foundation and its roots, and Sansui decided to span off its entire business including patents, blue prints, personnel, sales/marketing/distribution systems, and even the right to use Sansui brand name. The company who inherited Sansuis entire transformer business was Hashimoto Electric. Ever since, Hashimoto Electric produced transformers for Sansui with Sansui logo on them. Some transformers used for Sansuis very high-end models might have come from other manufacturers with limited special contracts; howev
