Kenwood Corporation

Kenwood Corporation
Native name
株式会社ケンウッド
Kabushiki gaisha Ken'uddo
Formerly
  • Kasuga Radio Co., Ltd. (1946–1960)
  • Trio Corporation (1960–1986)
Company type
IndustryElectronics
Founded21 December 1946 (1946-12-21) in Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Defunct1 October 2008 (2008-10-01)
FateMerged with Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
SuccessorJVCKenwood
HeadquartersHachiōji, Tokyo,
Japan
Key people
Shoichiro Eguchi (CEO)
ProductsConsumer electronics
Revenue US$1.71 billion (2014)
US$20.51 million (2014)
US$15.2 billion (2024)
Number of employees
17,623 (2025)
ParentJVCKenwood (2008–present)
Websitewww.kenwood.com

Kenwood Corporation (株式会社ケンウッド, Kabushiki gaisha Ken'uddo) is a Japanese consumer electronics brand owned by JVCKenwood since 2008. Kenwood is known for manufacturing electronic equipment such as AM/FM stereo receivers, cassette tape decks/recorders, amateur radio (ham radio) equipment, radios, televisions, cellular phones, speakers, and other types of consumer electronics.