Konica

Konica Corporation
Native name
コニカ株式会社
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1873 (1873)
DefunctAugust 5, 2003 (2003-08-05)
FateMerged with Minolta to form Konica Minolta
SuccessorKonica Minolta
Headquarters26-2, Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-052 Japan (1998)
ProductsCameras, film cameras, camera accessories, photocopiers, laser printers
Number of employees
17,319 (2002)

Konica (コニカ, Konika) was a Japanese manufacturer of, among other products, film, film cameras, camera accessories, photographic and photo-processing equipment, photocopiers, fax machines and laser printers, founded in 1873. The company merged with Japanese peer Minolta in 2003, forming Konica Minolta.