National (brand)

National
Native name
ナショナル
Industry
FoundedOsaka, Japan (1927 (1927))
FounderKōnosuke Matsushita
Defunct
  • 1980 (Europe)
  • 1988 (Australia/New Zealand)
  • 2004 (Asia)
  • October 1, 2008 (Japan)
SuccessorPanasonic
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Productshome, personal and industrial appliances, bicycles
ParentPanasonic Corporation
Website[1]

National (ナショナル, Nashonaru) was a brand used by Panasonic Corporation (formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.) to sell home appliances, personal appliances, and industrial appliances.

Several similarly-named companies exist, such as National Cash Register, National Semiconductor, National Car Rental, National Book Store and National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, but none of them are related to the National brand.