Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd

XMUN:MUR1

Business Description

Sector

Information Technology

Industry

Electrical Equipment

Headquarters

Japan JP

Employees

74 302

IPO date

Mar 1, 1963

Murata Manufacturing makes the small electronic parts that go inside phones, cars, appliances, factory equipment, and many other devices. Its core products are ceramic capacitors, which store and smooth electrical power, along with sensors, wireless modules, filters, and other components that help electronics communicate, sense their surroundings, and manage power.

Its main customers are electronics makers and original equipment manufacturers that build finished products using Murata parts. Murata earns money by selling these components in large volumes, usually through long supply relationships with device makers and distributors. Because its parts are buried inside the final product, Murata is a key supplier in the electronics supply chain rather than a consumer-facing brand.

What sets Murata apart is the scale and importance of its small, technical parts. Many modern devices need huge numbers of tiny capacitors and other components to work reliably, so Murata sits at the center of electronics design and production. That makes it less about flashy finished products and more about providing the essential building blocks that enable the electronics industry to function.