Kyocera 京瓷——来自于日本古都京都，成立于1959年4月1日， 创造两个世界500强的企业（2002年全球排名第232、451位），资本收益率名列全球第15位。 

Kyocera日本京瓷公司创立于1959年，最初为一家技术陶瓷生产厂商。技术陶瓷是指一系列具备独特物理、化学和电子性能的先进材料。如今，Kyocera京瓷公司的大多数产品与电信有关，包括无线手机和网络设备、半导体元件、射频和微波产品套装、无源电子元件、水晶振荡器和连接器、使用在光电通讯网络中的光电产品。

在截止2001年3月31日的财年中，Kyocera京瓷全球销售额达1.285万亿日元(约合102亿美元)，净收入2200万日元(约合17.42亿美元)。Kyocera公司全球员工总数为51,000人。

Kyocera京瓷已经把经营资源集中在“通信信息产业”、“环境保护产业”和“生活文化产业”三大市场上。向世界拓展的Kyocera京瓷集团，是由以Kyocera京瓷为核心的163个多样化的企业组成。各企业间正通过协调与合作，努力扩大商机。网络化使Kyocera京瓷的综合实力得以发挥，集团的价值得到公认。

继美国和欧洲之后，倍受瞩目的第三大海外市场是中国。Kyocera京瓷集团于1995年在上海设立了“上海Kyocera京瓷电子有限公司”，作为电子和半导体零部件的生产基地；其后又陆续设立了光学、通信和信息设备等的生产基地，积极拓展在华业务。随着加入WTO，中国将不再仅局限于生产基地的概念，更向世界展现出了一个 “世界市场”的形象。Kyocera京瓷集团开创全球外资企业之先河，成立了负责统一销售包括在华生产以及进口的Kyocera京瓷集团全线产品的“Kyocera京瓷(天津)商贸有限公司”。至此，从生产、销售到服务，Kyocera京瓷在华的完整业务体系已经形成。如今，Kyocera京瓷正在同这一日渐强大的市场一道，为获得更大的发展而不懈努力。

Kyocera京瓷集团在全球的事业涉及原料、零件、设备、机器，以及服务、网络等各个领域。

Kyocera京瓷的产品包括:
- 精密陶瓷零部件
- 半导体零部件
- 精密陶瓷应用产品
- 电子元器件
- 通信设备
- 办公信息设备
- 各种其他事业

Kyocera Corporation (京セラ株式会社 Kyōsera Kabushiki-gaisha, pronounced) is a Japanese multinational ceramics and electronics manufacturer headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It was founded as Kyoto Ceramic Company, Limited (京都セラミック株式会社 Kyōto Seramikku Kabushiki-gaisha) in 1959 by Kazuo Inamori and renamed in 1982. The company has diversified its founding technology in ceramic materials through internal development as well as strategic mergers and acquisitions. It manufactures industrial ceramics, solar power generating systems, telecommunications equipment, office document imaging equipment, electronic components, semiconductor packages, cutting tools, and components for medical and dental implant systems.

Main products

Printers and multi-function devices
Kyocera Document Solutions Corporation manufactures a wide range of printers, MFPs. and toner cartridges which are sold throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and the Americas. Kyocera printing devices are also marketed under the Copystar name in Americas and under TA Triumph-Adler and Utax names in EMEA (Europe-Middle East-Africa) region. This division is over seen by Aaron Thomas (North American division President), Henry Goode, and Adam Stevens

Satellite phones
In the past, Kyocera manufactured satellite phones for the Iridium network. Three handsets were released in 1999 including one with an unusual docking station which contained the Iridium transceiver and antenna, as well as a pager for the Iridium network.

Mobile phones

North America (Kyocera International, Inc.)
Main article: Kyocera Communications
Kyocera manufactures mobile phones for wireless carriers in the United States and Canada. Marketing is done by its subsidiary Kyocera International, Inc.

Kyocera acquired the terminal business of US digital communications technology company Qualcomm in February 2000, and became a major supplier of mobile handsets. In 2008, Kyocera also took over the handset business of Sanyo, eventually forming 'Kyocera Communications, Inc.'. The Kyocera Communications terminal division is located in San Diego.

Japan
Kyocera Corporation manufactures and markets phones for the Japanese market which are sold under different brands. Kyocera makes phones for some Japanese wireless carriers including au, willcom, SoftBank and Y!mobile.

In May 2012, Kyocera released the world's first speaker-less smartphone, the Kyocera Urbano Progresso. This phone produces vibration to conduct sound through the ear canal instead of the customary speaker, making it easier to hear phone conversations in busy and noisy places. This also benefits those who are having difficulty hearing, but are not totally deaf. It can be used across the world with CDMA, GSM, GPRS and UMTS antennas. This phone is only available in Japan.

Solar cells
See also: Solar cell and building integrated photovoltaics
Kyocera maintains production bases for photovoltaic cells and solar modules in Japan and China. In 2009, it was announced that Kyocera's solar modules were available as on option on the Toyota Prius.

Kyocera also operates solar power plants, such as the Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Power Plant.

Advanced ceramics
See also: Ceramic knife
Kyocera sells ceramic knives via its web store and retail outlets under the name Kyocera Advanced Ceramics.