About Us

Brightening Today.Powering the Future.

Message from the President

“Brightening Today. Powering the Future.”

At Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd., we uphold this purpose and strive to contribute to our customers’ success through the creation of value that resonates globally.

To date, we have pursued value creation in the field of electrical equipment that supports social infrastructure, adapting to changes in the times. The steady accumulation of efforts we have built together with our customers forms the foundation and strength of our business.

Today, the values sought by society are becoming increasingly diverse. We operate globally and provide solutions tailored to the challenges and lifestyle needs of each country and region.

Looking ahead, we will create new value starting from electrical equipment, including Well-Being and energy management, and take on the challenge of building a sustainable and prosperous society.

Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
Kiyoshi Otaki
President, CEO & Representative Director

Kiyoshi Otaki
Photo:Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. Kiyoshi Otaki President, CEO & Representative Director

Company Profile

Company Name
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
Representative
Kiyoshi Otaki, Representative Director, President & Chief Executive Officer
Foundation
April 1, 2026
Location

1-5-1 Higashi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8301, Japan
Telephone: +81-3-6218-1131

1048, Kadoma, Osaka 57l-8686, Japan
Telephone: +81-6-6908-1131

Capital
500 million yen
Net Sales
1.14 trillion yen(Outlook for Fiscal Year 2025)
Business Activities
Manufacture of electrical equipment for homes, offices, hotels, commercial facilities, sports facilities, and other environments
Number of Employees
35,000 (as of April 1, 2026)

Organization

Panasonic Holdings Corporation Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. Marketing Division Solution Engineering Division Lighting Business Division Electrical Construction Materials & Living Energy Business Division Solution Development Division Engineering Division Field Engineering and Manufacturing Innovation Division Panasonic Corporation Panasonic HVAC & CC Co., Ltd. Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd. Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.  Panasonic Housing Solutions Co., Ltd.
Overseas Group Companies

Business Divisions

  • Lighting Business
    We meet the increasingly diverse needs of customers in homes, offices, and facilities, using the power of lighting to achieve both emotional enrichment and environmental sustainability. By further enhancing lighting performance, including energy efficiency, long life, durability, and design, we deliver more comfortable, safe, and fulfilling living environments that stay close to people’s lives.
  • Electrical Construction Materials Business
    Since our founding, we have supported safe and secure living by staying close to people’s daily lives. Through a wide range of power distribution and information infrastructure, including wiring devices, distribution boards, conduits, apartment intercom systems, and home systems, we contribute not only to safety and reliability but also to comfortable and sustainable living that leverages IoT and equipment control technologies.
  • Environmental Energy Business
    Through the optimal combination and efficient operation of energy solutions involving gas, hydrogen, and electricity, we contribute to a sustainable society by achieving both decarbonization and comfortable living.
  • Solution Engineering Business
    Aiming to solve diverse customer challenges, we integrate hardware, systems, consulting services, and engineering to provide solutions in the fields of well-being and energy.
  • Age-Free Business
    Established in 1998 prior to the implementation of Japan’s long-term care insurance system, we have developed a wide range of businesses in the nursing care field, including care services, development of care products, and operation of care shops. We are committed to creating a society where both caregivers and care recipients can live vibrant lives in their own way.

Introduction of Executive Officers

Directors and Corporate Auditors

  • Kiyoshi Otaki
    Representative Director
  • Takafumi Mizuno
    Representative Director
  • Yuko Kaneko
    Director
  • Mutsuhiko Matsumoto
    Senior Audit & Supervisory Board Member
  • Koichi Oda
    Senior Audit & Supervisory Board Member
  • Takuya Shinohara
    Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Exective Officers

  • Photo:Kiyoshi Otaki
    Kiyoshi Otaki
    Representative Director President
    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
    In charge of DEI Promotion
  • Photo:Tetsuaki Inatsugu
    Tetsuaki Inatsugu
    Executive Vice President
    Director, Marketing Division
  • Photo:Eiji Maruyama
    Eiji Maruyama
    Executive Vice President
    Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO)
    In charge of Quality & Environmental Promotion
    In charge of Environmental Conservation
    In charge of Safety & Security
  • Photo:Kuniyasu Shimaoka
    Kuniyasu Shimaoka
    Executive Vice President
    Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
    In charge of Customer Communication
    In charge of Design
    In charge of Intelligence & Liaison
  • Photo:Hiroshi Suzuki
    Hiroshi Suzuki
    Executive Vice President
    Chief Information Officer (CIO)
    In charge of Supply Chain Management and Logistics
  • Photo:Masaaki Isoda
    Masaaki Isoda
    Managing Executive Officer
    Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
    In charge of Intellectual Property
  • Photo:Masahiro Ito
    Masahiro Ito
    Managing Executive Officer
    Director, Solution Engineering Division
  • Photo:Yuko Kaneko
    Yuko Kaneko
    Director
    Managing Executive Officer
    Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
    In charge of Construction Industry Management
  • Photo:Tetsuyasu Kawamoto
    Tetsuyasu Kawamoto
    Managing Executive Officer
    Director, Electrical Construction Materials & Living Energy Business Division
  • Photo:Tatsuya Kumazawa
    Tatsuya Kumazawa
    Managing Executive Officer
    Director, Lighting Business Division
  • Photo:Takafumi Mizuno
    Takafumi Mizuno
    Representative Director
    Managing Executive Officer
    Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
    In charge of Facility
  • Photo:Akiko Yamataka
    Akiko Yamataka
    Managing Executive Officer
    Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
  • Photo:Shigeto Yuasa
    Shigeto Yuasa
    Executive Officer
    In charge of Global Marketing
As of April 1, 2026, we became Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.On the occasion of our museum activities, artist Katsuhiko Hibino created our company logo.The logo is based on the motif of circuit diagrams from our core electrical equipment business and hand-drawn expressions of artistic and cultural activities.

History

1918
Panasonic’s history began with a single wiring device, the attachment plug.
Here we introduce the history of Electric Works Company, which spans more than a century to the present day.
1918
Konosuke Matsushita founded Matsushita Electric Appliance Works and began manufacturing and selling wiring devices.
1935
The company was reorganized as “Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.,” producing and selling wiring devices, synthetic resins, and metal conduits.
1945
「The company name was changed to “Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd.”
1978
Following a top-level meeting between founder Konosuke Matsushita and a major gas company, joint development of gas microcomputer meters began.
1987
Established Thai Matsushita Electric Works Steel Co., Ltd. (now Panasonic SPT Thailand Co., Ltd.), a manufacturer of metal conduits in Thailand.
1990
Established Asia Pacific Matsushita Electric Works Pte. Ltd. in Singapore as a sales company.
2001
Launched the “Fuel Cell Commercialization Project.”
2004
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. acquired additional shares of Matsushita Electric Works through a tender offer, making it a subsidiary and initiating a comprehensive collaboration framework.
2007
Acquired Anchor Electricals Pvt. Ltd., the base for its electrical equipment business in India (became a wholly owned subsidiary in 2009).
2008
Renamed “Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.” and unified the brand under Panasonic. Began overseas market expansion of gas meter devices.
2009
Started mass production of “ENE-FARM,” the world’s first residential fuel cell system, at the Kusatsu Factory.
2010
Jointly developed residential fuel cell systems for the European market with the Viessmann Group.
2011
Panasonic Corporation (now Panasonic Holdings Corporation) made Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. and SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. wholly owned subsidiaries.
2012
Established the in-house company “Eco Solutions Company,” responsible for electrical equipment and housing equipment and building materials businesses.
2014
Acquired ViKO, a Turkish manufacturer of wiring devices. Established Panasonic Eco Solutions Vietnam Co., Ltd. (now Panasonic Electric Works Vietnam Co., Ltd.).
2016
Transferred SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.’s solar business to the Eco Solutions Company.
2017
Renamed ViKO to “Panasonic Eco Solutions Turkey” (now Panasonic Electric Works Turkey) and made it a wholly owned subsidiary.
2019
Changed the company name to “Life Solutions Company.” Renamed "Anchor Electricals Pvt. Ltd.  to “Panasonic Life Solutions India Private Limited” (now Panasonic Electric Works India).
2021
Established Electric Works Company as an internal company responsible for the electrical equipment business within Panasonic Corporation’s Living Appliances and Solutions Company (now Panasonic Holdings Corporation).
2022
The Panasonic Group transitioned to an operating company system. The Living Appliances and Solutions Company succeeded the trade name of Panasonic Corporation as an operating company under Panasonic Holdings Corporation, and Electric Works Company became an internal company of Panasonic Corporation.
April 1, 2026
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. was established.