About Us, Navigating The Future With Integrity And Innovation

FURUNO: NAVIGATING THE FUTURE WITH INTEGRITY AND INNOVATION

Welcome to Furuno Finland, a leading provider of advanced marine electronic equipment and navigation systems. As part of the global Furuno Electric Co., Ltd., we are committed to delivering high-quality, reliable, and innovative solutions to the maritime industry.

At Furuno Finland, our mission is to enhance the safety and efficiency of marine operations through cutting-edge technology. We strive to provide our customers with the best navigation and communication equipment, ensuring smooth and secure voyages.

At Furuno, we are committed to embracing tomorrow's challenges, pushing the boundaries of excellence, and crafting cutting-edge solutions rooted in authenticity and honesty.

Our dedication to originality keeps us at the forefront of technological advancements, while our sincerity builds trust and reliability with partners and customers worldwide.

Join us as we navigate the future with unwavering integrity and a pioneering spirit.

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Subsidiaries

3356

Employees around the world

1948

Introduction of the world’s ﬁrst ﬁsh ﬁnder

BUSINESS THEME

FURUNO strives to contribute to a pleasant society filled with safety and peace of mind by giving visual form to what was previously invisible, such as underwater conditions, ship surroundings, tectonic deformation, and weather events.

By integrating our knowledge, skills, and expertise gained through our business activities into our core technological strengths—Sensing, Processing, and Communication—we create solutions that provide value to our customers. This commitment to delivering value to society is regarded as our core competence, which we refer to as SPC & I.

HUMAN RESOURCES AND CORPORATE CULTURE VISION

Value through globalization and speed is our key proposal for strengthening and assessing human resources, a vital asset in corporate management and culture, to achieve our business vision. This approach includes three main points.

Value

Creating greater value together

We will cultivate a deep understanding of our vision and adopt a highly autonomous approach to achieving it. We will work together with every FURUNO Group stakeholder to create even greater value in society.

Globalization

Comprehensive globalization

We will foster a global mindset in our organization and ensure the optimal and maximum use of our internal and external resources to achieve our vision, irrespective of their affiliated division, region, country, etc.

Speed

Quick and agile decisions and action

We will not falter in the face of change, as we strive to continue creating a new era.

1938

FURUNO ELECTRIC SHOKAI LTD. foundation (predecessor of FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.)

1938

1948

Foundation of FURUNO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. in Nagasaki Prefecture

Commercialization of the world's first practical fish finder

Furuno starts to be sold overseas (Argentina, Australia, China)

1958

1959

Development of the first marine radars

Development of the world’s first net sonde

1961

1965

Development of the world's first net recorder

Furuno enters into non-marine markets

1966

1967

Development of the full automatic sonar, facsimile receiver and direction finder

Development of the Omega receiver

1971

1972

Development of Japan's first Doppler Sonar and Scanning Sonar

Development of the autopilot system, satellite positioning equipment and simple radio telephone

1973

1974

Development of the radio navigation system, full-circle scanning sonar and gyrocompass

Development of the ultra-compact radar and half-circle scanning sonar

1976

1980

Development of the world's first current indicator, VideoPlotter and compact facsimile receiver

Development of the scientific sounder

1981

1984

Development of the facsimile receiver and the bottom mapping system

Development of the marine radar, color net recorder, bottom sonar, ARPA

1985

1986

Development of the world's first bird radar and GPS navigation system

Development of the fishery monitoring radar, the automated bonito pole-and-line fishing system and the world's first video LORAN

1987

1990

Development of the equipment for the research submersible SHINKAI 6500 system

Development of the wireless marine horn, radar for fishery and digital mapping system

1991

1992

Development of the the kinematic GPS and GPS for aircraft

Successful commercialization of the teleterminal DGPS

1993

1994

Development of the Golf Distance Meter and Integrated Navigation Display

Development of the first integrated bridge system and the GPS-time server

1995

1998

Development of the radar plotter-fish finder combo

Development of the new Terrain Remote Monitoring System

1999

2000

Development of the satellite compass

Development of the first NavNet Multi-Function Display Series

2001

2002

Foundation of FURUNO FINLAND OY

Development of the Automatic Identification System (AIS) and the Voyage Data Recorder (VDR)

Development of the GPS-steered Time & Frequency Generator

2003

2004

Opening of the Furuno European Distribution Center (FEDC) in the Netherlands

Development of the Tanken-Maru system, a fish finder for recreational fishing boats

Development of the world's first dual-frequency searchlight sonar

2005

2006

Development of the FCV-620 fish finder, the S-VDR (Simplified Voyage Data Recorder) VR-3000S and the Ultra sensitive GPS receiver GM-83

Development of the AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver FA-30 and launch of the NavNet 3D Series

2007

2012

Launch of the NavNet TZtouch TZT9 and TZT14 models and the Furuno NavSkills Computer Aided Training (NavSkills CAT)

Development of the black box network sounder DFF1-UHD, the Multi-GNSS Receiver Chip eRide OPUS 6 and eRide OPUS 7, and the Weather Radar system WR-2100 and WR-50

2013

2014

Development of the New Ultrasound Bone Densitometer CM-200 light and the world's first wireless LAN Radar DRS-4W

Introduction of Astrolabe System

Development of the TruEcho CHIRP with unique fish size indicator FCV-1900G

Launch of the NavNet TZtouch2 Series

2015

2016

Development the New GNSS Displacement Measurement System "DANA" MG-87 and the Fish Size Indicator model FCV-2100

Development of the New Doppler Weather Radar WR-110

2017

2018

Introduction of HermAce system

Development of the GNSS Disciplined Oscillator GF-88 Series and the FURUNO ENVISION AR Navigation System (Model AR-100M)

2019

2020

Launch of the NavNet TZtouch3 Series and development of the Half-circle sonar FSV-75, 3D mode

Development of the Stabilized Fish Size Indicator FCV-38

2021

2022

Development of a time synchronization receiver module GT-100

Start of the Ocean 5.0 project to advocate for ocean literacy

2023

2025

This business vision highlights the priority that all businesses within the FURUNO Group place on ensuring safety, security, and comfort both at sea and on land. This serves as the foundation for achieving a society and maritime navigation that takes into account the needs of people and the environment. The FURUNO Group has broadened its business activities to not only offer safety, security, and environmental awareness but also to include comfort and humanity.

This marks a new milestone for us as we strive to provide customers with greater value in our existing businesses and explore new opportunities in related fields.

Since our inception in 1948, when we introduced the world’s first practical fish finder, the FURUNO Group has been committed to addressing social issues through our business endeavors.

Meanwhile, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are becoming a common understanding in the international community, and companies are now expected to contribute to achieving the SDGs through their business activities. The FURUNO Group will actively integrate the SDGs into our corporate management and fundamental business policies, while carefully maintaining the values we have developed since our founding.