Panasonic Corporation, one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers, was founded as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. in 1918. The company was renamed to Panasonic Corporation in 2008.

In the late 1990s through early 2000s, the company grew to become the largest copier manufacturer in the world. During this time, Ricoh acquired Savin, Gestetner, Lanier, Rex-Rotary, Monroe, Nashuatec ...