Company Name: ROHM CO., LTD Head Office Location: 21 Saiin Mizosaki-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8585 Japan Foundation: 1958
ROHM was established in Kyoto in 1958 as initially a manufacturer of small electronic components. In 1967 production was expanded to include transistors and diodes, and in 1969 ICs and other semiconductor products were added to the lineup. Two years later (in 1971), going against conventional Japanese business culture, the company entered the US market by establishing a sales office and IC design center in Silicon Valley. Through the hard work and passionate dedication of its young work force, business flourished, causing the industry to take notice.