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Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of electronic equipment for marine and industrial use. It operates through the following segments: Marine Business, Industrial Business, Wireless LAN & Handy Terminal and Others. The Marine Business segment offers navigation instruments, fishing equipment, and wireless communication devices. The Industrial Business segment provides global positioning system equipment, medical equipment, and electronic toll collection in-vehicle equipment. The Wireless LAN & handy Terminal segment covers wireless LAN system and handy terminals. The Others segment includes the electromagnetic environment test business. The company was founded by Kiyotaka Furuno in April 1938 and is headquartered in Nishinomiya, Japan.