KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Kyocera Group (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) today announced that it will donate 10 million yen (approx. USD100,000) for relief aid to the people and communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The donation will be entrusted to the Red Cross Society. The Kyocera Group would like to take this opportunity to offer our heartfelt condolences to the people affected and to offer our sincere wishes for their recovery.
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) (http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of solar power generating systems, mobile phones, printers, copiers, electronic components, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial ceramics.
