Hoya Corp
HYB
Company Profile
Business description
Founded in 1941 in Tokyo as an optical glass production plant, Hoya is one of the largest eyeglass lens manufacturers in the world. Leveraging its technology know-how in glass manufacturing, Hoya entered the mask blanks business in 1974. Now although its life care business accounts for more than 60% of its total revenue, majority of its profit before tax comes from its higher-margin IT business.
Contact
6-10-1, Nishi-Shinjuku
20th Floor, Nittochi Nishi-Shinjuku Building
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo160-8347
JPNT: +81 369114811
Sector
Healthcare
Stock type
Defensive
Industry
Medical Instruments & Supplies
Fiscal Year End
31 March 2026
Employees
37,909
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