CatEye
CatEye Co., Ltd. (株式会社キャットアイ, Kabushiki-gaisha Kyattoai), better known by its brand name CatEye, is a Japanese company.[3] It is a manufacturer of cycle computers, lights, reflectors, toe clips, bottle cages and other accessories which sell worldwide.[2] The company was founded in 1954 in Osaka, Japan and developed the first flashing bicycle light in 1964, and other innovations that it first introduced into the marketplace include flashing LED headlamps. It released its first cycle computer in 1981.
 CatEye headquarters | |
Native name | 株式会社キャットアイ |
|---|---|
| Type | Private KK |
| Industry | Leisure products |
| Founded | Osaka, Japan (February 16, 1954) |
| Headquarters | Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 546-0041, Japan |
Number of locations | 3 factories (as of 2015)[1] |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Koichi Tsuyama (President) |
| Products | Cycling components |
Number of employees | 202 (as of March 31, 2015)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
As of 2015 it employs 202 people. While the company's head office and design teams are in Japan, today many components are manufactured in its Chinese factories and subsidiaries. The company's official mission statement is: "To add value to all aspects of our society, including safety, environment and health related issues".
References
- CatEye. "About – CatEye". Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- Michael Leccese; Arlene Plevin (1991). The Bicyclist's Sourcebook. Woodbine House. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-933149-41-0.
- "Cat Eye Co., Ltd". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved December 14, 2011.