TOA Corporation can be confused with TOA Construction Corporation, which also is known as TOA Corporation or Thai based TOA Paint.
The TOA Corporation (TOA株式会社 Toh-Ah Kabushiki-gaisha) (TYO: 6809) or TOA Electric Corporation (東亞特殊電機株式会社) is a Japanese electronics company. They started operating in 1934 in Kobe, Japan, and were incorporated in 1949. TOA is the company which developed the megaphone or bullhorn known as a loudhailer in 1954 for the first time in the world. TOA built the basics of this business in a microphone device for electioneering and afterwards. Above all, it is said that the marketshare of the broadcasting equipment for all current Japanese Airport Facilities exceeds 90%.
TOA Corporation is responsible for the development, manufacturing and distribution of audio and security products. TOA Corporation was founded in Kobe, Japan over 70 years ago. All of TOA’s products bear its name. TOA operates in over 100 countries worldwide, with more than 1500 employees and sales greater than $300 million dollars. TOA manufacturing facilities are found in nearly every major market area.
TOA’s extensive line of audio products includes amplifiers, speakers, mixers, wireless microphone systems, digital processors and network audio. Security products include CCTV cameras, DVR's and integrated intercom systems used in security and communications applications.
TOA is affiliated with TOA Construction Corporation. However, many other companies with the name TOA are not, such as TOA Paint of Thailand, and other companies named Dong-Ah (東亞) in Chinese speaking nations.
TOA has many subsidiaries in countries all over the world:
TOA ELECTRONICS TAIWAN CORPORATION TOA (CHINA) LIMITED.
TOA ELECTRONICS TAIWAN CORPORATION
TOA(HONGKONG)LIMITED
TOA ELECTRONICS PTE LTD
TOA Electronics Europe G.m.b.H.
TOA CORPORATION(UK) LIMITED
TOA ELECTRONICS,INC. (USA)
TOA CANADA CORPORATION