Sansui

The original Sansui Electric Co., Ltd. was a pioneering Japanese audio company that ceased operations in 2014, marking the end of a legendary brand that had struggled financially with sales dropping to just 40.4 million yen by 2010. The company closed its Shin-Yokohama headquarters in 2001 and ended Japanese production of high-end amplifiers between 2002-2005. However, the Sansui brand name continues through various licensing agreements: in Japan through Doshisha, in China via Sansui Electric China Co Ltd (founded 2003), in North America through Express LUCK Group, and in India via the Jaina Group. These licensees produce consumer electronics and audio equipment under the historic Sansui name, maintaining the brand's presence in global markets despite the original company's closure.