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Nightscape
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 01:02
My girlfriends brother says that Canon and Nikon are owned by the same parent company.

However I do not believe this.

Can anyone help me convince him that they are in fact they are 2 different companies? Need hard facts here.
cskn0125
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 01:16
My mom says I'm hansom. It don't mean she's rite. :rolleyes:

Would you consider your girlfriends brother to be a reliable source?


If its true, I wouldn't be surprised.
CyberDyneSystems
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 01:19
As long as the forum is kind enough to provide a forum for silly rumors, be so good as to use it.
Thread moved to "Rumors"

I suppose we need a forum for "untrue"
CoolToolGuy
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 13:28
Nikon is owned by Mitsubishi. Canon is their own company along with printers, video, copiers, other business machines. I don't think they are connected.

Have Fun,
Nightscape
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 15:17
Nikon is owned by Mitsubishi. Canon is their own company along with printers, video, copiers, other business machines. I don't think they are connected.

Have Fun,

umm...
Nightscape
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 15:41
Who owns Mitsubishi?

Someone owns Canon....
Nightscape
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 15:56
I found out that they both have a lot of the same shareholders like Japan Trustee Services bank and State Street Bank and Trust Company.

These are the tow biggest shareholders in Nikon and Canon

So it is true.
This is no rumor.
Canon and Nikon are owned by the same companies.
cosworth
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 16:01
So it is true.
This is no rumor.
Canon and Nikon are owned by the same companies.

No. You are not correct. Shareholder ownership is not like that. I own Apple and RIM stocks. That does not make them the same company.


Accept that Canon is a sole proprietary and does not have a parent company. Nikon DOES. End of story.
Nightscape
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 18:57
No. You are not correct. Shareholder ownership is not like that. I own Apple and RIM stocks. That does not make them the same company.


Accept that Canon is a sole proprietary and does not have a parent company. Nikon DOES. End of story.

ok thank you for clearing that up.
Tom W
17th of July 2007 (Tue), 21:04
Who owns Mitsubishi?

Someone owns Canon....


Well, I own a little Canon - and a little Nikon. Precious little, I'll add.

Both companies are owned by their respective shareholders, or the shareholders of their holding company.
rmford
3rd of August 2007 (Fri), 08:33
What, so i don't own microsoft?

Bugger.

(no, i don't actually have shares in M$, the less i can do to support that company, the better)
I Simonius
21st of March 2008 (Fri), 08:25
My girlfriends brother says that Canon and Nikon are owned by the same parent company.

However I do not believe this.

Can anyone help me convince him that they are in fact they are 2 different companies? Need hard facts here.

It's true - they are both owned by Unilever:D
AngryCorgi
27th of March 2008 (Thu), 19:58
I suppose we need a forum for "untrue"

...or maybe one labeled "Deliberate Lies"
AngryCorgi
27th of March 2008 (Thu), 19:59
Well, I own a little Canon - and a little Nikon. Precious little, I'll add.

Both companies are owned by their respective shareholders, or the shareholders of their holding company.

Holy crap --- you ARE the parent company!! Eureka!
AngryCorgi
27th of March 2008 (Thu), 20:00
Anyone ever notice how in-laws (especially brother-in-laws) tend to be full of crap?
DRBair
27th of March 2008 (Thu), 21:00
I own Canon, at least a small part, it's been a great investment and great equipment.