Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. was founded in 1918 by Konosuke Matsushita, known as the "God of Management." The brand was unified as Panasonic, with the slogan "Panasonic ideas for life."
In 2024, Panasonic announced its China strategy for its Industrial Automation Systems business, emphasizing its commitment to serving the world while remaining rooted in China. Panasonic's sensor business focuses on the Chinese market, implementing the "3S Strategy" to achieve a closed-loop operation encompassing planning, R&D, production, and sales in China.
Six new products were successfully launched in 2024. In fiscal year 2025, Panasonic Sensors plans to launch 10 new products, including the liquid interruption and bubble sensors successfully launched in June of the same year, aiming to contribute value to emerging industries such as semiconductors and biomedicine. In the first half of 2025, Panasonic Electromechanical's sales of general-purpose sensors in China increased by 38% year-on-year.