Private company
Rotel
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Japanese audio equipment manufacturer
Rotel is a family-owned Japanese manufacturer of hi-fi audio and video equipment: home theater, amplifiers, compact disc players, etc. Rotel was started by Tomoki Tachikawa in Tokyo Japan in 1957 as a hi-fi electronics manufacturer. It is currently run by the nephew, Peter Kao. In the early 1980s, Rotel joined the B&W Group forming a strategic alliance with Bowers & Wilkins and established exclusive distribution networks in North America and several European markets.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryelectronics industry1
- HeadquartersShibuya1
- Founded inTokyo1
- Websiterotel.com
- Legal formkabushiki gaisha1
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Rotel is a family-owned Japanese manufacturer of hi-fi audio and video equipment: home theater, amplifiers, compact disc players, etc. Rotel was started by Tomoki Tachikawa in Tokyo Japan in 1957 as a hi-fi electronics manufacturer. It is currently run by the nephew, Peter Kao.2
Timeline
- 1966Founded Founded in Tokyo1
Links
- Websiterotel.com1
- WikipediaRotel
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ2168299
Sources
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- 1WikidataRotel on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRotel on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsRotel logo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain