Manufacturing Magazine June 2018 | Page 55

Sony ’ s next level gaming — Detroit : Become Human

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Sony

$ 70.17bn www . sony . com The Tokyo-based monolith has a broad portfolio , covering electronics , gaming , entertainment and financial services , and comes in at 105 on the Fortune 500 . It was the first company to produce direct-view portable transistor televisions , transistor video tape recorders and , who can forget , the Walkman . What ’ s more , as one of the ‘ big three ’ record companies , Sony has full or partial rights to the musical catalogues of Michael Jackson , Eminem and The Beatles . Its revenue comes in at an impressive $ 70.17bn , as it maintains a solid place in the electronics world .

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Hitachi

$ 84.56bn www . hitachi . com While it is more than two decades since Hitachi hit its lifetime high of 13 in Fortune ’ s rundown ( it ’ s now at 71 ), the Japanese company remains

billions of dollars in profit , with an ever-diversifying range of interests . Among its 11 ( yes , 11 ) segments are information and telecommunication systems , social infrastructure , construction , digital media and consumer products , railway and urban systems and automotive systems , plus a few more . This diverse selection of offerings contributes to a revenue of $ 84.56bn . Click to watch : The Arrival of Class 800 Train for the UK ’ s Intercity Express Programme 55