Pentax

Pentax is a Japanese company founded on January 1, 1919, and headquartered in Tokyo. The company operates as a kabushiki gaisha, a type of corporation in Japan. It is a subsidiary of Ricoh, its parent organization. Currently, Pentax has an active status, with 1,661 employees, operating in the business-to-business (B2B) sector.

Pentax is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and has 403 patents assigned to the organization. Ricoh, the owner of Pentax, also owns the Pentax brand .