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TDK Corp. Overview

TDK Corp. is a Japanese company that produces various electronic materials, components, as well as data storage devices. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, but maintains offices in other parts of the world as well. TDK was founded in 1935 and the name of the company is the acronym of its original name in Japanese: Tokyo Denkikagaku Kogyo, meaning Tokyo Electronics and Chemicals. The company's first product was ferrite, a magnetic material based on iron.

TDK is most famous for its recording media. The company began producing magnetic tapes that were in use in home and commercial environments in 1952. Compact cassettes became the company's main product in the 1960 and helped propel it to worldwide recognition. Now that cassettes have become largely obsolete, TDK manufactures other storage media such as DVD and CD-R discs, plus USB flash drives.

TDK Corp. Job Information

TDK is a large employer with 87,809 workers around the world. The company offers various positions in production, research, engineering, managerial and professional positions. Benefits offered to workers depend on the country of employment. US based employees get full health care insurance (including vision and dental), a 401(K) plan, paid time off, an employee assistance program and bonuses based on individual performance.

What jobs pay the most at TDK Corp.?

Director of Marketing is the highest paying job at TDK Corp. at $126,000 annually.