# Panafacom

> business enterprise

**Wikidata**: [Q7129795](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7129795)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PFU_Limited)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/panafacom

## Summary
Panafacom is a Japanese business enterprise in the information technology sector, listed on Wikidata with the Wikipedia title "PFU Limited." Founded in May 1962, the entity is an integrated device manufacturer and operates under several aliases including PFU and PFU Limited.

## Key Facts
- Founded/inception: May 1962 (inception value: 1962-05-00).  
- Country: Japan.  
- Industry: Information technology (development, management, and use of computer-based information systems).  
- Instance of: integrated device manufacturer; business.  
- Aliases: PFU, PFU Limited, パナファコム, ユーザック電子工業, ウノケ電子工業.  
- Headquarters (listed): Ishikawa Prefecture.  
- Located in: Yokohama.  
- Official website: https://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/.  
- USB vendor ID: 04fe (registered on linux-usb.org).  
- Corporate number (Japan): 6220001017593; OpenCorporates ID: jp/6220001017593.  
- Wikimedia/knowledge links: Wikipedia title "PFU Limited"; commons category "Panafacom"; sitelink_count: 4; wikipedia_languages: commons, en, it, ja.  
- Image (media): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PFU_Headquarters.jpg.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Panafacom?
A: Panafacom is a Japanese business enterprise in the information technology industry, described on Wikidata with the Wikipedia title "PFU Limited" and identified as an integrated device manufacturer.

### Q: When was Panafacom founded?
A: Panafacom's inception is recorded as May 1962.

### Q: Where is Panafacom located and headquartered?
A: The entity is located in Yokohama and has its headquarters listed as Ishikawa Prefecture.

## Why It Matters
Panafacom is significant as a long-established Japanese IT business and integrated device manufacturer, with an inception dating to May 1962. Its classification in the information technology industry positions it within organisations that develop, manage, and use computer-based information systems — a central sector for computing hardware, enterprise systems, and device manufacturing. The company’s multiple aliases and representation across Wikimedia projects (including a dedicated commons category and multiple language links) indicate an established corporate identity and public record. Technical identifiers such as a registered USB vendor ID (04fe) point to engagement with hardware or device interfaces that are tracked in industry registries. Legal and corporate identifiers — including a Japanese corporate number and an OpenCorporates entry — provide verifiable administrative details for researchers or partners. Overall, Panafacom’s longevity, documented identifiers, and industry classification make it a traceable participant in Japan’s IT and device-manufacturing landscape.

## Notable For
- Long operational history with inception recorded in May 1962.  
- Identified as an integrated device manufacturer within the information technology industry.  
- Multiple corporate and public identifiers: Japanese corporate number 6220001017593 and OpenCorporates ID jp/6220001017593.  
- Registered USB vendor ID 04fe, listed in the linux-usb.org vendor database.  
- Multiple public aliases and multilingual Wikimedia presence (commons, en, it, ja) with a commons category "Panafacom."

## Body
### Overview
- Entity name used in datasets: Panafacom.  
- Primary Wikipedia title associated: PFU Limited.  
- Wikidata description: business enterprise.  
- Sitelink count recorded: 4.

### Names and aliases
- Known aliases: PFU; PFU Limited; パナファコム; ユーザック電子工業; ウノケ電子工業.  
- Commons category: Panafacom.  
- Wikipedia languages listed: commons, en, it, ja.

### Founding and legal identifiers
- Inception date: 1962-05-00 (May 1962).  
- Corporate number (Japan): 6220001017593.  
- OpenCorporates ID: jp/6220001017593.

### Location and headquarters
- Country: Japan.  
- Located in: Yokohama.  
- Headquarters (listed value): Ishikawa Prefecture.  
Note: both a located_in value (Yokohama) and a headquarters value (Ishikawa Prefecture) are recorded in the provided data.

### Industry and classification
- Industry: information technology (development, management, and use of computer-based information systems).  
- Instance of: integrated device manufacturer; business.

### Technical and registry identifiers
- USB vendor ID: 04fe (registered; source: linux‑usb.org database).  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/120ldxb8.

### Online presence and media
- Official website: https://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/.  
- Representative image file (Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PFU_Headquarters.jpg.

### References and external identifiers (as provided)
- Website reference provenance: P143: Q177837.  
- Industry reference: P143: Q328; archival link P4656 to a Wikipedia revision.  
- USB vendor ID reference: P813: 2018-01-03; P854: http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids.  
- OpenCorporates reference: P3452: Q18535356.

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## References

1. [Source](http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids)