Don't confuse Kyocera's ceramics with teacups and pottery. The company, which began producing fine ceramic materials nearly half a century ago, makes a wide range of industrial ceramics and other electronic and semiconductor components for customers in the telecommunications, automotive, medical, electronics, and industrial manufacturing industries, among others. In addition to its components business, the company makes various types of finished electronics products, including wireless phones and office equipment. Kyocera's subsidiaries and affiliates around the world include Kyocera Mita, Kyocera International, and AVX Corporation.