Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971)  the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group  was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”) By combining these engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other technologies  Kyocera has become a leading supplier of electronic components  printers  copiers  solar power generating systems  mobile phones  semiconductor packages  cutting tools and industrial ceramics