Canon eyes outsourcing abroad in shift from in-house focus

CEO Mitarai looks to go fabless for printers and budget cameras as demand sinks

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In an interview with Nikkei, Canon Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai discussed a more asset-light approach to manufacturing overseas. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)

TSUYOSHI TAMEHIRO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Canon may outsource production of some office equipment and cameras as part of a reorganization of its overseas manufacturing network, Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai said in an interview.

That would mark a change for the Japanese company, which has so far stuck to in-house production.

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