Star Micronics Co., Ltd. produces and sells CNC automatic lathes and other products in Japan, rest of Asia, the United States, and Europe. The company operates in two segments, Special Products and Machine Tools. It also offers point-of-sale printers, small printers, and other products, as well as visual card readers/writers. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Shizuoka, Japan.