is a Japanese information technology company. The company was formed by the merger of Panafacom and USAC Electronic Industrial in 1987. As of 2019, PFU focuses on computing and IT consulting. Its product line includes image scanners, embedded computers and professional computer keyboards (Happy Hacking Keyboard). The company owns a volleyball team, PFU BlueCats, formed in 1979 at USAC Electronic Industrial. History Panafacom was a conglomerate of the Japanese companies—formed by Fujitsu, Fuji Electric and the Matsushita Group on July 2, 1973. The company provided OEM manufacturing for Fujitsu and Matsushita, and developed one of the first commercially available 16-bit microprocessors, the MN1610. was a minicomputer manufacturer founded in Unoke, Ishikawa on November 1, 1960. , an office equipment trading company, became a distributor of its minicomputers to enter the computer business. Unoke Electronic Industrial was renamed to in 1969. Fujitsu, Uchida Yoko and USAC Electronic Industrial began a partnership in 1971. Panafacom merged with USAC Electronic Industrial to create PFU in 1987. PFU became a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu in 2010. In April 2022, it was announced that 80% of PFU's shares had been acquired by Ricoh. Products Image scanner Fujitsu spun off image scanner product lines to PFU in 2001. PFU (under Fujitsu brand) has more than 50% share of the worldwide enterprise image scanner market. Keyboard The Happy Hacking Keyboard is a small computer keyboard codeveloped with Japanese computer engineer Eiti Wada, manufactured by Fujitsu Takamisawa Component Limited, and debut in 1996. It was expensive to enter the American OEM market, so PFU released the Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite which was manufactured by Chicony Electronics. It failed to sell in the United States, but was successful in Japan. In 2003, Fujitsu Takamisawa Component would stop production of keyboards in Japan, so PFU co-developed the Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional with Topre Corporation. The series has shipped 400,000 units as of 2015. Minicomputer Panafacom had developed minicomputers for Fujitsu since 1973. When the company was founded, 70% of staff were engineers who developed minicomputers at Fujitsu. USAC Electronic Industrial had also developed minicomputers for Uchida Yoko and Fujitsu. Microcomputer In April 1975, Panafacom announced the 16-bit single-chip microprocessor, the Panafacom L-16A (MN1610). NEC released the TK-80 microcomputer evaluation kit in 1976, and it became popular among computer enthusiasts and hobbyists in Japan. Panafacom also released the Panafacom Lkit-16 in March 1977 to popularize the MN1610. The Panafacom C-15