; how and why does a company like yamaha produce and manufacture professional grade music equipment and professional grade boat engines, two completely different things?

Question

Like you don’t see Gibson branded cars.

In: Economics

Answer 1

Many large Japanese companies have grown by acquisition of various businesses. Yamaha music and Yamaha boats etc pretty much only have in common the Yamaha brand and are operated as independent businesses, each with its own manufacturing etc. Mitshubishi makes cars, is one of the largest banks in Japan, has oil and gas division, makes food, etc etc etc. Just like Koch industries subsidiaries make high tech fibers, trade commodities and distribute oil….