Editing HST

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'''HST''' or in full '''Hirose Sensing Technology''' (approximately /hɪ.roʊ.sɛ/) is a Japanese company specializing in the manufacturing of electric switches and sensors.
Hirose Electric Group is the major shareholder.<ref>HST - [http://www.hirose-st.co.jp/en/e_aboutus/gaiyou.htm Corporate outline]</ref>

==History==
HST started as the sole Japanese distributor for Cherry in August 1968. In March 1973, a joint venture was started with Cherry Corp. In May 1973, Hirose Cherry Precision (also simply called Hirose Cherry, 「ヒロセチェリー」: "Hirose Cherry") was officially founded. In October 1983, it started sales of the [[Cherry MX]] series. <ref>HST - [http://www.hirose-st.co.jp/en/e_aboutus/enkaku.htm Company history]</ref>

August 2004 Hirose Cherry Precision changed the company name to HST, named after Hirose Sensing Technology.<ref>HST - [http://www.hirose-st.co.jp/en/e_news/index.htm Company news]</ref>

Cherry itself referenced to Hirose Cherry as "Cherry Japan".<ref>Archive.org - [https://web.archive.org/web/20000510065939/http://www.cherry.de/ 2000 snapshot of Cherry's website]</ref>

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File:Epson HC-20 -- PCB branding.jpg | Hirose Cherry branding in kana on a keyboard PCB
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==Products==
*[[:Category:Hirose switches|Hirose switches]]

==External links==
*Archive.org — [https://web.archive.org/web/20010217230959/http://www.hirose-cherry.co.jp/ 2001 snapshot of Hirose Cherry's website]

==References==
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