Japan-based Canon is a multinational corporation that specializes in the manufacture of imaging and optical products. Canon is active across many fields, including the display market.

Canon has two subsidiaries active with OLED equipment. Canon Tokki produces vacuum process equipment and is considered to be the world's leader in OLED deposition equipment. Canon Anelva manufactures vacuum equipment including Physical vapor deposition (PVD) machines for OLED production.

In early 2020 Canon announced that it may enter into the OLED materials market, with its subsidiary Fukui Canon Materials taking the lead with a collaboration with Canon's own internal R&D team.