TOKYO, Dec 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) jointly announced today the successfuldemonstration of their planned distributed data center infrastructure, verifying its technical viability. The infrastructure deploys the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One Block (VSP One Block) provided by Hitachi Vantara*1 and the IOWN All-Photonics Network (APN)*2, a core technology of the IOWN initiative*3 …
Breaking Barriers in Data Communication: ULVAC & SAL join forces
Chigasaki, Japan, Dec 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – ULVAC, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “ULVAC”) and Silicon Austria Labs GmbH (hereinafter referred to as “SAL”) join forces to collaborate on the development of plasma etching processes for high-volume manufacturing of thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN). The wide bandwidth, low loss, and high-power efficiency are key attributes that make the material the leading choice to …
JCB Becomes Sole Sponsor of New Large-Scale Japanese-Themed Establishment in Plaza Senayan, Jakarta’s Luxury Mall
TOKYO & JAKARTA, Dec 6, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., and PT. JCB International Indonesia, a subsidiary of JCB International Co., Ltd. (collectively referred to as “JCB”), have entered into an exclusive sponsorship agreement with PT Senayan Trikarya Sempana (STS) for Yashinoki Yokocho, a Japanese food court and Japanese travel information center …
JCB Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Kobe Tourism Bureau for Inbound Tourism Promotion
TOKYO & JAKARTA, Dec 6, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB Co., Ltd., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kobe Tourism Bureau to promote inbound tourism. This partnership will strengthen the response to inbound demand mainly from affluent customers, primarily in the rapidly growing Indonesian market as a trial. Partnership Overview Based on this memorandum, JCB and the Kobe Tourism Bureau will …
“LEQEMBI” (Lecanemab) Approved for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer’s Disease in Mexico
TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the Federal Commission forthe Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) in Mexico has approved humanized anti-soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody “LEQEMBI®” (lecanemab) for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD)*. LEQEMBI selectively binds to soluble Aβ aggregates (protofibrils**), as well as insoluble Aβ …
DENSO Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Canatu of Finland for Practical Application of Carbon Nanotube Technology
KARIYA, JAPAN, Dec 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO Corporation has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canatu to advance the practical application of carbon nanotube technology. By strengthening their partnership, the two companies aim to deepen their collaboration to contribute to the advancement of autonomous driving technology and the realization of carbon neutrality. As autonomous driving technology continues to …
Honda and MIE Honda HEAT Hold Rally Event Ahead of the NTT Japan Rugby League One 2024-2025 Season
TOKYO, Dec 3, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and its rugby team, MIE Honda HEAT, today held a rally event at the Aoyama Welcome Plaza in the Honda Global Head Office in Tokyo, ahead of the NTT Japan Rugby League One 2024-2025 season, which begins on Saturday, December 21, 2024. At the event, Manabu Ozawa, a Managing Executive Officer …
MHI Thermal Systems Receives “Minister of the Environment Award for Climate Action 2024”
TOKYO, Dec 3, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received a Minister of the Environment Award for Climate Action 2024 for development of its JHT-Y/JHT-YI series of large-capacity centrifugal chillers adopting the HFO-1234yf refrigerant with a low GWP(1). The award, sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of …
Fujitsu entrepreneurship program spins out first start-up company
KAWASAKI, Japan, Dec 3, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it has spun out blue carbon services company BLUABLE Ltd. from its entrepreneurship program Fujitsu Innovation Circuit (FIC.) The company, established as a startup in October 2024, is the first company to be successfully generated by the program. BLUABLE has secured funding from Spinout Capital Fund No.1, a Japanese venture …
Honda Introduces AI-powered Social Robot, Haru, to University Hospital in Spain
TOKYO, Dec 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda Research Institute Japan Co., Ltd. (HRI-JP), a Honda R&D subsidiary responsible for the research of cutting-edge technologies, has officially introduced its AI-powered social robot named “Haru” at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital (HUVR) in Seville, Spain, to enhance the well-being of children while in the hospital. At the Annual Gala against Childhood Cancer, …
DENSO to Exhibit at “Automechanika Dubai 2024”
KARIYA, JAPAN, Dec 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO Sales Middle East & North Africa (DSMN), a group company of DENSO Corporation, will participate in “Automechanika Dubai 2024,” held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from December 10 to 12, 2024. Established in 2010 in Dubai, DSMN serves the Middle East and North Africa regions by offering aftermarket products and services. In …
Fujitsu expands global strategic collaboration agreement with AWS to promote customer digital transformation across industries
KAWASAKI, Japan, Dec 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it has signed a three-year global strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) (1). This collaboration, officially concluded on November 29, expands the existing agreements in the mobility, finance, and retail sectors to a broader range of industries . Through this collaboration, Fujitsu will combine its expertise in …
MHI Receives Order to Supply 24 MOX Fuel Assemblies for Unit 3 of Ikata Nuclear Power Station, Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.
TOKYO, Dec 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (Shikoku) to supply 24 MOX(1) fuel assemblies for Unit 3 of the Ikata Nuclear Power Station, subsequent to the order received in October from Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. for Unit 3 of the Genkai Nuclear Power Station. Under this …
MHI Receives Order from Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation for Trackwork and Core System for New Rolling Stock Inspection Shop in Zuoying Depot
TOKYO, Dec 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation to install new equipment and modify existing equipment for the expansion of the existing maintenance shop at Taiwan High Speed Rail’s (THSR) Zuoying depot in southern Taiwan. MHI will design, supply and install trackwork, overhead catenary system, power supply system, …
ULVAC Launches New Deposition System for Semiconductor Applications: Model “ENTRON-EXX”
Chigasaki, Japan, Dec 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – ULVAC, Inc. (HQ: Chigasaki, Kanagawa) has started accepting orders for the ENTRON-EXX, a new multi-chamber deposition system for semiconductor applications. The ENTRON-EXX builds on the proven productivity and flexibility of its predecessor, the ENTRON-EX W300, while offering enhanced data intelligence and expandability. After building on the proven productivity and flexibility of the widely adopted predecessor …
Launch of Demonstration Test for CO2 Capture from Chemical Recovery Boilers at Paper Mills in Japan
TOKYO, Nov 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Hokuetsu Corporation, one of Japan’s leading paper manufacturers, launched a CO2 capture demonstration test at Niigata Mill (Niigata City), in November. This demonstration test aims to capture CO2 from a chemical recovery boiler that produces the steam and electricity needed for paper manufacturing, by using MHI’s “CO2MPACT™ Mobile(Note)”, a …
Mitsubishi Electric’s Swedish Subsidiary Signs a Share Transfer Agreement to Wholly Acquire Norwegian Elevator Company ALT Heis
TOKYO, Nov 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) (hereafter, Mitsubishi Electric) announced today that it acquired all shares of Norwegian elevator company ALT Heis (headquartered in Bergen, Norway) on November 29 through its wholly owned subsidiary, Motum (headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden). Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation (hereafter, MEBS) are aiming to expand their elevator maintenance business …
JAL and NEC Test AI-Powered Carry-On Baggage Analysis Solution
TOKYO, Nov 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL) and NEC Corporation (NEC) have jointly conducted a trial of the “NEC Baggage Counting Solution”(1), which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically analyze the quantity and types of carry-on baggage at boarding gates. The solution, a world first(2), enables measures to be taken for carry-on baggage, which is one of the …
Hitachi Energy to integrate ScottishPower wind farm to power almost one million homes in the United Kingdom
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Nov 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi Energy will provide onshore and offshore grid connection equipment and power quality solutions to ScottishPower Renewables, part of the Iberdrola Group, a global leader in renewable energies. The project will enablethe integration of 960-megawatt (MW) of renewable electricity from the East Anglia TWO (EA TWO) wind farm, located 32 km off the Suffolk …
TGR Announces Partially Upgraded Supra (3.0-liter) and Special-edition Supra “A90 Final Edition”
Toyota City, Japan, Nov 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) announced today a partially upgraded model of the Supra (3.0-liter) and the special-edition Supra “A90 Final Edition”. The special-edition model is slated for global release with a limited run of 300 units. The planned regions for introduction and scheduled sales-launch timing are described below. Supra (3.0-liter) Partially upgraded model …