DENSO, Companies Initiate Demonstration to Expand Automotive Recycling Process

       

KARIYA, JAPAN, Apr 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO CORPORATION and other partners have been chosen by an industry-government-academia collaborative project aiming to expand the recycle content for automobile in the fiscal year 2023 supported by Ministry of the Environment, Japan. The project, titled “Demonstration of Manufacturing-and-Recycling Integrated Process for Horizontal Cycle* Enabled by Automated Sophisticated Dismantling of ELVs, (end-of-life vehicles)” has …

Mitsubishi Power Receives Order from HK Electric for Natural-gas-fired GTCC Power Generation Equipment

       

TOKYO, Apr 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) received an order for natural-gas-fired gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) power generation system equipment for Lamma Power Station’s Unit 13 to be built in Hong Kong by The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. (HK Electric). The new unit has an output of 380 megawatts …

MHI Thermal Systems Adds New KXZ3 Series of Building-use Multi-Split Air- Conditioners Adopting R32 Refrigerant

       

TOKYO, Apr 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has started mass production of the “KXZ3 Series” of building-use multi-split air-conditioners for its worldwide markets. The newly added lineup, which adopts the R32 refrigerant, is available in three models: 22.4, 28.0 and 33.5kW. By combining individual units, …

Fujitsu AI transforms manufacturing lines with new quality control system for REHAU

       

TOKYO, Apr 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced details of successful field trials for a new AI-based quality inspection solution for REHAU Industries SE & Co. KG. which will play an important role in optimizing quality control for REHAU in the future with features like defect detection for its production processes for key products. As part of the internationally operating …

NEC white paper proposes comprehensive process workflow for the application of AI-driven personalized cancer vaccines

       

TOKYO, Apr 8, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has released a white paper, “Towards the realization of AI drug development: Comprehensive process workflow for the commercial use of personalized cancer vaccines”. This white paper introduces (1) a comprehensive process workflow that can be applied to a wide range of processes, starting from tumor sample collection to vaccine design, manufacturing, …

Daihatsu and Toyota to Reform Structures towards the Revitalization of Daihatsu

       

Toyota City, Japan, Apr 8, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) have announced their decision to reform the overseas business structure of both companies while aiming to make Daihatsu a “mobility company centered on mini vehicles” going forward. An implementation structure will be established to thoroughly prevent the recurrence of procedural irregularities at Daihatsu, …

Hitachi Energy and SP Energy Networks to boost renewable energy flow

       

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Apr 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi Energy has won an order from SP Energy Networks to design and deliver a first-of-its-kind power quality solution to stabilize the grid and boost the flow of renewable energy from Scotland to England. The solution will enable SP Energy Networks, the electricity network operator for Central & Southern Scotland and Merseyside, Cheshire, North …

Hitachi Selected as “Excellent TCFD Disclosure” by GPIF’s External Asset Managers for the Third Consecutive Year

       

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) has been selected as an “excellent TCFD*1 disclosure” from external asset managers entrusted with the Japanese equity investment of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) forthe third consecutive year. Hitachi received a high evaluation from eight asset managers, which is the highest number among the selected companies. The reasons for the selection are as follows. The description of each item is …

Mitsubishi Corporation: Sale of BMA Coal Assets in Queensland Completed

       

TOKYO, Apr 3, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the sale of the Blackwater and Daunia coal mines to Australia’s Whitehaven Coal Ltd. (Whitehaven). This divestment, initially released by MC on October 18, 2023, has now reached fruition. MC’s 50% stake in each of these mining assets was acquired through its wholly owned …

French Sales Subsidiary Eisai S.A.S. to Divest Rights for Loxapac And Parkinane LP to CNX Therapeutics

       

Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that its French sales subsidiary Eisai S.A.S. entered into an agreement to transfer the rights in France, the French Overseas Territories and Algeria (the “Territory”) for the antipsychotic, “Loxapac” (generic name: loxapine) and the Parkinson’s disease treatment “Parkinane LP” (generic name: trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride) to CNX Therapeutics Limited. Following the signature of this agreement, a transition period had opened during which …

Toyota Completes Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama Research and Development Facility for Making Ever-better Cars

       

Toyota City, Japan, Apr 2, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it commenced full operation of its research and development facility, Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama, located in a mountainous area straddling the cities of Toyota and Okazaki, on March 25, 2024. The facility will drive vehicle development as Toyota strives to build ever-better cars, serving as a …

Fujitsu signs MoU with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. to drive nature positive actions

       

KAWASAKI, Japan, Apr 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that on March 29, 2024 it concluded a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) to deliver nature-positive(1) outcomes through the conservation of natural capital and biodiversity. Based on the MoU, Fujitsu will leverage its AI, blockchain, and other technologies and its expertise in DX together with MUFG’s …

Embrace Wellness with Your Cherished Canine at Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort & Spa

       

TOKYO, Apr 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Conveniently located between Tokyo and Kyoto, Hyatt Regency Hakone Resort & Spa, nestled amidst the abundant nature of Hakone is delighted to announce its new dog-friendly rooms featuring dedicated dog shower facilities and guest bathrooms equipped with “ReFa’s fine bubble shower”. This limited-time offer presents guests with a unique opportunity to enjoy a wellness-focused stay, …

Eisai Completes Submission of LEQEMBI (lecanemab-irmb) Supplemental Biologics License Application for IV Maintenance Dosing for the Treatment of Early Alzheimer’s Disease to the U.S. FDA

       

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Apr 1, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that Eisai submitted to the U.S. Food andDrug Administration (FDA) a Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for monthly lecanemab-irmb (U.S. brand name: LEQEMBI) intravenous (IV) maintenance dosing. LEQEMBI is indicated for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in patients with mild cognitive impairment or …

MHI Concludes Positive Impact Finance Agreement

       

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has concluded a Positive Impact Finance(1) agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (SuMi TRUST Bank) (contract amount: JPY 10.0 billion yen). MHI Group, in response to the growing need to address the global challenge of climate change, in 2020, identified five material issues, including “Provide energy solutions to enable a carbon neutral world,” as priority measures to contribute to …

Panasonic Energy and Mazda Enter Agreement Towards Supply of Cylindrical Automotive Lithium-ion Batteries

       

Osaka and Hiroshima, Japan, Mar 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group Company, and Mazda Motor Corporation today announced they have signed an agreement towards the supply of cylindrical automotive lithium-ion batteries. In June 2023, the two companies commenced discussions aimed at building a medium- to long-term partnership for the supply of cylindrical automotive lithium-ion batteries, discussions …

Eisai to Divest Rights for Merislon and Myonal in Japan to Kaken Pharmaceutical

       

TOKYO, Mar 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to divest its rights for vertigo and equilibrium disturbance treatment Merislon® (generic name: betahistine mesilate) and muscle relaxant Myonal® (generic name: eperisone hydrochloride) in Japan to Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Merislon and Myonal have been widely used by patients in Japan for a …

Eisai’s Brain Health Self-Check Tool “NouKNOW” is Certified as “ME-BYO BRAND” by Kanagawa Prefecture

       

TOKYO, Mar 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that “NouKNOW®”, Eisai’s self-check tool for brain health, was certified as a “ME-BYO BRAND” by Kanagawa prefecture. About ”ME-BYO BRAND” “ME-BYO BRAND”, is a certification granted to excellent products/services associated with pre-symptomatic diseases by Kanagawa Prefectural Government in an effort to raise awareness toward pre-symptomatic diseases and promote commercialization of …

Eisai: Discovery Research on Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist Lemborexant Honored with PSJ Award for Drug Research and Development 2024

       

TOKYO, Mar 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that drug discovery research conducted on lemborexant (brand name: Dayvigo), the dual orexin receptor antagonist discovered by Eisai, has been honored with The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (PSJ) Award for Drug Research and Development 2024 by the PSJ. The PSJ Award for Drug Research and Development is one of a …

Fujitsu Selected as CDP Supplier Engagement Leader

       

TOKYO, Mar 29, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited today announced that the Fujitsu Group has been selected as a Supplier Engagement Leader in the 2023 CDP (1) Supplier Engagement Rating for its proactive engagement with its suppliers to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change strategies. CDP’s Supplier Engagement Rating evaluates corporate supply chain engagement based on organizations’ responses to …