TOKYO, Nov 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT / TSE:6501, “Hitachi”) is committed to implementing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) as acrucial driver to achieve sustainable growth and create value to society by respecting planetary boundaries and improving people’s wellbeing. Today, Hitachi announced that it has received the top “Gold” award in “Pride Index 2023”, an index forevaluating activities related …
Pajero Selected as Historic Car by the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announces that the first generation Pajero1, launched in 1982, has been selected by the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame2 (hereafter, JAHFA) as one of its Historic Cars for its superb contributions to Japanese automotive history. The first Pajero was launched in 1982 as a full-fledged off-road 4WD vehicle that combined excellent off-road handling with the ease of use of …
NTT DOCOMO Group Furthers Commitment to Carbon Neutrality by 2040, Targeting Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Across its Supply Chain
TOKYO, Nov 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NTT DOCOMO Group (DOCOMO Group) announced today its “Net-Zero by 2040” plan for achieving Net-Zero carbon emissions across the company’s entire supply chain by 2040. The plan builds on DOCOMO Group’s existing 2030 Carbon Neutrality Declaration, which commits the company to effectively reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its business operations to Net-Zero by 2030 under …
Newly developed data infrastructure for accelerating Open Science through industry-university collaboration in Japan
TOKYO, Nov 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Osaka University and NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) are moving forward with efforts to realize a data infrastructure supporting Open Science. In 2021, The Joint Research Laboratory for Integrated Infrastructure of High Performance Computing and Data Analysis was established within the Cybermedia Center, Osaka University (Director: Professor Susumu Date*1) by Osaka University and NEC. The …
Fujitsu signs agreement with Andalusian Regional Government to advance regional healthcare cybersecurity ecosystem
Fujitsu today announced that Fujitsu Spain has signed a General Action Protocol with the Regional Government of Andalusia to establish a framework for collaboration and institutional cooperation, with the ambition to establish Malaga as a center of knowledge on cybersecurity in the field of healthcare and, in particular, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) at a national and international level. Fujitsu will work with the …
UNIQLO Creates Over 1,000-Square-Meter ‘LifeScape’ Booth for China International Import Expo 2023
Shanghai and Tokyo, Nov 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Global apparel retailer UNIQLO has officially launched its more than 1,000-square-meter LifeScape booth at the 2023 China International Import Expo (CIIE), taking place from November 5 to 10 in Shanghai. LifeScape presents a new vision for lifestyles and retail, showcasing the technological advances of UNIQLO LifeWear – simple, high-quality everyday wear that enhances …
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Delivers Large YoY Increases to Order Intake, Revenue, and Profit in Remarkable First Half, Raises FY2023 Order Intake Guidance
TOKYO, Nov 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI, TSE Code: 7011) announced that order intake rose 55.4% year-over-year to ¥3,137.0 billion in the half-year ended September 30, 2023. Revenue rose 10.3% to ¥2,069.2 billion year-over-year, resulting in profit from business activities (business profit) of ¥100.9 billion, an 84.1% increase from the previous fiscal year, which represents a profit margin …
15th HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair enjoys successful three-day run
HONG KONG, Nov 6, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The 15th HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), ended yesterday after a successful three-day run (3-5 November). The fair drew keen buyers from emerging markets. Several regions stood out including Korea, Mainland China and Taiwan, as well as Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia …
Toyota Reaches Global Production of 300 Million Cars
Toyota City, Japan, Nov 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has reached a cumulative global production total of 300 million cars, Including production numbers for September 2023. This number was achieved 88 years and two months after Toyota’s very first cars, the Model G1 truck, was produced by the Automotive Production Division of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. (later …
Title-deciding Bahrain win for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
Toyota City, Japan, Nov 6, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing brought the curtain down on a thrilling 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season with a one-two victory in the 8 Hours of Bahrain to decide the destination of the drivers’ title. Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa won the race in their #8 GR010 HYBRID to secure their …
Fujitsu strengthens Salesforce Marketing Cloud business through share purchase agreement with Japanese market-leader toBe Marketing
Fujitsu today announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of all shares of toBe Marketing, Inc. (toBe Marketing), a company with market-leading experience in Salesforce marketing automation in Japan. Fujitsu plans to complete the acquisition of the shares in December 2023 following the successful completion of all necessary procedures. Following the completion of the acquisition by Fujitsu, toBe Marketing …
Hitachi to transfer Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device shares to MinebeaMitsumi for further growth and corporate value enhancement of Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device
TOKYO, Nov 2, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) has signed an agreement today to transfer all shares of its wholly owned subsidiary, Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device, to MinebeaMitsumi Inc. for further growth and corporate value enhancement ofHitachi Power Semiconductor Device. Reason for the Share Transfer Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device was established in October 2013 for the purpose of structuring an …
Namwiwat Medical Corporation Plc (NAM) enjoys first day on SET
BANGKOK, Oct 31, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Namwiwat Medical Corporation Pcl (NAM) is confident that investors will respond well to the first day of trading of the Company’s shares on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). The Company aspires to become a leader in the manufacturing, import, and distribution of medical instruments and sterile medical equipment in Thailand. Moreover, Namwiwat is striving …
Japan and U.S.-based TerraPower expand SFR development partnership to support carbon neutrality efforts
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Mitsubishi FBR Systems (MFBR), and TerraPower have expanded their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development of sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) technologies. In January 2022, TerraPower, JAEA and MHI signed a MOU to collaborate on SFR technology development. In December 2022, the Japanese government revised their …
MHIET Achieves Stable Combustion of up to 50 vol% Hydrogen on Single Cylinder Test Engine
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger, Ltd. (MHIET), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, confirmed stable combustion of hydrogen admixture through a testing of a single cylinder engine. The test achieved stable combustion with up to 50 vol% hydrogen admixture without losing the rated output. In preparation for targeted commercialization in FY2025, MHIET will finalize specifications of auxiliary equipment to be installed together …
JCB expands partnership with Stripe to boost e-commerce merchant acceptance in Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong
TOKYO, SAN FRANCISCO and DUBLIN, Nov 1, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., and Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, today announced that they will expand partnership for Europe, Singapore and Hong Kong. The collaboration will provide new growth opportunities for all of Stripe’s e-commerce merchants in those areas by welcoming …
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony of New Roll-on/Roll-off Ship FUGAKU MARU in Shimonoseki
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, today held a christening and launch ceremony for the FUGAKU MARU, a roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) ship under construction for FUJITRANS Corporation. The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant of MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The handover is …
Hitachi Rail secures clearance for EUR1,660m Thales GTS acquisition
Hitachi Rail has been given clearance to proceed with its EUR1,660 million acquisition of Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business on 30 October 2023. The publication of the European Commission’s (EC) approval means that the deal has now received clearance from all 13 competition authorities which reviewed the acquisition. Prior to the European Commission’s clearance, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority gave its approval for the …
MHI Receives Order for Two Automated People Mover (APM) Systems at Orlando International Airport
TOKYO, Oct 31, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order for the replacement of two existing Automated People Mover (APM)* lines at Orlando International Airport (MCO) in Orlando, Florida. Orlando International Airport APM The contract, which also includes APM Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services, was awarded by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) to Mitsubishi Heavy …
Mitsubishi Power and Egypt Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy Sign Upgrade and Reliability Agreement Extension for Sidi Krir and El-Atf Power Plants
CAIRO, Oct 31, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solution brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced a contract agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, for the upgrade and reliability of the Sidi Krir and El-Atf power plants, extending the previous agreement signed in 2021. Signing Ceremony with Eng. Gaber Desouki Chairman EEHC and …