Hitachi launches Lumada Inspection Insights and strengthens digital and green portfolio

DALLAS, TX, May 24, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) today announced the launch of Lumada Inspection Insights, its end-to-end portfolio of digital solutions for the inspection, monitoring, and optimization of critical assets. Pioneered by Hitachi Energy and Hitachi Vantara, Lumada Inspection Insights enables customers to automate asset inspection, support sustainability […]

Project-Finance Agreement Signed for MC-Hokuden Hydro Power Alliance

TOKYO, May 23, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hokkaido Electric Power Company (Hokuden) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) are pleased to announce that we will be establishing a new joint venture in November 2021 that will be dedicated to hydroelectric power generation. The company, Donan Hydroelectric LLC (Donan Hydro), will be headquartered in Hakodate […]

Mitsubishi Motors to Launch the All-New eK X EV in Japan

TOKYO, May 23, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced that the all-new eK X EV (pronounced “eK ‘cross’ EV”), an all-electric kei-car1, will go on sale at sales affiliates nationwide and on Rakuten Ichiba2, an e-commerce marketplace, in Japan this summer. The all-new eK X EV is priced from 2,398,000 […]

NEC and Toyota Technical Development Develop Stable Wireless Control System for Cars and other Moving Objects in Factories

TOKYO, Japan and AICHI, Japan, May 23, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation and Toyota Technical Development Corporation today announced the development of a stable wireless control system for cars and other moving objects in factories and warehouses. This system pairs NEC Wireless-connection Stabilization Software (NOTE) with communication modules developed by TTDC, […]

MC and Morgenrot Enter into Capital and Business Alliance

TOKYO, May 20, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Morgenrot Inc. (Morgenrot) are pleased to announce that we have entered into a capital and business alliance, our aim being to jointly develop distributed computing services for customers in Japan and throughout ASEAN. MC is one of Japan’s leading sogo shosha […]

MC and Kurashiki City Sign Regional Development Agreement

TOKYO, May 20, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The authorities in Kurashiki City have been promoting a local development plan that seeks to enhance the municipality’s functions in ways that will benefit both its residents and the natural environment, resulting in quality of life that is sustainably safe and eco-sensitive. The proactive plan […]

MHI-MS Introduces the New “MC” Flexo Folder Gluer: The Latest Innovation from the World’s Leading Industrial Firm

TOKYO, May 18, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd. (MHI-MS), a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group company, today announced the brand-new “MC” Flexo Folder Gluer, a new lineup broadening its portfolio of box making machines. The “MC” has been developed to deliver superior Japanese quality to a broader range […]

Fujitsu Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Finance and Retail Industry

TOKYO, May 18, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the digital transformation (DX) of customers in the financial and retail industries with new services to be built on AWS. Under this agreement, Fujitsu will deploy these […]

Alba Signs Agreement with Mitsubishi Power & SEPCOIII as EPC Contractor for Block 4 in Power Station 5

TOKYO, May 17, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), and SEPCOIII consortium signed a full turnkey contract today with Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, to expand Power Station 5 at Alba, adding a new 680.9 megawatts (MW) […]

Fujitsu and RIKEN start joint research on next-generation IT drug discovery technology using the supercomputer Fugaku and simulation integrated AI

TOKYO, May 17, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and RIKEN today launched a joint research project on next-generation IT drug discovery technology utilizing the supercomputer Fugaku(1), aiming to accelerate DX (digital transformation) in drug discovery, explore promising new areas in this process, and dramatically reduce development period and costs for new […]

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and NYK Line Obtain Approval in Principle (AiP) from Classification Society ClassNK for Large LCO2 Carrier

TOKYO, May 16, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have been granted Approval in Principle (AiP)(Note) from the Japanese classification society ClassNK for joint development of CO2 transport technology for liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers. Image of an […]

World Premiere of the New Lexus “UX”

TOKYO, May 13, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Lexus globally announces the new UX 200/250h. The vehicle is scheduled for summer 2022 launch. Introduced to the Lexus lineup in 2018 as an urban compact cross-over, the UX uses the “Creative Urban Explorer” concept, with the aim to be the “CUE” to exploring a […]

GR YARIS Rally1 Geared Up for Gravel Debut

TOKYO, May 13, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team is preparing to enter a key phase of the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship season at the Rally de Portugal on May 19-22: The first gravel event for the GR YARIS Rally1. 2022 GR YARIS Rally1 The team […]

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Achieves Record-Breaking Cash Flow in FY2021 and Plans Increased Dividends

TOKYO, May 12, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI, TSE Code: 7011) announced that order intake rose 21.9% year-over-year to ¥4,067.7 billion in the period ended March 31, 2022. Revenue rose 4.3% to ¥3,860.2 billion year-over-year, resulting in business profit(1) of ¥160.2 billion, a 196.3% increase from the previous fiscal […]

MHIENG Establishes Branch Office in Canada Focused on Decarbonization Business

TOKYO, May 11, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, Ltd. (MHIENG), a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group company, has newly established a branch office in western Canada to conduct business relating to decarbonization. Located in Calgary in the province of Alberta, the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering Calgary Branch Office will enhance […]

Hitachi High-Tech and Invivoscribe Partner to Advance Molecular Diagnostics

TOKYO, May 10, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation has entered into a strategic partnership (the Partnership) with Invivoscribe, Inc., a global provider of blood cancer testing kits and services, by undertaking a minority investment-based, third-party allotment of shares. The Partnership aims to accelerate the molecular diagnostics(1) and precision medicine businesses […]

Eisai Completes Rolling Submission to the U.S. FDA for Biologics License Application of Lecanemab for Early Alzheimer’s Disease Under the Accelerated Approval Pathway

TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 10, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that Eisai has completed the rolling submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a Biologics License Application (BLA) under the accelerated approval pathway for the investigational anti-amyloid beta (Abeta) protofibril antibody […]

Eisai Initiates Preparation for New Drug Application, Based on the Results of an Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trial of Ultrahigh-Dose Mecobalamin for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Japan

TOKYO, May 10, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. today announced that it has initiated preparation on a New Drug Application for ultrahigh-dose mecobalamin (development code: E0302) for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Japan, based on a favorable clinical results of the JETALS (The Japan Early-Stage Trial of Ultrahigh-Dose Methylcobalamin for […]

Spa victory for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

TOKYO, May 9, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing earned its first win of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season after a dramatic, weather-affected 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. World Champions Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez, driving the #7 GR010 HYBRID, overcame a strong challenge from Hypercar […]

DENSO Announces Financial Results

KARIYA, JAPAN, Apr 29, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, today announced its global financial results for its fiscal year, ending March 31, 2022: – Consolidated revenue totaled 5,515.5 billion yen (US$45.1 billion), a 11.7 percent increase from the previous year.– Consolidated operating profit totaled 341.2 billion yen (US$2.8 […]

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Aims to Bounce Back in Belgium

TOKYO, Apr 28, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to get back to winning ways when it makes the short journey to Belgium next week for the second round of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The World Champions endured a difficult start to […]

JAEA and MHI Commence Demonstration Program for Hydrogen Production Using a High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor

TOKYO, Apr 28, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 will require decarbonization in the energy sector, as well as such industries as steelmaking and transportation. The utilization of hydrogen energy is expected to play a significant part of this effort, and the Japanese government has included the establishment of […]

Nissin Foods and Toyota Partner to Realize Well-Being for All Through Food

TOKYO, Apr 27, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. (Nissin Foods) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have initiated an agreement to jointly foster human well-being through healthy eating. This proposed plan will explore using Nissin’s innovative food offering, based on the latest molecular nutritional science, to provide personalized, delicious, […]