Japan
Hitachi Selected as a Constituent of FTSE4Good Index Series
Tokyo, August 30, 2022 – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, "Hitachi") continued to be selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series and the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, an ESG Index*1 *1 News release dated January 26, 2021 : Hitachi Selected as a constituent of "FTSE4Good Index Series" and "FTSE Blossom Japan Index", World-leading ESG Indexes Th...
Panasonic Group Releases Ethics Principles for AI
August 29, 2022 AI technology Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Holdings Corporation today announced the establishment of its Panasonic Group AI Ethics Principles which must be observed during the de...
Hitachi Power Solutions launches Scanning Acoustic Tomograph
Improving quality inspection accuracy of semiconductor devices, electronic components becoming finer and more multilayered, and large wafers Scanning Acoustic Tomograph "FineSAT7"...
Suspension of ISO 9001 Certifications to be Rescinded at Mit
TOKYO, August 29, 2022 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today, that effective August 29, 2022, per a special audit, LRQA Limited will rescind the suspension of the certification under the ISO 9001 international standard for quality management systems at the company’s Kobe Works (Kobe-city, Hyogo Prefecture) and Energy Systems Center (Kobe-city, Hyogo Prefecture...
Panasonic Engages in Joint Research on Ultra-light EMC Shiel
Ultra-light weight at 1/270 the bulk density of aluminum*1 Reduces weight in applications like spacecraft, eVTOL[1] vehicles, and 5G/6G base station Osaka, Japan – Panasonic Indust...
Air Conditioning and Heatstroke/Heat Shock Response
Sei Suma, senior advisor, Japan Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News (JARN) During the last week of June this year, about 15,000 people in Japan were transported to medical facili...
Mitsubishi Electric Meets Global HVAC Demand with Its Wide &
This year, Mitsubishi Electric announced a plan to increase production at its Turkish plant. JARN interviewed Masahiko Konishi, senior general manager, Overseas Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Sy...
Panasonic Joins Low Carbon Patent Pledge as first Japanese C
August 23, 2022 Osaka, Japan – Panasonic Holdings Corporation (hereinafter "Panasonic") today announced that it had joined the Low Carbon Patent Pledge (LCPP), granting free licenses (*1) to the Panasonic green tech patents listed on the LCPP website to encourage innovation and help create a more sustainable future. The LCPP is a framework established on Earth Day (April ...
Carrier Completes Acquisition of Toshiba Carrier
On July 31, 2022, Carrier announced that the company has completed its acquisition of substantially all of Toshiba’s ownership stake in Toshiba Carrier. A longstanding joint venture (JV) between...
MHI Thermal Systems Receives “Best Rated Brand” in Split Sys
-- Accolade Won for Second Straight Year, Citing Outstanding Heating/Cooling Performance and Quiet Operation -- 2022-08-18 ・ Product lineup receives overall rating of 4.5 (of 5) and ...