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HIES Establishes Sales and Service Organizations at Local Manufacturing Base in Malaysia to Strengthen the Industrial Equipment Business
JCN Newswire - Thu Jan 07, 9:29PM CST
Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. ("HIES"
today announced that it has established new sales and service organizations at Hitachi Industrial Equipment (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. ("HIE Malaysia", the local manufacturing base, and has begun comprehensive manufacturing, sales, and service operations to strengthen the industrial equipment business in Malaysia.
Hitachi Established Hitachi Myanmar Laboratory at University of Information Technology, Yangon
JCN Newswire - Mon Dec 14, 1:55AM CST
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi" announced today that it has established Hitachi Myanmar Laboratory at the University of Information Technology, Yangon (UIT) (Rector: Saw Sanda Aye, Ph.D.) to develop Myanmar's next generation of IT leaders. In addition to sending engineers from Japan to offer IT courses for UIT professors and students, Hitachi will also donate the necessary IT platform such as servers for the courses.
Two Contracts Signed for Signalling and Telecommunications Works for Dedicated Freight Corridor Project in India
JCN Newswire - Thu Dec 10, 1:10PM CST
A four-company consortium formed by Hitachi, Ltd. ("Hitachi", Head Office: Tokyo, Japan, President and COO: Toshiaki Higashihara), Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, Japan, President and CEO: Tatsuo Yasunaga), Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. ("Hitachi India", Head Office: Delhi, India, Managing Director: Kojin Nakakita), a Hitachi subsidiary functioning as the headquarters for Hitachi group companies in India, and a leading company in the rolling stock manufacturing and heavy engineering business in India , has won a contract from the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL) for the supply and installation of signalling and telecommunications systems along part of a dedicated freight corridor traversing India's biggest industrial cluster between Delhi and Mumbai. The sector covered by the contract ("Package 5", which is worth a total of approximately Yen28.0 billion (approximately INR 1,800 crore), will cover the 915 km distance between Rewari in the State of Haryana and Vadodara in the State of Gujarat.
Hitachi Receives 63 Elevators and Escalators Order for Elevated Stations of "Urban Railway Line 1" in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
JCN Newswire - Thu Dec 03, 2:50AM CST
Hitachi, Ltd. ("Hitachi" / TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Elevator Asia Pte Ltd, which is the supervising company for Hitachi's elevators & escalators business in Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East today announced that they have been awarded an order for a total of 63 units, including 32 units of elevators & 31 units of escalators for elevated stations of Urban Railway Line 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, which is the first urban railway in Vietnam. In Vietnam, the order is the largest ever for Hitachi and is the first order of Hitachi escalators.
Establishment of International Collaboration Framework for Japanese BWR Decommissioning
JCN Newswire - Tue Nov 10, 10:02PM CST
Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. (Hitachi-GE) announces the conclusion of cooperative agreements with both Cavendish Nuclear Limited (Cavendish Nuclear) in the UK and AREVA NC S.A. (AREVA) in France, with respect to Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Decommissioning in Japan.
Trade Events for Manufacturing and Oil & Gas Sectors Helped Plug Local Gaps in Industry Knowledge and Technical Expertise
JCN Newswire - Wed Oct 28, 6:36AM CDT
Government officials, industry associations, and trade professionals from Myanmar's manufacturing and oil and gas sectors were gathered at the Myanmar Event Park last week to attend the second editions of Manufacturing Myanmar and Oil & Gas Myanmar. The only dedicated trade events in the country, both Manufacturing Myanmar and Oil & Gas Myanmar concluded on Saturday, 17 October at the Myanmar Event Park.
Hitachi Made Hitachi Hi-Rel in India a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Hitachi, Aiming Rapid Expansion of Power Electronics Business
JCN Newswire - Tue Oct 27, 2:10AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi" announced today that it has made Hitachi Hi-Rel Power Electronics Pvt. Ltd. (Managing Director: Piyush Shah; "Hitachi Hi-Rel", a subsidiary that manufactures and sells power electronics (PE) products in the Republic of India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi. The acquisition was completed when the remaining shares were purchased from the promoters and employees. This transaction will not result in any changes to the company name or the management structure.
Hitachi Developed Technology which Accurately Measures Human Behavior and Estimates Attributes in Real Time
JCN Newswire - Tue Oct 27, 12:17AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501 "Hitachi" today announced that it has developed a technology which can accurately measure human behavior and estimate attributes(characteristics) in real time. By analyzing 3D data obtained from a stereo camera*1, human behavior can be measured accurately, in real time, even in a crowded space, which used to be difficult with 2D image data from conventional surveillance cameras. Additionally, by analyzing 3D data of the shapes of people and the objects around them, accessory objects such as baby strollers and wheelchairs for example, can be identified. By using this data, the each person's attribute of their owners - for example, a guest with his/her child or an elderly person who needs assistance - can also be estimated. The new technology can be applied to a variety of fields such as marketing to provide services depending on the behavior and attributes of people in commercial facilities, offices, event halls, and other spaces.
Myanmar's Foremost Industry Events to Boost Local Industrial Capabilities
JCN Newswire - Thu Oct 15, 6:01AM CDT
With Myanmar's economy expected to grow steadily in the near future, business confidence in the key industries - manufacturing and oil & gas, is stronger than ever. This is evident from the large investments received by these sectors over the last fiscal year, which account for more than half of the US$8 billion[1] pumped into the country in total.
Hitachi Automotive Systems Announces Delivery of High-Output Lithium-ion Battery Packs for Nissan's New Murano Hybrid
JCN Newswire - Fri Oct 09, 2:28AM CDT
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. today announced that the company started to supply Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. with the high-output lithium-ion battery pack used in the new Nissan Murano Hybrid launched in August by Nissan in the People's Republic of China.
Commencing Operation at Hitachi Saudi Arabia, Ltd.
JCN Newswire - Mon Oct 05, 2:27AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, "Hitachi" today announced that it commenced operation of Hitachi Saudi Arabia, Ltd. ("Hitachi Saudi Arabia" with the aim of expanding the Hitachi Group's business in Saudi Arabia. Hitachi Saudi Arabia was established as a result of a merger combining Hitachi's Riyadh Branch with Hitachi Plant Saudi Arabia, Ltd.
Johnson Controls and Hitachi Complete Global Air Conditioning Joint Venture
JCN Newswire - Thu Oct 01, 2:14AM CDT
Johnson Controls, (NYSE: JCI), Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Appliances, Inc. today announced the companies have completed their global joint venture agreement and will immediately commence operations of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning to provide global customers with a full range of world class air conditioning products and technology.
JCI: 44.10 (-0.65)
Hitachi's Advanced Proton Beam Therapy System "PROBEAT-V" Begins Treatments at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, M.N.
JCN Newswire - Tue Sep 15, 5:15AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, "Hitachi" has announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for commercial supply of the new PROBEAT-V system, which it designed and developed for Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Treatments began in late June and the first patient treatment was completed in August 2015.
Hitachi Brings Rail Manufacturing Back to its British Birthplace
JCN Newswire - Fri Sep 04, 4:18PM CDT
Hitachi Rail celebrated the return of rail manufacturing to its British home in the North East, joining with key delivery partners at the official opening of a GBP82 million Rail Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
Agreements Concluded on Launch of New Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Group Company Handling Precipitator Systems
JCN Newswire - Tue Aug 04, 5:09AM CDT
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mechatronics Systems, Ltd. (MHI-MS) and Hitachi Plant Construction, Ltd. (HPC) today announced that they have decided to integrate the precipitator businesses of MHI-MS and HPC and launch a new MHPS group company, which will be named as Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Environmental Solutions, Ltd. (MHPS-ES). The preparatory company of the new enterprise has concluded agreements with each of MHI-MS and HPC, delineating the details of the new undertakings. MHPS-ES is to launch on October 1, with MHI-MS Director ShoichiOnishi assuming the post of president. The addition of precipitator systems to the MHPS group's current offerings of air quality control systems (AQCS) will complete theproduct lineup, thereby further strengthening the group's AQCS business.
Hitachi Developed Basic Artificial Intelligence Technology that Enables Logical Dialogue
JCN Newswire - Wed Jul 22, 3:06AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, "Hitachi" today announced that it has developed a technology that analyzes huge volumes of text data on issues that are subject to debate, and presents reasons and grounds for either affirmative or negative opinions on those issues in English. This technology focuses on values such as health, economics and public safety, which are considered important to people and communities when expressing opinions, and uses correlations between those various values and relevant issues in the society to identify reasons and grounds with a high degree of reliability from among large volumes of news articles. By using multiple viewpoints, it is able to present reasons and grounds without bias toward a single perspective.
Enhancing Productivity and Sustainability Through Technology for Myanmar's Manufacturing Sector
JCN Newswire - Tue Jun 30, 8:09AM CDT
It was recently reported that Myanmar has received more than US$8 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), with a senior official from the Myanmar Investment Commission attributing this to the expansion of the telecoms industry and wooing of manufacturers and energy companies. Myanmar's economy is also projected to grow at a rate of 9.3 per cent this year due to the large amount of foreign investment and the blooming telecoms sector.
In Bank Zachodni WBK You Will Be Able to Sign Bank Account Agreements With Your Finger
JCN Newswire - Mon Jun 08, 5:53AM CDT
Bank Zachodni WBK has introduced on a pilot basis, a biometric signature solution using Hitachi Finger Vein biometrics to their branch network. Since April this year, customers of Bank Zachodni WBK in Lubin and since June in selected branches in Warsaw, can authenticate and sign personal account agreements using just their finger.
Hitachi Holds its First Event in Myanmar
JCN Newswire - Mon Jun 01, 3:48AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi" announced today that it is hosting its very first event in Myanmar as part of its business expansion plans in the country. Named "Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2015 in Myanmar," the forum will be held today at the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw. It will showcase a broad range of solutions in Hitachi's "Social Innovation Business", which combines infrastructure and advanced information technologies. Customers, business partners, and major stakeholders in Myanmar will be able to have a better understanding of Hitachi's key business fields such as Information & Telecommunication Systems, Railway Systems, and Power Transmission & Distribution Systems. Through our Social Innovation Business, Hitachi aims to expand our business in Myanmar and increase mainly the number of local employees five times - from 200 to 1,000 - by 2020.
Hitachi Chairman and CEO Hiroaki Nakanishi Named to Order of the British Empire
JCN Newswire - Mon May 25, 7:52AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi" announced today that Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chairman and CEO of Hitachi, Ltd., has been named an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. This British Award was established in 1917 by King George V. Up to that time, similar awards were presented to politicians, soldiers, and public officials, but the Order of the British Empire is bestowed upon individuals who have made substantial contributions to the United Kingdom, including economists, intellectuals, entertainers, athletes and persons working in social contribution.
HIES Establishes Sales and Service Organizations at Local Manufacturing Base in Malaysia to Strengthen the Industrial Equipment Business
JCN Newswire - Thu Jan 07, 9:29PM CST
Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. ("HIES"
today announced that it has established new sales and service organizations at Hitachi Industrial Equipment (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. ("HIE Malaysia", the local manufacturing base, and has begun comprehensive manufacturing, sales, and service operations to strengthen the industrial equipment business in Malaysia. Hitachi Established Hitachi Myanmar Laboratory at University of Information Technology, Yangon
JCN Newswire - Mon Dec 14, 1:55AM CST
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi"
announced today that it has established Hitachi Myanmar Laboratory at the University of Information Technology, Yangon (UIT) (Rector: Saw Sanda Aye, Ph.D.) to develop Myanmar's next generation of IT leaders. In addition to sending engineers from Japan to offer IT courses for UIT professors and students, Hitachi will also donate the necessary IT platform such as servers for the courses. Two Contracts Signed for Signalling and Telecommunications Works for Dedicated Freight Corridor Project in India
JCN Newswire - Thu Dec 10, 1:10PM CST
A four-company consortium formed by Hitachi, Ltd. ("Hitachi", Head Office: Tokyo, Japan, President and COO: Toshiaki Higashihara), Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, Japan, President and CEO: Tatsuo Yasunaga), Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. ("Hitachi India", Head Office: Delhi, India, Managing Director: Kojin Nakakita), a Hitachi subsidiary functioning as the headquarters for Hitachi group companies in India, and a leading company in the rolling stock manufacturing and heavy engineering business in India , has won a contract from the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL) for the supply and installation of signalling and telecommunications systems along part of a dedicated freight corridor traversing India's biggest industrial cluster between Delhi and Mumbai. The sector covered by the contract ("Package 5"
, which is worth a total of approximately Yen28.0 billion (approximately INR 1,800 crore), will cover the 915 km distance between Rewari in the State of Haryana and Vadodara in the State of Gujarat. Hitachi Receives 63 Elevators and Escalators Order for Elevated Stations of "Urban Railway Line 1" in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
JCN Newswire - Thu Dec 03, 2:50AM CST
Hitachi, Ltd. ("Hitachi" / TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Elevator Asia Pte Ltd, which is the supervising company for Hitachi's elevators & escalators business in Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East today announced that they have been awarded an order for a total of 63 units, including 32 units of elevators & 31 units of escalators for elevated stations of Urban Railway Line 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, which is the first urban railway in Vietnam. In Vietnam, the order is the largest ever for Hitachi and is the first order of Hitachi escalators.
Establishment of International Collaboration Framework for Japanese BWR Decommissioning
JCN Newswire - Tue Nov 10, 10:02PM CST
Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. (Hitachi-GE) announces the conclusion of cooperative agreements with both Cavendish Nuclear Limited (Cavendish Nuclear) in the UK and AREVA NC S.A. (AREVA) in France, with respect to Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Decommissioning in Japan.
Trade Events for Manufacturing and Oil & Gas Sectors Helped Plug Local Gaps in Industry Knowledge and Technical Expertise
JCN Newswire - Wed Oct 28, 6:36AM CDT
Government officials, industry associations, and trade professionals from Myanmar's manufacturing and oil and gas sectors were gathered at the Myanmar Event Park last week to attend the second editions of Manufacturing Myanmar and Oil & Gas Myanmar. The only dedicated trade events in the country, both Manufacturing Myanmar and Oil & Gas Myanmar concluded on Saturday, 17 October at the Myanmar Event Park.
Hitachi Made Hitachi Hi-Rel in India a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Hitachi, Aiming Rapid Expansion of Power Electronics Business
JCN Newswire - Tue Oct 27, 2:10AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi"
announced today that it has made Hitachi Hi-Rel Power Electronics Pvt. Ltd. (Managing Director: Piyush Shah; "Hitachi Hi-Rel", a subsidiary that manufactures and sells power electronics (PE) products in the Republic of India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi. The acquisition was completed when the remaining shares were purchased from the promoters and employees. This transaction will not result in any changes to the company name or the management structure. Hitachi Developed Technology which Accurately Measures Human Behavior and Estimates Attributes in Real Time
JCN Newswire - Tue Oct 27, 12:17AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501 "Hitachi"
today announced that it has developed a technology which can accurately measure human behavior and estimate attributes(characteristics) in real time. By analyzing 3D data obtained from a stereo camera*1, human behavior can be measured accurately, in real time, even in a crowded space, which used to be difficult with 2D image data from conventional surveillance cameras. Additionally, by analyzing 3D data of the shapes of people and the objects around them, accessory objects such as baby strollers and wheelchairs for example, can be identified. By using this data, the each person's attribute of their owners - for example, a guest with his/her child or an elderly person who needs assistance - can also be estimated. The new technology can be applied to a variety of fields such as marketing to provide services depending on the behavior and attributes of people in commercial facilities, offices, event halls, and other spaces. Myanmar's Foremost Industry Events to Boost Local Industrial Capabilities
JCN Newswire - Thu Oct 15, 6:01AM CDT
With Myanmar's economy expected to grow steadily in the near future, business confidence in the key industries - manufacturing and oil & gas, is stronger than ever. This is evident from the large investments received by these sectors over the last fiscal year, which account for more than half of the US$8 billion[1] pumped into the country in total.
Hitachi Automotive Systems Announces Delivery of High-Output Lithium-ion Battery Packs for Nissan's New Murano Hybrid
JCN Newswire - Fri Oct 09, 2:28AM CDT
Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. today announced that the company started to supply Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. with the high-output lithium-ion battery pack used in the new Nissan Murano Hybrid launched in August by Nissan in the People's Republic of China.
Commencing Operation at Hitachi Saudi Arabia, Ltd.
JCN Newswire - Mon Oct 05, 2:27AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, "Hitachi"
today announced that it commenced operation of Hitachi Saudi Arabia, Ltd. ("Hitachi Saudi Arabia" with the aim of expanding the Hitachi Group's business in Saudi Arabia. Hitachi Saudi Arabia was established as a result of a merger combining Hitachi's Riyadh Branch with Hitachi Plant Saudi Arabia, Ltd. Johnson Controls and Hitachi Complete Global Air Conditioning Joint Venture
JCN Newswire - Thu Oct 01, 2:14AM CDT
Johnson Controls, (NYSE: JCI), Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Appliances, Inc. today announced the companies have completed their global joint venture agreement and will immediately commence operations of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning to provide global customers with a full range of world class air conditioning products and technology.
JCI: 44.10 (-0.65)
Hitachi's Advanced Proton Beam Therapy System "PROBEAT-V" Begins Treatments at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, M.N.
JCN Newswire - Tue Sep 15, 5:15AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, "Hitachi"
has announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for commercial supply of the new PROBEAT-V system, which it designed and developed for Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Treatments began in late June and the first patient treatment was completed in August 2015. Hitachi Brings Rail Manufacturing Back to its British Birthplace
JCN Newswire - Fri Sep 04, 4:18PM CDT
Hitachi Rail celebrated the return of rail manufacturing to its British home in the North East, joining with key delivery partners at the official opening of a GBP82 million Rail Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
Agreements Concluded on Launch of New Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Group Company Handling Precipitator Systems
JCN Newswire - Tue Aug 04, 5:09AM CDT
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mechatronics Systems, Ltd. (MHI-MS) and Hitachi Plant Construction, Ltd. (HPC) today announced that they have decided to integrate the precipitator businesses of MHI-MS and HPC and launch a new MHPS group company, which will be named as Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Environmental Solutions, Ltd. (MHPS-ES). The preparatory company of the new enterprise has concluded agreements with each of MHI-MS and HPC, delineating the details of the new undertakings. MHPS-ES is to launch on October 1, with MHI-MS Director ShoichiOnishi assuming the post of president. The addition of precipitator systems to the MHPS group's current offerings of air quality control systems (AQCS) will complete theproduct lineup, thereby further strengthening the group's AQCS business.
Hitachi Developed Basic Artificial Intelligence Technology that Enables Logical Dialogue
JCN Newswire - Wed Jul 22, 3:06AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, "Hitachi"
today announced that it has developed a technology that analyzes huge volumes of text data on issues that are subject to debate, and presents reasons and grounds for either affirmative or negative opinions on those issues in English. This technology focuses on values such as health, economics and public safety, which are considered important to people and communities when expressing opinions, and uses correlations between those various values and relevant issues in the society to identify reasons and grounds with a high degree of reliability from among large volumes of news articles. By using multiple viewpoints, it is able to present reasons and grounds without bias toward a single perspective. Enhancing Productivity and Sustainability Through Technology for Myanmar's Manufacturing Sector
JCN Newswire - Tue Jun 30, 8:09AM CDT
It was recently reported that Myanmar has received more than US$8 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), with a senior official from the Myanmar Investment Commission attributing this to the expansion of the telecoms industry and wooing of manufacturers and energy companies. Myanmar's economy is also projected to grow at a rate of 9.3 per cent this year due to the large amount of foreign investment and the blooming telecoms sector.
In Bank Zachodni WBK You Will Be Able to Sign Bank Account Agreements With Your Finger
JCN Newswire - Mon Jun 08, 5:53AM CDT
Bank Zachodni WBK has introduced on a pilot basis, a biometric signature solution using Hitachi Finger Vein biometrics to their branch network. Since April this year, customers of Bank Zachodni WBK in Lubin and since June in selected branches in Warsaw, can authenticate and sign personal account agreements using just their finger.
Hitachi Holds its First Event in Myanmar
JCN Newswire - Mon Jun 01, 3:48AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi"
announced today that it is hosting its very first event in Myanmar as part of its business expansion plans in the country. Named "Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2015 in Myanmar," the forum will be held today at the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw. It will showcase a broad range of solutions in Hitachi's "Social Innovation Business", which combines infrastructure and advanced information technologies. Customers, business partners, and major stakeholders in Myanmar will be able to have a better understanding of Hitachi's key business fields such as Information & Telecommunication Systems, Railway Systems, and Power Transmission & Distribution Systems. Through our Social Innovation Business, Hitachi aims to expand our business in Myanmar and increase mainly the number of local employees five times - from 200 to 1,000 - by 2020. Hitachi Chairman and CEO Hiroaki Nakanishi Named to Order of the British Empire
JCN Newswire - Mon May 25, 7:52AM CDT
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi"
announced today that Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chairman and CEO of Hitachi, Ltd., has been named an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. This British Award was established in 1917 by King George V. Up to that time, similar awards were presented to politicians, soldiers, and public officials, but the Order of the British Empire is bestowed upon individuals who have made substantial contributions to the United Kingdom, including economists, intellectuals, entertainers, athletes and persons working in social contribution. 
