BIZ BRIEF: Mitsubishi Electric to expand factory automation business in India
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. will open a factory automation (FA) development center at its subsidiary in India to expand business and strengthen research and development in the growing market, the company said Feb. 27.
BIZ BRIEF: Toyota to export U.S.-made Venza to Russia, Ukraine
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Feb. 26 that its U.S. sales subsidiary, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., will begin exports to Russia and Ukraine in April of its Venza crossover SUV model manufactured at Toyota's plant in Georgetown, Ky.
BIZ BRIEF: Astellas launches new bladder treatment in Britain
Astellas Pharma Inc. said Feb. 26 that its European subsidiary, Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd., is offering a new treatment for people in Britain living with the inconvenience of an overactive bladder.
BIZ BRIEF: JAL and Jetstar Japan start codeshare tie-up
Japan Airlines said Feb. 26 it would start a codeshare arrangement with Jetstar Japan to include the low-cost carrier's domestic flights at three major Japanese airports.
BIZ BRIEF: Eisai to sell new carbonated supplement drink on March 4
Eisai Co. said Feb. 26 its new carbonated supplement drink will go on sale March 4 at convenience stores and train station kiosks throughout Japan.
BIZ BRIEF: Nissan to revive Datsun brand in South Africa
Nissan Motor Co. announced Feb. 25 that it will re-introduce its Datsun line of automobiles in South Africa by the end of 2014.
BIZ BRIEF: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ forms business alliance with South Africa trade group
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. entered into a memorandum of understanding with a South African government organization that promotes trade and direct investment into South Africa, the bank said Feb. 25.
BIZ BRIEF: Toshiba enters talks to supply reactor to Finnish nuke plant
Toshiba Corp. announced Feb. 25 that it will negotiate with Finnish nuclear power company Fennovoima Oy on the construction of a 1,600-megawatt class advanced boiling water reactor for the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant unit in Finland.
BIZ BRIEF: Docomo, China Mobile, KT agree to joint Wi-Fi plan
NTT Docomo Inc., China Mobile International Ltd. and KT Corp. of South Korea announced on Feb. 25 that they have agreed to lay out a joint Wi-Fi inbound roaming system covering Japan, China and South Korea.
BIZ BRIEF: Fujitsu releases high-speed tablet computer for businesses
Fujitsu Ltd. announced Feb. 25 the release in Japan of its new Arrows Tab Q582/F water-resistant tablet computer geared toward business customers.
BIZ BRIEF: Fuji Xerox launches 4 monochrome Wi-Fi A4 printers
Fuji Xerox Co. is targeting the small and home office market and other users with limited office space by sequentially launching four compact, lightweight and Wi-Fi capable A4 monochrome printer models—the DocuPrint P450 d, DocuPrint P450 ps, DocuPrint P350 d and DocuPrint P250 dw—from March 1.
BIZ BRIEF: Mitsubishi Rayon to expand water treatment efforts in Vietnam
Mitsubishi Rayon Co. has entered into a distributor agreement with the Vietnamese engineering firm Greentech Environment Joint Stock Co. to strengthen its water treatment-related businesses in Vietnam, it was announced on Feb. 22.
BIZ BRIEF: Toshiba develops low-power technology for embedded SRAM
Toshiba Corp. said Feb. 22 it has developed an innovative low-power technology for embedded static random-access memory (SRAM) for application in smartphones and other mobile devices.
BIZ BRIEF: Otsuka offers product for Parkinson's sufferers
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. said Feb. 22 it would begin sales in Japan of a patch containing dopamine to calm the muscles of sufferers of Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome.
BIZ BRIEF: Sumitomo begins expansion of Philippines industrial park
Sumitomo Corp. said Feb. 22 it has begun expansion work at the First Philippine Industrial Park in Manila, to add approximately 100 hectares of property for leasing and allow for additional factories to be constructed upon completion.
BIZ BRIEF: Nikon introduces new laser rangefinder for golfers
Nikon Vision Co. announced Feb. 22 the release of the Nikon Laser Rangefinder Coolshot AS for golfers.
BIZ BRIEF: MHI develops portable power supply with rechargeable batteries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) said Feb. 21 it has started marketing a small-scale portable power supply featuring lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that is easy to transport and install.
BIZ BRIEF: ‘Hello! Japan’ TV channel starts in Singapore on Feb. 25
Dentsu Inc. said Feb. 20 that "Hello! Japan," a new international entertainment TV channel with popular Japanese content, will start in Singapore on Feb. 25.
BIZ BRIEF: Mitsui Chemicals acquires shares of Korean lens company
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. announced Feb. 20 that it will acquire a 51-percent stake in KOC Solution Co., a South Korean manufacturer and distributor of plastic optical lens monomers.
BIZ BRIEF: Motor-maker Nidec ASI targets sales in Japan, South Korea
Nidec Corp. said Feb. 20 it had set up a Tokyo-based subsidiary, Nidec ASI Japan Corp., to tap demand for industrial motors and related systems in Japan and South Korea.