February 27, 2013
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.
February 27, 2013
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.
February 27, 2013
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.
February 27, 2013
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.
February 26, 2013
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.
February 26, 2013
Nissan Motor Co. announced Feb. 25 that it will re-introduce its Datsun line of automobiles in South Africa by the end of 2014.
February 26, 2013
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.
February 26, 2013
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.
February 25, 2013
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.
February 25, 2013
Fujitsu Ltd. announced Feb. 25 the release in Japan of its new Arrows Tab Q582/F water-resistant tablet computer geared toward business customers.
February 25, 2013
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.
February 25, 2013
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.
February 22, 2013
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.
February 22, 2013
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.
February 22, 2013
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.
February 22, 2013
Nikon Vision Co. announced Feb. 22 the release of the Nikon Laser Rangefinder Coolshot AS for golfers.
February 21, 2013
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.
February 21, 2013
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.
February 21, 2013
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.
February 21, 2013
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.