BIZ BRIEF: Dai-ichi Life to acquire 40% of Indonesian life insurer
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. announced June 4 that it will acquire an effective stake of 40 percent in Indonesia's PT Panin Life.
BIZ BRIEF: Hitachi-GE to use Areva technology for nuke plant venting systems
Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy Ltd. announced June 4 that it will adopt technology of Areva of France for filtered containment venting systems to improve safety at nuclear power plants in Japan.
BIZ BRIEF: Mizuho Corporate Bank clinches deal with South African trade department
Mizuho Corporate Bank said June 4 it has reached a business cooperation agreement with the South African Department of Trade and Industry, aimed at promoting investment between South Africa and Japan.
BIZ BRIEF: Japan Display starts production of LCD panels for mobile devices
Japan Display Inc. has begun mass production of high-performance, high-quality displays for smartphones and tablet PCs at its new liquid-crystal display production line at its plant in Mobara, Chiba Prefecture.
BIZ BRIEF: Sumitomo Metal develops way to make use of iron from nickel ore
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. said June 3 it has developed a way to produce nickel-cobalt mixed sulfides in the Philippines using high pressure acid leach (HPAL) technology.
BIZ BRIEF: SDK develops microwave-based new materials for printed electronics
Showa Denko KK said June 3 it has developed an innovative microwave-heating printing technology to form electronic circuits on flexible printed circuit substrates (FPCs) that use plastic films and other materials with low heat resistance.
BIZ BRIEF: Mitsubishi strengthens grain procurement system in Brazil
Mitsubishi Corp. said June 3 it will increase its stake in Los Grobo Ceagro do Brasil SA (Ceagro) from 20 percent to 80 percent, making the Brazilian middle-sized grain trading company a consolidated subsidiary.
BIZ BRIEF: Mitsubishi Electric opens factory automation center in Indonesia
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said June 3 that its subsidiary in Jakarta began operating a new factory automation center the same day to service locally operating manufacturers, especially Japanese automotive and component makers.
BIZ BRIEF: NTT Communications, NEC and Iiga launch research institute
NTT Communications Corp., NEC Corp. and Iiga Co. announced May 31 that their joint Okinawa Open Laboratory has begun operating at Okinawa IT Shinryo Park in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture.
BIZ BRIEF: Marubeni ties up with Hong Kong firm to market farm products
Trading house Marubeni Corp. will create a joint enterprise with Hong Kong Satellite TV International Media Group to promote the export of Japanese agricultural products to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and China’s Huanan region.
BIZ BRIEF: Dentsu Group sets up sales promotion subsidiary in Vietnam
Advertising agency Dentsu Inc. said a promotions subsidiary it set up in Vietnam will start operations June 1.
BIZ BRIEF: Topy Industries to set up car wheel joint venture in Mexico
Topy Industries Ltd. will establish a joint venture in Mexico with MW Italia S.p.A. for the manufacture and sales of steel wheels for passenger cars.
BIZ BRIEF: Murata to market capacity-enhancing MLCCs
Murata Manufacturing Co. said May 30 it has commercialized two first-of-their kind monolithic ceramic capacitors (MLCC) in an effort to meet the increasing demands of advanced electronic equipment.
BIZ BRIEF: JAL to feature Kumamoto cuisine on international flights
Japan Airlines Co. said May 30 it will serve Air Kumamon, the ninth installment of the popular Air Series in-flight meal for Premium Economy and Economy classes, on select North American and European routes starting June 1.
BIZ BRIEF: Sumitomo Rubber to acquire tire company in South Africa
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Co. will partner with India's Apollo Tyres in its South African operations, Apollo Tyres South Africa.
BIZ BRIEF: MHI to open Kuala Lumpur office
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. will establish an office in Kuala Lumpur to enhance its emerging large-scale social infrastructure improvement projects in Malaysia.
BIZ BRIEF: Toyota to unveil new Big Data Traffic Information Service
Toyota Motor Corp. announced May 29 that it will introduce in Japan the Big Data Traffic Information Service, which uses data including vehicle locations and speeds, road conditions and other parameters collected and stored via telematics services.
BIZ BRIEF: Honda's third motorcycle plant in India set to begin production
Honda Motor Co. will start production on June 1 at its third motorcycle plant in India.
BIZ BRIEF: Astellas ties up with biotech company Amgen
Astellas Pharma Inc. said May 29 that the major pharmaceutical company has entered into an alliance with California's Amgen Inc. to provide new medicines to help deal with serious unmet medical needs of Japanese patients.
BIZ BRIEF: Suntory to launch oolong tea brand in Indonesia
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. said May 28 it will launch its second product in Indonesia, a bottled oolong tea, by the end of the month.