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    Ricoh Asia Pacific to Invest US$20 Million to Establish Presence in Production Printing Market; Aggressive AsiaPac Expansion Kicks Off with Latest High End RICOH Pro C900 Series Launch  Nov 28, 2008
    Since 2004, it has made strategic acquisitions of industry giants including Hitachi Printing Solutions and IBM's Printing System Division. Today the company is widely recognized as the emerging leader in the Print Production industry, leveraging its strong research and development as well as strategic investments to stay in the forefront of the business. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Tazawa impresses  Nov 22, 2008
    With several major league scouts looking on, Tazawa gave up four hits while striking out 10 and walking none as Nippon Oil defeated Hitachi 4-0 at the Osaka Dome. It was Tazawa's second straight win in the tournament, helping Nippon Oil reach Saturday's semifinals. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)

    Toshiba, Hitachi Seek Nuclear Cooperation with India as Supply Ban Ends  Nov 21, 2008
    Toshiba, Hitachi Seek Atomic Cooperation With India as Ban Ends. By Megumi Yamanaka. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    Panasonic thinking green in Sanyo deal  Nov 18, 2008
    For example, Panasonic has a partnership in liquid crystal displays for televisions with Hitachi and Canon, countering another Japanese television panel alliance of Sony, Toshiba and Sharp. Yet Panasonic has a dismal track record in acquisitions. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Green at the heart of Panasonic's bid for Sanyo  Nov 18, 2008
    For example, Panasonic has a partnership in liquid crystal displays for TVs with Hitachi Ltd. and Canon Inc., countering another Japanese TV panel alliance that groups Sony Corp., Toshiba Corp. and Sharp Corp.. Yet Panasonic has a dismal track record in acquisitions. (Globe and Mail)

    China's New Deal  Nov 14, 2008
    As China expands its infrastructure, companies like Hitachi and Caterpillar likewise benefit from increased sales to China. Fourth, the focus of China's fiscal stimulus particularly on infrastructure illustrates a sophisticated understanding - seemingly lacking in the United States - of what is necessary to build a strong economy. (Asia Times Online)

    Report: Veins Could Become Secure Form of ID  Nov 12, 2008
    Developed by Hitachi, it verifies a person's identity based on the lattice work of blood vessels under the skin. Easydentic Group, a European leader in the biometric industry based in France, has announced that it will be using Hitachi's finger vein security in a range of door access systems for the U.K. and European markets ... Hitachi announced today that it will introduce 20,000 finger vein authentication systems at shops and kiosks belonging to two Japanese companies, which will use the... (Fox News)

    Economy Fears Dog Asia Stocks  Nov 11, 2008
    Companies such as Japan's Hitachi Construction Machinery climbed for a second day on hopes that China's big spending to help underpin its slowing economy would provide a boon of new orders. 1. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Asian Stocks, U.S. Futures Gain on China's Economic Package; BHP Rallies  Nov 10, 2008
    Hitachi Construction, the worlds largest maker of giant excavators, rallied by its daily limit of 19 percent to 1,252 yen. Kubota Corp., Japans largest maker of agricultural equipment which reported a doubling in sales to China last week, soared 17 percent to 547 yen. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    Investors heartened by Chinese plans  Nov 10, 2008
    Hitachi Construction Machinery, which generates one-sixth of its sales in China, was up 18 percent in Tokyo. Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, the largest South Korean power-equipment maker, jumped 14 percent, and mining giant BHP Billiton rose 7. (International Herald Tribune)

    Japan Stocks Jump, Led by Machinery, Shipping Companies, on Stimulus Plans  Nov 10, 2008
    and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Asia's largest makers of earthmovers, soared more than 11 percent after China pledged part of a 4 trillion-yuan ($586 billion) spending package to improve infrastructure ... Komatsu, which counts China as its fastest growing market, leapt 12 percent to 1,254 yen, while smaller rival Hitachi Construction Machinery soared 19 percent to 1,252 yen, making it the biggest winner on the MSCI World Index. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Panasonic to Enter Talks to Buy Sanyo  Nov 8, 2008
    About a dozen electronics firms are locked in fierce competition in Japan, from giants like Hitachi, Panasonic, and Sony to smaller companies including Sharp Corp. and Sanyo. Toshio Iue, who founded Sanyo in 1947, is the brother-in-law of Panasonic founder Konosuke Matsushita. (Wall Street Journal)

    Panasonic, Sanyo to begin talks on business alliance  Nov 8, 2008
    9 trillion yen Japan's industry leader Hitachi Ltd. foresees for the same fiscal year. Panasonic changed its corporate name to the current one from Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. in October. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Panasonic to buy Sanyo for $9bn  Nov 8, 2008
    Panasonic would at the same time become the world's second-largest conglomerate with a major electronics division, behind General Electric and surpassing Hitachi Ltd as the biggest electronics maker in Japan. But the deal carries risks and Panasonic has not said what it might pay for Sanyo, or what it plans to do with the latter's loss-making businesses such as home appliances and microchips. (India Times, India)

    Panasonic, Sanyo Start Talks on Capital Alliance  Nov 7, 2008
    Adding Sanyo to Panasonic would create Japan's biggest electronics maker, surpassing Hitachi Ltd., and become one of the world's largest. Analysts say Panasonic is eyeing Sanyo's green energy businesses solar panels and batteries both areas that could prove lucrative in coming years. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Panasonic looks to a green future as it eyes Sanyo  Nov 5, 2008
    A Panasonic-Sanyo combination would create the largest electronics maker by revenues in Japan, overtaking Hitachi. The deal "could propel the two firms to become the comprehensive electronics maker of Japan that can rival some of the major electronics makers overseas," said Masaru Hamasaki, a senior strategist at Toyota Asset Management. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Japan Stocks Climb on Weaker Yen, Wall Street Rise  Nov 5, 2008
    A Sanyo-Panasonic entity would create Japan's biggest electronics maker, surpassing Hitachi Ltd., and would also be among the biggest in the world. Officials from both companies denied Tuesday that any deal has been reached. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Panasonic, Sanyo Shares Soar Amid Takeover Reports  Nov 4, 2008
    Adding Sanyo to Panasonic would create Japan's biggest electronics maker, surpassing Hitachi Ltd., and be among the largest in the world. Sanyo's solar panel business would likely prove an asset for electronics giant Panasonic amid growing interest for green energy. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Panasonic in tentative deal to buy Sanyo  Nov 3, 2008
    9 trillion at Hitachi, the current revenue leader in Japan. Acquiring Sanyo would put Panasonic in a leading position in the global market for rechargeable batteries, which is expected to grow strongly as the use of portable electronic devices and hybrid or electric vehicles expands. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Panasonic To Make Offer to Sanyo's Controlling Shareholders, Official Says  Nov 1, 2008
    That would surpass Hitachi Ltd. as the nation's biggest maker of electrical equipment, and catapult Panasonic to the No. 3 spot in revenue among listed Japanese companies. To contact the reporter on this story: in Tokyo at ; in Tokyo at. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    * World Business Quick Take  Oct 31, 2008
    ELECTRONICS Hitachi reports quarterly loss. Hitachi Ltd reported a quarterly loss of D17 ... For the July to September period, soaring raw materials costs and slack demand hurt Hitachis automotive systems and semiconductor businesses, the company said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Toshiba's profit tumbles 99 pct on weak chips  Oct 29, 2008
    Prior to the results announcement, shares in Toshiba, which also competes with domestic peers Hitachi and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in nuclear energy, closed up 11 percent, against the benchmark Nikkei average , which jumped 7. 7 percent. (International Herald Tribune)

    Japanese Firms Cutting Full-Year Earnings Estimates  Oct 27, 2008
    Hitachi Ltd. significantly raised its forecast as its hard disk drive business was stronger than expected. Firms that were too pessimistic with their first-half earnings estimates are rushing to make upward revisions, an official of a second-tier securities firm said. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Nikkei Nosedives over 800 Points, Nearing Post-Bubble Low  Oct 24, 2008
    Industry peers Sharp, Panasonic, Toshiba, Hitachi, NEC and Fujitsu also faltered to their 2008 lows. Toyota met with selling following a report that the top automaker logged an operating loss from its North American business in the fiscal first half that ended last month due to weak vehicle sales. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Hitachi Ups April-Sept. Group Operating Profit Estimate  Oct 24, 2008
    Hitachi Ups April-Sept. Group Operating Profit Estimate. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Hitachi Awarded Order From Eaton Corporation for Commercial Vehicle Hybrid System  Oct 21, 2008
    Tokyo, Oct 20, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT/ TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd., which manufactures lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and other uses, today announced that they have been awarded an order from U.S.-based Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) to supply motors, inverters, lithium-ion batteries and other components for Eaton's hybrid power systems to be delivered through 2011 ... Owing to stricter environmental regulations and rising concern... (JCN Network, Japan)

    TomoTherapy, Hitachi work on Japan deal  Oct 18, 2008
    TomoTherapy, Hitachi working on Japan distribution deal - The Business Journal of Milwaukee ... TomoTherapy, Hitachi working on Japan distribution deal ... Hitachi Medical Corp. is part of Hitachi Ltd., a $100 billion global electronics company. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    NTT DOCOMO, Renesas, Fujitsu, and Sharp to Jointly Develop Platform for HSUPA Mobile Phone  Oct 16, 2008
    Established in 2003 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, NYSE:HIT) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE:6503), Renesas Technology achieved consolidated revenue of 951 billion JPY in FY2007 (end of March 2008). Renesas Technology is based in Tokyo, Japan and has a global network of manufacturing, design and sales operations in around 20 countries with about 26,800 employees worldwide. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Hitachi Chemical Co Setting Up an Automotive Parts Plant in Mexico  Oct 15, 2008
    Tokyo, Oct 15, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President and CEO : Yasuji Nagase; paid-in capital: 15. 5 billion yen) will establish Hitachi Chemical Mexico S.A. de C.V. (hereinafter called "Hitachi Chemical Mexico") to set up an automotive parts plant in the Montemorelos Industrial Park, which is located in the northeastern part of the State of Nuevo Leon, Mexico ... The Hitachi Chemical Group, therefore, established a branch office along with brake... (JCN Network, Japan)

    Hitachi Maxell Announces Development of iVDRs*1 with Electronic Paper Displays that Enable Instant Checking of Contents  Oct 15, 2008
    Tokyo, Oct 15, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. (TSE/OSE: 6810) today announced that it has jointly developed with Hitachi, Ltd., iVDRs with cartridges that incorporate electronic paper, enabling users to check instantly programs recorded and other content written, storage capacity usage, and storage capacity remaining ... Launched in April 2007, Hitachi's lineup of Wooo digital high-definition televisions include a dedicated slot for Maxell's iVDRs ... To cater to such demand,... (JCN Network, Japan)

    Put It on Uncle Sam's Tab  Oct 10, 2008
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    Hitachi to Raise Air Conditioner Prices  Oct 8, 2008
    Tokyo, Oct 8, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Hitachi Appliances Inc. will raise retail prices for nine new air conditioners by 10,000-20,000 yen, or 5-10 pct, compared with those of current products, company officials said Wednesday. The higher prices come as the unit of Japanese electric machinery maker Hitachi Ltd. aims to pass on to consumers part of soaring raw materials prices. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Nikkei Dives to 4-Yr Low amid Economic, Financial Woes  Oct 6, 2008
    Nippon Steel, JFE and Sumitomo Metal Industries suffered large losses, as did shipping firms Nippon Yusen and Kawasaki Kisen as well as machinery makers Komatsu and Hitachi Construction. Banking groups Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho and Sumitomo Mitsui stayed under selling pressure, as investors saw no signs of an end to the U.S. financial turmoil. (JCN Network, Japan)

    High Court Backs FTC Ruling on Incinerator Bid-Rigging by 5 Firms  Oct 3, 2008
    The five were Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. , JFE Engineering Corp., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. , Hitachi Zosen Corp. and Takuma Co.. Presiding Judge Kaoru Aoyagi ruled that the makers colluded to predetermine the winners of incinerator construction contracts with local governments, given that an average 96. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Japan seeks new ties with India  Sep 22, 2008
    Mr Abe has arrived at the head of a major business delegation, including chief executives of Japanese companies such as Toyota, Mitsubishi, Canon and Hitachi. Trade is the main focus of the visit - it stands at nearly $7bn at present but a study by India's main Chambers of Commerce suggests it can be doubled in five years. (Yahoo News -- Japan)

    Granholm meets with 11 companies in Japan  Sep 19, 2008
    Granholm discussed a potential fuel cell lab in Farmington Hills with Nissan, the recent expansion of the newly-acquired Sekisui Chemical facility in Holland, increased hiring at Hitachi Automotive System's new Farmington Hills research and development facility and Konica-Minolta's prospects for expanding its Grand Rapids facility ... In total, meetings were held with executives from 11 different companies, including Nissan, Hitachi, Konica-Minolta, Meiden, Honda, Keihin, Sekisui Chemical, Tokyo... (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Global shares dive before Wall Street open, Fed rate call  Sep 16, 2008
    "All eyes will be on the Fed to see if they can ease the financial pressures as they announce their rate decision later. Rumours are rife that we could get up to a 75 basis-point cut in interest rates. "These rumours have snowballed further after lower oil prices eased inflationary pressures," added Griffiths. World oil prices dropped beneath 90 dollars a barrel Tuesday on prospects that the growing economic gloom would further dampen demand for energy, traders said. On foreign exchange markets,... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Hitachi Construction Machinery Faces 20% Steel Cost Increase, Kikawa Says  Sep 16, 2008
    Hitachi Construction Machinery Faces 20% Steel Cost Increase ... Tokyo-based Hitachi Construction may need to raise prices of its machines by 3 percent for half-year ending March 2009, he said ... Mining and construction booms had enabled Hitachi Construction Machinery and rivals to pass on the increased costs to customers. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Oil plummets as Ike largely spares energy output  Sep 15, 2008
    Learn how Hitachi can improve your business. Hear the true stories. (Yahoo News)

    Economy Shrinks 3%, Most Since 2001, as Exports, Company Spending Decline  Sep 12, 2008
    The market is heading into a turning point,'' said Michijiro Kikawa, chairman of the association and president of Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. ``Although we expect the strength of to continue, the speed of growth will decelerate. . (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Chubu Elec. to Sue Hitachi over Reactor Shutdown  Sep 11, 2008
    to Sue Hitachi over Reactor Shutdown. said Wednesday it will file a damages suit against Hitachi Ltd. over a nuclear reactor shutdown resulting from a defective turbine made by Hitachi. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Power uncertainty deters Japanese investment in SA  Sep 10, 2008
    The mission includes representatives of Mitsubishi, Mitsui, NEC, Hitachi, Itochu, Komatsu, Sumitomo, Toyota Tsusho Africa and Nippon Koei. Yoshikawa said he had also, privately, conveyed to the government the concerns of many Japanese soccer fans about their safety during the 2010 World Cup because of crime. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Tokyo Stocks Retreat in Morning on Profit-Taking  Sep 9, 2008
    Meanwhile, Hitachi Construction and Pacific Metals shot up following Monday's announcement that the issues will become components of the 225-issue Nikkei index in October. Bridgestone and Nippon Paper finished the morning on the positive side. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Napster to Offer Digital Music Service across Wide Range of Lenovo Notebooks and Desktops  Sep 6, 2008
    A film series inspired by Hitachi IT achievements. www. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptops  Sep 5, 2008
    In 2006, major laptop manufacturers including Dell, Hitachi, Apple, Lenovo and Toshiba were among those who recalled a total of 9. 6 million Sony batteries after evidence that, in certain circumstances, the batteries could overheat and catch fire. (BBC News -- Technology)

    RFID--A Key to Automating Everything  Aug 21, 2008
    (Hitachi in Japan recently announced that it has developed tags minute enough for this application. Meanwhile the retail, security, transportation, manufacturing and shipping industries are all testing or starting to implement sophisticated RFID applications. (Scientific American)

    recent troubles  Aug 20, 2008
    These include Hitachi, Kyocera, and Casio Computer Co.. "The current industry structure cannot be maintained," said IDC analyst Michito Kimura. (InformationWeek)

    Self-assembling Polymer Arrays Improve Data Storage Potential  Aug 20, 2008
    In a collaborative effort between academic and industry, chemical and biological engineering professors Nealey and Juan de Pablo, and other colleagues from the UW-Madison NSEC partnered with researchers from Hitachi Global Storage Technologies to test a promising new twist on the traditional methods ... In addition to shared intellectual contributions, the collaboration between the UW-Madison and Hitachi teams provided very clear objectives about creating a technology that is industrially viable... (Science Daily)

    Long-Running Commodities Boom Goes Bust  Aug 19, 2008
    Shares of Nippon Telegraph hone () and Hitachi () have climbed to new multimonth highs, while others such as Toyota Motor () and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial () have sunk to new multimonth lows. Funds that hold large positions in these stocks, such as the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (), have fallen, too. (SmartMoney)

    Softbank to Buy Mobile Phones From Casio Computer by the End of This Year  Aug 19, 2008
    A joint venture between Casio and Hitachi Ltd. will make the handsets, they said. Casio, the maker of mobile phones equipped with Exilim camera technology, already supplies , the second-ranked wireless operator in Japan. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Child porn complaint  Aug 14, 2008
    According to the company's website, Maxell is a subsidiary of Hitachi, a company based in Osaka, Japan. The website indicates its products have been manufactured through the years in Japan, Georgia, California, and in the Republic of Mexico. (Odessa American, TX)

    Demand drives 3Par's expansion  Aug 11, 2008
    Hitachi Data Systems, and are also participating in the program, which was organized by Wikibon, which is running "Conserve IT," a new service helping IT companies and their customers to qualify for the rebates. "By providing financial incentives, we hope to increase industry adoption of these smart and efficient new storage technologies," said Mark Bramfitt, a principal program manager for PG&E.. (East Bay Business Times, CA)

    Curl RIA tools hook up to Eclipse framework  Aug 7, 2008
    Curl customers include Hitachi Displays, Nissan Diesel Motor, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Daido Life Insurance Company and Mitsui Oil ... Curl customers include Hitachi Displays, Nissan Diesel Motor, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Daido Life Insurance Company and Mitsui Oil. (Search Webservices)

    * Is lithium the solution to our oil addiction?  Aug 5, 2008
    And Li-Ion battery vendor Hitachi says that most hybrid vehicles will use NiMH batteries until 2015. PRICES MOVE FORWARD. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Japanese cellphone makers hurt as domestic market shrinks  Aug 5, 2008
    He and other analysts declined to identify the local companies most likely to pull out next, but the phone makers they seem to consider vulnerable include Hitachi, Kyocera and Casio Computer because of their low market share. "The current industry structure cannot be maintained," said Michito Kimura, an analyst at IDC. "We will have fewer mobile phone makers, fewer handset sales agents and fewer cellphone models. I just don't see anything on the horizon that would makes things better.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    * Hitachi sees profit in first quarter  Aug 1, 2008
    Hitachi sees profit in first quarter ... Japanese electronics maker Hitachi Ltd said yesterday it had swung back into profit in the fiscal first quarter from a loss one year earlier on a recovery at its hard-disk drive business ... Hitachi was hit by widening losses last year as it restructured its hard-hit flat-panel business, but it expects to avoid red ink for the fiscal year to March with net earnings of D40 billion. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Tokyo Stocks Sink in Morning on Earnings Gloom  Aug 1, 2008
    Hitachi, by contrast, gained 2. 3 pct after the company said Thursday its group operating profit for April-June tripled thanks to the recovery of its hard disk drive and flat-panel television operations. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Hitachi, Fujitsu back in black  Aug 1, 2008
    TOKYO, July 31 -- Japan's Hitachi Ltd. swung to a bigger-than-expected quarterly profit as it erased losses in its business, earning three-quarters of its full-year target in three months, but it stuck to its annual outlook that falls short of the market consensus ... Like Hitachi, it kept its annual outlook, citing growing uncertainty about the global economy six months from now ... Shares of Hitachi closed up 2. (EETimes)

    Electronics rivals joining forces in Japan  Jul 28, 2008
    Sprawling electronics empires like Sony, Matsushita, Hitachi and Toshiba have long been the pride of industrial Japan, competing with each other to make everything from computer chips to televisions ... In December 2007, Matsushita, Hitachi and Canon also agreed to jointly develop and manufacture display panels. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Toray, Sekisui Chemical Raided by Japanese Regulator in Price-Fixing Probe  Jul 24, 2008
    Sekisui Chemical Co., Furukawa Electric Co. and Hitachi Chemical Co. are suspected of forming a price cartel in violation of antimonopoly laws, a Fair Trade Commission official familiar with the investigation said by telephone today ... Investigators were still at Hitachi Chemical's office as of 2:10 p.m. today, said Masayuki Hasegawa, a company spokesman. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    CE Giants Back Amimon's Wireless HDTV Tech  Jul 24, 2008
    Hitachi, Motorola, Samsung, Sharp and Sony, together with Amimon, have formed the Wireless Home Digital Interface SIG, designed to develop products based around Amimon's 5-GHz wireless technology. The technology has already been proven; Sharp began in Japan earlier this year, about eight months after Amimon. (PC Magazine)

    Asia Stocks Rise Most in 3 Months as Credit, Oil Concerns Ease; Banks Gain  Jul 23, 2008
    Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. rose 3. 9 percent to 3,230 yen. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    Tokyo Stocks Advance in Morning on Wall St. Rise, Firm Dollar  Jul 23, 2008
    Hitachi displayed strength on media reports the company and U.S. conglomerate General Electric will jointly develop medium-sized nuclear power reactors ... Major gainers were Komatsu and Hitachi Construction Machinery. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Hitachi, GE Seek First Orders for Mid-Sized Reactors in Southeast Asia  Jul 23, 2008
    Hitachi, GE Seek First Orders for Mid-Sized Reactors in SE Asia ... The first order will likely come from one of three Southeast Asian countries, Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand, which have unveiled plans to build nuclear power plants,'' Hitachi spokesman said by telephone from Tokyo ... The Hitachi-General Electric venture is competing with in a global race to capture a larger share of the growing market for atomic reactors. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Japan Stocks Rise a Second Day as Oil Drop Eases Cost Concern; Honda Gains  Jul 23, 2008
    and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. surged after bigger rival Caterpillar Inc. reported earnings that beat analysts' estimates. and Mitsui Fudosan Co. sent real-estate shares to their biggest gain in three months after JPMorgan Chase & Co. rated the developers ``overweight. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Consortium Established to Develop and Promote Close Proximity Wireless Technology 'TransferJet'  Jul 17, 2008
    TOKYO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Corporation, Canon Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, Hitachi Ltd., Victor Company of Japan, KDDI Corporation, Kenwood Corporation, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic), Nikon Corporation, Olympus Imaging Corporation, Pioneer Corporation, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Seiko Epson Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Toshiba Corporation today announced an agreement to form a consortium to develop specifications for interconnecting... (PR Newswire)

    CEATEC Japan to Start on Sept. 30  Jul 17, 2008
    Fujitsu Ltd. Chairman Michiyoshi Mazuka and Hitachi Ltd. Chairman Etsuhiko Shoyama will deliver speeches. CEATEC Japan is one of the largest information technology trade shows in Asia. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Japan pledges support for TV giants' OLED research  Jul 13, 2008
    Other companies involved in the effort include Sumitomo Chemical Co. and Hitachi Zosen Corp.. While OLED technology is seen as a promising candidate to replace the current generation of plasma and LCD TVs, it is expensive, difficult to employ for large screens and fades faster than other TV technologies. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)

    Tokyo Stocks Fall Slightly in Morning amid Wait-and-See Mood  Jul 7, 2008
    Sony and Advantest fell, while Sharp, Hitachi and Toshiba rose. Banking groups Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho and Sumitomo Mitsui recouped early losses to end the morning on the positive side. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Hitachi, NTT Unit to Make Data Center Energy-Saving System  Jul 2, 2008
    and NTT Facilities Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. , said Wednesday that they will cooperate to develop a system to save energy at data centers (JCN Network, Japan)

    Japan's business bosses say expansion already over  Jun 22, 2008
    Among the companies polled were Sony, Hitachi, Canon and Nintendo. Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga said on Sunday that the Japanese economy was showing some signs of a slump amid global uncertainties. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Japan's Stocks Fall After China Raises Fuel Prices; Inpex, Marubeni Drop  Jun 20, 2008
    Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. and Taiheiyo Cement Corp. tumbled on concern higher fuel prices will reduce demand for Japanese-made products in China, the world's fastest growing major economy. Japanese companies have been benefiting from rising demand for services and products in China,'' said , who manages the equivalent of $556 million at Ichiyoshi Investment Management Co. in Tokyo. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Queen's Bench to be Overhauled  Jun 20, 2008
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    Hybrid technology goes off-road in Japan  Jun 17, 2008
    Caterpillar, Volvo, Hitachi Construction Machinery and Sumitomo Heavy Industries are also pushing into the hybrid business in Japan with plans to begin production as soon as this year. But the companies, and their investors, will have to wait some time before they see a steady flow of orders as buyers hesitate in the face of higher prices, analysts said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    The Hunt for a Bull Market  Jun 9, 2008
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    Vietnam sets nuclear pace in Southeast Asia  Jun 5, 2008
    Japan's Toshiba, Hitachi and Mitsubishi are also in the nuclear hunt and seem well placed to benefit from Tokyo's strong commercial diplomacy in the region. Coinciding with the Vietnam exhibition, the governments of Japan and Vietnam signed a bilateral assistance agreement. (Asia Times Online)

    * Display Taiwan trade show to be the biggest ever  Jun 5, 2008
    The show will feature Taiwans panel industry leaders, including AU Optronics (Fq), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (_ql), Prime View International (), Chunghwa Picture Tubes (M), Wintek (), RiTdisplay (_), Chi Mei El (_q), as well as top international flat-panel display makers such as JSR, Hitachi, Canon, 3M Corning, Nissan Chemical and AKT, TAITRA said. Panel makers from 11 countries, including the US, Germany, France, the UK, the Netherlands, Austria,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Japan's top film rental chain offers high-definition downloads  Jun 5, 2008
    Actvila was developed by Japan's major television makers -- Sharp, Sony, Matsushita, Toshiba and Hitachi -- and is compatible with several dozen models of plasma or liquid crystal display sets. Prices of such high-definition televisions have been on the decline, creating a larger market of viewers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Toshiba, Sanyo May Benefit From Japan `Green Initiatives,' Nikko Citi Says  Jun 5, 2008
    Toshiba, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Hitachi Ltd. will benefit as demand for nuclear power rises, according to the report ... Hitachi has a venture with General Electric Co.. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Death knell for television as we know it  May 28, 2008
    The TV Portal Service Corp syndicate, comprising Sony, Matsushita (Panasonic), Sharp, Hitachi and Toshiba, is expected to announce the standard as early as next month. With the backing of telecommunications giant NTT, it will lobby the International Telecommunications Union to adopt it for global use. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Sanyo, Volkswagen to Develop Lithium-Ion Batteries for Fuel-Efficient Cars  May 28, 2008
    The system will use lithium-ion batteries supplied by Hitachi Ltd.'s Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd. unit. Nissan, Honda. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    Most Asian markets gain after recent losses; Japan's Nikkei rises 1.5 percent  May 27, 2008
    2 percent, and Hitachi Ltd. was 2. 5 percent higher. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    Dai Nippon Printing to Build New Color Filter Plant for Large LCD Panels  May 27, 2008
    said Monday it will build a plant in Himeji in the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo to make color filters for large liquid crystal display panels (JCN Network, Japan)

    Japan seeks new ties with India  May 26, 2008
    Mr Abe has arrived at the head of a major business delegation, including chief executives of Japanese companies such as Toyota, Mitsubishi, Canon and Hitachi. Trade is the main focus of the visit - it stands at nearly $7bn at present but a study by India's main Chambers of Commerce suggests it can be doubled in five years. (Yahoo News -- Japan)

    ProLogis to develop distribution center in Japan  May 16, 2008
    will develop a 260,000-square-foot distribution center for Hitachi Transport System in Saga, Japan, the company reported Thursday. Hitachi provides third-party logistics services. (Denver Business Journal, CO)

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