Tag Archives: Japan

Next-Generation Fighter Aircraft Takes Shape with Tri-National Partnership

(IN BRIEF) In a significant milestone, leaders from Italy’s Leonardo, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and the UK’s BAE Systems, prominent players in the global defense industry, welcome the signing of the Convention on the Establishment of the “Global Combat Air … Read the full press release

Vestas Secures 46 MW Repowering Order for Eurus Kamaishi Wind Farm in Japan

(IN BRIEF) Vestas, a leading wind turbine manufacturer, has received a repowering order from Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation for the Eurus Kamaishi Wind Farm in Japan’s Iwate prefecture. The 46 MW order includes the supply and installation supervision of 11 … Read the full press release

Neste, Mitsui Chemicals, and Prime Polymer Collaborate to Create Sustainable Food Packaging for CO-OP

(IN BRIEF) Neste, Mitsui Chemicals, and Prime Polymer have joined forces to develop sustainable food packaging solutions for CO-OP, a brand under the Japanese Consumers Co-operative Union (JCCU). In the initial phase of this partnership, bio-based raw materials will replace … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ Advances Green Transformation in Japanese Pulp Industry with Innovative Methanol Liquefaction Plant

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, an international technology group, is set to supply a groundbreaking methanol liquefaction plant to Hyogo Pulp Industries Ltd., a Japanese unbleached kraft pulp producer. This pioneering project, located at the Tanigawa mill, marks a significant shift in … Read the full press release

EQT and Benesse Holdings to Partner for Privatization and Growth in Japan’s Education and Nursing Care Sectors

(IN BRIEF) EQT, in collaboration with the founding family of Benesse Holdings, Inc., a leading education and nursing care provider in Japan, is set to initiate a Tender Offer to privatize the company, which is listed on the Tokyo Stock … Read the full press release

EY Report Calls for Urgent Digital Overhaul in Universities to Enhance Student Experience

(IN BRIEF) A new report by EY highlights the pressing need for universities to revamp their digital education practices and improve the overall student experience. The report, based on data from over 3,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students across eleven countries … Read the full press release

Metso Secures EUR 13 Million Orders for Anode Casting Shops from Copper Producers in Japan and China

(IN BRIEF) Metso has announced that it has received orders for three Outotec Anode Casting Shops from significant copper producers in Japan and China, with a total order value of EUR 13 million. These orders further strengthen Metso’s position as … Read the full press release

Rio Tinto Boosts Australia-Japan Collaboration with $1.7 Million Investment in Innovation Fund

(IN BRIEF) Rio Tinto has pledged an additional A$1.7 million to the Australia-Japan Innovation Fund (AJIF) during the 60th Australia-Japan Annual Joint Business Conference in Melbourne. This funding will support research projects and strengthen collaboration between Australia and Japan in … Read the full press release

GSK’s Arexvy RSV Vaccine Approved in Japan for Adults Aged 60 and Above, a First for the Country

(IN BRIEF) GSK plc has received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for its Arexvy (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, recombinant adjuvanted) to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in adults aged 60 and above. This marks … Read the full press release

Sanofi’s ALTUVIIIO Granted Marketing Authorization in Japan for Hemophilia A Treatment

(IN BRIEF) The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) has granted marketing authorization for ALTUVIIIO, a novel factor VIII replacement therapy used to control bleeding in patients with hemophilia A. ALTUVIIIO, also known as efanesoctocog alfa, stands out … Read the full press release

DNV Assists Actis in Inaugural Acquisition of Japan-Focused Renewables Fund with Due Diligence Expertise

(IN BRIEF) DNV, a global independent energy expert and assurance provider, has provided due diligence services to Actis GP LLP, a sustainable infrastructure investor, for their inaugural acquisition of a new Japan-focused renewables infrastructure fund. Actis acquired HERGO Japan Energy’s … Read the full press release

Neste and ITOCHU Forge Licensing Agreement to Boost Renewable Diesel Distribution in Japan

(IN BRIEF) Neste and ITOCHU have expanded their collaboration through a licensing agreement, enabling ITOCHU to become an official distributor of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in Japan. This collaboration aims to increase the availability of renewable diesel in the country, … Read the full press release

Il centro tecnico di Kyoto di Arkema celebra tre decenni di innovazione e crescita in Giappone

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Arkema Kyoto Technical Center (KTC), un centro di ricerca e sviluppo in Giappone che fornisce supporto tecnico ai clienti nella regione Asia-Pacifico. KTC è cresciuta negli anni fino a diventare un centro di ricerca e sviluppo di … Read the full press release

Arkema’s Kyoto Technical Center Celebrates Three Decades of Innovation and Growth in Japan

(IN BRIEF) Arkema Kyoto Technical Center (KTC), a research and development center in Japan that provides technical support to customers in the Asia-Pacific region. KTC has grown over the years to become a flagship R&D center supporting various markets, including … Read the full press release

Yara Clean Ammonia and JERA partner to decarbonize coal-fired power plants and develop blue ammonia production

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 17-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International ASA, a global firm specializing in agricultural products and environmental protection agents and a leading global ammonia player, has announced that Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) and Japanese company JERA Co. Inc., responsible … Read the full press release

EQT BPEA V Fund to exit from Bushu Pharmaceuticals, one of the leading CDMOs in Japan

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 20-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EQT, a purpose-driven global investment organization, has announced that its BPEA V Fund will divest Bushu Pharmaceuticals, a leading CMO in Japan that produces high-quality pharmaceutical and medical devices, by selling it to … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to supply a 50-MW PowerFluid circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler to Toyo Engineering Corporation in Japan, the company’s 15th order

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 8-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ GROUP, Austria-based international technology group active in the supplies of plants, has announced yet another order from Toyo Engineering Corporation, a Japanese engineering, procurement and construction company, for the delivery of a … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ suministrará una caldera de lecho fluidizado circulante (CFB) PowerFluid de 50 MW a Toyo Engineering Corporation en Japón, el pedido número 15 de la compañía

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) GRAZ, 8-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ GROUP, grupo tecnológico internacional con sede en Austria activo en el suministro de plantas, ha anunciado otro pedido de Toyo Engineering Corporation, una empresa japonesa de ingeniería, adquisición y construcción, para … Read the full press release

Barry Callebaut strengthens its management teams in the Asia Pacific region

Food industry veteran Ciptadi Sukono joins Barry Callebaut as the new Managing Director for Indonesia Dhruv Bhatia takes over the role of Managing Director in Japan (PRESS RELEASE) JAKARTA, Indonesia/ TOKYO, Japan, 18-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Barry Callebaut Group (SWX: … Read the full press release

Accenture kombiniert seine KI- und Robotik-Fähigkeiten mit Vermögenswerten von Trancom ITS, einem japanischen Logistiktechnologie-Dienstleister, im Rahmen einer Übernahme in Japan

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) TOKYO, 28-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN), ein globales Unternehmen für professionelle Dienstleistungen mit führenden Fähigkeiten in den Bereichen Digital, Cloud und Sicherheit, hat die Übernahme bekannt gegeben von Fähigkeiten im Bereich Digital Engineering und Betriebstechnologie von Trancom … Read the full press release