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UNIQLO to Open New Prototype Store at Maebashi, Gunma

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

TOKYO, Apr 19, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Global apparel retailer UNIQLO will open the UNIQLO Maebashi Minami IC Store on Friday, April 21st, at Maebashi (Gunma Prefecture, Japan).

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Apr 19, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Global apparel retailer UNIQLO will open the UNIQLO Maebashi Minami IC Store on Friday, April 21st, at Maebashi (Gunma Prefecture, Japan).
  • This new store represents a prototype for global roadside UNIQLO stores going forward, and features innovative design elements that are a first-of-their-kind for the company.
  • The first UNIQLO COFFEE was opened in the UNIQLO Ginza Global Flagship Store in 2021, and together with UNIQLO Tokyo Global Flagship Store, this will be the third location.
  • UNIQLO GARDEN is a green space surrounding the approximately 2,500m2 UNIQLO Maebashi Minami IC Store, with uniquely-designed benches, desks, and parasols.

MHIEC Receives Order to Rebuild a Waste-to-Energy Plant in Kita City, Tokyo

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

- Use of V-type stoker to lessen environmental load, with high-efficiency power generation using heat energy from the waste treatment process.

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  • - Use of V-type stoker to lessen environmental load, with high-efficiency power generation using heat energy from the waste treatment process.
  • TOKYO, Apr 6, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order from the Clean Authority of TOKYO to rebuild the Kita Incineration Plant in Kita City, Tokyo.
  • This municipal solid waste incineration plant with disposal capacity of 600 tonnes per day has been in operation since 1998, and has become superannuated.
  • The new plant will comprise two stoker incinerators(1), each with disposal capacity of 300 tonnes per day, and power generation equipment.

DENSO Develops Its First Inverter Using SiC Power Semiconductors

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Monday, April 3, 2023

KARIYA, JAPAN, Apr 3, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - DENSO CORPORATION announced that it has developed its first-ever inverter with silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors.

Key Points: 
  • KARIYA, JAPAN, Apr 3, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - DENSO CORPORATION announced that it has developed its first-ever inverter with silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors.
  • SiC power semiconductors consist of silicon and carbon that significantly reduce power loss compared with silicon (Si) power semiconductors.
  • The verification of cruising test in a certain condition, which test was performed by BEV consisted of SiC semiconductor inverters, demonstrated inverters with SiC power semiconductor reduce power loss less than half of ones with Si semiconductor.
  • Key elements of developing the new inverter:
    - SiC power semiconductors with DENSO's unique trench-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) structure(1) improve the output per chip due to reducing the power loss caused by heat generated.

Mitsubishi Power Supporting Efficient Utilization of Hydrogen in the Petroleum Refining Process

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

- Support for optimization of hydrogen volume regulation and utilization of by-product hydrogen during the desulfurization stage at the ENEOS Corporation Sakai Refinery.

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  • - Support for optimization of hydrogen volume regulation and utilization of by-product hydrogen during the desulfurization stage at the ENEOS Corporation Sakai Refinery.
  • TOKYO, Mar 30, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has begun providing ENEOS Corporation with an energy balance optimization service to realize efficient utilization of hydrogen in the petroleum refining process.
  • This experiment confirmed positive results for regulating the production and consumption volume of hydrogen used in the desulfurization stage of oil refining, as well as efficient utilization of the by-product hydrogen obtained in the subsequent refining process.
  • During the process of refining kerosene, gasoline, and other petroleum products from crude oil, desulfurization using hydrogen is conducted to remove the sulfur present in crude oil.

Health2Sync Partners with Novo Nordisk and Biocorp in Japan to Integrate Mallya®︎ Cap

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

TAIPEI, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Health2Sync (Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan) announces today that its latest version of the Health2Sync App integrates insulin data from Mallya® Cap, the connected device dedicated to insulin pens developed by Biocorp and marketed in Japan by Novo Nordisk. This partnership realizes the first data integration of its kind in the world and is expected to help patients on insulin treatment manage their health by capturing multiple data points, including insulin injection logs.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Health2Sync (Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan) announces today that its latest version of the Health2Sync App integrates insulin data from Mallya® Cap, the connected device dedicated to insulin pens developed by Biocorp and marketed in Japan by Novo Nordisk.
  • After attaching the Mallya® cap to a FlexTouch® pen, the smart cap enables automatic data collection and sends the injection dosage, date, and time to the Health2Sync App wirelessly in real-time.
  • "By integrating the Mallya®︎ Cap, we are very excited about improving accuracy and expanding the data categories to be captured," said Ed Deng, CEO of Health2Sync.
  • The Mallya®︎ data integration is now available to the 350,000 Health2Sync users in Japan.

MHI and PLN Nusantara Power to Jointly Investigate Co-Firing with Hydrogen, Ammonia and Biomass in Indonesia's Power Plants

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Friday, March 24, 2023

PLN Nusantara Power, a sub-holding of Indonesia's state-owned electricity provider PT.

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  • PLN Nusantara Power, a sub-holding of Indonesia's state-owned electricity provider PT.
  • PLN (Persero) (PLN), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to commence three technical studies related to co-firing of less carbon intensive fuels at power plants owned and operated by Nusantara Power.
  • The three studies will be conducted jointly by Nusantara Power and MHI with support from Mitsubishi Power, MHI's power solutions brand.
  • Since 1971, MHI's power solutions brand Mitsubishi Power has been supporting PLN and its organizations with solutions for power plants across the country, including the Muara Karang, Gresik, Tanjung Priok, Suralaya, and Grati power plants.

Fujitsu named a "Nadeshiko Brand" company for promoting women's success

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Starting this fiscal year, METI and the TSE revamped the content of the Nadeshiko Brand survey, with significant changes to selection criteria and evaluation process, to further accelerate companies' efforts to promote women's success in the workplace.

Key Points: 
  • Starting this fiscal year, METI and the TSE revamped the content of the Nadeshiko Brand survey, with significant changes to selection criteria and evaluation process, to further accelerate companies' efforts to promote women's success in the workplace.
  • Fujitsu represents the first company to be named a Nadeshiko Brand enterprise after these changes.
  • Fujitsu has been actively promoting women's success in the workplace as one of its management objectives.
  • Moving forward, Fujitsu will continue its efforts to advance DE&I and gender diversity, including activities to promote women's success in the workplace.

Japan Deep Learning Markets, Competition, Forecast and Opportunities, 2027

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Monday, February 27, 2023

The Japan deep learning market is expected to grow at an impressive CAGR in the forecast period, FY2023-FY2027

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  • The Japan deep learning market is expected to grow at an impressive CAGR in the forecast period, FY2023-FY2027
    High demand from the manufacturing industry, supportive government policies, and declining hardware costs are the primary factors driving the growth of the Japan deep learning market throughout the forecast period.
  • By using deep learning technology, industrial robots can detect and prevent malfunctions beforehand, which ensures increased productivity in the manufacturing industries.
  • Increased penetration of telehealth and patient monitoring devices is further expected to fuel the Japan deep learning market growth for the next five years.
  • Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in Japan's deep learning market.

Oasis Releases Full Response to Fujitec’s Misrepresentation of its Shareholder Proposals

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Today, Oasis releases its full response to Fujitec’s January 20 misleading and false statements in response to Oasis’s shareholder proposals and independent director nominations for the upcoming Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) set to take place February 24.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Oasis releases its full response to Fujitec’s January 20 misleading and false statements in response to Oasis’s shareholder proposals and independent director nominations for the upcoming Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) set to take place February 24.
  • For the full Oasis response, please visit www.ProtectFujitec.com .
  • Oasis invites all Fujitec stakeholders to attend its upcoming webinar taking place on February 8 at 4:00pm JST in order to meet the independent Oasis director candidates, ask questions, and learn more.
  • Unfortunately, these patterns of behaviour have been seen to continue based on the content and delivery of the Company response.

SATO Helps Food Retailers Reduce Waste and Out-of-Stocks, Improve Inventory Visibility and Labor Efficiencies with Dynamic Technologies

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Food retailers have long struggled with how to modify the price of perishables as they age to prompt purchase and reduce food waste.

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  • Food retailers have long struggled with how to modify the price of perishables as they age to prompt purchase and reduce food waste.
  • Even today, retailers in the U.S. dispose of up to one-third of perishables because they expire .
  • Lost sales due to out-of-stocks are common among food retailers, with traditional inventory systems showing only total inventory (on-shelf and back-of-store lumped together as one number).
  • It provides more comprehensive visibility and is easier to deploy compared to AI cameras and requires no additional labor, unlike manual stock-checking.