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Commitment to Environment Core Pillar of Panasonic Business

Jun 21, 2021 Yuki Kusumi, CEO of Panasonic Corporation, outlined his leadership strategy for the organization during a media briefing on May 27, 2021. The briefing first focused on his management phi...
Daikin Targets ¥3.6 Trillion Sales in FY 2025 while Contribu

On June 7, 2021, Daikin held a press conference to announce the strategic management plan Fusion 25 spanning fiscal year (FY) 2021 (ending March 2022) to FY 2025. This press conference was held both a...
Mitsubishi Electric’s Health Air Technology Reduces Coronavi
On April 13, 2021, Mitsubishi Electric announced that it had confirmed the reduction effects of its original Health Air technology on novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in collaboration with Japan Textile Products Quality and Technology Center’s Kobe Testing Center. Health Air technology is Mitsubishi Electric’s original air purification technology that was developed in 2012 with a view...
Horizon Europe main Work Programme 2021 - 2022 published

16 June 2021 The European Commission has adopted the main work programme of Horizon Europe for the period 2021 - 2022 that outline specific objectives to receive a total funding of € 14.7 billio...
Nidec Global Appliance is investing US$ 70 million to increa

The investment will allow an annual capacity increase of more than 10 million units and better distribution worldwide &nb...
Rinnai Unveils Eco One PV Power Generation Self-consumption

On April 5, 2021, Rinnai began selling a lineup of photovoltaic (PV) power generation self-consumption models, which is an additional lineup to residential hybrid hot water supply and heating systems ...
Fujitsu General Is Part of Demonstration Project in New York

Fujitsu General is participating in the Next Generation HVAC Innovation Challenges organized by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The company will install air con...
COVID-19 Vaccine Transport Frontlines - Cooling Technology B

Jun 15, 2021 COVID-19 vaccinations have begun in Japan. The most pressing issue in the smooth roll-out of the vaccination campaign is the creation of mechanisms for nationwide distribution of a vacci...
Hitachi-Johnson Controls Air Conditioning Wins Red Dot Desig

Hitachi-Johnson Controls Air Conditioning won Red Dot Design Awards for its Silent-Iconic design panel used for ceiling cassette 4-way type indoor units of commercial air conditioners and multifunctio...
International Symposium on New Refrigerants and Environmenta

— Online on October 14 to 15 The 14th International Symposium on New Refrigerants and Environmental Technology will be held online on October 14 to 15, 2021, organized by the Japan Refrigerat...