Epson wins Energy Efficiency award

Epson wins Energy Efficiency award

The OEM has received the honour as part of the FY2018 Grand Prize for Excellence in Energy Efficiency and Conservation awards programme. Triumphing in the Product Category & Business Model Category, Epson claimed The Director-General’s Prize, The Agency for...
Fujifilm fights against climate change

Fujifilm fights against climate change

The company has given its backing to a new initiative which calls on businesses to identify and reduce climate-related risks. According to Wide Format Online, the OEM’s President, Kenji Sukeno, has announced that Fujifilm has adopted the recommendations presented by...
Toshiba urged to exit TEC

Toshiba urged to exit TEC

A Hong Kong activist fund has requested that the Japanese OEM sheds its “non-core” businesses in order to boost the margins of the conglomerate. Having already announced its withdrawal from both its British nuclear power and US LNG wings, Argyle Street Management is...
Sharp jettisons temporary workers

Sharp jettisons temporary workers

The company has restructured its manufacturing plant in Japan, cutting the jobs of over 3,000 foreign temporary workers. The job losses came as Sharp transitioned the production of its iPhone sensors to a Chinese facility, as Nikkei Asian Review reports. Originally,...
Ricoh dubbed Company of the Year

Ricoh dubbed Company of the Year

Ricoh Company, Ltd. has announced that it has been named Company of the Year at the Ireland Japan Business Awards 2018. Hosted by the Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce, the annual awards recognise the companies making outstanding contributions to Ireland-Japan...