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Asahi Glass, in collaboration with
Keio University Professor Yasuhiro Koike, has successfully developed a fluororesin-based
Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) that is truly ground-breaking. In addition to supporting
high-capacity data transmission of 10 gigabits per second and above, this small,
highly-flexible optical fiber can also transmit data when bent or knotted, thereby
overcoming a key limitation of existing silica optical fibers. By using a fluororesin-based
material with lower dispersion than silica glass, this new POF realizes high-speed
transmission that outperforms its silica-based counterparts, making it well-suited
to respond to future needs for the transmission of high volumes of audio-visual
data.
■ http://www.agc.co.jp/english/news/2009/0316e.pdf |
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| In recent years, India has garnered
a lot of attention in the business world. The nation’s tremendous potential
has certainly not been overlooked by Japanese companies, which are now establishing
operations in India in increasing numbers. Mitsubishi Electric has recently taken
steps to better serve this growing base of potential Japanese customers such
as automobile companies in north India by establishing the Mitsubishi Electric
India Factory Automation Center. The new facility, which is located just outside
New Delhi in Gurgaon, commenced operations on April 1. Mitsubishi Electric previously |
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provided service for Japanese customers of its factory automation products in
India through its ASEAN service center in Singapore or through local distributors.
Now these customers can turn to the new India Factory Automation Center for quicker,
more in-depth service in Japanese.
■ http://www.mitsubishielectric.co.jp/news-data/2009/pdf/0324-b.pdf
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| Planted forests in Japan have been
abondoned in recent years due to the nation’s shrinking forest workforce,
its heavy reliance on low-priced timber imports and other factors. As a result,
many forests have become overcrowded and the promotion of forest thinning is
now seen as critical to restoring the vitality of these woodlands. In light of
this, Mitsubishi Paper Mills has joined forces with the environmental nonprofit
organization “Office Chonai-kai” to commence sales of copy paper
developed on the concept of “promoting uses for wood from forest thinning”.
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more than 10% softwood pulp, including pulp from forest thinning, and more than
70% recycled pulp. However, the product’s most important feature is that
its price includes a contribution of 15 yen per kg to support forest thinning.
In this way, users are helping to protect the environment by promoting healthy
woodlands as “forest thinning supporters”.
■ http://www.mori-cho.org/index_en.html |
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On April 3, 2009, the American Mitsubishi
Public Affairs Committee (AMPAC) convened in Washington, D.C. for its first biannual
meeting for this year. The meeting was hosted by the Washington, D.C. Branch
of Mitsubishi International Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi
Corporation, headquartered in NYC with Branch Offices throughout the USA. AMPAC
meetings provide a forum for the various members of the Mitsubishi Group located
in the U.S. to share information about each other’s business activities
and related matters of public interest. CSR and branding initiatives are common
topics at AMPAC meetings.
This year, the meeting coincided with the Cherry Blossom Festival, and meeting
attendees were treated to an early evening viewing of the D.C.s’s magnificent
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