Nikon files 3D printer patent

Nikon files 3D printer patent

Nikon, more commonly known for its cameras and photography equipment, is branching out, and has published a patent application for a new type of 3D printer. The Japanese company, which celebrated its centenary last year, filed the patent back in 2015, suggesting the...
Amazon Japan investigated under antitrust laws

Amazon Japan investigated under antitrust laws

Amazon’s Japanese division is under investigation by Japan’s antitrust regulator, following allegations that it has been requesting a percentage of its vendors’ sales revenue. The Nikkei Asian Review reports that the online retail giant has been asking its vendors for...
Toshiba to off-load chip business by June

Toshiba to off-load chip business by June

Toshiba Corporation has revealed that it predicts the well-documented sale of its memory chip unit to take place by June “at the latest”, as Reuters reports. “We’ve been making various efforts to close the deal in March,” explained Yasuo Naruke, the head of Toshiba’s...
Ricoh shares transferred to Nisshinbo

Ricoh shares transferred to Nisshinbo

The OEM has announced the conclusion of the transferral of 80 percent of the outstanding shares of its subsidiary to Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. The shares were transferred from Ricoh’s consolidated subsidiary, Ricoh Electronic Devices Co., Ltd. Ricoh stated that it would...