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...
Toshiba Corporation “shedding assets”

Toshiba Corporation “shedding assets”

The OEM has announced various offloads and liquidations as it seeks to regain the confidence of investors. Following on from last week’s release of its financial affairs, Toshiba has now also revealed that it is liquidating its British nuclear power unit, according to...
Toshiba reports profitable Half-Year

Toshiba reports profitable Half-Year

The OEM has published its latest financials for the first half-year of 2018, reporting that it has met its targets for operating, ordinary and net profit. For the first six months of 2018, Toshiba achieved net sales of ¥236.1 billion ($2 billion/€1.8 billion), just...
Prestigious medal for Epson President

Prestigious medal for Epson President

Minoru Usui has been awarded the Medal with Blue Ribbon by the Japanese Government. The honour is bestowed on Usui for multiple reasons, not least his “contributions to the advancement of the company and industry through business,” as both a Representative Director...